Thursday 25th August 2016

First Corvette C7 ZR1 spy shots

What to do when the 650hp Z06 is insufficient? More power and a huge wing!

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Just how mad can the American sports car/muscle car scene get? Already we've had a Camaro with 305-section tyres all-round, a Mustang with carbon fibre wheels and a Viper that can generate a tonne of downforce. Here's the latest: the Corvette ZR1, a car that has to sit above even 'Big Nasty' itself, the 650hp Z06.

Corvette stops for no sign

More power would seem a given; remember the last Corvette ZR1 made 640hp where the Z06 had 505hp. Don't expect another 135hp gain though - a 785hp Corvette might be a bit much - but around 700hp seems likely. Hopefully a manual gearbox can stay as well.

As can be seen here too the aerodynamic mods should be, well, extensive. Over and above the Z07 pack this car brings a gigantic rear wing, what are likely to be much bigger front arches and, given the amount of camo there, some changes at the back too.

With just a couple of images currently available, there's very little else to tell right now. But given where the Z06 has already established Corvettes in the American fast car hierarchy, this ZR1 will surely be something truly spectacular. That's before any mention of the Nurburgring either...

[Images: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien]

[big_rob_sydney]

Should be a beast. I'm looking forward to seeing its performance stats. I wonder how it'll go against some european metal like the 911, 488, and r8.