Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope, it's just one quick Corvette
Our petrolhead friends on the other side of the Atlantic have been getting a little over-excited about this “concept” Corvette.
Although still not entirely an official project, GM certainly didn’t seem to mind parading this lightly disguised prototype last Friday evening, as part of the American Le Mans Series’ end of season frolics at Laguna Seca.
Over the last two years, the car has been rumoured to exist under a whole host of names – Stingray, SS, Z07 and latterly Blue Devil, to name but a few – but this car is now confirmed as being the ZR-1.
While we’ll have to wait until early next year – possibly the Detroit Autoshow – for the official specifications, and trust us they’ll be worth it, the consensus seems to indicate that this car will run the new LS9 small-block, supercharged V8.
Power outputs should be somewhere between 600 to 650bhp, and 0-62mph should be despatched in around 3.3seconds.
The car also benefits from a trip to the gym, thanks to a liberal sprinkling of carbon fibre. As well as the bonnet, which was carbon on the Z06, the roof and A- and B-pillars are now made of the woven black stuff.
We reckon that in keeping with new technology trends, the ’Vette will also feature carbon ceramic discs, but judging by this video, they might need a bit more temperature to haul a flat out car to a reasonable speed before Laguna’s first turn.
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