Chevrolet’s $103,000 ZR1 will rip you from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds
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General Motors has just released the pricing and performance numbers for the most exotic production Corvette to date, the 2009 ZR1.
For a mere $103,300 (plus the $1,700 gas guzzler tax), the ZR1’s hand-built supercharged 6.2-liter LS9 V-8 will rip you from 0 to 60 mph in a Ferrari-chomping 3.4 seconds, reach 100 mph in 7 seconds and tear through the quarter mile in 11.3 seconds at 131 mph. At that speed, the über-Corvette still has 74 mph in reserve! All the while, this car will still get 20 mpg on the highway.
“A favorable power-to-weight ratio gives the ZR1 an advantage over the competition and performance that has to be experienced to fully appreciate,” said Tom Wallace, the Corvette chief engineer. “Of course, on a racetrack, drivers of competitors’ cars may appreciate the ZR1 in a whole different manner.” “The ZR1 is an incredible machine by any measure,” added Ed Peper, the North American vice president of Chevrolet. “There’s simply no other vehicle in the world that does a better job of balancing performance, price and fuel economy.”
For details visit the ZR1 microsite.
(This post originally appeared in the June 19, 2008, issue of the Hemmings eWeekly Newsletter.)