When seasoned experts begin to talk about the Corvette,
it's no surprise that the reviews are glowing, thorough, and overly excited
about an abundance of pure power. Autoweek
has long been doling out the goods on the best and baddest cars in the
business, and last week all of us Corvette fans here at West Chevy were excited to read the
in-depth feature about the 2019 Corvette ZR1. Right off the bat, the blog
claims that the ZR1 provides “better performance for your dollar than anything
with four wheels,” a heaping sentiment of pride and prowess that we don't take
lightly!
The ZR1 is the top-of-the-line Corvette
model, situated above the Stingray, Grand Sport, and Z06. It includes the Track
Performance Package, which comes with a large rear wing, and plenty of swagger
to defeat any rival that claims a corner-bending and throttle-heavy approach.
This aggressive and appealing new model builds 755 hp from the 6.2-liter
supercharged V8, which is simply a lot to play with on any desired plateau.
There has always been an abundance of power in the ZR1: you always feel the
pull, no matter what gear you are in.
The testing staff at Autoweek drove a ZR1 that came with
the Track Performance package, and so the grip was applauded for being
perfectly plentiful. This was most noticeable while driving up on-ramps and
noticing how much energy it took to appropriately slow down to merge with
freeway traffic. When fully in gear and active lapping up the track, the
6.2-liter V8 makes its presence known: you don't purchase a Corvette to instill
any sense of silence on a daily basis. Ask us here at West Chevy how you can add Comp
seats, red brake calipers, satin graphite aluminum wheels, or a chrome badge to
properly deck out your new purchase.
The folks over at Road And Track blatantly
admitted last week that “large swathes of the public never seem to take
Corvettes seriously,” and also recognized that the ZR1 absolutely pushes the
power envelope to the extreme. For many years, the engineering team has been
stressing the fact that the Z06 was pushing the envelope of what is capable for
the configuration of the C7, hinting along the way that a mid-engine variant
may be the fix.
What excites us most about this car is options
such as the ZTK track package add race-ready wings, and other cool features.
Just to give you an idea of how much power we are dealing with, the C7 ZR1's
supercharged V-8 creates more than double the horsepower of the V-8 in the 1990
C4 ZR1: this is a car that warrants a test drive through winding fall roads
right away!
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