Get ready—the fastest, most powerful Corvette that has ever rolled off the assembly line is coming! Say hello to the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. This sports car will take you on a journey unlike any other.
Key Takeaways:
- There are six ZR1 trims, and you’ll need deep pockets—they range in price from $180,000 to $205,000.
- The ZR1 completes Corvette’s race car lineup of the Stingray, Z06, and E-Ray hybrid.
- The new ZR1 will arrive sometime in mid-2025.
- According to Chevy, the ZR1 can reach 215 mph in less than 10 seconds!
What Changes Have Been Made to the 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1?
This year’s ZR1 features many new components including a twin-turbo V-8 engine and 15.7 inches carbon-ceramic front brake rotors for reducing operating temps. Also available are new alloy (four) and carbon-fiber (one) wheel designs and a carbon-fiber roof for weight reduction. Several new colors have also been introduced.
Is the 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Powerful?
Let’s get to what we’re really here to talk about—what’s under the hood of the ZR1. This year, a twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V8 delivers a shockingly powerful 1,064 horses at 7,000 rpm. 2025 makes the first time a turbocharger appears on a factory-made Vette. It’s also the first time that this legendary car has delivered that much horsepower. To make things even sweeter, it also produces a whopping 828 pound-feet of torque at 6,000 rpm, which is routed to rear wheels thanks to an eight-speed DCT. Some hardcore enthusiasts may lament the lack of a manual transmission option, but today’s automatics typically shift faster.
The ZR1 comes with an automatic transmission (it shifts faster than manual) andMagnetic Ride Control suspension. Should you want the ZTK Performance package, stiffer springs and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires will ratchet up the action even more.
Is the 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Comfortable as a Sports Car?
With such speed and power, it’s easy to forget how dynamic and stylish the ZR1’s body is, but everything about it is meant to enhance performance while keeping the driver comfortable. For example, its front flow-through hood, underwing, and carbon-fiber splitter control airflow, and side rocker moldings and moldings and intakes provide more support. In back inlets on top of the ZR1’s rear hatch help keep things cool, and the carbon fiber roof reduces weight and lowers its center of gravity.
There’s one other feature that has everyone talking— the ZR1’s classic split rear window, which hasn’t made an appearance on a regular-production Corvette in about 60 years—it now features a center carbon fiber “spine” that also helps cool heat from the engine compartment.
Inside, the ZR1’s follows the style of the C8 Vette with a few proprietary tweaks. Its squared-off steering wheel is mounted in front of the 12.0-inch gauge display (reconfigurable), and its massive infotainment touchscreen is angled for the driver to see with ease. Buttons on top of the console wall will stay in place.
When Can You Experience the 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1?
As we mentioned earlier, the 2025 Corvette ZR1 will be out sometime in mid-2025. Even if it’s out of your budget, it’s certainly something to experience. And if it is in your budget, we’ll happily give you all the information you need if you’re thinking about purchasing this amazing sports car!