MotorWeek Road Test: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

[mcrissjr]

love that he mentioned the GTR...then in the 'suggested videos', there's an InsideLine video that says "ZR1 smokes GT-R"

[maxthehulk]

@mcrissjr yes corvette zr1 smokes nissan gtr its a truth

[anythingwerkes]

who buys a yellow car. no car ever dropped anyone's jaw being yellow. shame

[viperGT55]

All it is is an upgraded corvette..not that much different looking than any other corvette

[HighCardWins]

I saw a covertible ZR1 the other day. Didn't know they made them. Had a decal that said 770HP on the back.

[diablowrathltd]

@HighCardWins it must have been a upgraded Z06

[HighCardWins]

@diablowrathltd No, I googled it. They are real. There are some pictures of a yellow one on a camaro forum. Look for yourself. :)

[diablowrathltd]

@HighCardWins to lazy. ill take ur word for it

[jogga123]

A corvette with a plastic hood window and chrome wheels turns heads?

[diablowrathltd]

@jogga123 hood is carbon fiber. window is glass. chrome is probably plastic

[TheVtieg6]

I still think the Z06 is a better deal.

[Spideynw]

The black top is cheesy, except on the all black zr1, which is extremely sexy.

[1aceves]

I don't find the black top cheesy at all, dude!...It's all carbon fiber and to me it looks great!...nothing wrong with it at all!...I think the car looks more exotic that way and to differentiate it from the Z06 and regular C6 Corvettes!...1,500 ZR1 customers each year are not complaining about the black top, now are they??

[Spideynw]

Maybe Corvette owners like cheap looking cars...

[1aceves]

Cheap looking cars my ass!!....whatever, dude!...go and drive your 4-banger, Jap piece of shit econobox if that makes you happy!...nobody's forcing you to like the ZR1!...I would buy one in a heartbeat if I had the money!...and don't bother responding

'cause I'm done with you!

[Spideynw]

Who said I did not like the ZR1? I love it in black and grey. One amazing looking car, in those colors. Otherwise, it looks like a pos.

[vettedude418]

i dont care what effin color it is when im wooping any mustang or ford gt's ass INSIDE it

[DocWolph]

@1aceves

Chill dude. He's just flaming you.

The ZR-1 is truly a car to be proud of if you own one or are just a fan of Vettes. Also the black top is a Corvette standard and has been since the C4. Vettes look better with the black top.

[Camaros5678]

top black??? its called Carbon Fiver...

[Spideynw]

Yes, and carbon fiber is black. Your point is?

[Camaros5678]

im just saying what it is cause you said black top like you didnt know what it was

[deathtouch100]

lmao only. Never thought your dad would be delighted over a no college bound kid huh?I hope he lets you drive it for not going, I mean if it were'nt for you, he would'nt have it right?

[OnlyReconSon]

You should have seen my dads face when i told him Iwasn't going to college. It was the happiest day of his life. He took the funds and went straight to the showcase.

[sahzookey]

i need me dis

[ZR1Terror]

What a beauty!!! I saw one in McAllen, Tx., some lady drives it.

[navs35]

you dont see the ZR1 in black very often. it looks niceeeeeeee

[Towelman20]

not much can keep up with the zr1 on real world evry day driveing roads.

[TElattrache]

not much can keep up anywhere haha

[dnur567]

what a performance car. The Corvette ZR1 and the Nissan GTR certainly are taking it up to the performance establishment. The Corvette ZR1 has amazing performance

[iceman5815]

I think I'll buy a GT-R and either hand it over to Hennessey or Cobb to be modified. I seen the Cobb and Hennessey GT-R and holy shit they're super nice. U can get a Hennessey for about 120k. Cobb..I'm not sure yet. I like the GT-R simply because u can drive it under any situation and all that technology with it.

[ZR1Terror]

GTR over the ZR1, what a dumbass.

[2003SCT]

@ZR1Terror Not exactly comparable tho...the ZR1 is considerably lighter, uses higher end brakes, a more sophisticated suspension damper system, is faster and makes more power, has faster lap times etc. The GTR is less expensive and heaver and slower but does have the benefit of AWD and a small set of rear seats.

[rickg156]

@2003SCT awd goes to shit

[loocee]

Another GM turd!!

[navs35]

your a real dumb fuck.

[nacoedgar]

niace car great value i think ...

[iceman5815]

It's still second best..z06 looks better..it still looks cheap and it doesn't have that exotic look of the viper,gtr,ferrari,lambo, and most other imports. I rather buy a gtr or viper for the money.

[bvanwoud]

You really gotta the ZR1 in person! trust me it frickin hot!

[venomviper32]

the z06 doesnt look nearly as good in my view... it looks mild compared to the menacing splitter and skirt on the zr1! the z06 can be confused with the c6 but the zr1 makes it obvious its the faster more track bred car. cars like a z06 or a gt-r or even an r8 (now that aggresive v10 is out) give the impression through design that theyre not the most special car the manufacturer would make. and that should never happen to a high priced supercar!

[timmunn1]

i agree but to the trained eye you can tell a zo6 and c6 pretty easy up front... but the r8? dude that thing looks like a master piece ( the v8 was kinda week though ) haha ...but the zr1 is just one of the most beautiful cars out there

[venomviper32]

the r8 is beautiful but if it doesnt have a striking body kit its not a supercar :) the v8 looks tame compared to the v10

[mavadd88]

I would buy it just because finally an American car company has got it right. I dont care if more "stylish" European cars are available at about the same price. The porsche 911 used to be my favorite "reasonable" sports car....not anymore

[GTRnev8820]

LOL ZR1 is a real US supercar so as ford GT (Viper) well that is it...

but ZR1 is a real up to time

BUT people you know what car I'll have over it....

[igotwhips]

Why does Callaway and Lingenfelter need to exist if Chevy can already make something better for less?

[87TAGTABANDIT]

I'll buy it if i could afford it this car will destroy almost any car on the road

[ClumzyThief666]

$115,000 to smoke any car, i'll take it!!!

[TornadoWarrior1]

badass car. for $118,000 its worth it!

[kichy1998]

You'd have to be outta your tree to pay 115K for that.

[SorthNarolina]

that's the stupidest statement I've ever heard considering it offers the most bang for your buck out of any car on the road today

I geuss you would rather pay $300,000 for a ferrarri that isn't as fast, or maybe a million for a pagani that isn't as fast...makes plenty of sense to me

[aieljose]

speed isn't everything

[SorthNarolina]

I geuss you don't care much about performance then because few cars near that price range are comparable

you could buy an all decked out S-class, ZR-1, and a Land Rover for the price of one ferrari

[aieljose]

for the price of this you could buy a 911 turbo. sure it not as fast as the zr1 but 480hp and a 11.7 quarter mile of a 911 turbo is plenty fast for everyday driving.

[SorthNarolina]

the 911 is near perfection but the point is that the ZR-1 is best bang for your buck and it's ludacris to think that $115,000 is a crazy price

[aieljose]

115k retail 140k+ with dealer markups. i live in canada, over here the zr1 is 160k+ with dealer markups. too much for what is basically a faster zo6 in my opinion.

[ballinkid909]

can you afford it?

[SorthNarolina]

i can't afford either of those cars it will be a while before i even buy my own car because i put all of my money towards school

[ballinkid909]

paganis cost 400,000 and are faster

[SorthNarolina]

by faster i mean the nurbring lap times

the zonda C12 isn't and at the time of it's release it was around $350,000 it's not faster, neither is the zonda 7.3 S

you have to go up to the zonda F clubsport to find a car in the lineup that is faster, it costs around $650,000 and it's a fine automobile,

in reviews i thought I remembered the number being higher but i was probably thinking of the veyron

[SuperColossal33]

faster top speed, yes.

faster around a race track, no.

[local282forlife]

No they are not.

[akvalues]

100,000 $ I'LL PASS

[stoneeh]

it's actually "zed-ar-one". english seems to be a hard language in a country where it is native

[BMan100]

sorry to say but, ZED-R-1 is the Canadian saying and such, Zee-r-1 is the US saying...and the ZED-R-1 is a ferrari killer..

[almightyfargoth]

ACTUALLY its OUR car, so we can name it anything we want. You can always count on some retard to rename a car because they think it sounds cooler that way or its the "inside" name for it. It already has a name. Its pronounced Zee-Ar-One. Go ahead and say it while I sit here glad you'll never drive a real Corvette. Seriously, how the hell do you get "zed" out of the letter "z"?? There's just no excuse...claiming that YOU speak english? HAH, what a joke. Zed-0-6, Zed-R-1, 350-zed...just stop it.

[radio187]

when you start saying the proper "zeta," I'll jump on board. "Zed" is dead, baby, Zed's dead.

[morgangamer22]

COOL

[theapeman1989]

that guy talking sounds like the traxxas rc guy,lol the new t-maxx, stronger,faster,wider lol, zr1 is #1

[AussieDude78]

You guys are so lucky in the States. Its gonna cost a whopping $400K AUD in Australia.

[TangoR34]

do they make RHD?

[StuRaz]

I'm guessing you live in the UK, like myself. And as far as I'm aware they won't be producing them in right hand drive which is a shame and a loss because it is likely to restrict sales here, and speaking of sales - the price. It will go on sale, I believe, stating from £103,000 - which is just too much!

[redshift1340]

wow what a kick ass vette, wish i had 100 grand to spare

[mra2z]

Amen! I've got a C6, and wow I can't imagine 625+hp!!!

[TrueConservative123]

It's 638hp dude. Even better. ;) And I think it was Motor Trend that said the 0-60 time was 3.3 seconds rather than 3.4 seconds.

[macktenful]

@redshift1340 i wish did to