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My thoughts are …
It’s a great achievement my Chevrolet. The Corvette was a advanced from the very beginning back in the day. The original concept certainly delivered when launched, both beautiful, technically advanced and fast, using the carbon fibre of the day, fibreglass !. In 1965 a fuel injected version with both manual gearbox and disk brakes became available, capable of challenging the mighty Jaguar E type.
Stock 2025 Corvette ZR1 hits 233.50 mph
The 2025 Corvette ZR1 super sports car is equipped with what Chevrolet says is the “most powerful V8 engine ever produced in America by an auto manufacturer.” The ZR1’s 5.5-liter, twin-turbocharged LT7 DOHC flat-plane crank V8 engine boasts 1,064 horsepow...
Incredible!
General Motors President Mark Reuss was at the wheel which I think is really cool.
I remember what a milestone it was when the C6 ZR1 hit 201
I'm impressed, but I also start to wonder what the point is - for any car these days, not just the Vette. We've seen these ridiculous 250-300 MPH+ hypercars that are as boring at legal speeds as they are absurd on the track. So, would you want this over, ...
Boring & Absurd in everyday use? Perhaps
This performance version is a good foot wider than my standard C8 was, and even that was hard to park and I found it almost impossible to get in/out of in any kind of normal space in a garage or lot. Of course I wear a size 12 shoe (47 for y'all in Euro) ...
I suspect 2000M is deeper than any of us are going to dive
at least deeper than I'll ever go and I've never driven faster than about 150 ...
I'll add one more note
The most exciting and capable Corvette these days is the FIA international GT3 spec race car, and even on the Mulsanne Straight, it gets nowhere near 233 mph. Best, Tim
My thoughts are …
It’s a great achievement my Chevrolet. The Corvette was a advanced from the very beginning back in the day. The original concept certainly delivered when launched, both beautiful, technically advanced and fast, using the carbon fibre of the day, fibreglas...
You have a fuelie, if I remember correctly
I also had a Pace Car version once but sold it to a pal in France ...
Great memories in your photos Mike …
Yes, I have a “Fuelie” and have had the pleasure of driving it back to back with a friends fixed head 3.8 E type. The result was very interesting.
That is truly impressive 👌🏻🦾
Thanks for the write up, Mike! And I like who was behind the wheel setting it. I know, a bit of boss machismo but still 😊 Would love to experience one of the older, front engined Vette’s at some point, though 🤞🏻
Lloyd Reuss, his dad, was the sponsor of the awesome Buick 3.8L V6 Turbo Grand National (T-Type, GNX)
At the time, 1986, it was one of the quickest cars on the planet, according to Car & Driver “The hulking black Grand National will scream from 0 to 60 mph faster than any other car made in America. Is 4.9 seconds fast enough? It is if you want somethi...
The stories keep getting better 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Wow, simply wow 🤩 Different times and generations - you just reminded me of the famous picture of Bob Lutz after a somewhat unsuccessful test drive 😉 ...