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Cazalea's original post on the 2025 Corvette ZR1's record-breaking 233.50 mph run sparked a lively discussion among enthusiasts. This article delves into the community's perspective on the ZR1's performance, its historical context within the Corvette lineage, and the broader implications of extreme speeds for street-legal vehicles. Cazalea's insights, drawn from personal experience with various Corvette models, provide a unique lens through which to appreciate this latest engineering marvel from Chevrolet.
General Motors President Mark Reuss was at the wheel which I think is really cool.
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, say, a C8 Z51 to actually enjoy on the street? I think it would be more fun to push the 500hp car a bit. Something that can go 233+ probably feels pretty staid below 100, and I wouldn't want to mess around beyond that on a road for common sense
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
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) but the doors are thick and long and the roof low. It was beautiful though Cazalea
I parallel this to dive ratings on watches. No point really, just cool to know it can.
at least deeper than I'll ever go and I've never driven faster than about 150
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