GM has an ulterior motive with the launch of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 ... but also an experiment in carbon fiber. The ZR1 is a test mule to demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing carbon ...
The eighth generation Corvette ... ZR1 comes with Chevy's twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8 engine, of course, and as we mentioned it puts out 1,064 hp along with 828 lb-ft of torque.
At 1064bhp, the V8 in the new Corvette ZR1 is not only the most powerful ... front and rear, wheels. Carbon wheels are an option and reduce unsprung mass by 19kg. Carbon-ceramic brakes with ...
The Z06 and ZR1 Corvette turned America’s sports ... seats with lumbar/wing adjust in the 2LZ, and a carbon fiber-trimmed steering wheel, leather-wrapped instrument panel and doors, sueded ...