793 reasons why we need this
Wheels Australia Magazine|September 2024
WHY IT MAKES NO SENSE TO DENY AUSTRALIA THE INCREDIBLE 793KW CORVETTE ZR1
ANDY ENRIGHT
793 reasons why we need this

0FCOURSE IT'S coming to Australia. The most powerful series production Corvette ever has broken cover. The 793kW Corvette ZR1 features the Z06's 5.5-litre flat-plane V8 and, for the first time on a 'Vette, bolts a pair of hefty turbochargers to send power spiralling way north of 1000hp without a hybrid battery in sight.

Thus equipped, the LT7 'SmallBlock Gemini' V8 generates its 1064hp at 7000rpm and 1123Nm at 6000rpm, sent to the rear axle through a beefed-up eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. Forget about repeating that old trope about agricultural pushrods too, because the ZR1, like the Z06, features dual overhead camshafts.

The engine has been extensively revised, with a unique head, valve timings optimised for forced induction, a new intake system, an anti-lag system and, of course, that duo of mono-scroll 76mm turbos integrated into the exhaust manifold for ultra-fast response.

This story is from the September 2024 edition of Wheels Australia Magazine.

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