2009 Corvette ZR1 - Video Review

In what could quite possibly be GM’s final crack at high end, petrol guzzling performance and all out power, the spanking new 2009 Corvette ZR1 has been tested by Motortrend magazine, and all indicators show that it is indeed a vehicle to be taken seriously by both the Europeans, and the Japanese.



Propelling the new ZR1 is a supercharged 6.2 litre LS9 V8 that makes a mammoth 476 kW and 819 N•m of torque, of which can also be found in the new Cadillac CTS-V.

This engine utilises an Eaton roots-type supercharger and features a neat water to air intercooler system that sits individual brick type coolers in each cylinder bank, and can be seen sitting flush through a hole in the sloping bonnet of the ZR1.

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Corvette ZR1 UK Pricing

The fastest and most powerful series production car from GM, the new Corvette ZR1, is on sale in the UK with first customer deliveries scheduled to arrive towards the end of the year.

And when GM says first deliveries it actually means just two left-hand drive (yep, no right-hand drive folks) models will arrive in 2008 and only single digit volumes will be available for 2009, which could be just as well since on-the-road (OTR) pricing for the 647PS Vette has been set at a whopping £109,000 ($201,000 US). Just for the record, and even though the ZR1 boasts many unique features that set it apart from the rest of the Corvettes, the 505PS Z06 costs £62,100.

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2010 Camaro SS Fooling Around with Corvette ZR1 - Video

Well the good news about 2010 Camaro SS is that someone leaked (with or without GM’s consent - you can never be sure about these things), raw footage from what appears to be an official promotional film of the Camaro SS playing around with the Corvette ZR1 on the race track. The bad news is that the film is unpolished so some parts are missing sound while others have been abruptly cut.




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Corvette ZR1 hits the autobahn - Video

Here’s a video with a little bit of everything - an American car, a German autobahn and the Dutch. The first Corvette ZR1 in Europe is taken to its limits on the unrestricted German autobahns, pushing way past 300km/h.



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2009 Corvette ZR1 for only $81,000

Mac Haik Chevrolet in Houston, Texas is offering you the chance to buy a 2009 Corvette ZR1 for the low price of $185,000 (just $81,000 over MSRP), thus answering Suze Orman's ZR1 ownership question with a definitive "NO!" Even better, if you buy the black-on-black ZR1 you'll have to wait at least a month because, as the press shots interspersed with blurry showroom floor photos indicate, they don't actually have the car yet. Though this is better than the $413,000 one dealer wanted, it reminds us why some locals call the dealership "Mac Hike Up."

1. Black on black hard loaded with all options MSRP 115¸000.
2. Visible carbon-fiber roof¸ roof bow¸ rocker extensions and front air splitter
3. Carbon-fiber domed hood with a window to the supercharger Unique carbon fiber dual cove front fenders .
4. 19-inch front/20-inch rear¸ 20-spoke wheels on Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tiresA stunning new benchmark in Corvette performance.
5. With its 638 horsepower LS9 supercharged V8¸ ZR1 is capable of 205 mph on the test track. 6. 6.2 Liter V8 with Eaton TVS Supercharger and intercooler produces 604 lb.-ft of torque Massive Brembo Carbon Ceramic Brakes.

For any questions please call Wali Zidan @ 713-376-6735 email: machaikchevy@hotmail.com.

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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 production set at 2,000 units worldwide

Corvette ZR1 chief engineer Tadge Juechter recently sat down to participate in a live chat on GMNext to answer questions about Chevy's new supercar, with topics ranging from fuel-economy to production numbers.

GM hasn't run its fuel economy test yet, but in a previous release from the General, it expects the ZR1 to be the most fuel-efficient 600-hp vehicle on the market. Juechter did say that the ZR1, "will be somewhat less [fuel-efficient] than a Z06," which is currently rated at 15/24 by the EPA, "and we expect a small gas-guzzler tax [on the ZR1]." Production will be limited to 2,000 units each year for worldwide consumption and pricing will be revealed sometime this month.

Juechter went on to say that ZR1 accessories wouldn't be made available for lesser Corvette models, so buyers won't be able to option up for carbon-ceramic brakes or Michelin tires on their Z06s. When asked if engineers considered all-wheel-drive for the ZR1, he emphasized that making the vehicle as lightweight as possible was a top priority and that an AWD system "would have added too much mass." And on the topic of price gouging by dealers, Juechter said only one thing: "We're strongly encouraging dealers to charge MSRP."

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