http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/19/d...-corvette-zr1/


CAR DETAILS

1. Carbon fiber front fenders feature unique "gills" (pictured at right)

2. Carbon fiber hood (pictured below) includes 19"x17" polycarbonate "window," through which supercharger intercooler casting is visible (window treated like headlamp-covers to resist scratching and ultraviolet light)

3. Underside of hood is clear-coated carbon fiber with no hood insulator pad. The hood just barely clears the engine. There's no pedestrian impact clearance

4. Front fascia is Z06 carryover-there's no further aero or cooling improvement to be had

5. Carbon fiber chin spoiler/splitter protrudes 4" (up from Z06's 1"), helps reduce lift, directs air toward control-arm-mounted fins that aim it toward the brakes (pictured below)

6. Carbon fiber rocker extensions carry the motif rearward; rear fascia unchanged from Z06's

7. Roof panel and roof bow cover both clear-coated carbon fiber-best way to identify a ZR1 from afar. Roof panel saves 6.6 pounds relative to Z06 panel

8. Full-width rear spoiler works with front splitter to balance lift, so handling behavior doesn't change at higher speeds

9. ZR1 will offer one upgrade package, consisting primarily of the hand-sewn Draexlmaier leather interior and navigation, priced around $10,000

10. Interior gets ZR1 embroidery on seats, boost gauge in the cluster


The ZR1's basic stats:

* All-new LS9 supercharged 6.2L V-8 targeted at producing at least 100 horsepower per liter, or 620 horsepower (462 kW), and approximately 595 lb.-ft. of torque (823 Nm)
* Six-speed, close-ratio, race-hardened manual transmission
* New, high-capacity dual-disc clutch
* Higher-capacity and specific-diameter axle half-shafts; enhanced torque tube
* Specific suspension tuning provides more than 1g cornering grip
* Twenty-spoke 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels
* Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires - P285/30ZR19 in front and P335/25ZR20 in the rear - developed specifically for the ZR1
* Standard carbon-ceramic, drilled disc brake rotors - 15.5-inch-diameter (394-mm) in the front and 15-inch-diameter (380-mm) in the rear
* Larger brake calipers with substantially increased pad area
* Standard Magnetic Selective Ride Control with track-level suspension
* Wider, carbon-fiber front fenders with ZR1-specific dual vents
* Carbon-fiber hood with a raised, polycarbonate window - offering a view of the intercooler below it
* Carbon-fiber roof panel, roof bow, front fascia splitter and rocker moldings with clear-coated, exposed carbon-fiber weave
* ZR1-specific full-width rear spoiler with raised outboard sections
* Specific gauge cluster with boost gauge (also displayed on the head-up display) and 220-mph (370 km/h) speedometer readout
* Only two options: chrome wheels and a "luxury" package
* Curb weight of approximately 3,350 pounds (1,519 kg)

 

Wow, that's hot.

 

Baaaad ***. But, I'm tired of Eaton always coming stock. Whipple or Kenne Bell should come stock.

 

That thing is sick

 

I wonder how that's going to put the power to the ground. I had a C5 Z06 and that had enough trouble.

 

I HATE the wheels and hood, and personally i think they should have made the interior a lot better, but w.e, its the performance that counts.

 

the car is not as hot as i thought it was going to be but it is going to be seriously fast..