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Before the mid-engine Corvette drops by for the next gen of the superlative American sports car, Chevrolet will bid farewell to the seventh generation of the Corvette with the aero-crazy ZR1.
The latest development mule snapped by spy photographers has its wing attached to the deck lid through the magic of Photoshop for us to get an idea of what the future holds. If my intuition isn’t failing me, I say we’re in for an ever bigger rear wing on the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Back on Planet Realism, the location of the brackets is understood to be final.
Spied just as it whizzed through the security gates at the GM Milford Proving Ground, this test mule of the Corvette ZR1 wears extremely sticky Michelin Pilot Super Sport Cut 2, just like the Corvette Z06.
The design of the rear bumper and aerodynamic diffuser is virtually similar as well, while the ninja star-style five-spoke alloy wheels, the blue brake calipers, and the silver front fender vents make a dissonant chord.
Previous spyshots from an aerial perspective suggest that the ZR1 gets a carbon fiber center hoop between the roof panel and hatch, while the rumor mill hints a carbon fiber hood is also in the offing.
In addition to the aerodynamic solutions and dieting, the 2018 Corvette ZR1 also gets more cooling than the Z06. What that means is that we’re dealing with forced induction, as in a Roots-type supercharger.
Your guess is as good as mine regarding the goodies the LT4 V8 is capable of giving us, but one thing is certain. More to the point, the ZR1 will be more brawny than the Z06, with the latter packing 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft.
Will GM push the blown V8 up to 700 HP? Enthusiasts and prospective customers will certainly love the Hellcat-rivaling badassery.
Spied just as it whizzed through the security gates at the GM Milford Proving Ground, this test mule of the Corvette ZR1 wears extremely sticky Michelin Pilot Super Sport Cut 2, just like the Corvette Z06.
The design of the rear bumper and aerodynamic diffuser is virtually similar as well, while the ninja star-style five-spoke alloy wheels, the blue brake calipers, and the silver front fender vents make a dissonant chord.
Previous spyshots from an aerial perspective suggest that the ZR1 gets a carbon fiber center hoop between the roof panel and hatch, while the rumor mill hints a carbon fiber hood is also in the offing.
In addition to the aerodynamic solutions and dieting, the 2018 Corvette ZR1 also gets more cooling than the Z06. What that means is that we’re dealing with forced induction, as in a Roots-type supercharger.
Your guess is as good as mine regarding the goodies the LT4 V8 is capable of giving us, but one thing is certain. More to the point, the ZR1 will be more brawny than the Z06, with the latter packing 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft.
Will GM push the blown V8 up to 700 HP? Enthusiasts and prospective customers will certainly love the Hellcat-rivaling badassery.
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