Photo: Frederic Schlosser
On paper at least, the 650 horsepower of the ZR1 Corvette is enough to dent the armor of any European supercar that thinks a blue-collar front-engined beats hasn’t got what it takes. So needless to say the most extreme version of the C6 is a cool car in our book.
But what makes a piece of American muscle even cooler is the addition of some European performance. Enter German tuner TIKT, which has boosted the mighty ‘Vette all the way to 769 hp and 910 Nm of torque.
This wasn’t a simple ECU remap, as the upgrade required changing cylinder heads, amshafts, strengthened valve springs, increasing the compression ratios and of course better exhaust system. To ensure the racy engine doesn’t just heat up and explode, a fresh cooling system has been installed and circulates up to 4 times more fluid.
Other changes include a new shocks that lower the car by 30 mm and a new set of Zerra Ultralight Evo 2 wheels, plus high-tech brakes.
Photo credit: Frederic Schlosser
This wasn’t a simple ECU remap, as the upgrade required changing cylinder heads, amshafts, strengthened valve springs, increasing the compression ratios and of course better exhaust system. To ensure the racy engine doesn’t just heat up and explode, a fresh cooling system has been installed and circulates up to 4 times more fluid.
Other changes include a new shocks that lower the car by 30 mm and a new set of Zerra Ultralight Evo 2 wheels, plus high-tech brakes.
Photo credit: Frederic Schlosser
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