2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: 1,064 Horsepower and Iconic Split Rear Window Design – The Ultimate American Supercar

As it entered the world, Chevrolet Corvette called it “the unimaginable”! This is the all-new 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, with the most powerful V8 engine ever built in the United States and the recognizable split rear window design.

These are not our words, but Chevrolet Corvette, the King of the Hill, is coming back. Now that we’ve covered the topic of discussion for everyone, let’s get down to business. Not the design or the story, but what’s inside is what matters. A 5.5-liter DOHC flat-plane crank V8 twin turbocharged engine powers the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1.

The Z06’s LT6 architecture serves as the foundation for the LT7, a powerplant that retains its rev-happy attitude despite producing 1,064 horsepower and 828 pound-feet of torque thanks to twin turbochargers.

These features not only make it the most powerful V8 engine ever built in the U.S. and fitted to a car by the carmaker, but they also make it the most powerful engine ever powered in a standard Corvette.

Intelligent anti-lag calibration, an all-new intake system optimized for the twin turbochargers, and head castings with unique ports and a larger combustion chamber are all included with the LT7. At the Performance Build Center, a component of the Kentucky Bowling Green Assembly Plant, the V8 will be carefully put together by hand.

Thanks to the V8, the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 can reach a maximum speed of 215 mph (346 kph), and GM estimates it can complete a quarter-mile in less than ten seconds.

The eight-speed dual-clutch transmission now has an upgraded inner and outer input shaft, more gear capacity due to all gears being pinned, and new oil management to handle the extra power. Additionally, engineers have enlarged the control valves to handle the increased clutch clamp load.

The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 features several firsts. Additionally, at top speed, it is the Corvette with the most downforce ever, weighing in at 1,200 pounds (544 kg). The aero kit includes the following components: a front underwing with stall Gurney deflectors, side air intakes with integrated brake cooling, rocker moldings, and a standard carbon-fiber front splitter. Chevrolet has included special fresh air intake ducts, side profile air ducts made of carbon fiber, and a flow-through hood.

Additionally, a tall hood Gurney lip, front dive planes, and a rear wing with significant downforce are included in the optional ZTK Performance package. All of these components are made of woven carbon fiber.

The supercar’s 20-inch front and 21-inch rear wheels are shod with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires. A new braking package and stiffer springs are on the agenda. The technology for producing carbon ceramic rotors is installed in the Corvette ZR1. The model takes 24.5 seconds to accelerate from 80 mph to 200 mph and back to 80 mph, which is 22% faster than the C7 ZR1 and 53% faster than the C6 ZR1.

General Motors tested this vehicle on some of the world’s toughest racetracks, including Virginia International Raceway, Road Atlanta and the Nurburgring.

A classic design element is returning in the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. It’s the iconic split window, honoring a model that will never be forgotten. The design team believed the ZR1 was the ideal vehicle to revive the split window. It was last seen on the C2 Corvette. It was also present in the Corvette Z06 GT3.R race vehicle, although it didn’t have all the bells and whistles of the production version.

To improve heat evacuation from the engine compartment, the carbon fiber “spine” that divides the rear window in two is offered in exposed weave or body color.

The carbon fiber roof is another feature of the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, which helps to lighten the vehicle and lower its center of gravity. The convertible weighs 3,758 pounds (1,705 kilograms), while the coupe weighs 3,670 pounds (1,665 kilograms).

With a wheelbase of 107 inches (2,723 millimeters), the ZR1 is 185.9 inches (4,722 millimeters) long, 79.7 inches (2,025 millimeters) wide, and 48.6 inches (1,234 millimeters) high.

The Edge Blue finish is one of four treatments available to customers for the distinctive aluminum wheel design. Wheels made from carbon fiber are also an option for Chevrolet.

With a cockpit centered around the driver, the cabin is evidence that Chevrolet wanted to preserve the vehicle’s unvarnished, aggressive character. The steering wheel, sill plates and interior plaques all feature ZR1 badging. A boost gauge will also aid the driver, a unique feature for the first factory turbocharged Corvette in the company’s history.