Corvette ZR1 2019 : 
2019 Corvette ZR1 The fastest Corvette ever made And with a base price of $118,900, the most expensive Corvette ever made So is the ZR1 worth the money and can it keep up with supercars of modern day.
That's what i'm here to find out Special thanks to StreetSpeed717 for loaning me this car, this is his personal baby And I really appreciate it, I've got a link in the description below to his channel if you wanna check it out Under the massive hood of the ZR1 is a 2.6 liter, supercharged V8 Dubbed the LT5 It's actually very similar in architecture to the ZO6's LT4 Only the blower is 52% larger Let's go ahead and pop the hood.
In fact the new 2.65 liter blower was so big That they had to completely redesign the hood in order for this to fit And in order to keep up with the amount of fuel required for the ZR1 at full load Not only does this have direct injection, they had to supplement it with port injection as well.
All combined it results in a massive 750HP and 715PFT (Pound Feet of Torque) Oh yeah, and the top speed of 212 miles an hour Around the back we have a newly designed quad tip exhaust, That makes this ZR1 the loudest Corvette ever made And under full load when the exhaust is heated and up to temperature.
It shoots massive blue flames Now not the type of flames where you accelerate and let off the gas and then is shoots flames for a couple seconds I'm talking about, when your flat out in the ZR1 it shoots a blue flame... the entire time your on the gas Like this is some sort of rocket ship Now you'll notice this wing is a little bit small for the ultimate track Corvette.
That's because it's one of two downforce options that Chevy calls the "low wing" The other one is the high wing and that produces 60% more downforce .Than the current ZO6 with the same levels of drag It's also fully adjustable up to 5 degrees If you look at the rear window A ton of tiny Corvette logos. That forms this nice gradient. Did they have to do that on the rear window?
Absolutely not, but it's pretty cool that they did the front facia of the ZR1 now has 3 air intakes instead of one ,That helps feed air over the newly added radiators In fact there are 4 additional radiators over the ZO6 For a total of 13 heat exchangers.
That's actually 3 more than a Bugatti Chiron has Cooling was huge issue on the ZO6 When it was first released and Chevy didn't want to make the same mistake again Well the previous generation ZR1 featured a clear poly-carbonate window In the hood so that you could see the supercharger They didn't do that with the new ZR1 that's because, the power-train actually sits 3 inches higher than any other Corvettes So as an engineering challenge, developing a hood.
That both fits over the supercharger and doesn't completely obstruct the view of the driver was quite difficult. They've done that... Sort of, Come around to the side of the ZR1 and you'll notice the massive wheel arches These are actually half an inch wider than the Zo6 to help incorporate the to help incorporate the wider 10.5 inch front wheel 285 section tires on the front 335's out back with Michelin Pilot SuperSports.
Is that enough to tame 755HP, just to the rear wheels We'll find out, the side profile of the ZR1 actually looks Very similar to the ZO6 Minus this large carbon fiber vent here doesn't have that ZO6 insignia looks a little bit cooler the interior of the ZR1 feels very similar to that of a ZO6 .
It's familiar yet still upscale and classy. We've got a plethora of carbon fiber Alcantara, leather and you can tell that Chevy took criticism into consideration with the C6 generation As they radically improved the interior for the C7 And even upped the game a little bit more in the ZR1 .
There are 2 trim options for the interior of the ZR1 We have the 1ZR package and the 3ZR package .The 3ZR being the more expansive upscale version.
It comes with heated and ventilated seats, custom leather interior a ten speaker BOSE sound system it even had this camera in the front ,that allows you to see exactly where the curb is So that you don't smash the bumper of your ZR1 Into a curb, it also comes with PDR as standard.
And a few other options as well With the 3ZR package you also get 11 interior color choices Instead of just one in the base package and because this is a ZR1 you have tons of space in the back like all Corvettes I love the fact that this is a full fledged supercar.
Yet you can also carry around a lot of luggage 15 cubic feet of space let's compare that to the GT3 RS another car that's Close to this one in its competition on the track that only has 4.4 cubic feet of storage Not even close Alright well enough talking just stationary .
Let's go ahead and put this in first gear and take it for a spin [sounds of heavens gates opening] [and closing] This ZR1 is fitted with the optional Competition seats they grip you in place a lot better And they look a lot nicer than the normal GT seats If I had to describe .
The driving experience of the ZR1 with one word it would be brutal whether it's the sound or the acceleration Everything about the ZR1 is intense and raw Standard of the ZR1 Is magnetic ride suspension that scans the road Every single millisecond and can make corrections in as little as 15 milliseconds to make sure the suspension is set up optimally for for the conditions ahead.
We have 3 different driving modes in the ZR1 That can be selected via this toggle in the center area here We've got "Tour", "Sport", and "Track" There used to be two additional modes, wet and eco On the ZO6 but, we don't need wet and eco On the ZR1 there's also four different exhaust settings as well There's "Tour "Sport" "Track" and "Pussy" I mean stealth mode, please never use stealth mode Not only are the driving modes customizable Changing the throttle response and steering effort Suspension layout The actual dash Display is customizable as well Your able to link them or make them independent of what mode your in track mode has this lovely horizontal display where the tachometer Revs this way, the rest look like familiar circular tachometers That's why I leave it in trac..
There's a brilliant heads-up display that has 3 different settings as well With varying amounts of information from what gear your in, RPM As well as speed, I like the track setting With all the performance data on that as well If you equip your ZR1, which this one doesn't have With the optional ZTK package that gives you Pilot Sport Cup 2's Instead of Pilot Super Sports for more grip You also get a re-tuned magnetic ride suspension With 30% higher spring rates in the front .
And 13% higher spring rates in the rear It also gives you a massive carbon fiber front splitter And the higher carbon fiber rear wing generating over 950 pounds of downforce At it's new top speed of 202 miles an hour, know the difference of ten miles an hour because Because of that extra drag caused by the downforce .
The ZR1 has 2 transmission options A 7 speed manual fitted in this car And a 8 speed automatic having driven A ton of automatic ZO6's They have lackluster paddle response When you leave it in automatic mode, sure it upshifts and downshifts Pretty quick but having a car At that level of performance.
When you clock the paddle there's a significant delay in downshifts It's just disappointing and that's why I think No matter what you should get your ZR1 with a manual Sure it's 755 HP With a manual it's definitely a handful And you might be a little slower in the quarter mile.
And around the track then the automatic equipped car But there no denying It's a heck of a lot more fun And you might notice on the steering wheel itself there's actually paddles Mounted behind it but what do the paddles do if i'm in a manual car Well both of them actually activate automatic rev matching I have that off right now and if i'm in third gear and I downshift into second I have to actually rev match myself .
Otherwise the car lurches and the wheels spin so Normal downshifts there, but if I click the rev matching button I'll shift back up into third Let's go to fourth watch this You all of the sudden seem like the best manual transmission driver ever Go into third perfect downshift, go into second, perfect downshift [exited giggles] .
It's totally cheating but it is a little bit fun Let's turn that back off though I can throw my own gears [A Car Lovers Music] [Parker Laughing At The Merciless Sounds That Exit A ZR1] This thing is scary 755 Horsepower [Sweet Mother Off V8's that exhaust note is beautiful] *Parker didn't say that, that's just the only way to explain the noise* Oh wow it is a lot of power HaHa The steering feel in the ZR1 is fantastic It's nice and heavy it feels precise and direct Making the ZR1 feel nimble And easy to dance around the track It actually set the Virginia International Raceway Lap Record Going around the track 1.4 seconds faster Than the new Ford GT That's a really big victory for Chevy especially considering .
The Ford GT with options is closer to $500,000 which is Essentially four times more than A ZR1, certainly not getting four times the performance In fact, actually this car is faster in every measurable statistic Now a lot of people have been referencing The 7 minute and 12 second.
Nurburgring lap time If in fact the ZR1 did actually set a 7:12 Nurburgring lap time That would be pretty embarrassing, the new generation GT3 RS With 245 less horsepower than the ZR1 Just did it in 6:56 That's actually not the case for the ZR1 Yes it did a 7:12, but that was recorded unofficially.
By bystanders on the side of the road With there own measuring equipment, there's now way to know if there was traffic on the other side of the track Or if it was raining or snowing on the other side as well And they were simply testing the ZR1 Setting benchmarks, they weren't actually going all out for the lap time Considering the new Viper ACR Was able to do it in the low 7 minutes.
Actually 7:01:03, this thing is surely Capable of a sub 7 minute lap time, what about acceleration statistics? Well as you'd imagine With a car that weighs 3,500 pounds And has 755 horsepower.
They're pretty crazy 0-60 happens in a face ripping 2.85 seconds And the quarter mile in 10.6 At 134 mph That is serious speed, now how does that compare to it's more expensive foreign rivals Well a Ferrari 488 does 0-60 in 2.7 seconds, a little bit faster, and it does the quarter mile in In an identical 10.6 at 135 mph Second gear roll on the throttle, it's a little damp out [The elegant sound of a 755hp LT5 all american beauty of a Chevy V8] HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO The fact that this is stock and you can just buy this 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Goodness Oh my god that's ac... that is actually terrifying What's insane is, the ZR1 is now Offered in convertible form.
That's right if you live in california and you want limitless headroom and weather isn't a concern you can get it in a convertible And the top can retract at speeds up to 30 mph Does it make sense to get a track performance monster as a convertible Not necessarily, but some people might want that.
Another new feature although it's nothing new is the Performance Data Recorder (PDR), this actually comes standard With the 3ZR package, that gives you the ability to record lap times Both with data, also with audio and visual, there is a camera mounted on the back of the rear view mirror, there's also a dedicated Interior microphone for the PDR system as well But my favorite part is valet mode.
When you put the PDR system in valet mode it records All around the front of the car So you can see what's happening outside the car and it also records the audio inside So if you let somebody else drive your car Who knows Mike (StreetSpeed7171) might be recording me right now And upload some weird video in case I do something crazy in his car .
A corvette actually captured my Gallardo While I wasn't driving crashing into a wall and catching air, thankfully it was on film so I could So I could figure out exactly what happened to my car. Just take this in .
We have Mike aka StreetSpeed717 in the car now So you've had this car for it looks like 2,295 miles, and before that you had a ZO6 Yeah I've had 2 ZO6's, and 2 Stingrays And now a ZR1, so I've had the lineup, well except for a Grand Sport, I guess that's the one i'm missing What do you think of it so far Well this one it's an incredible machine, it's so, just crazy in your face aggressive And loud.
The sound it makes bone stock It has such an aggressive crazy exhaust bone stock Ya know probably, i'm gonna make it louder at some point But it really doesn't need... This is one of the few cars that doesn't need to be louder And your not making an excuse like, "Oh, well it doesn't need to be louder cause I wanna daily drive it" Or so on and so forth, it actually doesn't need to be any louder because it doesn't freaking need to be louder, it is so loud .
But yeah, it's been a great 250,000 miles It had it's first track day, ya know where this car is supposed to be driven Did very well, felt very stable, was keeping up with Mclarens all day long And I'm not a track driver Ya know, I'm getting better I'm in no way an expert at all And I'm still keeping up with cars of that caliber that easily So you were saying something very interesting and that was .
This is the current highest horsepower manual car on sale Yeah, I mean this is one thing that i've touched on multiple times in my videos And I haven't heard anyone else say it, I haven't heard an interview, I haven't heard GM like boast about it But I feel like it's the case, and if it's not the case, so be it But, I feel like this is the most powerful production car you can buy with a manual transmission.
And i'm not talking about like Koenigsegg or Pagani, who'll build you your own, Zonda But, you know, actual production cars And I feel like this is the most powerful one Yeah, cause the Demons only an auto The Zl1 Obviously less power, I can't think of anything either The only thing potential thing that could have more power than this is the new GT500 I'd rather have this though, cause it can lap a track and go crazy fast in a straight line We'll see about that, i'm excited to see that car Well dude thanks again for letting me drive this car It was raining earlier, so the fact that you trusted me out here In a 755 HP RWD car Appreciate that .
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