Corvette (C8) 2025 Chevrolet Corvette C8 ZR1

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Alex Misoyannis 10:59 24 May 2023

"The next pure petrol-powered member of the mid-engined Corvette family is set to be a 600kW-plus twin-turbocharged V8 track car – but will it be built in right-hand drive for Australia?

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2024 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 caught on camera

The next pure petrol-powered member of the mid-engined Corvette family is set to be a 600kW-plus twin-turbocharged V8 track car.

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An even hotter version of the latest Chevrolet Corvette supercar – the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 – has been spied ahead of its expected launch towards the middle of the decade.

Due in 2024 or 2025, according to US reports, the new ZR1 would be the fourth variant in the latest C8 Corvette range, after the standard Stingray, track-oriented Z06 and hybrid E-Ray.

Reports indicate it may become the most powerful production Corvette ever built when it launches, with more than 630kW.

It will also be the first Chevrolet factory-built Corvette with turbochargers, after 15 years of supercharged power for the flagship variants.

It is unclear if it will be offered in Australia. All previous C8 Corvette variants have been produced in right-hand drive, but it is no certainty for the ZR1 and its different engine configuration.

Spy photos captured in the US overnight point to an even more aggressive appearance than the already-hardcore Z06 – though most new design features are obscured by the thick black camouflage.

The front splitter may be slightly longer than the Z06 – with its optional Z07 performance package – while the alloy wheel design hiding under the covers appears to be different to the Z06.

The rear spoiler is shared with the Corvette Z06 (with the Z07 pack), however this prototype may be just a test 'mule', using Z06 bodywork to disguise the new engine and chassis – and put photographers off the scent.

Photographed testing alongside the Corvette ZR1 was a pair of Corvette Z06s, and a track-focused, twin-turbo Porsche 911 GT2 RS sports car.

The camouflage may be needed to disguise intercoolers and additional cooling for the ZR1's engine, which reports say will be a twin-turbocharged version of the 5.5-litre non-turbo V8 in the Corvette Z06.
Power is expected to hit 850 horsepower – or more than 630kW – up from 500kW (670hp) in the US-market 'C8' Corvette Z06s, and 563kW (755hp) in the previous-generation, front-engined 'C7' Corvette ZR1.

US website Muscle Cars and Trucks – which has a strong track record for reporting insider information from General Motors – reports the engine could make up to 900 horsepower (671kW), and will swap the Z06's flat-plane crank for a more conventional cross-plane crank for "better balancing and durability".

That power is expected to remain sent exclusively to the rear wheels.

According to the publication, styling differences between ZR1 and Z06 will include an "air extractor in the front of the car in place of a storage area" akin to the Corvette Z06 GT3.R race car, larger front air intakes, and a longer front splitter.

US reports claim the ZR1 will be followed by an even more powerful C8 Corvette, with twin-turbo V8 hybrid power and all-wheel drive, known as the Zora – due after 2025.

Borrowing its name from early Corvette chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov – dubbed the "Father of the Corvette", and an early proponent of a mid-engined Corvette – the Corvette Zora is set to combine the ZR1's twin-turbo V8 with the E-Ray's hybrid technology technology.

This is set to deliver a power output in excess of 1000 horsepower (746kW), as the most extreme and most powerful Corvette ever produced.

An electric version of the Corvette two-door is not expected in this generation. Chevrolet is instead reportedly planning a dedicated electric performance sedan wearing the Corvette name, as a rival for the Porsche Taycan.

More details of the new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 are due closer to its US launch in 2024 or 2025."

 

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This one's going to catch some people completely off gaurd- good, so it should. Whether it she can challenge Europe's finest we will see.

But it's at the minute far more than Ford are doing with mid engined platforms.

 

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This one's going to catch some people completely off gaurd- good, so it should. Whether it she can challenge Europe's finest we will see.

But it's at the minute far more than Ford are doing with mid engined platforms.

Yea, this one will be something serious.

 

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Yea, this one will be something serious.

Yes it definitely will. The Corvette Z06 as a base? It's not a bad starting place, also give the McLaren's something to think about!

 

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2025 (?) Chevrolet Corvette ZORA has apparently leaked!

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Instead of making another thread I'll be adding ZORA related information HERE instead! There's too many threads I think as is, but anyway I'm on this one definitely!

 

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[SPIED] C8 Corvette Prototypes are Testing in Colorado - Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle

A Colorado Car Spotter captured this group of Chevy engineers testing a group of camouflage C8 Corvette prototypes and could we be looking at the C8 ZORA?

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There's a mix of prototypes but the first ones unmistakable, check text.

 

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I understand the appeal of the split rear window from a heritage point of view and giving the ZORA an additional aesthetic zing, but why compromise visibility?

 

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Chevy Corvette ZR1 Drops Heavy Camo As Development Moves To Nurburgring!

One of the prototypes has a different rear wing.
The next-generation Chevrolet Corvette in ZR1 trim hasn’t exactly been a secret so far as we’ve already seen several heavily camouflaged prototypes testing in different locations around the United States. It seems that the automaker is moving the development to the Old Continent where at least two different prototypes were recently caught testing on the Nurburgring.

But that’s not even the most interesting part. Our spy photographers on the track spied trial vehicles with Michigan registration plates and they were all wearing just a thin layer of camouflage foil. Gone is the black heavy disguise seen on the previous prototypes and we can finally see more of the performance vehicle’s exterior design.

After spending a considerable amount of time looking at those photos, we’d like to point out a number of details. First, that giant wing at the back looks different than the spoilers seen on all previous prototypes. It has a different design and size compared to the Z06 specification wings which test cars photographed in the US were equipped with. It's worth pointing out that one of the prototypes at the 'Ring still has the more curved Z06 wing. Also, the prototypes on the Nurburgring have Michelin Pilot Sport tires on all four corners.

For now, it seems that the front fascia of the Corvette ZR1 has an almost identical design to the Z06, aside from the section above the center grille where the gloss black bar appears to be missing. At the back, we could not find any changes compared to the Z06, including its most prominent feature – the quad exhaust pipe layout in the center of the rear diffuser.

Those pipes are probably connected to a 5.5-liter V8 engine. In the Z06 where it is naturally aspirated, this unit generates 670 horsepower. In the new ZR1, the V8 is expected to gain a pair of turbochargers bringing that output to somewhere around 850 hp, according to different sources. The only available transmission choice will reportedly be an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

Seeing the Corvette ZR1 with less camouflage is a hint that we are getting closer to the performance car’s official debut, which might even be accompanied by some sort of a lap record at the Nurburgring. Of course, this is just an assumption but we know for sure the ZR1 will be followed by an even more powerful Zora variant, which is expected to have an output of 1,000 hp. An all-electric version has already been confirmed and it seems certain that it will have a dual-motor setup for an all-wheel-drive capability.

Chevy Corvette ZR1 Drops Heavy Camo As Development Moves To Nurburgring [UPDATE]

That giant wing at the back looks different than the Z06 specification spoilers seen on all previous prototypes.

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Chevy Corvette ZR1 Drops Heavy Camo As Development Moves To Nurburgring!
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One of the prototypes has a different rear wing.
The next-generation Chevrolet Corvette in ZR1 trim hasn’t exactly been a secret so far as we’ve already seen several heavily camouflaged prototypes testing in different locations around the United States. It seems that the automaker is moving the development to the Old Continent where at least two different prototypes were recently caught testing on the Nurburgring.

But that’s not even the most interesting part. Our spy photographers on the track spied trial vehicles with Michigan registration plates and they were all wearing just a thin layer of camouflage foil. Gone is the black heavy disguise seen on the previous prototypes and we can finally see more of the performance vehicle’s exterior design.

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After spending a considerable amount of time looking at those photos, we’d like to point out a number of details. First, that giant wing at the back looks different than the spoilers seen on all previous prototypes. It has a different design and size compared to the Z06 specification wings which test cars photographed in the US were equipped with. It's worth pointing out that one of the prototypes at the 'Ring still has the more curved Z06 wing. Also, the prototypes on the Nurburgring have Michelin Pilot Sport tires on all four corners.

For now, it seems that the front fascia of the Corvette ZR1 has an almost identical design to the Z06, aside from the section above the center grille where the gloss black bar appears to be missing. At the back, we could not find any changes compared to the Z06, including its most prominent feature – the quad exhaust pipe layout in the center of the rear diffuser.

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Those pipes are probably connected to a 5.5-liter V8 engine. In the Z06 where it is naturally aspirated, this unit generates 670 horsepower. In the new ZR1, the V8 is expected to gain a pair of turbochargers bringing that output to somewhere around 850 hp, according to different sources. The only available transmission choice will reportedly be an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

Seeing the Corvette ZR1 with less camouflage is a hint that we are getting closer to the performance car’s official debut, which might even be accompanied by some sort of a lap record at the Nurburgring. Of course, this is just an assumption but we know for sure the ZR1 will be followed by an even more powerful Zora variant, which is expected to have an output of 1,000 hp. An all-electric version has already been confirmed and it seems certain that it will have a dual-motor setup for an all-wheel-drive capability.

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Chevy Corvette ZR1 Drops Heavy Camo As Development Moves To Nurburgring [UPDATE]

That giant wing at the back looks different than the Z06 specification spoilers seen on all previous prototypes.

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It's going to re write the rule books I think. I had an inkling about the Sapphire. I mean it's obvious to some.

 

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Is This the Next Chevy Corvette ZR1's New Twin-Turbo V-8 Engine?

A key piece of the Corvette ZR1's 900-hp-plus powertrain puzzle is revealed.

"We've already reported that the next Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, the first based on the newest mid-engine, C8-generation Vette, would be a mind-blower. It's expected the supercar will deliver over 900 hp from a combination of a good ol' V-8 engine and some electrification, likely in the form of a pair of electric motors on its front axle. And now an anonymous tip—in the form of a somewhat blurry engineering image—might offer the latest details on that V-8 set to power the mightiest mid-engine Corvette yet.

If legit—and we have reason to believe it is—this illustration depicts several key upgrades headed to the dual-overhead-cam V-8 the ZR1 will borrow from the Z06. For context, the photo above shows what appears to be the front of the engine, as viewed from a high angle; note the exhausts pointing up and to the left, and the engine block itself in the lower right area. Underneath the engine, visible in a light blue and connected to a pair of gray square tubes, is a dead ringer for the C8 Corvette's engine cradle subframe assembly.

First and foremost are the pair of turbochargers riding sidesaddle along each cylinder bank, connected to the intake via long, artfully shaped piping (the wing-like things that resemble a cobra snake's hood). These look to be fed by a pair of aft-mounted air boxes (bright blue, behind the purple intake plenums atop the engine), while exhaust gases exit the turbos via a quadrant of square-tipped exhaust outlets that resemble those on the regular Corvette Stingray, rather than the central outlets on the Z06. The Z06's setup was designed as much for sound as it was for performance; the same could be true here—the central muffler, dual-pair-of-outboard-exhaust-outlet setup could be for packaging reasons or because its extra pipe length extracts more V-8 noises through the turbos.

Things in the image get pretty messy in the foreground, likely because in less blurry form, this photo has some cutaway elements, so it's tough to analyze those portions. Also difficult to discern here is whether this engine is of a different displacement than the naturally aspirated version used in the Z06, which is a 5.5-liter unit. It's possible Chevy downsizes this engine, especially given it'll be bolstered by turbos, to keep vibrations in check (the Z06's engine is quite big for a flat-plane-crank engine, and Ferrari's twin-turbo V-8s are all smaller); because of the turbos, it's a good bet this V-8 will crank out yet more power than the Z06's 670 horses.

Figure on the V-8 putting down at least 700 hp and far more torque than the Z06's 460 lb-ft, and with two electric motors up front instead of the hybrid Corvette E-Ray's single 166-hp unit (each driving a single front wheel), it's not much of a leap to arrive at 900 horses or greater in total output from the new ZR1. The extra torque will come in handy, given the ZR1 will be heavier than a Z06 or E-Ray (pictured below, in gray), thanks to the turbos and motors.

In case you're wondering, no, we don't think there is a third electric motor lurking somewhere on the rear axle along with the V-8 you see here. The packaging would be too tight back there, especially with the new turbo plumbing and intercoolers, for a motor to sneak in between the engine and eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. As on the E-Ray, look for a lithium-ion battery powering those front motors to live in the central tunnel between the front seats, keeping it out of the way of each axle's powertrain and helping keep the ZR1's center of gravity low.

This all represents a huge step up from both the naturally aspirated Corvette Z06 and the hybridized Corvette E-Ray, the latter of which basically combines a regular Corvette's 6.2-liter V-8 with Z06 bodywork and a single electric motor added to the front axle for the bloodline's first-ever all-wheel-drive setup. In essence, the ZR1 would be an E-Ray with the Z06's engine, plus turbos, plus an extra electric motor. After seeing it's engine, we can't wait to see the rest of the production Corvette ZR1 brings when it appears either later this year or sometime next year."

https://www.motortrend.com/news/2025-chevrolet-corvette-zr1-engine-cutaway-sneak-peek/

 

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Gets Rendered With ZTK Track Performance Package Big Rear Wing

Mere weeks ago, the largest automaker of the so-called Big Three in Detroit shipped a number of Corvette ZR1 prototypes to the Old Continent for testing ...

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2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Bringing Twin-Turbo V8 Power Into The C8 Lineup

The new version of the C8 Corvette is expected to rock a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 with over 800 hp!

A handful of 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 prototypes have been spied testing in the U.S. and if you thought the Z06 was exciting, the ZR1 promises to be even more thrilling.

Chevy has been working on the new ZR1 for quite some time and in October, with a prototype spotted in the past hot-lapping the Nurburgring Nordschleife. These most recent prototypes were spotted someplace far removed from Green Hell and instead, parked outside a McDonald’s in the U.S. (Where ELSE?)

These photos were snapped by Kevin Bayerlein from the C8 Corvette Owners (And Friends) group on Facebook. None of these three prototypes had an aero package as extreme as the Nurburgring test car, with two cars having rear lip spoilers and the other having the same fixed wing as the Z06.

However, they all feature very aggressive front fascias with bold aero elements and small air intakes on the rear quarter panels, a feature not found on any other version of the C8.

The C8 Corvette ZR1 will serve as the flagship version of the mid-engined supercar until an expected ‘Zora’ variant hits the market at a later date. All indications point towards the ZR1 hitting the market with a 5.5-liter twin-turbocharged V8 with as much as 850 hp and 825 lb-ft (1,118 Nm) of torque. That wouldn’t just make the new ZR1 much more powerful than the current 670-hp Z06 but will also give it a healthy advantage over the C7-generation ZR1 with its 755 hp and 715 lb-ft (969 Nm) of torque.

It appears likely that Chevrolet will offer different aero packages for the new ZR1. The most track-focused of these packages should easily outdo the aero-optioned Z06 with its 736 lbs (333 kg) of downforce at 186 mph (300 km/h).

2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Bringing Twin-Turbo V8 Power Into The C8 Lineup | Carscoops

The new version of the C8 Corvette is expected to rock a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 with over 800 hp

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