A stock 2025 Corvette ZR1 has already surpassed Chevrolet's official 0 to 60 time.

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      Stating that the new Chevy Corvette ZR1 is fast is akin to saying that water is wet. It’s a given, right? However, now that individuals outside General Motors are testing the car with real instrumentation, we can see just how fast it truly is in real-world conditions. For evidence, a completely stock ZR1 on factory tires recently accelerated from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 2.2 seconds.

      Car and Driver carried out this test and declared the formidable Bowtie as the quickest rear-wheel-drive car it has ever evaluated. True to Corvette's reputation, it surpassed a European supercar by achieving 60 mph a tenth of a second faster than a McLaren 750S. That’s impressive.

      The 1,064-horsepower Corvette ZR1 has significantly more power than the McLaren, which boasts 740 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. However, more power isn’t always advantageous for initial traction. The Chevy’s Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R ZPs were likely instrumental in its success, measuring 345 millimeters wide at the rear; in contrast, the McLaren features 305mm-wide Pirelli P Zero Trofeo tires. Additionally, the ZR1 weighs 3,831 pounds, which is 625 pounds heavier than the McLaren, but its robust engine still allows it to maintain a better power-to-weight ratio.

      The 2.2-second time recorded by Car and Driver is also a full tenth quicker than Chevrolet’s own estimate, just for reference.

      I captured these images during the Corvette ZR1’s media unveiling last July. When a car appears this fast while stationary and has the specs to justify it, you know it’s something special. Caleb Jacobs

      The remarkable aspect of the Corvette ZR1 is that the advantage only increases as speed builds. The 5.5-liter LT7 V8 with a flat-plane crank and the largest twin turbos ever used on a production vehicle is truly extraordinary. (For those interested, the turbos are 76 millimeters on the compressor side.) Car and Driver reports that it conquered the quarter-mile in 9.5 seconds at 149 mph, while the 750S recorded 9.8 seconds at 145 mph. Furthermore, the McLaren was a full second slower to reach 150 mph compared to the Chevy, which can reach a top speed of 233 mph, while the McLaren maxes out at 206 mph.

      I suspect we will soon witness even more astonishing statistics as the Corvette ZR1 competes on drag strips and road courses across the nation. Although it's not exactly inexpensive at a starting price of $175,000, it is significantly more affordable compared to the $325,000-plus McLaren 750S. It undeniably stands as the ultimate Corvette—at least, for the time being.

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