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C8 Corvette ZR1 Runs 0-60 MPH in Just 2.3 Seconds Chevrolet. ... 0-60 mph and an official quarter-mile time. ... That immense trap speed suggests the car is somewhat traction-limited in the lower ...
The C7-generation Corvette ZR1, with its front-mounted 755-hp supercharged V-8 and an eight-speed automatic, hit 60 mph in 3.0 seconds and needed 10.8 ticks at 135 mph to finish the quarter-mile run.
Chevy estimates the Corvette ZR1's top speed at over 215 mph, while the claimed Vmax for the Z06 is 189 mph. Chevy also says the ZR1 will be capable of a sub-10-second quarter-mile sprint.
Chevrolet claims a 10.5-second quarter-mile time and a 0-60 mph (97 km/h) time of 2.5 seconds, making it the quickest Corvette up to the initial E-Ray production date. The 6.2L engine and performance exhaust combination produces 495 horsepower (369 kW) and 470 lb⋅ft (637 N⋅m) to the rear, like the Stingray Z51 model.
Tested performance figures by Road & Track magazine include a 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) acceleration time of 4.9 seconds, a quarter mile time of 13.4 seconds, braking distance of 132 ft from 60 mph and 233 ft from 80 mph along with skidpad acceleration of 0.94 g. The car's tested top speed by the magazine amounted to 179 mph (288 km/h).
Without the performance exhaust, the powertrain produces 455 horsepower (339 kW) and 460 pound-feet (620 N⋅m) of torque. With the performance exhaust, the car can accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.7 seconds when paired with the eight-speed automatic gearbox. [8]
In our testing, the 2019 Corvette ZR1 hit 60 mph in 3.0 seconds, and Chevy even drove one to a top speed of 212 mph. The optional ZTK Performance package dropped the top speed to 202 mph, but it ...
By 0–60 mph (97 km/h) (less than 3.0 s) [ edit ] Many elements change how fast the car can accelerate to 60 mph. [ ii ] [ iii ] Tires, elevation above sea level, weight of the driver, testing equipment, weather conditions and surface of testing track all influence these times. [ 3 ]