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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).
The six-speed manual transmission also has improved shift linkage and a 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) time of 4.0 seconds, while the automatic is set up for quicker shifts giving the C6 automatic a 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) time of 4.0 seconds, quicker than any other production automatic Corvette.
2004 Corvette C5-R came back in 2004 and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in their class. The Prodrive Ferrari led most of the race, but with under 12 hours to go both the Prodrive cars had problems causing them to pit and lose laps. The Corvettes went on to finish 1–2, with the No. 64 car finishing 16 laps ahead of the lead Ferrari.
10.5 s at 222 km/h (138 mph) [69] 10.5 s [113] — Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06: 2023 ICE 10.5 s at 211 km/h (131 mph) [59] — [xiv] — with Z07 package McLaren 570S: 2016 ICE 10.5 s [114] — Lamborghini Huracán STO [vii] 2021 ICE 10.5 s at 219 km/h (136 mph) [54] — [xiv] — Rivian R1S (Quad Motor) 2025 Electric 10.5 at 206.3 km/h (128.2 ...
Juechter worked on the fifth-generation Corvette, made between 1997 and 2004, and the sixth generation, made between 2005 to 2013 while working under Dave Hill, chief engineer for Corvette at the ...
The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has been revealed. Its LT7 twin-turbo V-8 makes 1,064 hp and 838 lb-ft. Top speed is at least 215 mph. It goes on sale next year.
Some publications cite the F1's timed top speed as 240.1 mph (386.4 km/h). This speed was achieved by a modified F1 with the rev limiter raised from 7500 rpm to 8300 rpm, not a production car. [20] The F1 in an unmodified state is gear limited at 221 mph (356 km/h). 1993 Dauer 962 Le Mans: 404.6 km/h (251.4 mph) [21]
Watch the C8-Generation Corvette ZR1 Hit 203 MPH Chevrolet. ... In an independent top speed test, the last-generation ZR1 was seen hitting a top speed 2 MPH above its listed best. That car had a ...