A 755-hp monster

Chevrolet unveiled its most powerful Corvette ever, the ZR1, for the 2019 model year in the Dubai Motor Show last week, days after being featured in the leaked December issue of Car and Driver magazine.

The ZR1 nameplate hasn’t been used after four years, with the previous generation C6 production ended in 2013. At that time, the C6 ZR1 produced around 640 horsepower, the most of any car made by General Motors. The new C7 ZR1 does the same for the current generation, with 755 hp at 6,300rpm and 964 Nm of torque at 4,400rpm out from a new supercharged 6.2-liter V8 dubbed the LT5, which, in essence, is a modified version of the LT4 from the C7 Z06, utilizing a new Eaton supercharger system (which is 52-percent larger than the Z06’s) with an intercooler, a dual fuel injection system, updated dual overhead cams, larger throttle body, and stronger camshafts. The engine is mated to either a seven-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic with paddle-shifters, the latter being a first for a ZR1.