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2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 vs 2013 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 vs 2013 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

Technical Editor Michael Austin from Car and Driver compares the two best Corvettes offered in 2013, the ZR1 and the Z06.

The 2013 Corvette ZR1 which is powered by the LS9 supercharged 6.2L engine which pumps out over 600 horsepower it was the fastest, most powerful production car ever offered by Chevrolet, with a recorded top speed of 205 miles-per-hour at that time.

The 2013 Corvette Z06, on the other hand, features a LS7 engine that produces 505 horsepower and is paired to a light-weight, aluminum chasing, creating a Corvette that was truly inspired by its race-car counterpart, the Corvette C6.R.