When the Bugatti Veyron was officially introduced in 2005, it became the first production car to break the 250 mph barrier thanks to its 8.0-liter W16 quad-turbocharged producing 1,000 horsepower. That milestone cemented Bugatti’s place in history, and for years, four-figure horsepower remained the domain of million-dollar hypercars.
Now, two decades later, that level of performance is no longer exclusive. Enter the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: a 1,064-horsepower American supercar priced from just $175,000. At its heart is a 5.5-liter twin-turbocharged flat-plane-crank DOHC V8 that revs to 7,000 rpm and generates 828 lb-ft of torque at 6,000 rpm. It’s the most powerful production V8 ever built in America—and the most potent factory Corvette of all time.
Capable of reaching over 233 mph and running the quarter mile in under 10 seconds, the ZR1 pushes performance boundaries. Its advanced carbon fiber aerodynamics generate more than 1,200 pounds of downforce at speed, and it brings back a Corvette design legend: the split rear window.
Fully equipped, the ZR1 tops out around $225,000—still a fraction of what most 1,000-horsepower cars cost. This isn’t just the fastest or most powerful Corvette ever—it’s the most complete, offering hypercar-level speed and engineering at a fraction of the price.
Now that the embargo has been lifted for the C8 ZR1, numerous video reviews have popped up on YouTube and we gathered all that we could find from the platform here.
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