Unveiled as the most powerful production Corvette in history, the 2025 ZR1 is turning heads with jaw-dropping performance figures and a bold throwback design. At its heart is the all-new LT7 engine, a 5.5-liter, twin-turbocharged V8 with a flat-plane crankshaft, producing a staggering 1,064 horsepower and 828 pound-feet of torque. That makes it the most potent V8 ever built by an American automaker for a street-legal vehicle.
With a GM-estimated top speed of 233 mph and sub-10-second quarter-mile capability, the ZR1 is engineered to run with the world’s finest supercars. It features the ZTK Performance Package, which adds aggressive carbon fiber aerodynamic elements, boosting downforce to over 1,200 pounds at top speed.
Perhaps most striking is its visual callback to Corvette’s heritage. The ZR1 coupe reintroduces the split rear window—an iconic design first seen on the 1963 Sting Ray—giving the high-tech ZR1 a distinctly nostalgic silhouette.
“There is an insatiable thirst in the sports car world for the ultimate in performance,” said Corvette Chief Engineer Josh Holder. “And the ZR1 is certainly that in the Corvette lineup. It’s at the very top.”
The car arrives in a vivid Sebring Orange finish and will be offered in both coupe and convertible variants. To drum up excitement and benefit a charitable cause, a giveaway is underway, giving enthusiasts the opportunity to win this exact ZR1. Readers of Modern Car Collector receive 50% more entries when they donate.
With unprecedented power, unmistakable design, and a nod to Corvette history, the 2025 ZR1 might just be the definitive American supercar—available now, for one very lucky winner.