2025 Corvette ZR1, the quickest-accelerating Corvette ever

[teamzr1]

The 2025 Corvette ZR1 with 1,064 horsepower is the quickest Corvette ever, achieving 0-60 mph in 2.3 seconds with the available ZTK Performance Package.

The ZTK-equipped ZR1 also runs the quarter mile in 9.6 seconds.

The standard ZR1 sprints to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds and finishes the quarter mile in 9.7 seconds.

“The 2025 Corvette ZR1 yet again exceeded our expectations,” said Josh Holder, chief engineer, Corvette. “Combined with a top speed record of 233 mph which is unrivaled by any current production car priced under $1 million, the Corvette ZR1 delivers on its mission to provide customers unrelenting power.”

A closer look demonstrates how ZR1 can be a standout track tool and a powerful grand touring vehicle all at once. ZR1 with ZTK, which includes the high-downforce Carbon Fiber Aero Package, bursts from a standstill on ultra-grippy Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tires, taking a clear edge to 60 mph.

The equally balanced standard aero ZR1 sails to a 152 mph quarter mile trap speed, 2 mph faster than the ZTK-equipped ZR1.
All tests were done with 93 octane pump fuel and were performed on a non-prepped drag strip surface.

Quick, repeatable launches are enabled by Corvette’s standard Launch Control and Custom Launch Control features, found throughout the lineup from Stingray to ZR1. Launch Control is programmed to manage tire spin, transmission clutch application rate, and more, enabling rapid launches automatically.

Custom Launch Control allows the driver to have more control to adjust for real-time conditions, optimizing acceleration runs by adjusting launch RPM and wheel slip targets from the steering wheel controls.

2025 Corvette ZR1 at a glance:

• A 5.5L, twin-turbocharged LT7 DOHC flat-plane crank V8 engine
• 1,064 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 828 lb-ft of torque at 6,000 rpm, per SAE guidelines — the most power ever from a factory Corvette and the most powerful V8 ever produced in America from an auto manufacturer
• The fastest car ever built by an American auto manufacturer, capable of 233 mph
• Purposeful carbon fiber aero package, creating over 1,200 pounds of downforce at top speed

Eighth-generation Corvette 0 to 60 mph stats:

• Stingray with available Z51 package: 2.9 seconds
• Z06 with available Z07 package: 2.6 seconds
• E-Ray: 2.5 seconds
• ZR1 with available ZTK package: 2.3 seconds

 

[Invetterate]

Love this!

I am currently writing a short piece for my new "Mark's Musings" series in Vette News on this. We don't yet have full, independent acceleration figures for the ZR1 but Autocar magazine have just tested the new Lamborghini Revuelto which has 1001hp and their figures are very accurate due to high tech equipment. Thus we have data for a car with similar power to theZR1. What amazed me was not the 0-60 which is 2.5 secs and thus in the region of the ZR1, but rather to do this and onto 150mph in 10 secs [again similar], it hits 100mph from a standstill in 4.8 secs!! Note this is not the usual American way of using a "roll-out" but from a dead halt. The 100 measure seems more understandable to me than 150 and it is, quite frankly, incredible!

I am really looking forward to seeing a full set of figures for the ZR1 from Road & Track, Motor Trend etc.

 

[teamzr1]

Using my model/simulator, my numbers are within margin of error to GMs
as to weather, elevation, rear wing size and GM uses a rolling 0 to 60 MPH number

 

[teamzr1]

For us number guys
I ran my simulator/model to bench compare a C7 ZR-1 to the new C8 ZR1, both with auto trannies

Here is the raw data results you can make graphs of

	C7 ZR1	C8 ZR1
Time to Speed Sec
0- 30 mph	1.2	0.7
0- 45 mph	1.7	1.3
0- 60 mph	3.1	2.5
0- 80 mph	5.1	4.1
0-125 mph	9.5	7.7
0-150 mph	13.5	10.5
0-170 mph	17.6	13.1
0-195 mph	26.5	18.1
Time to Distance Sec
0-60 ft	1.8	1.4
@ mph	46.6	46.1
0-120 ft	2.6	2.2
@ mph	55.3	55.8
0-600 ft	6.8	6.2
@ mph	101.6	106.0
0-1320 ft	10.9	10.1
@ mph	134.3	146.3
0-5000 ft	25.8	23.5
@ mph	193.2	213.3
0-30000 ft	103.7	95.5
@ mph	223.7	242.7
Top Speed mph	224.0	243.0
70- 90 mph Sec
2nd Gear
3rd Gear	1.5	1.0
4th Gear	1.9	1.3
5th Gear	2.6	1.9
6th Gear	3.7	2.7
7th Gear	4.7	3.8
8th Gear	7.1	5.4
90-120 mph Sec
2nd Gear
3rd Gear
4th Gear	3.0	2.1
5th Gear	4.1	2.9
6th Gear	5.7	4.1
7th Gear	7.3	5.9
8th Gear	11.2	8.2
9th Gear
10th Gear
120-190 mph Sec
2nd Gear
3rd Gear
4th Gear
5th Gear
6th Gear	18.0	11.4
7th Gear	24.3	18.0
8th Gear	51.9	29.5

 

[teamzr1]

Here is a few I graphed for you and also drag race results

 

[Roscobbc]

For open discussion.
Been giving some thought to this 1000 hp + Corvette ZR1 C8 variant and other 1000 hp + supercars that are capable of speeds well in excess of 200 mph.........priced at $1M or likely $250K (C8 ZR1)......whatever.
Taking away all the conjecture about whether you'd ever get an opportunity to try for those 230+ mph speeds, presumably on German Autobahns or perhaps over the pond on the Texas Mile or similar closed road event, maybe here in UK at Elvington or somewhere similar.............
I'm minded to think back some 50 years or so ago, back in the early/mid 70's when 'privateer' racers were running L88 powered C3's at LeMans and were achieving in excess of 200 mph speeds on the Mulsanne Straight (before the chicane was added to 'slow' things down a little).
Speeds recorded (and verified) at 203, 205, 208 and even as high as 212 mph are all in the records to see.
Some of the L88 Vettes were supposedly 'detuned' for reliability and to actually last the race - (presumably still reaching 200 mph speeds? - don't know).
They would have been between perhaps 700 and 800 horsepower in race trim and (presumably) in a lighter body/chassis than most of todays Supercars.
They generally seemed to use vert bodies with hardtops (aero benefits?) and fairly significant aerodynamic aids/spoilers front and rear on a body that actually has surprisingly poor aerodynamics (despite the C3's 'swoopy' looks).
Ok, so Porsches and the like on the day were even faster that the L88's...........but that isn't the real point. We 'saw' simple, relatively 'off the shelf' L88 Vette's with horsepower figures considerably less than the 1000 hp figures of some of todays supposed 200 mph+ 'Supercars' achiveing speeds only 20 to 25 mph or so behind them........and with none of the 'nanny' systems that seem mandatory with todays Supercars that seem essential to even be able to drive them.
In 50 years - other than safety terms - have we really moved forward?

 

[teamzr1]

Not just about the top end MPH but also how faster to do lower speeds and still get 28 MPG
Yes we could mod the hell out of the older Corvettes but to get what we wanted on the track
these were not very good for street driving and could not even get 10 MPG

As it is, we could do X amount of races but then had to break them done and do rebuilds
where Corvettes of the last 20 plus years can do many races and just need to change the oil

Using simulator choosing a 625 HP big block of 1968, GM C5R Racer, Booted 07 Z06 and C7 ZR1
we see newer Corvettes that can stock do over 200 MPH and still meet GM warranty form
Check out all the speeds below and the elapsed times and where a 2019 ZR1 can do 224 MPH
it leads the others even at slower speeds and doing all this with less stress/load on engine and tranny
where older models had high loads to do the same thing

	1968 625 GV	C5R RACER 2003	Z06 Boosted 2007	ZR1 2019
Time to Speed sec
0- 30 mph	1.76	1.85	1.5	1.21
0- 45 mph	2.64	2.8	2.25	1.73
0- 60 mph	3.54	3.74	3.05	3.06
0- 80 mph	5.67	5.1	5.4	5.06
0-125 mph	11.96	11.83	11.88	9.48
0-150 mph	16.58	16.9	16.37	13.51
0-170 mph	23.8	22.35	23.66	17.64
0-195 mph	37.85		37.16	26.54
Time to Distance sec
0- 60 ft	2.12	2.15	1.96	1.8
@ mph	36	34.6	39.13	46.61
0- 120 ft	3.05	3.11	2.82	2.59
@ mph	51.83	49.96	56.15	55.26
0- 600 ft	7.34	7.35	7.18	6.82
@ mph	95.09	98.26	92.3	101.62
0- 1320 ft	11.75	11.72	11.6	10.94
@ mph	123.77	124.26	123.34	134.27
0- 5000 ft	27.73		27.55	25.75
@ mph	178.92		178.88	193.24
0-30000 ft				103.68
@ mph				223.73
0- 50 ft(1/4 mile)	1.92	1.94	1.78	1.64
@ mph	23.46	23.21	25.32	27.37
Top Speed mph	204	170	211	224
70- 90 mph sec
2nd Gear	1.66	1.63	1.62
3rd Gear	2.13	1.98	2.08	1.49
4th Gear	2.78	2.35	2.84	1.85
5th Gear	3.81	2.69	4.21	2.64
6th Gear			7.64	3.67
7th Gear				4.69
8th Gear				7.1
90-120 mph sec
2nd Gear
3rd Gear	3.51	3.35	3.46
4th Gear	4.54	3.76	4.5	3.04
5th Gear	6.25	4.29	6.8	4.06
6th Gear			13.16	5.68
7th Gear				7.31
8th Gear				11.2
120-190 mph sec
2nd Gear
3rd Gear
4th Gear
5th Gear	24.81		25.12
6th Gear				18.01
7th Gear				24.34
8th Gear				51.86

 

[Invetterate]

Excellent information JR! Thanks!

Can't wait for the magazines to get hold of the ZR1...

Mark

 

[Roscobbc]

Great comparisons Jon. Whilst I'm 'with you' relating to much of the later vehicles performance, certainly in terms of everyday ease of use and relative economy........the early car in terms of simplicity and brutal performance is still amazing by even today's standards.
It would be interesting to 'run' the current GM 1000 hp ZZ632 crate engine in your simulator and see how that fares!

 

[teamzr1]

Wow
What a price for just the crate engine, $33,000 !

https://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet-Performance/809/19432060/10002/-1

 

[teamzr1]

Excellent information JR! Thanks!

Can't wait for the magazines to get hold of the ZR1...

Mark

Your Welcome Mark