Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 shows two different wings in Europe

Chevrolet ‘normally’ tests the very American Corvette at the Nürburgring in Germany. On the one hand that may be surprising, but on the other hand it is not. After all, this is a real sports car, which was previously spotted in the reference company of a Porsche 911 GT2 RS. Just as that car marks the top of the Porsche 911 range, the ZR1 is as always the thickest and fastest Corvette. That says something in this case, because the Chevrolet Corvette ZO6 already has 679 hp. However, the ZR1 has a reputation to uphold, because the last ZR1 – then still with the front engine – already had more than 750 hp.

This time there is another complication, because the hybrid Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray is responsible for the positioning of the ZR1 in the range. Although it is slightly less powerful than the ZO6, it is faster with a 0-60 mile time of 2.5 seconds. Handsome boy who goes beyond that, but we do give the ZR1 a chance. A power of more than 800 hp is expected, probably not from hybrid power, but ‘old-fashioned’ from an LT7 V8 with in this case two turbos.

Not one, but two ZR1 Corvettes. Note the hindwings.

These test images show much more than the previous ones how the ZR1 will distinguish itself in terms of appearance, although in all honesty what we see looks very similar to the ZO6. It is useful to note that not one, but two ZR1s are racing past here. The 104m929 has the four enormous chutes that we know from the ZO6, while the 105m108 has a more conceptual exhaust arrangement with two curved pipes. More important is the difference in the rear wing: the latter has an extremely high, straight one, while the former car has a strongly sloping wing in the middle that is very similar to – or identical to – that of the ZO6. Whether the larger wing will be optional or standard remains to be seen, just like the rest of the car.