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1 x BLACK/EBONY HIDE1 x CYBER GREY/EBONY HIDESERIOUS ENQUIRES ONLY.The new 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1`s Supercharged 6.2-liter V8 it will produce "greater than 620 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 595 pound-feet of torque in the 3,600-to-4,000-rpm range, depending on some last-minute tuning items." So even GM doesn`t have a final power figure yet. Although you can be sure they`re not worried about making those numbers. Whether the ZR1 is rated at 625 hp or 633 hp or whatever, it won`t just be the most powerful Corvette production vehicle ever (including ones measured by the grossly overstated "SAE gross" figures of pre-1972), it won`t even be close. The power produced by the ZR1`s LS9 engine will be roughly the equivalent of three 1980s-era Corvette small-block V8s bolted together. It`ll produce more power than the Corvette C6.R that races at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Think of the Corvette lineup in Porche 911 terms. The base coupe and convertible Corvette are analogous to the standard Carrera and Carrera S. The Z06 is the GT3? the loud, hard-core choice of the performance junkie. The ZR1 is the Porsche Turbo. It`s devastatingly fast, but it`s also intended to be civilized. It`s available with a head-up instrument display, power-adjustable seats, high-end audio and Delphi`s smooth-riding MagneRide suspension dampers. It`s no raw-boned racer as at 3,300 to 3,400 pounds, the ZR1 is almost 300 pounds heavier than a Z06. Chevrolet consider that it`s more like the Carrera GT for much less money.While Chevrolet is not yet making specific performance claims,they note that the ZR1 will be faster, quicker and more responsive in every way than a Z06. "You won`t see a huge difference in 0-60 mph because even the Z06 is traction-limited through most of that," he says. "But in the quarter-mile and tests from zero to 100 mph to zero, there will be big differences - this car will be able to take the production-car track record at any racetrack." As for top speed, Chevrolet says only that the 200-mph speedometer of the standard and Z06 Corvettes has been replaced with a 220-mph unit, because the standard one is "grossly inadequate." The ZR1`S silhouette is, of course, the same and the overall dimensions are essentially identical to a Z06. But there`s a goodly helping of racecar bluster applied to this vehicle. It`s hard to miss the hole in the hood that measures roughly 19 by 16 inches, for example. A clear polycarbonate window lets you see the intercooler cover with its fancy script. This is the ZR1`s signature styling flourish. The hood is made from carbon fiber, and while the exterior has been painted, the underside retains its carbon-fiber`s undressed matte finish. The front fenders with their ZR1-specific twin-port gills are also made from carbon fiber. The prominent aerodynamic front splitter is carbon fiber. It sticks out proud of the nose by 4 inches at the edges, making it a dandy place to rest your Hummel figurine collection. Clear-coated carbon rocker extensions make the vehicle look almost subterranean. The top and B-pillar are covered in clear-coated panels of the stuff as well. This car will look wicked in black. GM has used a special super-secret additive to the clear coat to protect the unpainted carbon from the sun`s ultraviolet rays. (UV rays can break down the resin that helps give carbon fiber its stiffness.) He claims that the substance costs $60,000 per gallon. But since the clearcoat needs only 3 percent of the stuff, the resulting clearcoat costs merely an absurd $2,000 per gallon. This mystery material was originally designed to protect circuit boards from UV. The front aero splitter is matched in the rear by a spoiler of a relatively modest height that is taller at the edges than in the center, a measure to combine an optimum balance between a decrease in aerodynamic lift and an increase in aerodynamic drag. The wheels are a new design produced by Speedline, measuring 20-by-12 inches in the rear and 19-by-10 inches up front. They are covered by Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires, specifically formulated for this vehicl

Colour: Black
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Derivative: ZR1 620bhp
Condition: 60+ Good
Year: 1980
Ad Type: For Sale
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