First Drive: 2009 Corvette ZR1 [w/VIDEO]

[Bouncer]

Last week, General Motors' Bowling Green, KY assembly plant began manufacturing the fastest, most powerful production Corvette in its 55-year history. We got our first official look at the 2009 Corvette ZR1 at the Detroit Auto Show in January and, at that time, Chevrolet officials hadn't finalized the numbers. Over the intervening months, GM continued to tease us with bits of information, including the ZR1's 205 mph top speed, 638 horsepower, 605 lb.-ft. of torque, and 7:26.4 lap time at the Nurburgring. Throughout all of this, we've been waiting patiently for one of the most anticipated invitations of 2008: the ZR1 First Drive.

First Drive: 2009 Corvette ZR1 [w/VIDEO] - Autoblog

[Turbo3000]

100k+ and a Vette, not for me.

It does look good, the burnout video is great.

I would lower price if I was in charge.

[The_Grinder]

100k+ and a Vette, not for me.

It does look good, the burnout video is great.

I would lower price if I was in charge.

It may be a Vette, but on the other hand it is a 630 horsepower supercar. Some would consider just over $100K to be a bargain...

[COLOSSUS]

rather drop 100k for this

YouTube - Fifth Gear: Nissan GT-R

[The_Grinder]

rather drop 100k for this

YouTube - Fifth Gear: Nissan GT-R

Well you will pay about the same price and get about 150 more HP with the vette. 0-60 is very similar, both at around 3.2 seconds. But once you get to 0-100, the vette is a full second ahead of the GTR. The faster you go, the more they separate.

But yeah the GTR is definately more unique and probably handles a bit better around a track.

[Bouncer]

in terms of just looks i hate the GT-R. i do however respect what it can do.

[COLOSSUS]

in terms of just looks i hate the GT-R. i do however respect what it can do.

i think its a great looking car. in aesthetics id say the GT-R wins IMO

[Mr I]

thats a sexy ass American car

[Bouncer]

thats a sexy ass American car

just about the only good American car left.

[Mr I]

just about the only good American car left.

Mustangs look pretty sexy too:)

[The_Grinder]

Mustangs look pretty sexy too:)

They are a dime a dozen. The Shelby Cobra is nice. :D

[Bouncer]

Mustangs look pretty sexy too:)

absolute shit. garbage car.

[Turbo3000]

They are a dime a dozen. The Shelby Cobra is nice. :D

Corvette's are a dime a dozen also, and I am not knocking the car, I have always liked them. I just don't think you can command 100k for it, no matter what you throw under the hood, it still has a Vette body.

[bigscott]

100k+ and a Vette, not for me.

It does look good, the burnout video is great.

I would lower price if I was in charge.

100k for a chevy -- come on people its a chevy -- why would anyone pay that much for a chevy is beyond me :)

[Bouncer]

Corvette's are a dime a dozen also, and I am not knocking the car, I have always liked them. I just don't think you can command 100k for it, no matter what you throw under the hood, it still has a Vette body.

ZR1 is not a dime a dozen and on the track it will match or beat almost any supercar costing hundreds of thousands more.