News: Fastest Corvette UK-bound

[Rob]

Fastest Corvette UK-bound

15 January 2008 | Source: just-auto.com editorial team

The latest version of one of America's most iconic sports cars, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will be available in the UK in left-hand-drive only from the end of this year, although the order book is already filling up.

Orders have already been placed in Britain for the ZR1, powered by an all-new LS9 supercharged 6.2-litre V-8 engine.

A spokesman for Chevrolet UK said at the Detroit motor show that five orders have been taken for the supercar which will cost around GBP80,000.

He added: "While that does not sound like a large number, we are not sure how many we will get as the production run is strictly limited."

The Corvette ZR1 also features a six-speed, close-ratio, race-hardened manual_transmission and 20-spoke 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels.

Its carbon-fibre bonnet features a raised, polycarbonate window - offering a view of the intercooler below it.

Ed Peper, general manager of Chevrolet in the USA said that the ZRI also has an "exceptional" power-to-weight ratio, adding: "Better than the Porsche 911 GT2, the Ferrari 599 and even the Lamborghini LP640. In fact, the ZR1 is expected to be the first production Corvette to achieve a top speed of at least 200 mph."

Also coming to the UK, probably in 2010, will be the Hummer H4 off-roader and the Saab 9-4X, shown in concept form at the show.

 

[Patrick]

You have to know that this news heralds one thing: the ZR-1 will be featured on Top Gear, possibly as soon as some time later this year.

And while I'm curious to see it when they do review it, I'm already bracing myself for when Jeremy Clarkson... what's the British expression?... "takes the pi$$ out of" the ZR-1.
:eyerole

Well, it will be interesting and give us lots to talk about when they do.

-Patrick

 

[NORTY]

You have to know that this news heralds one thing: the ZR-1 will be featured on Top Gear, possibly as soon as some time later this year.

And while I'm curious to see it when they do review it, I'm already bracing myself for when Jeremy Clarkson... what's the British expression?... "takes the pi$$ out of" the ZR-1.
:eyerole

Well, it will be interesting and give us lots to talk about when they do.

-Patrick

It will be interesting to se how "The Stig" does around their airport circuit. He should be farly close to "top time" with the car.


"Chariot springs, indeed!"