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Corvette ZR1
A History of Running With The Big Dogs
Corvette ZR1 History Lesson
The 2025 Corvette ZR1 has significant history behind it; previous renditions are a tough act to follow.
All Corvette generations have a ZR1 in the mix except for the C1, C2 and C5. Conversely, the Z06 - the other high performance designation for the Corvette - has participated in the C2, C5, C6, C7 and C8 generations. Both Corvette classifications are tied with five each.
C3 ZR1
It all started in 1970, with RPO ZR1, listed as a "Special Purpose Engine Package". The main feature was the legendary LT-1 engine and a nice list of suspension upgrades and other goodies intended for road racing. Comfort options such as A/C, automatic transmission, power windows and radio was not available. 25 were built with the option itself costing $968.95. The option was also available in 1971 (quantity 8) and 1972 (quantity 20), the other years the LT-1 engine was available. Corvette lore has it that ZR1 stood for "Zoras' Racers", Zora being Zora Arkus-Duntov, the original chief Corvette engineer and the father of the Corvette.
Right: LT1 engine was widely respected by the road racing community. Note the lack of EMI shielding; with no radio installed, it was not necessary.
C4 ZR1
C6 ZR1
The tradition continued in 2009 with the introduction of the C6 ZR1. New Corvette ground was broken with the debut of forced induction in the form of a supercharger. The engine designation was LS9. The C6 ZR1 model years extended to the end of the C6 reign in 2013.
C7 ZR1
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Tadge Juechter discusses the engineering behind the 2019 Corvette ZR1 |
C8 ZR1
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