Chevrolet has entered the world of super cars with the release of the 2009 Corvette ZR1, the fastest and most powerful car ever built by General Motors. The problem comes in with the LS9's supercharger system and its related plumbing. t released the final power figures for the small-block, single camshaft V-8 , but it is reportedly capable of a minimum of 100 horsepower per liter. Along with the front splitter, the roof of the ZR1 is also made of visible carbon fiber.Brakes discs are huge carbon-ceramic units that are clamped on by six-piston Brembo calipers in front and four-piston units in the rear. Except on the ZR1, they go on the 20" tires in the rear. Engineers are confidant that the ZR1 will be the most fuel efficient 600 horsepower super-car on the market. Performance is amazing (obviously) .
The coil packs are mounted on the valve covers. 2-litre LS9 V-8 that produces at least 620 horsepower. The ZR1 flywheel has been improved over the 2008 Z06. Michelin North America's C3M facility is producing new-technology run-flat tires that will be original equipment on the 2009 Corvette ZR1, according to a Michelin spokeswoman.By making the Hydrogen fueled Chevy Equinox a part of your daily drive you are taking a part in the future of Hydrogen fuel cell technologies. Like the original 1990 ZR1, the heart of this new model is the engine. Exposed carbon-fibre is used on the roof, roof bow, rocker moulding and front splitter.
The only suspense around this car in Detroit will be its final horsepower and torque numbers, but I don't expect them to deviate much from the "at least" numbers. Powered by a 638-horsepower supercharged 6.2 liter engine. The ZR1 engine is a modified LS3 designated the LS9. The ZR1 is the first car ever to have a carbon fiber clear coat that will last the life of the car.
GM is trying to prove itself to the rest of the world. To handle the power and speed, the ZR1 is fitted with Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, ZR1-specific Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires and 20-spoke 19-inch (front) and 20-inch (rear) wheels in Sterling Silver or chrome. But those speed junkies and midlife crisis victims still need to hang on a big longer -- the ZR1 won't arrive until this summer.
GM spokeswoman Carolyn Markey said the problem has caused 267 vehicle fires and six injuries, five of them minor and one moderate. A 6.2-liter V-8 (638 horsepower and 604 pound-feet of torque) would make this the first Corvette off the showroom floor to top 200 mph. We were lucky enough to spend some time with Ron Meegan, the assistant chief of GM's small block engine program, and he gave us an engineer's view of the supercharged LS9 engine . The car has been known as the Blue Devil and the Corvette SS, but when it arrives in dealers this summer it will be the next incarnation of the ZR1.4 seconds -- 0-100 mph in 7 seconds. A unique fuel pressure regulator varies pressure between 36. has a maximum speed of 205 miles per hour and is marketed as the most fuel-efficient engine for engines classified as having 600 horsepower or greater. The ZR1 actually has softer springs than the Z06 but uses the same magneto-rheological dampers as the Ferrari 599.
Cars like this vette was meant to be in the street daily, not in someones garage who has no idea what is under the hood. Sub-4-second 0-to-60 mph runs and top speed of more than 200 mph are possible because of the supercharged 6. For the price though, I doubt that will matter much.
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