That makes this 1,064-hp Chevy the fastest car from a mainstream American car company ever—faster than a Ford GT
- ‘Murica! Chevy claims its ’25 Corvette ZR1 is faster than anything else under a million bucks
- A vmax of 230-plus mph (370 km/h) was achieved multiple times during testing
- That makes the 1,064-hp Corvette ZR1 the fastest car even from a mainstream American automaker
How blazing? Try 233 miles per hour, which works out to a hair under 373 km/h in Roman Catholic. That’s the speed achieved by the ZR1 testing crew when they hauled a 2025 Corvette ZR1 to a track in Germany, cementing the car as the fastest car ever built by a mainstream American auto manufacturer. The feat wasn’t a stroke of luck, with no fewer than five engineers and both ZR1 development cars on-site exceeding 230 mph across multiple runs.
Behind the wheel was none other than GM President Mark Reuss, who drove the ZR1 on its 233-mph run, setting a top speed record which General Motors says outstrips any current production car priced under US$1 million.
“Setting the top-speed record in the Corvette ZR1 is a true triumph for Corvette and for Chevrolet, and also an exhilarating, surreal experience for me personally,” said Reuss. “With the current generation’s switch to mid-engine, we knew the outstanding performance and balance made this a real possibility.”
The ZR1 coupe which set the record had a standard chassis and aero package, plus a standard spoiler with short wicker, carbon-fiber ground effects, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, and aluminum wheels. Chevrolet engineers also developed Top Speed Mode, exclusively for use on a closed course, a setting which apparently adjusts chassis control systems for maximum speed.
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