The 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is the most powerful, quickest-accelerating Corvette ever, with the fastest top speed of any previous model of “America’s sports car.” As such, it’s a small wonder the supercar will not only be the costliest Corvette to ever roll off a showroom floor, but the highest-priced GM product as well.
The base price of the ZR1, complete with an $850 destination charge, will be $103,300. A mandatory $1,700 gas guzzler tax bring the base total to a nice, round $105,000 but we doubt any buyers will pay that little for the car, considering only 2,000 are coming in the first year. Only two options will be offered: chrome wheels for $2,000 and a $10,000 package that includes a leather-lined interior in a choice of four colors. The package also comprises of heated and leather-lined adjustable seats with side airbags, Bose sound system, navigation and Bluetooth connectivity for mobile electronics devices. The steering column is also power telescoping.
For that number of greenbacks, buyers will get other kinds of impressive numbers: a Chevrolet -supplied 0-60mph time of 3.4 seconds, 0-100mph time of 7.0 seconds, and a quarter mile ET of 11.3 seconds at 131mph. These are 0.3-, 0.9-, and 0.4-seconds and 6mph better, respectively, than the “other” fast ‘Vette, the naturally-aspirated, 505hp 2009 Z06. The top speed of 205mph likewise headily trumps the Z06′s 198mph top speed. EPA fuel economy for the ZR1 is rated at 14mpg in the city and 20mpg on the highway.
“There’s simply no other vehicle in the world that does a better job of balancing performance, price and fuel economy,” said Ed Peper, Chevrolet’s North American Vice President.
