Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 vs Ferrari 458 Speciale

Category	Corvette ZR1	Ferrari 458 Speciale
Engine layout	6.2 l V8	4.5 l V8
Max power (ps / bhp)	647 / 638	605 / 597
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft)	819 / 604	540 / 398
Curb weight (kg / lb)	1526 / 3364	1453 / 3203
Power / tonne (ps / bhp)	424 / 418	416 / 411
Average price	€136,000	€248,000

Acceleration (mph)

Speed & distance	Corvette ZR1	Ferrari 458 Speciale
0 - 40 mph	2.0 s	2.1 s
0 - 60 mph	3.3 s	2.8 s
0 - 70 mph	4.1 s	3.9 s
0 - 80 mph	4.9 s	4.7 s
0 - 90 mph	5.8 s	5.7 s
0 - 100 mph	6.9 s	6.1 s
0 - 130 mph	11.1 s	11.1 s
0 - 140 mph	13.0 s	12.9 s
0 - 150 mph	15.8 s	15.4 s
Est. 1/8 mile	7.9 s @ 105.0 mph	7.3 s @ 110.6 mph
1/4 mile	11.2 s @ 130.5 mph	10.7 s @ 135.5 mph
Est. 1/2 mile	18.5 s @ 157.8 mph	17.7 s @ 162.2 mph
Est. 1 mile	29.5 s @ 181.4 mph	28.7 s @ 181.4 mph

Acceleration (kph)

Speed & distance	Corvette ZR1	Ferrari 458 Speciale
0 - 50 kph	1.6 s	1.4 s
0 - 60 kph	2.4 s	1.7 s
0 - 80 kph	3.1 s	2.6 s
0 - 100 kph	3.2 s	3.0 s
0 - 130 kph	5.0 s	4.4 s
0 - 160 kph	6.9 s	6.1 s
0 - 180 kph	9.2 s	7.5 s
0 - 200 kph	10.3 s	9.1 s
0 - 250 kph	17.4 s	15.3 s
0 - 300 kph	27.6 s	32.9 s
80 - 120 kph (6)	5.4 s	4.2 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph	7.2 s	6.2 s
Est. 200 - 300 kph	21.9 s	23.7 s

General performance

Category	Corvette ZR1	Ferrari 458 Speciale
Top speed	334 kph (208 mph)	325 kph (202 mph)
Est. max acceleration	0.85 g (8 m/s²)	1.02 g (10 m/s²)
18m slalom	72.3 kph (44.9 mph)	71.3 kph (44.3 mph)
Fuel economy	16.4 l/100 km (14 mpg US / 17 UK)	19.9 l/100 km (12 mpg US / 14 UK)
Lateral acceleration	1.10 g (11 m/s²)	1.01 g (10 m/s²)
100 kph - 0	32 m (104 ft)	30 m (98 ft)

Summary

Category	Corvette ZR1	Ferrari 458 Speciale
Track Performance	0	0
Straight line speed	84	100
Overall	84	100

Verdict

458 Speciale is the fastest by considerable margin.

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BR2+ 11y ago

People to this day, Or atleast quite alot still think the 250 GTO is THE best Ferrari ever made in every aspect, Even when you have great cars like the 458 and F12 and LaFerrari, Even being 50 years old today, Same with the Vette, thousands of people consider the C1 o C2 Stingray to be the best even when theres the C7 Stingray and C6 ZR1, And plenty more models of the latter for every car, So yes, Speed or technology doesnt make a car better.

dddd 11y ago

On that level of performance it is not realy important which of these cars is faster because both cars Zr1 and 458 Speciale are very fast when we talk about straight line acceleration. I would say that they are even insanly and dangerously fast for very most drivers (for even good drivers, not saying about real pros obviously).

But technology is important. Better gearbox, suspension, handling, steering, general quality etc are important things. And they make a car better.