Power output is 385 PS, not 380
Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 (C4) specs
Price in US | $58,995 - $68,135 |
Car type | Coupe |
Curb weight | 1571-1596 kg (3463-3519 lbs) |
Years built | 1990 - 1992 |
Origin country | United States |
Gas mileage | 14.7-9.4 l/100 km (16-25 mpg US / 19-30 mpg UK) |
CO2 emissions | 240 g/km |
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Submitted by | rxbkrs |
Lap times
Acceleration
0 - 100 kph | 4.9 s |
0 - 30 mph | 2.0 s |
0 - 40 mph | 2.7 s |
0 - 50 mph | 3.6 s |
0 - 60 mph | 4.4 s |
0 - 70 mph | 5.6 s |
0 - 80 mph | 6.9 s |
0 - 100 mph | 10.4 s |
0 - 130 mph | 19.8 s |
0 - 150 mph | 29.6 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 8.9 s @ 91.3 mph |
1/4 mile | 12.8 s @ 111.2 mph |
General performance
Top speed | 284 kph (176 mph) |
600ft slalom | 110.4 kph (68.6 mph) |
Lateral acceleration | 0.93 g (9 m/s²) |
30 mph - 0 | 8 m (27 ft) |
60 mph - 0 | 33 m (109 ft) |
70 mph - 0 | 47 m (155 ft) |
Noise @ idle | 53 dB |
Noise @ 70 mph | 78 dB |
Powertrain specs
Engine type | V8 |
Displacement | 5.7 l (348 ci) |
Power | 380 ps (375 bhp / 280 kw) |
Torque | 502 Nm (370 lb-ft) |
Power / liter | 67 ps (66 hp) |
Power / weight | 240 ps (237 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 317 Nm (234 lb-ft) / t |
Efficiency | 30 PS per l/100 km |
Transmission | 6 speed manual |
Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
Corvette ZR-1 competition
TypeF173 3y ago
Quote>"When the original Corvette ZR-1 made its debut back in 1989, the big story was its engine. Designed by Lotus, the ZR-1's all-aluminum 5.7-liter V8, dubbed LT5, was the first and only Corvette with dual-overhead cams and four valves per cylinder, and was good for 380 hp in its day. Interestingly, Chevy itself didn't build this engine, instead farming out production to Mercury Marine's MerCruiser division."
This occured because General Motors owned Lotus for awhile. Lotus Engineering has worked on inumeruable projects in secrecy for the biggest manufacturers on the planet. This one was a high profile one, but public.
Anyway it's a shame it never found it's way into the Lotus Esprit.
196ss 11y ago
Better acceleration figures for this car:
0-60mph 4,5 sec
0-100mph 10,4 sec
0-150mph 29,6 sec
1/4 mile 12,8@111mph
Source:
http://media.caranddriver.com/files/chevrolet-corvette-zr-1chevrolet-corvette-zr-1-jun-89.pdf
196ss 11y ago
@Apathy
About 1990 Car&Driver ZR-1 with 964 Turbo Comparo.
Test track was Roebling Road Raceway. Here is info about this track - http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Roebling_Road_Raceway
May be someone could find some more laptimes and we could add this track to the tracklist.
PS: someone must change the main picture.
D#Z 13y ago
Something to consider with the C4 ZR-1s is the secondaries, if they are babied they won't even open at WOT. Don't baby these cars too much because they learn... Mine took some high RPM cycling to get them to open.
corvette-pics.blogspot.com
Viking 14y ago
I added the 1/4 mile of 13.4 seconds at 109 mph from the September 1990 issue of Car and Driver. I think there are some quicker test times out there since Patrick Bedard of Car and Driver said the ambient temperatures were above 100 degrees F during the test. But this is the only test I have of the 1990 ZR-1.
Apathy 14y ago
I found a laptime for this early 90's beast, but the article doesn't list the track. Surprisingly enough, it was faster around (whatever track it was) than the same year 911 turbo.