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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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Lap times

Acceleration

0 - 100 kph4.9 s
0 - 30 mph2.0 s
0 - 40 mph2.7 s
0 - 50 mph3.6 s
0 - 60 mph4.4 s
0 - 70 mph5.6 s
0 - 80 mph6.9 s
0 - 100 mph10.4 s
0 - 130 mph19.8 s
0 - 150 mph29.6 s
Est. 1/8 mile8.9 s @ 91.3 mph
1/4 mile12.8 s @ 111.2 mph
Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 acceleration graph

General performance

Top speed284 kph (176 mph)
600ft slalom110.4 kph (68.6 mph)
Lateral acceleration0.93 g (9 m/s²)
30 mph - 08 m (27 ft)
60 mph - 033 m (109 ft)
70 mph - 047 m (155 ft)
Noise @ idle53 dB
Noise @ 70 mph78 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

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Corvolet3  2y ago

Power output is 385 PS, not 380


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TypeF173  3y ago

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a13610692/c4-chevrolet-corvette-zr1-engine-factory-tour/

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.


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BR2+  11y ago

Thats fast as shit for 1989.

And i have to say, I kinda miss those flat techno KnightRider interiors:( And that RED interior!!!! Knowadays Chevrolet just has either black or old people brownish for interior option colors, Damn shame.

Man the good old days.


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196ss  11y ago

@Admins, please change the main foto, and add acceleration numbers listed below.


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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


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BR2+  11y ago

In 92....It was still quicker in every way with exception to top speed and round a track, 0-whatever, Was Viper all day.


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Shaggy  11y ago

@BR2+: The Viper didn't have the Corvette's top speed. The ZR-1 was quicker from 0-60mph, faster in the quarter mile and 10mph faster top end than the 1992 Dodge Viper, but in acceleration, it's a close one.


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BR2+  11y ago

Your forgetting the Viper of 92.


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Shaggy  11y ago

In the early 90s, the Corvette C4 ZR-1's performance was black-out league, this was the fastest American car of its time.


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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.


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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


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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.


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F355  14y ago

4ohc Corvette - a great car. Handling, brakes and of course acceleration convinced in most tests. In this one it has beaten the 930 in braking and slalom, so the better lap time is no surprise. Interesting comparo!


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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.

http://www.caranddriver.com/var/ezflow_site/storage/original/application/15aa18bcf3abacca7f22297b1f5837bc.pdf


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dsvbf  16y ago

What happened? The picture is not uploading.


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GTasS  16y ago

+1


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rxbkrs  16y ago

Can the blank picture please be replaced by the picture on the right? I had trouble uploading.

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