Corvette ZR1X Sets New Benchmarks as Chevy Reveals Drag Strip Data
Chevy just shared real drag strip numbers and they show why this hybrid Corvette is on another level
Chevy is clearly not slowing down with the Corvette. Just when car fans were still talking about the ZR1, the company dropped fresh drag strip data for the new Corvette ZR1X. And honestly, the numbers sound almost unreal.
The ZR1X takes everything people loved about the ZR1 and turns it up even more. The regular ZR1 already shocked everyone with its twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 making over 1,000 horsepower. The ZR1X adds an electric motor to that setup. Together, they produce around 1,250 horsepower. That makes it the most powerful Corvette Chevy has ever built.
To prove what the car can do, Chevy took the ZR1X to US 131 Motorsports Park in Michigan. The track was fully prepped for drag racing, which means it had extra grip. On that surface, the ZR1X delivered some wild results. It went from zero to 60 mph in just 1.68 seconds. The quarter-mile took only 8.67 seconds, and the car crossed the finish line at 159 mph.
What makes this even more impressive is the setup Chevy used. This was not some extreme, track-only version. The car ran in its standard aero form, without the huge rear wing. It also used Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, along with optional carbon-fiber wheels. Chevy says the ZR1X reached 60 mph in under 100 feet and pulled up to 1.75 g while accelerating. Even better, the car repeated these runs again and again, staying under 8.8 seconds each time.
Of course, a prepped track can make a big difference. Chevy knows that, so it also shared numbers from an unprepped surface. On a normal track, the ZR1X still ran the quarter-mile in 8.99 seconds and hit 60 mph in 1.89 seconds. This version used the ZTK Performance package, which adds more aggressive aero parts and grippier Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tires.
The comparison is not perfect because the setups are different, but it shows something important. Even without ideal conditions, the ZR1X is insanely fast. The prepped surface seems to save around two-tenths of a second, which matches what we have seen with other high-performance cars in the past.
At the end of the day, these numbers show that the Corvette ZR1X is in a league of its own. A hybrid Corvette running deep into the eight-second range is not something many people expected. Now, all eyes are on real-world testing. But based on Chevy’s data alone, the ZR1X is already one of the quickest production cars ever made.
