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The Hybrid Corvette ZR1X Was Too Quick At The Drag Strip For Its Own Software

Jalopnik

Its technically able to accelerate quicker than an F1 car. Back in 2019, on a trip to Detroit, I drove the C7 Corvette ZR1 and was mighty intimidated by its 755 hp. You might rightly ask yourself, "Of what use are these velocities in real life?" before you can say "Mississippi" twice. And yet, the pulverizing speed is a bargain.

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Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Name Tech of the Year

Brake & Front End

The technician finalists were treated to a variety of entertainment and experiences in Metro Detroit including a day at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, a tour of the Ford Rouge Factory, racing at the Champion® Motor Speedway in the M1 Concourse and the luxury of a suite at Comerica Park for a Detroit Tigers’ game.

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Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Name Tech of the Year

Tomorrow's Technician

The technician finalists were treated to a variety of entertainment and experiences in Metro Detroit including a day at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, a tour of the Ford Rouge Factory, racing at the Champion® Motor Speedway in the M1 Concourse and the luxury of a suite at Comerica Park for a Detroit Tigers’ game.

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Used C8 Corvettes Are Still $55,000 Cars Because Chevrolet Made Them Too Good, I Guess

Jalopnik

It offered a 495-horsepower V8 wedged behind the driver, making it the first mid-engine Corvette if you arent one of those, "Well, actually, its technically been mid-engine for a while," nerds. Even better, for a short time, it also carried a sub-$60,000 base price , making it far more affordable than a lot of people expected.

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