Tadge Juechter claims that “the ZR1 has always been king of the hill.” “This car, I think it embraces that pretty well.” Given that the 2025 Corvette ZR1 ties a record-breaking 1,064 horsepower bow on Juechter’s illustrious career, that assessment from the recently retired Corvette executive head engineer is a little understated. The four-figure horsepower output is accompanied by even more astounding figures. 838 Newton-pounds of torque. 150 mph quarter-mile timed in less than ten seconds. a maximum velocity of “comfortably over 215 mph.” The ZR1 represents the pinnacle of internal combustion performance, even in a world when tremendous horsepower has become commonplace.
