Showing posts with label zr1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zr1. Show all posts

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Forza Horizon 4: Solid Burning Rhodonite

When the seventh-generation Chevrolet Corvette unleashed to the world in 2013, it shook the world with its newfound performance that makes it the best sportscar ever to come out from the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave. With its Nurburgring-honed dynamics, roaring V8 engine, and cutting-edge technology, the Corvette has evolved into a love-it-or-hate-it sportscar that had everyone talking.



The seventh-generation is now hailed as the ultimate Corvette ever made and as the era of a front-engine Corvette comes to an imminent end, Chevrolet gave this generation a much-needed happy ending it needs; the C7 ZR1.



The ZR1 marks as the C7 Corvette's finishing blow and what better way to say farewell to the era of the front-engined, rear-wheel drive Corvette is by unleashing the most powerful and fastest Corvette ever made.

The 6.2L LT5 V8 engine pumps out a monstrous 755HP of power and 715lb-ft of torque and comes with the biggest supercharge to date, delivering peak boost pressure of 13psi and 52% larger displacement than the LT4 supercharger. The engine comes with the new dual fuel injection system which uses a port fuel rail and injections in addition to the Direct Injection system, and top it all off, it comes with a dry-sump oil system, where oil is pumped to the engine from a 9.8 quart-capacity tank within the engine bay to make sure it never goes to its critical levels.

With this engine mated to the available 8-speed AT, it has a top speed of 212mph, making it the fastest Corvette ever made. Apart from the speed it delivers, the available ZTK Track Performance Package, the specially-tuned suspension, and the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 summer-only tires, as well as its Magnetic Selective Ride Control made the C7 ZR1 a track weapon on its own will.



A Corvette that packs more power than your normal Dodge Challenger Hellcat and some aggressive dynamics, that really is a recipe for madness enough to upset Godzilla and King Kong but not enough to intimidate its chief rival, the old 991.2 -spec Porsche 911 GT2 RS. While this car packs more power than the ultimate 911 I've mentioned, the 911 GT2 RS is lighter than the ZR1 and would you like to know how fast did this ultimate Vette went through the Ring? Well, we can't because Chevrolet never said how fast it went through the Ring but never mind about that because in my impression, it seems that the dynamic character the C7 ZR1 possesses is too much to bear and in the game of cat-and-mouse, you can really feel how intimidating its handling may be but as you got the hang of it, the C7 ZR1 really is a prized weapon that can blow nearby rivals like a pump-action shotgun.

Speaking of shotgun, it's time to ride shotgun with the C7 ZR1 to see if this is the parting gift for the Corvette enthusiasts since this marks the imminent end of the front-engined Corvette era. But first...





Of course, this is more than enough to shed some tears for someone who remembered the moment a certain member of a girls band announced her departure and in her last show, she named her replacement to take over her role.



Anyway, tear-jerking aside, it's time to give the C7 ZR1 a much-needed send-off to the era that made the Corvette great. Roll the tape.





The Corvette C7 ZR1 showed me that it really is the best send-off to the era that made the Corvette great and although I wanted to call it a day after a much-needed tribute to the ultimate Corvette, looks like it wants to strum its bass some more as I now head to Fortune Island for one more try.



The C7 Corvette pushed the envelope on what America's best sportscar should be and as its era came to a bittersweet end, rest assured that the ZR1 tried so hard to deliver the happy ending it needed and it did, sort of. We're going to miss this great era of what made Corvettes great and I'm glad I'm part of its climax.



It's an honor to meet with you, America's best sportscar. You served your role very well to the end. Thank you very much and we'll see you on the other side.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Welcome Back: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

The ZR1 is sunbathing at the Top Gear Test Track,
the track will soon be raining pianos...


The interior of the Corvette ZR1

The Chevrolet Corvette (C6) ZR1 is brutally fast and it hailed as the flagship of the car that was once hailed as the king of American sports cars. In Top Gear (UK), the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 served as Jeremy Clarkson's car of choice on the presenters' USA Muscle Car Trip. Surely, that car caused too much trouble in Reno, Nevada, the Corvette ZR1 is definitely a favorite if you're a big fan of Jeremy Clarkson himself. At the Bonneville Salt Flats, Jeremy Clarkson's trial and error struggled the ZR1 to achieve the 170mph record set for this car and he did it in 176.5mph! When Clarkson drove the ZR1 in California, he loves it! It might have been a whole of a romance but on the Top Gear Test Track, let's be honest, it's difficult. Although it might have more firepower than the Audi R8 V10 on a straight line, the Corvette ZR1 (C6) is having a hard time catching up against the Audi R8 V10 on the corners.

What did Top Gear said about the ZR1? It's insanely vulgar, it's available only in left-hand drive, the luggage cover looks like a motel shower curtain, it's much too wide, and in the corners, it's a complete mad man. Despite the terrible danger, the ZR1 is more fun and you'd have to be bonkers to have one.

When The Stig drove the Corvette ZR1 round the track, it set a lap time of 1:20.4, about the same lap time as the Koenigseggisseggggnignigsegigisegggg CCX (without the Top Gear wing) but it's quicker than the Mercedes SLR McLaren, Ferrari 599, and the Audi R8 V10.

In Top Gear USA, the Corvette ZR1, as tested by Adam Ferrera, was lost to a drag race against the Ferrari 458 Italia, as tested by Tanner Foust. However, at the hands of The Stig, the ZR1 is quicker than the 458 on the Top Gear USA Test Track.

Think of this car is like when an Irish Bar Fight happened and this is one of my personal favorites on this game. I'm glad that this car is back on Forza Motorsport 4 and I have to be bonkers to drive one and that is why I should....

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Gran Turismo 5 meets "The Fastest Corvette Than Ever"

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in Tokyo


Dubbed as "THE FASTEST CORVETTE THAN EVER", the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 is not just the fastest of the Corvette range, but it claims to be the fastest American-built car built by General Motors. With the Supercharged LS9 6.2L V8 OHV engine that releases a mind-numbing 638 horsepower, I'm impressed to say that the ZR-1 is the ultimate Corvette ever made, with a high price tag.

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in Madrid

In Gran Turismo 5, I even got to taste the fastest Corvette ever made at the cost of 184,800 Credits and the required A-Spec/B-Spec Level of 15!

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 at Red Bull Hangar-7

Since Gran Turismo PSP, released in late 2009, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 (C6) is the main character car because it was shown in the cover. In Gran Turismo 5, it's up to you to decide the fate of the legendary ZR-1. You can tune it to the max, take a picture in replays or even in Photo Travel (since this is a Premium Tier Car), customize the ZR-1's exterior, or better yet, perform a Racing Modification out of this! Most GT5 players who owned the ZR-1 love its Racing Modification because it resembles more like an LM Race Car.

Corvette ZR1 Racing Modification rests in Gion, Kyoto

My maxed out ZR1 has a power output of 840HP, 1226kg weight, and Performance Points of 625 while my own maxed out ZR1 RM receives a max power output of 831HP, weight of 1100kg (which is lighter than the original pre-RM ZR1), and Performance Points of 688. It's up to you to configure the settings of both the ZR1 and the ZR1 RM that best suits your personal preferences.

Blitzing through the highway at midnight!

You don't have to ask me why I paint the ZR1 RM's exterior in Black because Black is much more suitable for my Corvette ZR1 and it gives this American beast a sinister look that made it more scary to look at. I am very pleased about driving "THE FASTEST CORVETTE THAN EVER", which is the Corvette ZR1 (C6) '09 model. It's a wonderful GT5 car I can try since GTPSP and its RM (Racing Modification) model made it more like a formidable LM Race Car.

Corvette ZR1 runs deep

Just like what the description said "if the Corvette is the king of American sports car, then the ZR1 is the king of Corvettes" because the Corvette ZR1 is THE FASTEST CORVETTE THAN EVER. I'm very happy to drive this one on this game because it's one of my favorite high-performance cars offered.