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Chevrolet Corvette C8 ZR1X

ZR1X2026–present

Mid-engine America. The shift everyone underestimated.

9 reviewers · 22 videos · 37 press articles

Generations
Stingray2020–presentZ062023–presentE-Ray2024–2026Grand Sport2027–presentGrand Sport X2027–presentZR12025–presentZR1X2026–present
// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling.

across 9 reviewers

// the categories
// 01

Performance

5.0/59 of 9 reviewersstrong consensus

“That's 60 miles an hour with a little bit of spin off the line. Wow. Not even the most aggressive settings.”

positive · DragTimes · ▶ 1:42

“The result is 1,250 horsepower, which puts it into a completely different category.”

positive · DPCcars · ▶ 2:07

“It's got this sort of free fall acceleration. That is proper hypercar levels.”

positive · Top Gear · ▶ 20:01
// 02

Handling

4.5/59 of 9 reviewersstrong consensus

“With this thing it's like you're turning on on the balls of your feet. It literally I was just astounded.”

positive · Jay Leno's Garage · ▶ 14:45

“It feels a little less agile than the ZR1 and it's a good 200 kilos heavier... but it's consistent, has superb body control, and takes curbs and fast direction changes with real composure.”

positive · Top Gear · ▶ 27:19

“With handling you also have the all-wheel drive, which helps a lot.”

positive · ThatDudeinBlue · ▶ 5:26
// 03

Fun to drive

5.0/59 of 9 reviewersstrong consensus

“It's just the greatest American car. I want to thank Jason Neal, the guy who built my motor, Randy the plant manager, and I caught Mark Reuss the president of GM for making all this happen.”

positive · Jay Leno's Garage · ▶ 27:52

“The ZR1X is one of the most barbarically crazy cars I've ever driven in my 15 years of doing automotive YouTube.”

positive · ThatDudeinBlue · ▶ 17:20

“This thing is a absolute tire shredding monster.”

positive · TheStraightPipes · ▶ 3:41
// 04

Daily drivability

4.0/59 of 9 reviewersconsensus

“There's no real quirks to it. It feels incredibly usable. It rides pretty nicely on the road in track.”

positive · Top Gear · ▶ 22:23

“It's truly an everyday car that is wicked fast, you know, so.”

positive · Jay Leno's Garage · ▶ 2:59

“You get the sense driving this on the freeway at normal speeds that yeah, you could daily drive this.”

positive · Car and Driver · ▶ 18:27
// 05

Value

5.0/57 of 9 reviewersstrong consensus

“You are getting significantly more power for significantly less money and that changes the conversation for a lot of buyers.”

positive · DPCcars · ▶ 5:15

“That makes it probably the biggest performance bargain ever.”

positive · Top Gear · ▶ 0:49

“I think it's the greatest high performance deal in in history. It really is unbelievable. You have to spend literally millions of dollars to match it.”

positive · Jay Leno's Garage · ▶ 2:16
How it stacks up

Hear it in the reviewer’s words

ThatDudeinBlue
Posted Aug 7, 2026Open on YouTube
Moments worth your time
Jay Leno's Garage
Posted Apr 6, 2026Open on YouTube
Moments worth your time
DragTimes
Posted Mar 22, 2026Open on YouTube
Moments worth your time
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From the press · 37 articles
EngineLT7 + front e-motor
Power1250 hp
TX8-speed dual-clutch