2024 Corvette Zr1 Engine Specs. The zr1 was back for the fifth time in history and pushed chevrolet’s supercar to the limits by providing over 1,000 horsepower to the rear wheels, making it the most powerful corvette ever. Its 5.5 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that produces 1064 bhp (1079 ps/793 kw) of power at 7000 rpm, and maximum torque of 1123 n·m (828 lb·ft/114.5 kgm) at 6000 rpm.
Chevy estimates the corvette zr1’s top speed at over 215 mph, while the claimed vmax for the z06 is 189 mph. The zr1 was back for the fifth time in history and pushed chevrolet’s supercar to the limits by providing over 1,000 horsepower to the rear wheels, making it the most powerful corvette ever.
