Hennessey Corvette ZR1: over 1000 hp of pure power

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While the world is waiting anxiously to know if the future Corvette C8 will really deliver 1,000 horsepower from its centrally placed engine, Hennessey has decided instead to carelessly improve the C7, the latest version of the 'Vette with V8 engine front and rear wheel drive, pulling out as many horses as ever will have the C8.

As we already know the ZR1 is impressive: 755 horses, almost a thousand Nm of torque, 0-100 in 2.8 seconds and so much downforce to make it effective even in the corners. Yet the American company found it weak, so he gave her an injection of power and malice. 800 horses? 900? 1,000? Nein, John Hennessey took the 6.2-liter V8 with volumetric compressor and brought it to 1,218 horsepower and 1,455 Nm of torque, all sent to the rear wheels.




It seems only synonymous with big problems, yet the traction seems to be still a known concept since the performances speak of a 0-100 in 2.2 seconds, the quarter mile covered in 9.2 and a top speed of over 370 km / h. Brutal, and all this without even using 100-octane petrol.



To achieve such exaggerated results Hennessey drove the 7.0-liter V8, put a huge volumetric compressor, new connecting rods and pistons, bigger and sturdy valves, new heads, new intercooler and several other improvements, including a set of 'Hennessey Premium mats' 'right to not forget anything. Technically everything will be exploitable - at least in part - on the road, but we hope that the change and the poor Michelin will agree.

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