The team at Chevrolet wants to have the fastest American car, and it has a specific place in mind: the Nürburgring.

The C8 ZR1 sets quite a few benchmarks—too many to list in one sentence, and some of them are quite spectacular compared to the C7.

The new 2025 Corvette ZR1 is the most powerful production Vette ever made, starting at $175K. The question is - how does it compare to the preceding C7 ZR1?

A California dealer wanted a staggering $500,000 for a 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, proving that the C8's legendary performance is being overshadowed by outrageous pricing and persistent sales calls.

C7 ZR1 Corvette models are now regularly selling for well over $200,000. For reference, the 2025 C8 ZR1 is priced from $174,995 and tops out at $195,995 for a 3LZ Convertible.

Compare its value to the 2009 C6 Chevy Corvette Z06 – the model below it in the range – which is worth just $32,800, and it's easy to see how much more valuable the ZR1 is.

Like with the C7, Chevy isn't limiting the ZR1 to just one body style. Buyers will be able to choose between coupe and convertible models, both of which come with carbon-fiber roofs for weight ...

The Chevy Corvette lineup is rumored to get a big boost with the 850-hp ZR1, and although it's unofficial, we actually know quite a bit already.

And the firsts don't stop there. The 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 is also the first turbocharged Vette and the first production model to produce over 1000 horsepower—1064 horses, to be exact. ZR1064 HP!

Today, Chevrolet finally confirmed the potent ZR1 badge is making its way to the mid-engine Corvette. More importantly, Chevy says that this is happening this summer.

GM is running out of time to fulfill orders before the 2026 model year, according to a new report, so the 2025 C8 Corvette ...

The new ZR1 will arrive in both coupe and convertible variants when it enters production in 2025 at GM's Bowling Green Assembly Plant in Kentucky. What's more, unlike the 2019 C7 Z71, Chevy says ...