The Corvette ZR1 is uploaded to a bona fide cultural phenomenon. After entering the market in 2009, quickly challenged - and beat - expectations of how an American could stand up to super cars of the world's leading competitors with a much lower price. Two years ago, a passionate enthusiast community worldwide has helped it in an instant icon in the digital age. Consider the following:

A Google search for "Corvette ZR1" returns 933,000 results
• The YouTube video of a British magazine, the acceleration of a test of the Corvette ZR1 vs Porsche 911 GT2 has been viewed about 3,700,000 times
• The nearly 9,000 posts Flickr.com photo ZR1
• Nurburgring record 7:26.4 minutes running around looking a million times on YouTube.

A cultural performance and calibration of sound, the Corvette ZR1 is entering its third year of production, minor amendments to expand the measurement capabilities for customers. It includes a few new exterior colors - Inferno Orange and Blue supersonic - which allows the assignment of 10 exterior colors, contrasting colored lights available, Internet available gray, black and silver plate, and a new interior color custom stitching options.

Version Corvette ZR1 2012, which was first reported by the print and online publications based on rumors that General Motors has been developing the production version of the Corvette above the Z06 level as internal code name Blue Devil (named after a former GM CEO Rick Wagoner at the alma mater, Duke University). The car was originally rumored, a supercharged LS7 engine producing over 650 horsepower (485 kW), the prices reported to exceed $ 124,000.99. On October 12, 2006 edition of Autoweek has published photos by photographer Chris Doane for C6 specific car manufacturer registration number of a domed hood Z06, it is widely believed to strengthen its presence in the compressor of the Blue Devil. Other names attached to this project included the Corvette Z07 Corvette SS and A. In February 2007, a shipping company in Michigan astatine employee posted photos online shoes lead the development of the train were sent to Germany, it is estimated that the Blue Devil program. The automobile license plates, carbon-ceramic brakes, vented wings extended, a domed hood and the engine was a supercharger between the valley "the cylinder banks and the air-water intercooler on top as . GM has begun to provide details of Project Blue Devil In April 2007, and revealed the ZR1 in December. The company has confirmed the project in an interview with Car and Driver, April 13. power level is also confirmed that "between 600 and 700 HP (447 and 522 kW), but unlike the first (a) the rumors a load of 6.2-liter engine, the engine can not be confirmed by a larger displacement than the LS7 engine 7, 0-liter Z06. Motor Trend confirmed the name required for the production of the Blue Devil, resurrecting the old ZR1 nameplate. The ZR1 was first used in the development of the automobile in 1971, and again as ZR-1 model of high performance Corvette C4. General Motors has officially unveiled the 2009 Corvette ZR1, December 19, so in a press release and photos of the car. GM confirmed a 6.2-liter LS9 V8 producing 638 hp charge (476 kW). The performance data were not released, but GM acknowledged that the car is capable of 205 mph (330 km / h), making it the largest production Corvette ever.

Since yesterday, General Motors announced that the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is the new Nurburgring lap record, we felt it only right to put the car in the "Let's talk about Numbers' in the fight against the biggest competitor - the 2012 Nissan GT- R. The argument's sake, even to the Nurburgring car every 2012 model year run on the Nordschleife.

New corvette zr1 blue color ; The regular (and irregular) readers already know this, so for those who are familiar with this institution, an introduction: Hello, we are Car and Driver, and hated the place in the Corvette. Today, the Chevy Fantastic Plastic is not so much a sports car, as the budget supercar. But our every encounter with him, we come away appalled at the same place as we are amazed at her abilities.

More Inside Grip ; Although the new generation Vette less than two years, but some Chevrolet models include improvements in 2012, the last, the venerable throne-specifically, the same can be found in the Corvette Centennial Edition. (But not a microfiber suede inserts, which is optional.) Different lateral and strengthens the shoulders, the seat would greatly help to drivers and passengers enjoy the awesome power of the Corvette without bouncing between the armrest and center console.

Additional touch-up interior is clipped to the steering wheel, gear and additional padding in the center console and armrest areas. The two new tweeters in the dash with an optional Bose sound system with up to nine the number of speakers, and taste the culture, the optional leather interior now offers contrast stitching, red, blue or yellow. Incidentally, the calipers also available in red, yellow, silver, or gray. How about it?

More grip on the road ; The 2012 Corvette will also receive a performance-oriented enhancements, although the bulk of them to the hard-core Z06 model, which arguably do not need anything other than more grip handle 505 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque to the 7, 0-liter V-8. Fortunately, there will be more traction in the form of newly available Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires Zero pressure. They will be available as part of the Z07 handling package Z06, and ZR1 as part of the new PDE performance package. Measuring 285/30-19 front and 335/25-20 rear, new tires will help you corner more than 1.1g According to Vette Chevy. (This is not as outrageous as it seems. We recorded 1.07 in both the Z06 and ZR1.) Is also useful when coupled with the new lightweight aluminum wheels, new tires, which is available in black or satin finished surfaces. More importantly, each wheel weighs about 5 pounds less than its counterpart in the current car.

Also new to the Z06 is Performance Traction Management, which in a nutshell, is more of a driver-selectable stability control program, and launch control. Although we like tire smoke and yaw than anyone, the prospect of a Z06-controlled sounds good to us. Rounding out the changes for the 2012 Corvette is a newly available full-width racing-style rear spoiler for the Z06 and Z07 and ZR1, as part of the PDE packages, respectively. The Z06 is available in the new carbon fiber hood.

If you want to see up close these changes, the first time will be a special event in the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where the production models that started in July 2012. And if we are, you're excited about another opportunity to test the equipment belt and head to the test track, this time in the right place.

We only know a few songs (7:26.4) in this version, but talking about the next generation. The objective of the United States at the beginning of competition in the Corvette ZR1 Europe, a twin-turbo V6 has been connected. The car should follow the example of the classic V-8 and Nissan GT-R. No news for the engine speed dual-clutch or in the middle. The new Vette, if you start to calculate the interest and the C7 engine to reduce emissions and fuel consumption.

The performance of each vehicle has changed from the beginning. 1965 Corvette fiberglass body, and uses leaf springs at the rear of the cross. It was beautiful, but inside is a bit "low-income, V-8 monster was training for the rear wheels, and two only. The same applies to the sixth-generation Corvette Today . Who is the original Porsche 911-148 powerless low-power, 2.0 liter, while the current car (345 hp, 3.6 liters), but horizontally, but also hung on six cylinders. 911 is still room for size two in front and behind, miniatures, and decent work in the chest. Even those who are unable to provide cars to see the similarity in the 911 / 1 and the modern. 911 Turbo in the United States came 1976, a 3.0-liter six-cylinder 247 hp and a relatively small turbo lag has been completed. The combination of throttle oversteer light-tight gas switching, solid arm IRS rear suspension and the weight the car has led the most daring riders in the damp of intimidation. But the first 911 Turbo is a sports car, and now stands at 34. " corvette zr1 "