"I think so," said Harlan Charles, Corvette product manager. With production of the $105,000 ZR1 just now getting under way, the entire annual supply of 1,800 is expected to be snapped up within weeks.

We were among the first to get behind the wheel of the ZR1, and it's easy to see the appeal. Its performance mirrors some of the most exotic cars in the world, such as the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, at roughly one-third the price. Both cars have in excess of 600 horsepower and both boast a top speed of 205 mph, but the Ferrari starts at $202,000 more than the ZR1.

"We set out to build the ultimate Corvette," Charles said, "not just on the racetrack, but as an all-around car. We wanted to build the best sports car you could buy, regardless of the price."

Unless you think that the Ferrari... // Orlando Sentinel

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Dear reader, there's really no chance that you're some run-of-the-mill consumer searching for information on a car you're likely to buy. We know the truth. You want to know what it's like to drive the uber-Vette you've been reading about or otherwise drooling over for a couple years. Well, Buckie, it's here.

Drum roll please.

Introducing the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in all of its 638-horsepower-from-a-hand-built-supercharged-V8-that-doesn't-need-no-overhead-cams-to-go-fast glory.

Production has started in Bowling Green and the first vehicles will arrive at dealers before the end of September. Due to production constraints traced to the limited availability of some carbon fiber pieces and the carbon-ceramic brakes, production will be limited to around 2,000 units.

Chevrolet dealers... // TheCarConnection.com

Just past the curve in which Bruce McLaren bought it, and right before the corner where Niki Lauda had his face burned off, we ­realize the truth: General Motors must still be mad about our review of the 1980 Olds Omega Brougham. The company is trying to kill us.

Back in 2004, GM rolled the last steaming clod of asphalt onto its Milford Road Course (MRC), a 2.9-mile handling circuit at the company’s proving grounds an hour northwest of Detroit. The “Lutzring,†as employees have dubbed it in honor of GM’s meat-eating vice-chairman, Robert Lutz, plunges 135 feet from hilltop to trough and was pieced together like bathroom plumbing from some of the more treacherous corners in motor­sports. The 20 elbows, kinks, and blind whoop-de-dos are crowned by the... // Car and Driver

M ILFORD -- Times are tough. Gas prices are high. Housing prices are low. And the car market is collapsing faster than a Jenga tower after six vodka shots.

America needs a superhero.

And when the next caped crusader arrives, he will screech onto the scene in a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. This car is Bat-tastic! It has more torque than a locomotive (well, a small one). It's faster than a speeding Bullitt and, if you construct the right ramp,... // DetNews.com

If I'm going to spend $100,000 on a car -- which I do every week, doesn't everybody? -- I want an interior that makes me feel special. The ZR1's interior is pretty much stock Corvette, but I'm willing to give it a pass for two reasons: First, the stock Corvette interior is pretty nice -- user-friendly, well appointed, and easy to see out of -- and two, if you want a reminder of why the ZR1 costs a over hundred grand, just nudge the accelerator. (What a car!)

The $105,000 ZR1 features lightweight seats and lacks electronic goodies like side airbags and navigation. No, this isn't cost-cutting -- it's a nod to the folks who will buy a ZR1 purely to race on the track and want maximum weight savings. (Shedding the extras drops the ZR1's curb 3,350 lb. weight by 26 lbs.) For those who plan to... // About - News & Issues

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"I think so," said Harlan Charles, Corvette product manager. With production of the $105,000 ZR1 just now getting under way, the entire annual supply of 1,800 is expected to be snapped up within weeks.

We were among the first to get behind the wheel of the ZR1, and it's easy to see the appeal. Its performance mirrors some of the most exotic cars in the world, such as the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, at roughly one-third the price. Both cars have in excess of 600 horsepower and both boast a top speed of 205 mph, but the Ferrari starts at $202,000 more than the ZR1.

"We set out to build the ultimate Corvette," Charles said, "not just on the racetrack, but as an all-around car. We wanted to build the best sports car you could buy, regardless of the price."

Unless you think that the Ferrari... // Orlando Sentinel