Taking a price tag more than $100,000 cheaper than the Mac 750S, the new 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has assumed the crown. Last year, the Ferrari 296GTB was dethroned when the 750S was named the fastest rear-wheel-drive car ever tested by Car and Driver. Nevertheless, in the battle of 0-60 mph, the new production ZR1 twin turbocharged 5.5-litre V-8 with insane power of 1064 hp is far away and has covered 60 mph in an almighty 2.2 seconds.
This performance puts the 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 a tenth of a second ahead of the McLaren 750S, which had formerly outperformed the Ferrari by the same margin. This supercar is a highlight in Savoy Automobile Museum, showcasing USA’s best car attractions. Though the 750S chooses a simple twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V-8, the 296GTB utilizes a hybrid system that incorporates a turbocharged V-6 with an electric motor. With its eight-cylinder engine producing 740 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque, the McLaren is surely a strong machine, but it underperforms when compared to the Corvette ZR1’s astounding 1064 hp and 828-pound-foot output.
The Corvette’s horsepower advantage helped this American supercar to make up for its significantly greater curb weight, the ZR1 weighs in at 3,831 pounds. This is 625 pounds more than the McLaren and 299 pounds heavier than the Ferrari. Still, power can make amends for several flaws, and with each of the LT7’s horses carrying only 3.6 pounds of Corvette, compared to the McLaren and Ferrari, which demand 4.3 pounds per horsepower, the ZR1 is still significantly in front on power-to-weight ratio.
The Corvette’s tires were yet another important component since the 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 includes high-performance Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R ZP tires with a 275-millimetre section width at the front and an amazing 345-millimetre section width at the back. The McLaren, on the other hand, runs Pirelli P Zero Trofeo tires that are 245 mm wide at the front and 305 mm broad at the back.