Corvette ZR1 sets lap records at 5 American racetracks

Last year, Chevrolet demonstrated that the 2025 Corvette ZR1 could achieve a top speed of 233 mph. It’s not just fast in a straight line, though.

Chevrolet took the ZR1 to five of the most famous American racetracks, setting new lap records at every single one of them.

The Corvette ZR1 completed a lap of Road America in 2 min 8.6 seconds, beating the Porsche 911 GT3 RS’ time by 5 seconds.

At Road Atlanta, the ZR1 clocked a lap time of 1 min 22.8 seconds, beating the previous best time of 1 min 24.8 seconds set by the Porsche 911 GT2 RS.

The ZR1 outpaced the McLaren Senna at the VIR Grand Course by 2 seconds. The new lap record now stands at 2 min 32.3 seconds. It also holds the lap record of 1 min 52.7 seconds at Watkins Glen.

The new ZR1 is the most powerful Corvette ever built. It is powered by an LT7 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 featuring a flat-plane crankshaft. It generates 1064 hp and 828 lb-ft of torque and revs to 8000 rpm.