2009 Corvette ZR1

The 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, unveiled at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, is a new high performance car with a price tag of $100,000. It boasts a clear panel in the hood to view the 620-plus horsepower V8 engine, 0-60 miles per hour in first gear capabilities and claims top speeds in excess of 200 miles per hour. Only 338 of the 3,932 Chevrolet dealers in the United States will be permitted to sell it.MotorTrend: Chevy restricting ZR1 sales to selected top dealerships (June 23, 2003)

"As the most powerful production Corvette ever, the 2009 ZR1 is designed to compete with the best exotic sports cars in the world but retails at a fraction of the cost of equivalent European supercars."-MSN AutosNew York Times: 2009 Corvette ZR1

"This is no toy. This is a super car. A supercar that hits 60 mph in 3.7 seconds."-Kicking TiresKicking Tires: 2008 Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Corvette ZR1 (December 19, 2007)

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