1,250 hp hybrid Corvette shatters the Pikes Peak production record
The 1,250 hp hybrid Corvette ZR1X has set a new production car record at Pikes Peak.
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📍 How it ended
The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X set a new production car record at Pikes Peak. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 19d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X has broken the Pikes Peak Hill Climb production car record. The hybrid vehicle, boasting 1,250 horsepower, achieved the feat. Coverage emphasizes the car's performance metrics, including a 0-60 mph time of 1.8 seconds.
The record-breaking run is noted to have been over 23 seconds faster than the previous record. Coverage comes from automotive news outlets including HOT ROD Network, CarBuzz, duPont REGISTRY News, Autoblog, Car and Driver, Chevrolet Newsroom and Ars Technica. The Corvette ZR1X is part of the 2027 model lineup.
Coverage does not yet specify whether other manufacturers will respond with their own record attempts.
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Quick answers
What is the new Pikes Peak production car record?
The new record is held by the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X, which beat the previous record by over 23 seconds.
What are the performance specs of the Corvette ZR1X?
The Corvette ZR1X has 1,250 horsepower and can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 1.8 seconds.
When will the Corvette ZR1X be available?
The Corvette ZR1X is part of the 2027 model lineup.
Coverage (7)
- Is the 233 MPH Corvette ZR1X the Fastest Long Hauler Power Tour Has Ever Seen? HOT ROD Network · 21d ago
- Corvette ZR1X Absolutely Destroyed The Pikes Peak Production Car Record CarBuzz · 21d ago
- Corvette ZR1X Obliterates Pikes Peak Hill Climb Production Car Record duPont REGISTRY News · 21d ago
- Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Breaks Pikes Peak Hillclimb Record By Over 23 Seconds Autoblog · 21d ago
- 1250-HP Chevy Corvette ZR1X Hits 60 MPH in 1.8 Seconds to Become the Quickest Car We’ve Ever Tested Car and Driver · 21d ago
- 2027 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X aims for Pikes Peak production record Chevrolet Newsroom · 21d ago
- 1,250 hp hybrid Corvette shatters the Pikes Peak production record Ars Technica · 21d ago
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