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1990-1995 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 (C4) nominated by @All Your Base
Body Style: 2-door coupe
Engine: 5.7L LT5 small-block V8
Power: 375 hp
Torque: 370 lb-ft
Weight: 1572 kg
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front-engined, rear wheel drive
Additional Information: After GM bought Lotus in 1986, the Corvette division approached Lotus to produce the world's fastest production sports car, based on the C4 Corvette. With GM, Lotus designed a new engine to fit in place of the L98 V8 already used in the C4, and the result of that was the LT5, an aluminum-block V-8 with the same bore centers as the L98, but with four overhead camshafts and 32 valves. In addition to the engine, Lotus helped design the ZR-1's upgraded braking and steering systems, and it helped the ZR-1 become more than just a modern-day muscle car with a big engine and no real capability on the track. It went on sale in 1990, and it was only available as a coupe. The ZR-1 went through some minor updates until production ceased in 1995. A total of 6,939 ZR-1s were manufactured over the six-year period. Although the ZR-1 was extremely quick for its time (0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds, and onto 180+ mph), the huge performance of the LT5 engine was matched by its robustness. As evidence of this, a stock ZR-1 set seven international world records at a test track in Fort Stockton, Texas on March 1, 1990, which was verified by the FIA. These records have since been broken by the Volkswagen W12.
Body Style: 2-door coupe
Engine: 5.7L LT5 small-block V8
Power: 375 hp
Torque: 370 lb-ft
Weight: 1572 kg
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front-engined, rear wheel drive
Additional Information: After GM bought Lotus in 1986, the Corvette division approached Lotus to produce the world's fastest production sports car, based on the C4 Corvette. With GM, Lotus designed a new engine to fit in place of the L98 V8 already used in the C4, and the result of that was the LT5, an aluminum-block V-8 with the same bore centers as the L98, but with four overhead camshafts and 32 valves. In addition to the engine, Lotus helped design the ZR-1's upgraded braking and steering systems, and it helped the ZR-1 become more than just a modern-day muscle car with a big engine and no real capability on the track. It went on sale in 1990, and it was only available as a coupe. The ZR-1 went through some minor updates until production ceased in 1995. A total of 6,939 ZR-1s were manufactured over the six-year period. Although the ZR-1 was extremely quick for its time (0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds, and onto 180+ mph), the huge performance of the LT5 engine was matched by its robustness. As evidence of this, a stock ZR-1 set seven international world records at a test track in Fort Stockton, Texas on March 1, 1990, which was verified by the FIA. These records have since been broken by the Volkswagen W12.