2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
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Some companies manage to put together supercar performance in a car that is a fraction of the price of a true supercar. That was the point of the 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. This version of the Corvette was intended for drivers who wanted to put their foot down and feel a jolt of electricity shoot up their leg and straight through their body. The ZR1 was for rich people who liked to travel fast. While not everyone could get one, those who could be incredibly lucky!
Is this car a Mongoose?
The 2013 ZR1 was created for a reason. It was created to make those people who were seeing the brand new Dodge Viper with that 8.4L V10 and wanted something that could compete or even beat the Viper. Going after a snake car requires a mongoose, and Chevrolet built one. To the average person, you won’t notice that much difference between the ZR1 and the other Corvette offerings. Your highest speeds are going to be on expressways. If you’re purchasing a sports car with 638 horsepower like this monster, you need to get it onto the track. Track days are the only way that you can fully unleash all of the power the car has been built to produce.
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The 2013 ZR1 came in at over $120,000. That’s rather exorbitant for anyone who wants to honestly drive it every single day. It provided the power of a car 3 times more expensive, and it provided the interior features of a car that was only ⅓ the cost. The point for Chevrolet in making this car isn’t necessarily to make a big profit. They want to make this car to make people jealous. They want to see people turning their heads as it flies back and considering buying a lower end ZR1. The technology proves that they can put out a car equal to German sports cars and still maintain their American image.
