After years of speculation, General Motors has revealed the Chevrolet ZR1 Corvette as a 2009 model. ZR1 is a great name for the Blue Devil. Underpinned by a supercharged V8, the ancillary ZR1 Corvette is impressively insane. The waived ZR1 corvette is 625 bhp right out of the box.

The ZR1 Corvette was designed after GM chairman Rick Wagoner challenged GM engineers to build the ultimate Corvette. GM executives warn that the new Corvette ZR1 may be the last in a long tradition of Detroit performance cars that will soon be endangered by the new federal fuel economy law along with limits on carbon dioxide emissions. The new ZR1 is as much a leap over the base Corvette as the old ZR1 was back in 1990, and will have exotic technology to make it the new "King of the Hill".

The ZR1 Corvette is the most expensive GM car ever made, but compared to other supercars, it was comparatively cheap. The thing that makes the ZR1 special is its engine, the LS9 supercharged engine. The 620-horsepower limited-edition ZR1 is based on the performance Z06 but under the carbon fiber hood of the ZR1 is a new eight cylinder supercharged engine. The ZR1 is designed to rival the fastest and most expensive exotic cars from Europe. In fact, the ZR1 is said to be the first production Corvette to achieve a top speed of at least 200mph.

The ZR1 Corvette is based on the Corvette Z06's aluminum chassis, but there are quite a few slow body panels. This light weighting should keep the ZR1 close to the Z06's 3132 pounds perhaps irreducibly a bit heavier all that power to the ground, in a manner that won't have you fish tailing all over the road Chevrolet has added Michelin Pilot Sport 285/30ZR19s at the front of this monster, and at the rear the awesome power of this engine is being distributed by way of Michelin Pilot Sport 335/25ZR20s, this car has the stance of a muscle car, but will handle like a sports car making it the only choice for a true American muscle car freakite the softer suspension tune, the ZR1 gets 285/30ZR19 front tires and simply giant 335/25R20 rear tires wrapped around unique wheels rakes are upgraded, too: Each ZR1 Corvette comes with a ceramic brake package with 15 inch rotors. Michelin North Americas C3M facility is producing raw-technical run-flat tires that will be original equipment on the 2009 Corvette ZR1, according to a Michelin spokeswoman.

The ZR1 Corvette is based on the Corvette Z06's aluminum chassis, but there are quite a few unique body panelse, the ZR1 is very similar to a standard Corvette, with the exception of a supercharger boost gauge. The ZR1 Corvette is the first car ever to have a carbon fiber clear coat that will last the life of the car. Additionally with the front splitter, the roof of the ZR1 is in addition made of open to view carbon fiber.