2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is the fastest American production car

In July, Chevrolet introduced its most powerful and fastest Corvette, the Corvette ZR1. Now, this car has reached a speed of 375 km/h (233 mph) on the track in Papenburg (Germany), which is the highest speed ever achieved by an American production car.

For over seven decades, the Chevrolet Corvette stands as a symbol of raw power and precision engineering, which continues to push the boundaries of what a sports car can be.

It is powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.5L DOHC flat-plane crank V8 engine with 1,064 hp (873 kW) @ 7,000 rpm and 828 lb-ft (1,123 Nm) of torque @ 6,000 rpm, paired with a strengthened and recalibrated M1K 8-speed dual clutch (DCT) gearbox. This Corvette has a power-to-weight ratio of nearly 580 horsepower per ton, which makes it even better than the Bugatti Veyron.

On the 12.23-kilometer track in Papenburg, the new Corvette ZR1 showed that it can reach a top speed of more than 346 km/h, as claimed by the company. That’s more than enough for General Motors to announce that they have the fastest American production car to date.

This powerful car was driven by GM President Mark Reuss, and in the passenger seat was engineer Chris Barber (head of development of the Corvette ZR1) who after all said that the calmness and stability of the car made him feel like he was sharing the cabin with Reuss driving on the highway at a slightly faster pace.