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How Does The 2025 Corvette ZR1’s Top Speed Stack Up To The Competition?

Just last week, General Motors announced that the C8 Corvette ZR1 could hit 233 mph, reinforcing the twin-turbo monster’s claim to fame as the fastest production Corvette ever made. Indeed, with a top speed of 233 mph, the new ZR1 is a stupendously quick machine, even amongst the latest and greatest top-shelf supercars currently on the market. With that in mind, we’re taking a quick look at how the 2025 Corvette ZR1 stacks up against the competition.

Listing the specs for the new Corvette ZR1 against those of the competition, we find the top-dog Vette among rarified company. A top speed of 233 mph places it well above the top speed of models like the upcoming Ferrari F80, the Lamborghini Revuelto, and the Aston Martin Valhalla, all of which tout a top speed of 217 mph. Meanwhile, the only models in this list that slot in above the C8 ZR1 are multi-million dollar über-toys like the Rimac Nevera, Bugatti W16 Mistral, and Koenigsegg CC850, all of come with hefty seven-figure price tags.

Putting it all into context, the C8 ZR1 is a hugely impressive machine, offering some serious mph for the money. Although GM has yet to release an official MSRP figure, the majority of GM Authority readers believe the ZR1 will be priced somewhere between $175,000 and $200,000, per a GM Authority poll held this summer. Compare that to the $5.4 million Bugatti W16 Mistral, and well, two-hundred grand looks like a steal.

Check out the table below for more information on 2025 Corvette ZR1, including how it stacks up against the competition:

2025 Corvette ZR1 Top Speed vs. Competition
Engine Power (hp @ RPM) Torque (lb-ft @ RPM) Top Speed (MPH) MSRP (USD)
Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut Twin-Turbo 5.0L V8 1,600 @ 7,800 1,106 @ 5,100 310 (est.) $3,400,000 (est.)
Koenigsegg CC850 Twin-Turbo 5.0L V8 1,385 @ 7,800 1,020 @ 4,800 280 (est.) $3,350,000 (est.)
Bugatti Tourbillon 8.3L V16 PHEV 1,775 TBD 276 $4,100,000 (est.)
Bugatti W16 Mistral Quad-Turbo 8.0L W16 1,578 1,180 261 $5,400,000 (est.)
Rimac Nevera Four-Motor EV 1,914 1,726 256 $2,160,000 (est.)
Corvette ZR1 Twin-Turbo 5.5L V8 LT7 1,064 @ 7,000 828 @ 6,000 233 TBD
Ferrari F80 Twin-Turbo 3.0L V6 HEV 1,200 627 @ 5,550 217 TBD
Lamborghini Revuelto 6.5L V12 PHEV 1,015 534 @ 6,750 217 $608,358
Aston Martin Valhalla Twin-Turbo 4.0L V8 PHEV 998 TBD 217 $800,000 (est.)
Aston Martin Vanquish Twin-Turbo 5.2L V12 824 @ 6,500 738 @ 2,500 to 5,000 214 $429,000
Lamborghini Temerario Twin-Turbo 4.0L V8 HEV 920 538 @ 4,000 to 7,000 213 $357,621
Ferrari SF90 Stradale Twin-Turbo 4.0L V8 PHEV 986 @ 7,500 590 @ 6,000 211 $524,814
Ferrari 12Cylindri 6.5L V12 819 @ 9,250 500 @ 7,250 211 $459,000
McLaren Artura Twin-Turbo 3.0L V6 HEV 691 @ 7,500 531 @ 2,250 205 $254,100
Porsche 911 Turbo S Twin-Turbo 3.7L F6 641 @ 6,750 590 @ 2,500 to 4,000 205 $233,395
Ford Mustang GTD Supercharged 5.2L V8 815 664 202 $300,000 (est.)
Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Supercharged 6.2L V8 668 @ 6,500 659 @ 3,600 200 $103,265
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance Twin-Turbo 4.0L V8 PHEV 805 1,047 1991 $215,000 (est.)
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As for the greasy bits making that 233-mph top speed a reality, the new ZR1 cradles the twin-turbocharged 5.5L V8 LT7 engine as standard, churning out an astounding 1,064 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 828 pound-feet of torque at 6,000 rpm. It should also be relatively easy to drive, given the 233-mph top speed figure was accomplished by GM President Mark Reuss, rather than some profession racing driver.

As a reminder, all C8 Corvette variants ride on the GM Y2 platform, while vehicle production takes place at the GM Bowling Green plant in Kentucky.

Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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Comments

  1. Wish GM had waited ’til they had a price to show adequate compare.

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  2. Finally I will not be late for work ever again

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  3. After returning from Spring Mountain last week, I got to understand the performance envelope of me and my C8 Z06 (with a big smile on my face). I look forward to doing it again in the ZR1. If I am lucky enough to get one.

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  4. What a hard hitting article.

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  5. The ZR1 is an impressive masterpiece.

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  6. Corvette doesn’t really have any competition on a price verses performance bases. With the available colors and so forth, it’s all a person needs.

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