Corvette ZR1X: 1267 Horses, All-Wheel Drive, and 0–100 in Under Two Seconds

If you still think of the Corvette as a classic rear-wheel-drive American muscle car, it’s time to recalibrate. Chevrolet has unleashed something entirely new - and utterly ferocious - the ZR1X. This isn’t just a ZR1; it’s been fused with the electric might of the E-Ray, resulting in an all-wheel-drive hybrid monster that rockets from zero to 100 km/h faster than you can say “Corvette.”

At the rear, you’ll find the familiar 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 punching out 1079 horsepower and 1121 Nm of torque. Up front, the E-Ray’s electric motor adds another 189 horses to the mix. Hit the Push-to-Pass button, and the system delivers a full 1267 horsepower, flinging the ZR1X to 100 km/h in under two seconds and across the quarter mile in under nine.

But this hybrid system isn’t your typical plug-in compromise. The combustion engine and electric motor don’t talk to each other directly. Instead, the electric side supports when and how it’s needed. Three driving modes let you tailor the experience: go long with Endurance, hunt lap times with Qualifying, or just mash the button and hold on with Push-to-Pass.

Debuting alongside the ZR1X is Corvette’s new PTM Pro traction management. It shuffles torque, trims inner-wheel braking mid-corner, and launches like a missile. If brakes are your thing, brace yourself: ZR1X features the biggest ever fitted to a Corvette - carbon-ceramic rotors clamped by ten-piston Alcon calipers up front and six-piston units at the rear.

Inside, the ZR1X cockpit has been thoroughly modernized. A triple-screen display cluster now crowns the dash, and a redesigned center console blends tech-focused sharpness with futuristic grace.

You can drive it in two ways: the relatively sane setup with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, or go full maniac with the ZTK Performance package. That brings stiffer suspension, Cup 2 R rubber, and a Carbon Aero kit that plants the car to the pavement with up to 544 kilos of downforce.