2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 | Retro Review 

Motorweek is on a roll with these retro reviews right now!

MotorWeek to me proves that the mid 2000s was peak automotive history. Literally the last analog types of vehicles.

My dreams came true, and I'm now the owner of a C6 ZR1. It's absolutely an amazing car to drive. I feel very lucky to own one.

I feel old, I remember when this thing came out and it was a sensation

Hands down my favorite modern corvette

The fact that this is a retro review, time is a funny thing.

A retro review of a car that came out recently enough to have had a youtube video the first time. We really do live in the future now.

Had the absolute pleasure of driving a C6 ZR1 at Spring Mountain Motorsports. What an amazing car!

130mph in the 1/4th is insane!

The C6 ZR1 is the pinnacle of the old school GM performance with a modern touch. Forever a classic.

The good ol days of round taillights & no direct injection.. LS engines were the best…

I had a 2009 ZR1 that I bought used in 2011 with less than 10K miles on it. Put 60K miles on it before I traded it in for a 2013 Viper GTS in 2014. That ZR1 is still the most engaging and memorable modern car I have owned. It was dead nuts reliable, oil changes and a battery were all it needed. The carbon ceramic brakes were incredible and even after 60K miles they were like new. The car sounded incredible and was very docile to drive. If you just drove it around town it felt like any other car, if you never stepped on it you would never know this thing had well over 600 hp. It was an incredible car. I currently own a 2016 Callaway SC757 Corvette Z06 7 speed and even though it is faster than the ZR1 it is missing something that the ZR1 had, I can't quite place it, but the C6 ZR1 was much more engaging to drive, and the sound was like nothing else.

I remember when these came out and remember thinking the engineers at GM must've caught the senior management out of the office and went batcrap crazy! 600+hp at the time was insane(Mercedes-Benz mighty 6.0L V12 twin-turbo only churned out 604 at the time, for reference), and the designers wanted you to know it was the "big one" with the glass covered hood opening! Probably would've had a longer run if not for the financial collapse.

Wow the car I bought new in 2009 and still drive is now eligible for a MotorWeek retro review. I'm officially old. 💀

That LS9 is a great engine and 335's on the rear tires back then was massive for a production vehicle

Beat the Enzo around their track. What a monumental achievement.

In my opinion, this is the best Corvette ever made. Thanks for sharing.

One of my favorite corvette generations ever.

What the!?! I have been wanting one so bad since I got a 19 and 91 ZR1, and have been looking for a C6 version for my collection lately and then you upload this today. You’re killin me! Love these retro vids! You guys rock!

It's a beast, but I still miss the pop up head lights.

still way better looking than the C8 -- bar none

I remember how mind blowing these were when they came out. Still impressive numbers today.

Truly amazing for 2009. If I had the chance I would buy 😊

A Jetstream Blue (Blue Devil) C6 ZR1 is one of my dream cars, but sadly I'm too tall to fit in them.

The ZR-1 in this color looks beautiful.

Good old school C6

Bought one in 2016 a 2011 with 2200 kilometers. Sold it in 2018 with 6800 kilometers to a client in Australia .Crystal red metallic 3Zr.Was a great car.

Best corvette ever built. And the C6Z as well. Not even a competition 💀

Best looking corvette

You can see the basic silhouette of the iconic C4 all the way through the C7 cars.

A car worth dreaming about

Michelin "Pea-loh" Sport tires 🤣

Greatest Corvette ever made. So ahead of its time.

Jeez...335s out back...over a FOOT wide. Talk about steamrollers!!

This is a real ZR1.......front engine and manual

Beuatiful car that is INSANE on the power. Got to love the 'vette. Long gone are the days of the 140hp vette of the malaise era. We have our vette and it is divine.

C6 for the win! 🏆💪 Where can i get some Motor week swag?

Retro reviews are my the main thing I watch on youtube.

I still want one probably one of my favorite vettes

The 2019 and 2009 Corvette zr1 ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Grew up watching this show as a kid for my video watching pleaser and info. Classic.

It's still the king of all Corvettes. Period.

Still a beast to this day...

This is the last of the true Corvette's. Even in 2009 through the bankruptcy, this is the only sports car that was never even considered for the chopping block. The Corvette ended production in 2013, but this is still the fastest that this nameplate has ever been. And unfortunately, they had to kill a ton of cars and projects to get to this point. (The turbo Quad 4 Fiero being one of them.) But this is still one of my favorite cars.

My opinion, the only true Corvette is front engine rear drive. What a great looking car with the praformance to back it up.

John is a legend

15 years later and it’s whooping 1,100hp red eyes like nothing

Peak Corvette right here. You can put the engine in the middle and give it a Ferrari-esque V8 and it still won’t top this. Speaking of Ferraris, release that Enzo review!

I still want one of these..... Definitely gettin some type of Vette in a few months 💯❤️👑💪🏿🫡

I've seen stock ZR1's run high 10's ona prepped track. So an 11.3 on a cold day with little prep is great 👍 love the C6 ZR1 looks a lot better than what we have now 😮

Thank you Chevy for the memories

STILL one of the best Corvette models ever!!!

If your watching this in 2009, buy one, or two. They are going to go up in price.

Motorweek is the best!!!!

Best corvette ever made. What a badass machine.

My true dream car.

The best Corvette EVER made. Timeless looks, amazing powertrain, just enough technology to not intrude on the analog nature of the vehicle. The Corvette C6 ZR1 stood above literally everything when it came out. Even to this day, the C6 ZR1 still gets more recognition than the next generation C7 ZR1. Kudos MotorWeek for this great retro review.

definitely on my queue list ... one day!

My fav pre c8 Vette of all time

Literally the greatest car of all times.

This car will go down as the baddest car ever made in my opinion. The experience of the drive . Number 2 goes to the 03 cobra

Best Vette out there. Especially in blue, orange, & grey!

I need a ZR1 in my life!!!

Retro commercials are just different 🔥

Can someone explain to me where the gas guzzler tax went? Oil research? Bonus’s for the oil riggers? Charities? Homeless people? Where? I paid the gas guzzler tax for my 2009 GT500. That’s about $4,000 including state tax. Where? I wanna F n know! Oh yeah, nice Corvette!

Thank you!

Your videos are sometimes jittery. If anyone else notices the jitter and it bothers you, turn it down to 480p. Relive the nostalgia lol

Love the ZR1 ❤

My Favorite CORVETTE 🙌

@3:20 he churching up the word Pilot to sound exotic….

I have a 2013 Night Race Blue ZR1. I absolutely love this car. Especially after having it modified by Race Proven Motorsports.

Best Vette ever made!

2009? The year I started high school? RETRO????

What a beautiful machine 🇺🇲

Best looking vette

Beautiful man 🤤

That's it. This is the one. 😍😍😍

I'm somewhat intrigued by the new mid-engine Corvette . But as far as looks go , the C6 was the last good-looking Corvette . Just like the C8 the C7 had way too many sharp angles on it . I prefer the smoother more elegant lines of the older Corvettes .

Meantime i need to fix my DaeWoo Lanos 99🎉

Power that's simply ridiculous instead of completely useless....

Best looking Vette ever imo.

My favorite color on a car

I've always loved MW and watched them as a young lad in the 80's/90s...but....I always knew MW never could get the best performance numbers out of any car they tested.

3:18 "Michelin PILO Sport 2 tires" lol

Crazy that in 5 years this car will be 20 years old 😭

Truly an awesome car. Way more desirable than the C8.

Probably the only car I would trade my 2009 Z06 for.

Best sounding Corvette imho

John Davis is f&cking awesome! Love him - hes the best

I need one🎉

I can’t even imagine how psychotic the C8 ZR1 will be.

best corvette ever

On Track : Power Surge

The Real 6.2!!

Michelin Pee-lohs! They should put those on the Cam-ray!

IF THE CHIP SHORTAGE IS A THING--BEST EXCUSE FOR CARS BEING SO EXPENSIVE WHY ARE ALL MOSTLY MECHANICAL/ ANALOG CARS FROM YESTERYEAR SO DARN EXPENSIVE TOO?

Enzo level performance, was a serious machine. C8 version will be scarry.

2:21 nothing to see here, just a dude wearing a cowboy hat in a ZR1 😂

That's a working man's car

A time where a Corvette was a „real“ Corvette! 👍😎🇺🇸✌️