The Corvette ZR1's Engine Is Absolutely Insane - 1,000+ Horsepower! 

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This is by far my favorite RU-vid channel. No nonsense, no fluff, no fanboy-ism. Just pure engineering and math.

For real 1000+ on pump with a warranty is absolutely insane, what a time to be alive

Thats not a torque curve, Thats a torque Mesa

I like how GM just lets the Corvette division run wild.

I have been waiting for this video since the debut of the car. Nothing is faster than the legendary crosstrek. You couldn't handle the speed, so you sold it

When I saw it had 1064hp I thought "oh ok well they made it a hybrid of course it's really powerful" then I saw it was entirely ICE powered and my jaw dropped.

The dopamine hit from a new E.E video, never gets old.

7:35 "More is Good. This has more". This is basically the summary of all this Engineering channel

Your little off-the-cuff comments crack me up 😆 "Let's talk about our feelings" "11,569, nice" Not only is there loads of great info you're giving us, but you're hilarious at the same time. Been subscribed to your channel for close to 8 years now, and I still don't get bored. Thanks for staying consistent, entertaining, and educational!

"Eleven thousand five hundred SIXTY-NINE. Nice." Lmfaooooo

More is good. This has more. That needs to be a shirt 😂

Enzo, Zora, Ferdinand, Soichiro, Colin, Carroll and Tadge !! Living Legend! We salute you !

I remember the early 2000’s when the standard Vette came with 345hp and the Camaro SS had 320. Now those are practically soccer mom van numbers!

"4 cylinder making 532hp...!!!" Evo owners 20 years ago: -Hold my beer...

1000hp being the "norm" is kinda scary, but damn cool

Idk why but this make me proud to own a chevy. Even though it's a chevy spark, one can still dream.

Hyper car performance, while being able to be serviced at any Chevy dealer. Now that’s a flex

I hate numbers & math for the most part. You really are the only person who talks about math & science that has caught my attention… i love this channel.

This car is an engineering masterpiece. The new Corvette ZR1 is the new benchmark in supercars regardless of price.

100 orders of drag radials just came from retirement homes in Texas. “Your tires will be delivered with your new balances in 2025”

"Let's talk about our feelings, now for some whiteboard therapy" damn that line rocked.

I can't wait for the inevitable "wrecked it driving it out of the dealership" video.

These crazy 4-digit horsepower numbers from so many cars nowadays is making them finally catch up to the superbikes in terms of power to weight ratio. 1000hp for a 4000lb car is equivalent to 150hp on a 425lb bike with a 175lb rider. Even my "medium-power middleweight" (lol) Street Triple has a power to weight ratio similar to a Challenger Hellcat with myself riding it. On a related note: It would be cool for you to make content about motorcycles, as the engineering going into them is super cool!

Lot of people gonna f around and find out with this one 😂

The Sledgehammer vette in 1988 went 254 MPH at top end. Held that record for over two decades! And it only did with the venerable SBC 350 twin turbo engine making only 890 HP!

"All you need to know is more is good. And this has more." LMAO! That sounds like something Superfast Matt would say! EPIC!! LOL!!

It's that time again.

My local dealer where I got my z06 had me in number one spot for a zr1 allocation when they are available!!

That's definitely GM firing a shot across the bow of every car manufacturer. Corvette handling with insane horsepower!

I was waiting for your video as soon as I saw the numbers of the ZR1! I think you have some of the best content on RU-vid!

The Sledgehammer. Now available from your local Chevy dealer.

To quote James May: This car has "plenty of it."

Only the keen eyed of us notice when he changed the Z06 hp from 760 back to 670!! GREAT VIDEO!!

I don't think people realize that the Corvette will probably forever remain America's best ever sports car. Not even the Ford GT comes close to this monster. GM have taken the Corvette to the stratosphere and absolutely destroyed all competition. Heck this car is even better than the Ford Mustang GTD. Ford ain't close and Mopar did the biggest mistake of canceling on the Challenger and V6-ing the Charge and not bringing back the Viper. Thank you GM, now bring back the Camaro and let us continue to enjoy the front-engine pony car with two back seats!!

Traction control calibration, make a video on that. Without it, it’s power will be useless.

Learned so much from your channel, pure knowledge in raw form with exceptional explanation making it easy for someone who knows nothing to learn something. I’ve known cars for years. But understanding all these fundamentals takes you to the next level. Thank you

Are we emtering into an era of large capacity, high revving turbo engines? First this, and then the Hurracan's relapcement with it's 10k red line 😊😊

Bro you're the best. You're responsible for like 50% of what I know about modern cars. Whenever you post a new video I know its gonna be something cool worth watching that will teach me something.

I like how 760 changes into 670

I LOVE watching your videos! Great breakdowns and explanations, great comparisons, and your *genuine* enthusiasm... *chef's kiss* Been watching for years and still enjoy these as much as the first one I stumbled across. Keep up the great work :)

What I'm hearing at 14:52 is "does the ZR-1 need 6 gears, really?" Good question.

Excellent Video! Keep up the great work Jason.

The OEM engineers dont worry about carbon buildup on intake valves b/c it only becomes an issue outside of the design life.

Do the clarkson test, put it in 4th gear and drive it too its top speed in one gear👀

Jason this was fantastic. Your enthusiasim is contagious.

1,000hp is not that hard to do. It’s more about how long the engine can handle that stress, how it handles the heat, and how long it’ll last at that level.

I have watched few other videos about the ZR1 and this is by far my favorite! Good job Jason!

No frunk, I'm out 😆. That cracked me up because no one buying one of these is going to care 😆

Brother! Your enthusiasm is f'ing contagious!! I went out and bought a Hoosier lottery ticket when I heard about this new vet... Cause it'll take that much to purchase and insure that beast....

Making 1000hp from the factory on pump gas and no hybrid assistance is seriously crazy

Great work, great videos... very thankful to have found your channel!!

As someone who doesn't like modern American cars, this is car is what a real American car is all about. All the budget goes into the engine, don't worry about all the fine details. Feeling the FREEDOM. 🦅

Next we'll need a version with the e-ray front wheel motors. 💪

It took 8 generations, (71 years) but Corvette has finally made its first real SuperCar. To me they always nudged the edge of a Sports Car and SuperCar, but for the C8 ZR1, it's undeniably a SuperCar. When the C8 was first shown off back in 2020, I fell in love with the platform and design immediately. I have been chomping at the bit for the ZR1 to come out, and now it has. This thing is truly amazing for a US manufacturer to create. Thank full it doesn't look like a typical US manufactured SuperCar. It's not "big" for "big" sakes. It's not "over powered" for "over powered" sakes. Everything looks and sounds like it has a purpose. The design language looks right. It's uniform, no random drop offs. Amazing angles, and aggressive lines. Great job Corvette for joining the SuperCar world.

Thank you for your help in this video. I will definitely be chatting with my therapist soon about torque.

Yet another example of Gm Having thee best Engineers in the business

I love your video's. Your enthusiasm and humour is contagious and the effort you put in to explain it is top notch!!

The folks at GM like to make statements with this car. It like they are saying. "Hey look at us, we can do a great sports car that beats all the other guys."

As soon as this car dropped, I was waiting for this video. As usual, I am more than satisfied. Thank you.

Holy smokes!!! This channel never ceases to amaze me!!

Damn I have to cancel my allocation. I didn’t know there wasn’t a frunk

After hearing these details... Goosebumps.. These kind of data can't be seen anywhere else with such simple explanation. Would love to have one 😍😍😍❤️❤️

meanwhile Hennessy Venom 1817 horsepower and 1193 lb-ft out of custom LS. These engines are insane.

I didn't know I needed this, Thank you. Makes me want to get one even more.

12:53 Nice!

the script for this video was amazing. you are the best engineering youtube channel

Don't forget, with the bolt pattern going to 5x130, you could fit basically any VW Group wheel onto this. Alternatively, the 2001-2024 Renault Master van's wheels also fit (at least the bolt pattern does anyway)

Awesome content man, love the energy throughout this whole video. Matches the subject

just 5 more HP would have SO NICE! 🤣

Never thought I'd see a car engine with the same horsepower as an early WWII aircraft engine.

I'm actually kinda disappointed it's only RWD 1000bhp is cool but if it can't put it's power down comfortably what's the point ?

Great video, Fenske. Cut’s to the chase with cold hard facts. Thanks for your service.

Jason, your acting talent shows in this video a lot. Thank you so much !

Your channel is simply fantastic. Thank you for your time and expertise. I’m transfixed by every episode!

Thank you Jason - fantastic explanation of very complex concepts, very much appreciated

Almost ignored the thumbnail until I saw it was a EE video. Always love your content.

I love you. I‘m not a native english speaker, but I can understand every Word (sold Motorcycle Parts for some years ;)). Thank you.

This channel is always delivering!

Nothing but the best, you are the monster when it comes to provide knowledge and explanation thanks as always and keep it up with these videos

Been with ya since the beginning bro, bloody love the energy on this one. Fkn gititt!

Wow!! I haven’t watched ur vids in a long time n the energy is WAY different! I love it!! Or just love the vette

great video thank you for sharing!!! love your format and knowledge !!!

I was waiting for my favorite engineer to break down this engine 🔥

9:04 When the math is mathing. You nailed it dude! Way to go!

Another great video of facts, markers and white boards. This car is going to be nuts, it's kind of getting into the silly category. I remember as a kid, I saw a magazine with info on the new C5Z06 and I remember a quote from it saying it's 405HP "took this car from sports car territory to super car territory". And I remember thinking how crazy that much power must be, and now we are well over double that. I fear this thing will be pretty difficult to keep between the liens though, we'll see a few wrecked ones.

The Zora is coming. People just photographed a test C8 in camo wrapping on the Nurburgring Norschleife that has the ZR1 wing but the e-Ray cooling vents to cool down the battery.

Incredible machine. The range on my C8 Z06 is only 225 miles or so. I can’t imagine how often I’d be stopping for fuel with this (although I’d be happy to do it)!

I'm not usually interested in cars that I will never drive but I can appreciate the engineering behind all them

Engineering explained, driving answers, and chris fix, best automotive teachers on youtube✅️🤗

I like how youve added more humor in your videos over the years. Very dry. I love it! 😅

No nonsense from ee, Jason gets right down to the nitty gritty… No frunk!

I live for your 0 to 60 predictions always being correct

Thank you GM for giving us one of the last remaining high revving V8's. And it's TT. Pretty wild.

It's so cool how excited he is in this video. It's very clear that he's super pumped.

Putting my zr1 on e85 and downpipes when I get it

Its nice that you explain the area under the power curve throughout the different gear ratios. I started launching my 450 mx bike in third gear completely pinned, and I can eat just about anything. Youll be grabbing fourth as quickly as they grab second and i promise you itll make a massive difference in your results. I launch my 1380cc zx12 in second gear and you can watch me outrun an h2 that was running e85 a slick and aggressive supercharger gears on my insta. Also running 2.50 drive gears in my procharged big block 57 Corvette street car for similar purposes. Cnc heads solid roller cam 565ci with 25 lbs of boost at 7500rpm in a 2600 lb kit car. It makes 1800ish horsepower with nothing done to it that I didnt do at home. You do not need short gears if you have enough torque.

Love the humor in these new videos :)))

You're getting better all the time!

Love these videos, they help me somewhat enjoy cars still. Being a VW tech makes it hard to enjoy cars sometimes.