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CORVETTE TODAY #252 - A Complete Rundown Of Your C8 ZR1 Options
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Jul 12, 2025
CORVETTE TODAY #252 - A COMPLETE RUNDOWN OF YOUR C8 ZR1 OPTIONS! Excitement about the C8 ZR1 is at a fever pitch. Here to talk about all of your ZR1 options and packages is Corvette Senior Manager of Car Performance and Motorsports Communications, Trevor Thompkins. Trevor joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to go over all the options, color choices and different variants available on the ZR1. If you're planning on purchasing a ZR1, make sure to listen or watch this episode and then make your ZR1 choices. Steve Garrett reveals his spec for his ZR1 too!
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Welcome to Corvette Today, the show that
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for you now about the ZR1. With me today
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communications for Chevrolet. We're
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going to give you more insight and
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details about the ZR1. First, Trevor,
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welcome to Corvette today, my friend.
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Thank you, Steve. It's great to be here
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with you. I appreciate you taking the
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time. We are all excited about the ZR1
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coming out. First, Trevor, let's talk
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about pricing, which came out in early
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January. Go over base pricing with me
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for the coupe and the convertible.
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Yes, Steve. First of all, thank you for
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having me, and this car is fantastic.
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Really excited to be here talking about
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it today. So, the Corvette ZR1 starts at
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$174,999
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for the 1LZ coupe. If you're looking for
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a 1LZ convertible, that's $1849.99.
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And then as you move into 3LZ top trim
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level, that starts at 185. And the 3LZ
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convertible will be available at
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$195,9.99.
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That sounds great. And note that no 2LZ,
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it's a 1 LZ or a 3LZ. Right.
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That's right.
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Sounds good. Now, as we already know,
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the ZR1 makes,64
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horsepower, which is just mind-boggling.
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828 pound- feet of torque. It goes 233
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mph and it runs 0 to 60 in 2.3 seconds.
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Oh my gosh.
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Yeah, it's the quickest Corvette we've
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ever done. It is the fastest car you can
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get under a million dollars. It's really
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an incredible piece of machinery. And
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included in all the ZR1s, you can get
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the visible carbon fiber roof, carbon
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ceramic brakes, performance data
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recorder, PDR, carbon fiber ground
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effects and side intakes. I mean, it's
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going to look fantastic out on the
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street, no matter how you equip it.
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I can't wait for this thing. This is so
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exciting. And it leads me into the next
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question, too. We did talk about the two
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trim levels. Tell me about the
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difference between what you get on the
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two interior trim levels.
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Yeah. So, 1LZ starts at the standard
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rear camera, uh, Bose 10 speaker sound
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system. Of course, you get the 12in
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instrument cluster and the engine
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appearance package. But when you get
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into 3LZ, that starts. You can either
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have the GT2 or the competition seats,
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Nappa leather, front and rear cameras,
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parking and all that, 14 speaker, Bose
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sound system, the heated folding
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mirrors, wireless phone charger, and the
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wrap steering wheel. And of course,
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carbon fiber trim on the paddle
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shifters.
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That sounds good. Now, also outline for
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me, what's the difference between the
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carbon fiber aero package and the ZTK
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package? Because with the C7 ZTK was the
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highwing, but I think that the highwing
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is included in the carbon fiber arrow
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package. Isn't that correct? Yeah,
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that's a good question, Steve. So, when
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you're wrapping it all together, the
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carbon fiber arrow package is what gives
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you the highwing, the canards, the tall
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hood splitter, the aeros strikes
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underneath the car. That's the package
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that creates north of,200 lb of
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to get that carbon arrow package, but
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ZTK then brings in the adjusted the
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track suspension with magnetic ride
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stiffer springs. Importantly, it also
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brings the option for the Michelin Cup
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2R tires. Once again, if you get the
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carbon arrow package, that is a
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standalone package that you can get. And
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if you want the ZTK for ultimate track
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the carbon arrow package, but you are
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also getting the suspension tuning and
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the cup 2R tires.
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That's perfect, buddy. Because for me, I
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wouldn't really track my ZR1, but I'd
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love that high wing. So, that's included
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with the carbon fiber aero package. And
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now the ZTK is really more performance
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tuned and oriented for the track then,
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isn't it?
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That's right.
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That sounds great. Well, Trevor, let's
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I'm your host, Steve Garrett. With me is
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Trevor Tomkins, the senior manager for
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car performance and motorsports
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communications for Chevrolet. We are
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talking about the brand new ZR1. In
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segment number two, we're going to talk
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about some of the new things that are
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you get a preview for Sirius XM and you
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get Spring Mountain training for this.
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Talk about what you get for the ZR1.
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With Sirius XM and with Spring Mountain.
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Yeah. So with Sirius XM for those who
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are in the car a lot doing road trips
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whatever it is your optimal choice of
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XM and that's on ZR1 but it's also on
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mentioned Steve the relationship with
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is really strong and we will continue
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how to push their ZR1 to the edge.
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Boy, I'd love to own a ZR1 and go to
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training. That would be fantastic.
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Oh, yeah.
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You know, another thing that I like,
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Trevor, that I've got for my 70th
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anniversary, white pearl metallic coupe
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Stingray. I've got the new trunk and
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come in black, tan, and red. I got mine
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in red. It looks fantastic.
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I had to agree with you, Steve. I know
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you were showing me some pictures and it
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really does look fantastic. It is an
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available accessory for all of our
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variants. Of course, if you are getting
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the ZR1, you're not going to get the
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frunk since there's a heat exchanger up
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there, but you're absolutely right. As
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an accessory package, you can get black,
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tan, or red on those suede trunk and
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frunk liners.
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It looks fantastic. We'll put some
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pictures of mine up there for the
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YouTube version of this episode of
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Corvette Today. Also, Trevor, let's talk
13:19
about the seat belt options because I
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know there's a bunch of them and they
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really look fantastic.
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Of course, there's seven options for
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customers to order. You can go with
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black, orange, green, natural, tension
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blue, torch red, and yellow.
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That sounds good. And also, we have new
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brake caliper colors as well, don't we?
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That's right. You got a handful of those
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as well with gray as standard, blue,
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tech bronze, bright red, edge red,
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orange, and velocity yellow.
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Very cool. Now, I know I'm thinking back
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to the ZR1 from the C6 generation. And I
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love that blue package that was done for
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the Blue Devil. Let's talk about that
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because there are some things that you
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can do for the C8 ZR1 that basically
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packages it like that. And it's that
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edge blue packaging that gives it that
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blue devil look, doesn't it?
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That's right. I mean, who can forget
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14:17
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14:24
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And then we have the carbon flash with
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color you put it on,
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it looks fantastic. As a matter of fact,
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buddy, I was watching Barrett Jackson
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14:55
across the block number 001 that Rick
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Hendrickk bought for $3.7 million. And
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oh my gosh, it's good to be Rick
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Hendrick, isn't it?
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That spec with the highwing and that
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15:09
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Yeah, that car is stunning. I had the
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15:24
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15:37
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15:40
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There you go.
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Well, buddy, let's take our final break.
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In this final segment, we're going to
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talk about some of the options that you
19:26
can get on the ZR1. Trevor, talk to me a
19:29
little bit more about the wheels because
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in front they're 20 in and 21 in in the
19:33
back, but we've got some different and
19:35
new colors coming for the ZR1, don't we?
19:38
That's right, Steve. We have in our
19:40
aluminum wheels, you can get them in a
19:41
silver finish, edge blue, carbon flash,
19:44
or machine forged. And then, of course,
19:46
you can also option into the 10 spoke
19:49
carbon fiber wheels. It's a new carbon
19:52
fiber wheel design for us for ZR1.
19:54
Tell me more about the carbon fiber
19:55
wheel because it's different than the
19:57
Z06 carbon fiber wheel, isn't it?
20:00
That's right. It's our second carbon
20:02
fiber wheel that we've been able to do.
20:03
As you pointed out, it's available on
20:05
Z06 and -. But this one, the 10 spoke
20:08
for the ZR1 is really a special looking
20:11
wheel. It's only available in that
20:13
exposed carbon fiber weave, visible
20:15
carbon fiber, and it looks fantastic.
20:18
You can really see the detail in the
20:20
wheels. And of course, there is a
20:21
performance benefit to that as well.
20:23
Just like you saw on Z06 and -ay on the
20:26
ZR1, we're in the neighborhood of about
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43 pounds of unsprung weight that we're
20:30
able to reduce from the vehicle. And so,
20:32
you really feel it behind the steering
20:34
wheel when you're pushing the vehicle.
20:36
It responds that much faster and it's a
20:38
great performance addition to the
20:40
vehicle in addition to looking
20:42
fantastic. Buddy, I love the Z06 carbon
20:44
fiber wheel and I actually picked one up
20:46
when they introduced the Z06 at the
20:48
Peterson Automotive Museum in Los
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Angeles. I was amazed how light that
20:52
thing was. But as good as that Z06 wheel
20:55
looks, this ZR1 wheel looks even better.
20:58
Yeah, we've really been able to work
20:59
with our supplier and just continue to
21:01
make the evolution in both the
21:03
technology, how robust the wheel is, and
21:05
the appearance continue to come along.
21:07
And we're quite happy with the way the
21:09
car looks on carbon fiber wheels. Yeah,
21:11
my hat is off to Carbon Revolution in
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Australia. They do a fantastic job.
21:15
Yes, they do,
21:16
buddy. In segment two, we touched a
21:17
little bit on the stripes that you can
21:19
order for the ZR1. And I know I was
21:21
talking about that package with the Blue
21:23
Devil thing. Let's overview all the
21:25
stripe color options that are available
21:27
for the C8 ZR1.
21:28
Sure. So, with the dual racing carbon
21:31
flash stripes, you can get them in blue,
21:34
yellow, orange, silver, or red. And then
21:37
with the full length stripe options,
21:39
there's also the edge blue, carbon
21:41
flash, orange, edge red, silver, and
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yellow.
21:44
Nice. And also, I saw in the order
21:46
guide, there's a new option. The rear
21:48
hatch strut bracket comes in edge red,
21:51
carbon fiber door sills, and leather
21:53
luggage is available as well, isn't it?
21:55
That's right. Those are all options, and
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it really just goes into the fact that
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customers can continue to spec out the
22:01
car the way they really want to and
22:03
really add their personal flare to it.
22:05
That rear hatch strut brace is pretty
22:07
neat. It's a 3D printed part and looks
22:09
pretty cool when you open up the hatch.
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So, it's a fun one.
22:11
Yeah, those look really, really good. It
22:13
adds a little bit of bling and flash to
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the engine bay, and it looks fantastic.
22:18
Plus, I've got the 70th anniversary
22:20
luggage, which came with my 70th
22:21
anniversary Stingray, and I love the
22:24
luggage. I don't know why, but I just
22:26
love the Corvette luggage. I had some
22:28
with my C7. Now, I've got more with my
22:30
C8.
22:32
Yeah, those are good-looking pieces,
22:33
isn't it? All just adds everybody knows
22:35
what you're arriving in when you arrive
22:36
if you pull those bags out.
22:38
Absolutely. Buddy, talk to me more about
22:40
the split window option. I absolutely
22:42
love it. Now, does that come standard
22:45
with the coupe or how do you get that
22:47
and how can you order it?
22:48
Yes, Steve, that is standard on the
22:50
coupe. It's a core part of our design
22:51
for the car. So, the split window on the
22:53
coupe is always there. If you are
22:56
ordering a ZR1, your speckaneers out,
22:58
the split window, the spine that is made
23:01
from carbon fiber comes standard in
23:03
visible carbon fiber, but you can also
23:05
option body color to match the body of
23:07
your ZR1.
23:08
Buddy, you're talking my language when
23:10
you're talking carbon fiber. That's for
23:12
sure. It's It's so good to hear that
23:14
that's standard on the coupe.
23:16
Yes, it's really functional. It calls
23:18
back to our history. You also see it in
23:20
the Z06 GT3R race car. So, it's a design
23:24
feature we're proud of and it's
23:25
functional, too.
23:26
That's awesome. And we're still looking
23:28
at production in Q2 of this year, isn't
23:30
that right?
23:30
That's correct.
23:31
That's fantastic, buddy. Have we missed
23:33
anything? Is there anything else we want
23:35
to add before we go?
23:36
I mean, I'm sure there's so many things,
23:37
but I just encourage if you're looking
23:39
to make an order or really just want to
23:41
explore all the options, check out
23:43
chevy.com and look at the building tools
23:45
that we have available. Spec out your
23:47
options, drop your favorite one. There's
23:49
so much to play with and the car looks
23:50
fantastic. Whether you spec it with the
23:52
carbon fiber arrow package, or you get
23:55
the lower downforce version, which of
23:57
course is our top speed version, many
23:59
options and available packages to play
24:01
with and get the most out of your
24:03
trimway.
24:03
Buddy, I can't wait for this car to come
24:05
out. Trevor, thank you so much for
24:07
taking time to be on Corvette today. I
24:09
really appreciate all this insight about
24:11
the ZR1.
24:12
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24:13
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24:14
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