A 1,000-hp Chevrolet Corvette Zora is Apparently Coming in 2025
Hagerty recently got hold of a document containing General Motors’ plan for the Chevrolet Corvette in the coming years.
If the information is correct, a 1,000-horsepower variant called “Zora” will debut in 2025, using a twin-turbocharged 5.5-litre V8 engine backed by hybrid technology. Peak torque would amount to 975 pound-feet.
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Before that, another hybrid Corvette will appear in 2023. The document says it will bear the “Grand Sport” moniker.
Here is the complete timetable:
Year: 2021
Engine: 6.2L 16-valve OHV LT2 V8
Power (est.): 490-495 hp
Torque (est.): 465-470 lb-ft.
Likely Application: Corvette Stingray for export
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Year: 2022
Engine: 5.5L 32-valve DOHC LT6 V8
Power (est.): 650 hp
Torque (est.): 600 lb-ft.
Likely Application: Corvette Z06
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Year: 2023
Engine: 6.2L 16-valve OHV LT2 hybrid
Power (est.): 600 hp
Torque (est.): 500 lb-ft.
Likely Application: Corvette Grand Sport
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Year: 2024
Engine: 5.5L twin-turbo LT7
Power (est.): 850 hp
Torque (est.): 825 lb-ft.
Likely Application: Corvette ZR1
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Year: 2025
Engine: 5.5L twin-turbo LT7HP1 hybrid
Power (est.): 1,000 hp
Torque (est.): 975 lb-ft.
Likely Application: Corvette Zora