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Yesterday, we drove the 2009 Corvette ZR1 both at GM's Milford proving grounds and on the road. Even though we can't tell you about it yet (check back Wednesday, August 20th at 12:01 am) we can show you the pictures and take a look at how it stacks up against the competition...by the numbers. Want to know how it compares to the 2009 Nissan GT-R ? What about the Ferrari 599 GTB , 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 , 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 , Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 and Mercedes McLaren SLR ? Click through to find out. galleryPost('zr1select1', 24, '2009 Corvette ZR1 Driven'); Photography: Alex Conley
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newVideoPlayer("/ZR1burnouts.flv", 494, 290,""); Last night we showed you a little tease of our upcoming review of the 2009 Corvette ZR1 coming Wednesday, August 20th at 12:01 AM. Well, we decided not to tease you too much with thoughts of the ZR1s staggering 638 HP 6.2-liter LS9 engine . Without further ado, here's two awesome, all-American, Godzilla-intimidating rolling burnouts on the huge Milford skidpad. But we're assuming you'll still be hungry for more. And we've delivered. While others may give you a whole crapload of crappy pictures, below the jump we have three of the most amazing shots we've yet seen of the ZR1. Enjoy. galleryPost('CorvetteZR1Burnouts', 4, 'The Most Amazing ZR1 Hoonage Ever'); Photo Credit: Alex C. Conley
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newVideoPlayer("/ZR1tease.flv", 494, 290,""); We asked you earlier today what you wanted to see — and as usual, we've delivered. Although you'll have to wait just a little bit longer for the full Corvette ZR1 test drive — check back during the wee hours of Wednesday, August 20th at 12:01 AM — we've got a little treat for you tonight. It's a little exclusive to whet your whistle — the very first video of a smokey burnout of the new 2009 Corvette ZR1 . Oh, and Wes doing his best impression of the Stig.
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newVideoPlayer("/ZR1Build_gawker.flv", 506, 423,""); The much-anticipated 2009 Corvette ZR1 began production, as the first unit finished the assembly process and was delivered to Chevy dealer Dave Ressler during a press event in Bowling Green on Monday. What, you didn't notice? Well, it seems the build coincided with the unveiling of the new Chevy Camaro , forcing the ZR1 news under the radar. Guess those promotions budget cuts only allow one high-profile unveiling per week, eh? Jalopnik Snap Judgment: Dave Ressler, the new owner of the first 2009 ZR1 — the rights to which were sold at Barrett-Jackson , with proceeds going to charity — also happens to be the owner of the oldest known Corvette, a 1953 model. So what does Ressler do for a living? Why, he's a Chevy dealer, of course, and the owner of a large 'Vette collection in North Dakota. Ressler hasn't announced his plans for the new car, which has unique blue paint and a special VIN, but...
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newVideoPlayer("/2009_CorvetteZR1_gawker.flv", 506, 423,""); We'd heard the long-lead media "drive" for the 2009 Corvette ZR1 was yesterday and it looks like the first in-car driving footage is now out on the web, less than 24 hours later. We obviously weren't there, primarily since we'd heard it was all magazines there. Frankly, we just don't need as much time as the glossies to put out a good story. We don't have character blocks to set in the printing press, no ink to squirt out and no parchment to unroll. So we guess it makes sense that we wouldn't need an invite to an event this far out. Of course, we also expected the invited media reps from the big n' bad buff books would, you know, drive the cars themselves. Instead, we're treated to GM test engineer Jim Mero — we think — driving one of the invited journalists around the road course at the General's Milford Proving Grounds. We know Mero's a pretty...
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Recently we showed you where a Corvette ZR1 comes from , but the video skipped over one key process that's often overlooked. That would be the paint job. Don't think it's just a couple guys with spray guns holding their shirts over their faces in there: This is a relatively elaborate process. When all's said and done, your new Corvette ZR1 be lookin' mighty fine indeed. Check out the video below the jump. [General Motors]
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newVideoPlayer("CorvetteZR1Harlan_gawker.flv", 475, 376); Man, myth and long curly-haired legend -- Harlan Charles is the man behind the team that brought you the newly revealed 620+ HP 2009 Corvette ZR1 . We've had the opportunity to spend time with Harlan "Corvette Commander" Charles in the past, and he's always got something new to say about the 'Vette -- whether it's wearing a devilish blue stripe, or something more mundane. Without further -- you know, stuff -- here's Charles giving us a quick minute on the new shiny parts on the new super-Vette. At the Detroit Auto Show next month we'll sit down with the product manager for something more in-depth. He doesn't know that yet, but trust us, we will. galleryPost('2009ChevroletCorvetteZR1P', 6, '2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1');
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newVideoPlayer("2009CorvetteZR1_gawker.flv", 475, 376); After that hot shot earlier , we didn't think it could get better. It did. Yup, now there's video straight from the folks at ALMS of the "p***y magnet" itself, the 2009 Corvette ZR1 taking its hot lap. It's almost as if they all knew this was going to happen. In fact it appears they did. We're expecting the Corvettegasm to continue throughout the weekend. Why we even thought we'd have to pay a bounty of $1000 for any of this is beyond us. [via ALMS] galleryPost('2009CorvetteZR1Spy', 8, 'Our Last Best Set Of ZR1 Spy Photos');
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var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/videos/sports/First_video_of_the_650_HP_2009_Corvette_ZR1'; Yesterday we brought you some amazing new shots of the next-gen super-vette , the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Now we've got an even better treat for you -- the...
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