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

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The 2025 Corvette ZR1 Features A Twin-Turbo 5.5L V8 Engine With 1,064 HP! Get your Carly OBD2 Scanner Here: https://bit.ly/Carly_EngineeringExplained Sponsored by Carly. Subscribe to EE: https://goo.gl/VZstk7 Chevrolet has absolutely delivered with the new 2025 Corvette ZR1, which features a 5.5L flatplane-crank twin-turbo V8 engine sending power to the rear wheels. The powerplant is good for 1,064 horsepower at 7,000 RPM and 828 lb-ft of torque at 6,000 RPM - astounding numbers from a production car! How does it do it? We'll talk through the numbers in this video, including what features are shared with the Z06 "Gemini" LT6 engine, and what features are different for the ZR1's LT7 engine. We'll discuss mitigating turbo-lag, power & torque, 0-60 mph times, and mind-blowing torque stats. The new ZR1 has truly elevated the Corvette C8 platform! Get 15% off your Carly purchase with code "Explained" (auto-applied) until September 10, 2024 when you click: https://bit.ly/Carly_EngineeringExplained Carly's scanner and free version of the app with standard OBD features are compatible with cars that have an OBD2 port. To see if Carly's advanced features — like coding or manufacturer-level diagnostics — should work with your car, make sure to check out their website. To access these additional features, you'll need to get their yearly license. References: Tremec Transmission Ratios - https://www.tremec.com/anexos/TR-9080.DCT_product.sheet.pdf Car and Driver 0-60 Test - https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a41411338/2023-chevrolet-corvette-z06-by-the-numbers/ Don't forget to check out my other pages below! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/engineeringexplained Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/engineeringexplained Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jasonfenske13 EE Extra: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrY4q8xGPJQbQ8HPQZn6iA