Road & Track lined up the Corvette ZR1 next to the Corvette C6.R ALMS racing car to see how they'd compete in a straight line. Notice we didn't say "drag" or "drag race," since this isn't at the ...

But Corvette engineers had already designed a low-drag aerodynamic package ideal for this application, ditching the ZR1’s big wing in exchange for speed. So, no tweaks were needed there.

This V8 pushes power to the rear wheels by way of an eight-speed DCT. If you head to the drag strip, Chevrolet says this ZR1 can shuffle down the quarter mile in only 9.6 seconds at 150 mph.

According to him, the lift-to-drag ratio of this setup is so effective that they didn't see the need to incorporate an active system. During the development of the ZR1, the team considered ...

The ZR1's low wing package yields a higher top speed while the taller adjustable wing gives more overall downforce, so choose the one that best floats your boat. Downforce equals drag, and drag ...