2021年10月30日 · Perhaps the most exotic and radical engine to sit in a Corvette until the LT6 in the C8 Z06, the LT5 in the C4 Corvette ZR-1 was engineered by GM and Lotus, then machined and assembled by...

2023年4月7日 · One of the first things that help make the ZR-1 so special is that Lotus engine - the British manufacturer developed the 5.7-liter LT5 engine, one of the most powerful to ever grace a Corvette....

The Chevrolet Corvette (C4) is the fourth generation of the Corvette sports car, produced by American automobile manufacturer Chevrolet from 1983 until 1996. The convertible returned, as did higher performance engines, exemplified by the 375 hp (280 kW) LT5 found in the ZR1.

The C4 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 was first produced in 1990 and ended in 1995 after 6,939 vehicles came off the line. General Motors approached Lotus in 1986, which was part of GM then, and asked for their help developing a high-performance car to be based on the C4 Vette.

1990-1992 C4 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: LT5 Engine, Pricing, and Performance By corvetteforum - September 4, 2009 The LT5 motor, which had very little in common with the previous LT, was a next generation small block Chevrolet engine used only in Corvettes.

2018年5月10日 · When it comes to building world-class street sports cars, a factory racing effort is essential. But, to see how far we’ve come, let’s take a look at the first street ZR-1 that was made possible by Lotus Engineering, a company steeped in the fruits of racing.

2024年9月9日 · What made the ZR-1 exceptional was its LT5 engine, a double overhead cam (DOHC) V8 with four valves per cylinder, developed by GM in collaboration with Lotus Engineering. Initially, GM wanted to build a DOHC cylinder head that would be installed on the existing Corvette motor, the L98.

2023年3月6日 · Produced from 1990 to 1995 in 6,939 units but sold all the way through the 1996 model year, the C4 ZR-1 – nicknamed King of the Hill in prototype form – was one of the most impressive sports ...

2021年10月30日 · Lotus designed a unique air management system to provide a wider power band by shutting off eight of the 16 intake runners and fuel injectors when the engine was at part-throttle, while still giving the C4 Corvette ZR1 those 375 horses when at wide open throttle.

2023年3月11日 · Chevrolet's C4 Corvette ZR-1 sported a Lotus developed V8 engine, making the sports car faster than a Porsche 964 turbo, and it's now worth a lot.