2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Hits Top Speed Of 233 MPH

We knew the upcoming 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 was going to be an absolute rocket, with a 5.5L, twin-turbocharged DOHC flat-plane crank V8 engine that puts out a whopping 1,064 horsepower and 828 lb-ft of torque. But never in our wildest dreams did we expect a top speed record quite like this!

At a test track in Germany, GM President Mark Reuss managed to get a 2025 Corvette ZR1 up to an incredible 233 mph, setting a top speed record unrivalled by any current production car priced under $1 million. The list of supercars that the ZR1 beats in the top speed war is crazy: Lamborghini Revuelto, Ferrari SF90, McLaren P1, Porsche 918 Spyder, and others.

Thanks to this achievement, the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is now the fastest car ever built by an American auto manufacturer.

“Setting the top-speed record in the Corvette ZR1 is a true triumph for Corvette and for Chevrolet, and also an exhilarating, surreal experience for me personally,” said Mark Reuss. “With the current generation’s switch to mid-engine, we knew the outstanding performance and balance made this a real possibility. To go over there and get it done is a testament to the power of ZR1, and to the incredibly talented team that developed and built it.”

Facts about Corvette ZR1’s record-setting run:

• The ZR1 coupe which set the record had a standard chassis and aero package, with a standard spoiler with short wicker, carbon fiber ground effects, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires and aluminum wheels.
• Chevrolet engineers developed Top Speed Mode, exclusively for closed course use, which adjusts chassis control systems for maximum speed.
• The ZR1 reached 233 mph with the engine at redline in sixth gear.
• During testing, including Reuss’s record run, an engineer was in the passenger seat analyzing data in real-time.
• The 233-mph run was not a one-off performance. Five engineers and both ZR1 development cars onsite exceeded 230 mph across multiple runs.
• Papenburg provided optimal conditions, such as temperature and air density, for a high-speed test. Chevrolet engineers have previously set top speeds for the sixth and seventh generation Corvette ZR1, and the sixth generation Camaro ZL1 at this facility.
• The ZR1 is the fastest car GM has ever produced.

You can dive deeper into this top-speed run by watching this five-minute mini documentary:

Congrats to the entire Corvette ZR1 team on an absolutely staggering feat!