Chevrolet is aiming squarely at the elite with its most powerful Corvette ever – the all-wheel-drive, 1,250-horsepower ZR1X. Building on decades of performance legacy, the new ZR1X isn’t just pushing the boundaries of the iconic American sports car, it’s resetting them. And in doing so, it’s challenging the very definition of what defines a hypercar.
The 2025 Corvette ZR1, already a monster with 1,064 hp, now looks like the warm-up act for 2026’s ZR1X, which features a twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V8 engine powering the rear wheels and an electrified front axle that completes the all-wheel-drive system. According to Chevrolet, the ZR1X is capable of 0-60 mph in just 1.9 seconds, with a top speed of 233 mph. With those numbers, it rivals many of today’s multi-million-dollar hypercars from Bugatti, McLaren, and…
