"At €103,300 in the U.S. it's something of a performance bargain. A 480hp Porsche 911 Turbo costs $126,000 over there."

THAT'S A CORVETTE ZR1. SEEN IT...
True, but the official performance figures have been released. Curious?

GO ON THEN...
First off, the price. At €103,300 in the U.S. it's something of a performance bargain. A 480hp Porsche 911 Turbo costs $126,000 over there.

THAT'S NOT THAT CHEAP.
Perhaps not, but how much would a hand-built, supercharged, 6.2-litre V8 producing 647hp and 819Nm with a Porsche badge on it cost?

AH, TOUCH?! SO HOW FAST IS IT?
0-100km/h is dispatched in 3.5 seconds and top speed is 330 km/h. 0-160km/h takes seven seconds dead. That's quick.

AUTOMATIC I SUPPOSE...
Surprisingly, no. It's got six-speed manual transmission with race-hardened gears and a dual-disc clutch. It has a see-through bonnet, though, which is naff.

NOT TERRIBLY GREEN, NOW IS IT?
GM's engineers expect the ZR1 to be the most fuel-efficient 600hp+ car on the market, which is a bit like saying someone's the nicest axe murder you could possibly meet.