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🔥 The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X is Here – 1,250 HP of Electrified Madness! 🔥  Chevrolet just unleashed the ultimate evolution of the Corvette – meet the 2026 Corvette ZR1X, a hybrid hypercar delivering a jaw-dropping 1,250 horsepower! By combining the mighty twin-turbo 5.5L V8 with the Corvette E-Ray’s AWD hybrid system, this beast rockets from 0–60 mph in under 2.0 seconds and crushes the quarter mile in under 9 seconds.  With upgraded aerodynamics, magnetic suspension, advanced energy deployment modes like Push-to-Pass and Qualifying, and the all-new PTM Pro system, the ZR1X isn’t just fast—it’s intelligent. And yes, it comes with massive 10-piston carbon-ceramic brakes, optional carbon-fiber wheels, and new interior upgrades.  Is this America's answer to Ferrari SF90, McLaren 765LT, or Porsche Taycan Turbo GT? You decide.  🔧 Key Specs:  1,250 HP (Gas + Electric)  AWD hybrid system  0–60 in 2.0 seconds  Carbon Aero Package  PTM Pro with Launch Control  Nürburgring-tuned brakes & chassis  💬 What do YOU think about the ZR1X? Drop your thoughts in the comments!  📌 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS for more Corvette updates, reviews, and reveals!  #ZR1X #CorvetteZR1X #ChevroletHypercar #AmericanSupercar #CarNews #Corvette2026

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00:00As if the latest Corvette ZR1 isn't quick or fast enough, the hybrid ZR1X, don't call it,

00:06Zora, promises even more hair-torching performance. Patently absurd.

00:12That's how we described the new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in our first drive story just

00:17a couple of weeks ago, owing hugely to its twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 combustion engine's

00:23peak outputs of 1,064 horsepower and 826 lbft of torque. Based on those numbers,

00:31Chevy on more than one occasion during its official presentation of the 2025 ZR1 referred to it as

00:37America's hypercar, dubbing it a competitor not to standard-fare Porsches and Ferraris but rather

00:43to tip-top-level performers like the virtually unobtainable, especially in America, Mercedes-AMG

00:491, McLaren's 765LT, Lamborghini's Revuelto, Ferrari's SF90, and Porsche's expected

00:57forthcoming 992-generation 911 GT2 RS. But even with an official 0-60 mph time of 2.3 seconds and a

01:09low-drag kit top speed of 233 mph, the new ZR1 had a glaring omission compared to those megabucks

01:16Europeans. Well, except the McLaren hybrid electrification. Or at least you thought it

01:22did. Just to ensure parity and to unlock even more potential from the ZR1, Chevy has now revealed

01:29the electrified 2026 Corvette ZR1X with even more horsepower, torque, and tear duct melting speed.

01:37That's correct. Despite General Motors on multiple occasions registering trademarks for their Zora,

01:43name in honor of famous Corvette godfather Zora Arkostantov, and despite many within the car

01:49industry and culture anticipating it would finally use it here, Chevy elected to keep that moniker in

01:54the vault, at least for now. We've long wondered what type of Uber Halo Corvette the company might

02:00ever deem worthy of carrying the Zora badge, and our interest is piqued even more here, given the

02:062026 Corvette CR1Xs stats. If this car isn't good enough to carry the name, then we take it to mean

02:14Chevy has either elected to simply never use it or plans to one day slap it on a car no one yet expects.

02:21We must simply wait, who knows how long, to reach a conclusion on this topic, as the company

02:26representatives we broached it with refused to reveal their hand. In the meantime, and in simple

02:32terms, the new Corvette CR1X adds the Corvette Erase Hybrid, non-plug-in, electric propulsion system to

02:39the standard ZR1, giving it all-wheel drive capability and an additional 186 horsepower and

02:46145 lbft of torque fired through the front axle. That means the new maximum horsepower number rises to

02:541,250 total, and with additional off-the-line traction from the driven front wheels, Chevy estimates

03:01the ZR1X will accelerate to 60 miles per hour in less than 2.0 seconds while vaporizing the quarter

03:07mile in less than 9 seconds at more than 150 miles per hour. If those claims ring true once we're able

03:15to test the ZR1X, and we expect they will, the Corvette will at least be in the hunt to claim the

03:20crown of quickest car we've ever tested, a title now held by the all-electric Porsche Taycan Turbo GT

03:26at 1.89 seconds. The ZR1X's 1.9 kWh battery pack is, Chevy says, intended to alternate between

03:36speed-enhancing power boosts and regenerative charging. Despite the battery capacity mirroring

03:42that of the Eray, the Corvette team says it unlocked more usable energy from it with greater max voltage,

03:48which accounts for the power and torque improvements compared to the Eray-spec hybrid

03:51systems' front electric motor output of 160 hp, 26 hp less than the ZR1XS, and 125 LBFT,

04:02a 20 LBFT deficit. In the company's words, while retaining the same shape and size of the Eray

04:09front drive unit, the ZR1X unit pairs strengthened internal components and improvements in energy

04:15deployment. Sounds great, but don't expect the electrification to juice the ZR1XS 233 mph top

04:25speed. The system ceases functioning when the car exceeds 160 mph. For the record, purists looking

04:33for a downside to all this might cite the fact the hybrid hardware likely adds about 260 pounds to the

04:39already relatively heavy 3,800, 3,900-pound car. That said, Corvette's lead engineers promised the

04:47car maintains the same relatively neutral handling of the non-hybrid ZR1. Team Corvette says it also

04:53improved the AWD characteristics over those of the Eray, necessary to cope with and match the ZR1XS

05:00much greater power and torque. This is achieved in the way the system uses a variety of measured data

05:06points to determine how it delivers and blends power from both the engine and hybrid drive to

05:11provide usable traction and help keep the chassis pointed in the right direction. As will be found

05:17in all new 2026 Corvettes, Chevy's new performance traction management, PTM. Pro system was created

05:25first and foremost for the ZR1X. PTM Pro disables stability and traction control while maintaining

05:32features including launch control, pre-control of the front axle that varies the front brake pressure

05:37in the name of digging for traction out of turns, and regenerative brake torque vectoring.

05:43Additionally, and just like many top-level race cars and electrified hypercars, the new ZR1X offers

05:50drivers various performance strategies for the hybrid system's energy deployment. Chevy says these modes

05:56include endurance, engaging the charge plus button adjusts the battery's energy storage strategy for

06:03extended lapping and consistent EAWD output for a full tank of fuel, qualifying, optimum power strategy

06:10for the ultimate lap time, and push-to-pass, max available power on demand. Another standard upgrade is the

06:17inclusion of what Chevrolet dubs the J59 brake hardware, optional on the base ZR1. This new from the

06:25ground-up setup features 10-piston front, a GM first-slash-six-piston rear Alcon calipers squeezing

06:32carbon-ceramic rotors measuring 16.5 inches front and rear, with longer strands of carbon fiber woven

06:39into them for claimed better heat management and performance than other carbon-ceramic braking

06:44packages on the market. To boot, Corvette engineers say they've measured up to 1.9 g of lateral deceleration

06:52when braking from 180 to 120 mph for the Nürburgring's Tiergarten corner, a massive number for a road

06:59car. Speaking of claim g loads, Chevy says this monster can pull 1.3 g peak longitudinal acceleration

07:07and 1 g of both lateral and longitudinal acceleration simultaneously, meaning its ability to blitzkrieg from

07:14a corner's apex to its exit should be stunning. To compensate for the car's additional weight and

07:20different weight distribution as a result of the new electrical pieces, its underbody aerodynamics are

07:25retuned to help maintain the chassis balance. Like all ZR1S, both the standard and ZTK performance

07:33package-equipped ZR1XS of course offer magnetic suspension dampers and, depending on configuration,

07:40either bespoke Michelin PS4 or Cup 2R tires, plus the ability to add the high-down-force carbon

07:46aero package. You can also equip any ZR1 with optional carbon fiber wheels to the tune of a tidy

07:53$13,995. But unlike the regular ZR1, because all ZR1XS will arrive as 2026 model-year cars,

08:03they will feature the Corvette's revised interior and screen package right out of the gate.

08:08If you're looking for visual differences to the non-hybrid ZR1, they're limited to the big brakes

08:13and the X badging. Chevrolet didn't talk about dollars as part of its 2026 Corvette ZR1X reveal,

08:20but we expect the quickest, fastest Corvette production car of all time to carry a starting

08:26price between $190,000 to $200,000. The standard ZR1 starts at $174,995,

08:36with customer deliveries planned for Q4 this year.

08:40Corvette dealers haven't yet opened their order books,

08:44so enthusiasts who want one are well advised to hit up their favorite salesperson, STAT.

Chevy Corvette ZR1X 2026 | 1,250 HP Hybrid Beast Breaks All Limits!

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