Vettes have always been a great sports cars, they are just under rated by people that don't know them well. Hell, the C4 could do a 1G in a corner in 1984. It's suspension is still good even by todays standards. C4s spanked Ferrari, Porch, and Lamborghini in autocross in the 80's so bad, they all boycotted the event. Vettes holding their own against the best in world is nothing new.
Absolutely great! I've never driven anything faster than the '69 GTO I bought when I came home from Vietnam, but I swear I was sitting right there in the passenger seat beside you. At 83, I'll undoubtedly never now drive anything close to as fast and capable as the ZR1, but I thank you for the virtual ride and the word picture you painted. Just beautiful.
I couldn't agree more. I just saw a video where a guy paid well over $300k for a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, which has less HP than this Vette for over double the price. Good ol' American muscle and value FTW.
A front engined American car putting 750hp to the ground through 2 wheels is schooling all the fancy high tech supercars. How is that even possible. I love America.
@@zzz7zzz9 naa the c8 is still huge, functional, has a v8 and cheap. The creator wanted a mid engine Vette since the early 70s. It's just finally bringing his vision to reality.
@@joshuafallet5690 They should have called it the Zora. Corvette tradition is broken. It looks worse, is less practical and costs more. It is like making the 911 mid engine..
@@MatsNorway Zora should be a limited run after they come out with more hardcore zr1. It's way heavy and lux as is with it's launch model. I do think I'll look forward to a used c8 with a track upgrade.
The way he was reacting to driving it, you'd think he was in an Aventador SV or something in that class of vehicle, but nope! He's in a ~$140,000 American SUPERCAR. Merica!
LOL, Arkansan here and this comment couldn't be more true. My buddy's uncle is building a 70's vette in his garage and already claiming it'll be faster than any production car hahahaha
Jarek Nowak Look you can take anything and turn it fast in a straight line. Farah was accelerating harder out the corners than most of these old muscle cars could accelerate in a straight line. I have a 6-Spd '17 Mustang GT that I could get 700-ish HP out of, but to make it run reliably and handle like the ZR-1 I would be spending 100K easily.
scottieray still possible to do. With the right amount of engineering, money, tires, etc, You can make each and every car do 1.5G in corners. Look at some european 40-50 years old hill climb cars.
I've seen a bunch of guys do car reviews. This guy's not acting like the best driver in the world or a know-it-all. He's knows and loves cars and has an genuine approachable style. Lots of useful information - WHILE performance drving. Good stuff.
I tend toward Euro/JDM normally, but damn my country has been coming out with some incredible cars lately, at REASONABLE prices. (There, I fixed it NeRdZ)
Yea that 6 figure price tag is right in the reach of the everyday guy. Sure am glad wages for the middle class haven't grown at all in the last 30 years. BRB picking myself up by the bootstraps so I can afford the everyday guy car. I have a 6 figure income and I still wouldn't spend this much on a car, but then again I guess I could stop putting $ in my 401k or paying for health insurance and afford something like this.
JoMaHa lol you know what I mean. It's a car comparable to the best of the European half million dollar + cars that someone could purchase second hand. That is a whole lot of performance for well under 200k
I’m a Porsche fanboy but corvettes always held a special place in my heart as a kid. Glad to see the C7 ZR1 really live up to its name. Love this thing.
Was this filmed on Saturday the 21st? I was at my grandparents Saturday morning and they’re ~10 min from road Atlanta and I could hear something ripping the track.
Good GOD that is a factory "race car" in every sense of the term! Watching you on the track was exhilarating! Thank you so much for the review video with goose pimples to boot!
Going back to the '09 ZR1, to the current Z06, and now this ZR1, I don't think any engine sounds better than a blown Chevy small block. The banshee wail it makes just gives me goosebumps.
Next, mid engine, ohc Corvette will be a killer to Ferrari, McLaren, etc... Not bc it will be so good, but bc it will be so good and 50% cheaper. I only hope they will leave at least one version with n/a engine and manual.
Just last week the ZR1 went to the Ring the same day the new GT3 RS ran a 6:56 and we never got ZR1 times.... don't know the exact reason but I read the Corvette peeps were very disappointed.
I wanna see the ZR1 'big aero' 8 speed with a pro racing driver on a cold dry day on circuit de spa francorchamps or some shit being absolutely flogged all day
Matt, You're getting to be a much better driver, so much so, that I've actually become dizzy from some of your one takes. Good job, you can nauseate people remotely with your driving now!
What an awesome machine. So nice we can still have cool things in this age of restriction and autonomy. Can’t imagine how stoked the guys and gals were that got to be a part of the ZR1 development! Thanks for the fantastic content!
Brother, I turned the volume as high as could and I felt as if I was driving the car...lol I can't imagine the feeling opening the throttle to its limit on the track. Awesome video!
Totally awesome car and Kudos to Chevy for making this Beast! It is an amazing achievement! BUT, I agree with Matt's statement a bit at the end with questioning a persons driving ability before purchasing a car with such high power and high limits. The horsepower wars are an amazing time to be alive and we as consumers are benefitting, but when does too much power become unsafe for the average driver. When is it enough to really enjoy yourself??? I am all about freedom of the market and if people continue to pay big $$$ for high horsepower cars, then God Bless and keep on making them. The reality I think Matt and people like me realize is that the average Joe who buys this car and has limited or no track experience is going to hurt themselves or kill some one when they lose control. We have all seen the videos of 1st time buyers with super bikes or super cars or the the car doing burn outs leaving the parking lot of cars n coffee... it does not end well for a lot of them their 1st time out! I will maintain the thinking that at some point a car becomes way too powerful to be enjoyable. It becomes stressful to drive because you are aware of it's super high limits. Therefore you drive it around like walking on eggshells. Always looking around to make sure it's safe to crack open the throttle. Only using 1/4 or 1/2 throttle inputs or leaving it in higher gears so as not to overwhelm the rear tires. This sentiment reminds me of all the cheering fanboys at the TESLA's Roadster reveal. I don't think 99% of the population can even fathom what 0-60mph in 1.9 sec and quarter mile of 8.9 @ 160mph feels like!!! These tech fans are gonna wipe themselves out the first time they crack the electronic go fast pedal and hit 100 mph in 4 seconds while driving on the streets!! Hopefully they don't kill some one in the process... but with that said... I am enjoying the horsepower wars and the progress cars have made in chassis development!!
qikqbn77 It would also help for there to be much better Driver's Ed. in the states. They only teach you how to practically drive a car superficially, and only give you the theories for how to maneuver when losing traction. As far as power goes, honestly, anyone can get stupid with just 200hp. Economy cars are not far from that ballpark. I do agree with Matt's statement; don't get me wrong.
It'll stomp the GT2RS. The GT2RS just doesnt really move above 160 miles per hour. And the FORD GT is just as fast as the Porsche. And the ZR1 SMOKES the FORD GT.
There several issues at play here. First off PTM needs to be in race not sport to allow a faster shift. GM told him to allow the car/computer do the shifting.
XCVI Mac that makes no sense. something like an 812 superfast is better in every single way. there's a reason this car is amazing. And it's called value. which means corners are cut in many areas to get this performance at this price. there are many cars that aren't built to a price point that are superior in every way.
Mike Labonte They didn’t cut corners in the interior, So where exactly did they cheap out on the zr1🤔 that’s right lol they didn’t. The Ferrari 458 has a nasty interior compared to any c7 out there go see for yourself lol.
@@Mike-dy8sj "there are many cars that aren't built to a price point that are superior in every way." Yeah, and they're either American or Japanese. You wont find that in Europe. All you'll find in Europe is a bunch of overpriced, under performing paper tigers, so don't insult anyone's intelligence by comparing a fantastic supercar to a Ferrari.
Totally shredding,talking,turning in like a beast with the tires cold. Sick car.Its so smooth during the warmup.And looks smooth at speed.Kinda looks Viperesque...from the cabin and from the camera approach. Love it.
This isn't even close to those slushbox AMG gearboxes. If we can get a electronic shift 6 speed manual this car would be rock solid reliable and you can bang gears hard without having to take a hand off the wheel.
The 5 speed Mercedes transmission was absolute garbage in any state of tune. Ask me how I know, I have a Chrysler 300C with one. It's strong, but that's about it.
It couldn't even beat the GT3 RS time. So not even close to GT2 RS record. www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a20124395/porsche-911-gt3-rs-nurburgring-corvette-time/
The ZR1 is not set up for the Nürburgring. They have tuned Porsches for the track since before all of us were born. It takes time to set it up and they gave their time to Porsche. Look what it does on American tracks which makes more sense. I couldn't care less about how it performs in Germany since no one, outside of GM bringing it will probably ever see it. I doubt the GT3 would get near the ZR1 at VIR.
I agree! They should do a complete head to head comparison. Although for the price of a GT2 RS, I can buy 2 ZR1s and still have enough money to take my family on vacation almost anywhere in the world.
No, he’s right. The transmission itself shifts plenty fast... but the latency between when Matt clicked the paddle and when stuff started moving in the gearbox? Inexcusable at this price and performance level. I drove a 911 Carrera 4 PDK, and I swear that car had finished shifting before I had finished releasing the paddle. GM claims their auto executes the shift faster than a Dual Clutch... while that might be true in terms of milliseconds of mechanical movement, the latency from paddle click to movement initiation in the GM autos in aggravatingly sluggish. Plus, no control over TC lockup, which basically then acts like an uncontrolled, floating “shift point”. Hard pass. I’d have a manual slower track times regardless. More engaging and direct. That’s why my SS sedan was ordered with a manual. The paddle shift torque-converter slushbox just doesn’t do it for me. I have been trying to get wifey to let me trade the SS for a Corvette, but she’s gotten attached to it. She likes how it looks, she likes how it rides, she likes how it sounds... she also likes that we can strap kiddo’s car seat in the back, load up the trunk, and have a comfortable weekend away in it. Otherwise, I would be seriously looking to trade for a C7 Grand Sport or C6 Z06. Manual only for me. Perhaps even this new ZR1... sounds like it is a better balanced package than the kill-you-if-you-sneeze Z06. Yeah, the car is really fast for a manual, but that’s part of the challenge and enjoyment. Working yourself up to the car’s capability level.
DucFanDan man I'm only 19 I'd settle for a grand sport immediately. Right now I'm trying to get a secure job. I'm getting sick of mediocre pay and lay off waves hitting me and others
This vid still shows trans issues, hiccuping exactly like the ZO6 did, randomly not shifting up or down, bogging randomly, never mind the trans itself was also overheating not just the engine in the ZO6, problem is it gets worse longer you go, seen it time and time again at my track and is the bain of owners running auto ZO6.... GMs trans tuning is shit and always has been, now the 10 speed is awesome but doesn't fit the Vette chassis. I have a feeling on longer/multiple sessions the pos 8L90 is going to start hiccuping more and going into wtf mode please get off the track like it did in the ZO6 and still does in that car. Was hoping they'd have it figured out by now (trans), guess they still didn't figure out tuning or cooling issues with the 8L90. Quick lap or two no prob, multiple sessions Farrah and you would have been going god damn this pos trans lol
you clearly don't understand how crazy fast modern sports cars rev and how often you have to change gear in them. if you had a manual in a 458 speciale you'd spend more time with the clutch pedal on the floor than with the throttle on the floor haha the engines are just too sharp and strong nowadays. i understand why people made so much noise about a manual gt3 but i also understand why most people will get the automatic.
Video only shows what happens when PTM is in sport not race. Shifts should be conservative. GM did allow pro driver to lap when track temps were in the 90's. He went 15 laps without any issues.
You guys know nothing about the transmission so please stop. It was not in Track mode. The torque capacity on this transmission is one of the highest on the market. Here is track mode. Wow, people watch one video and that is the extent of their education. th-cam.com/video/PiqNKcMEXf4/w-d-xo.html
Sorry, but I think you're mechanically defective and have more than likely never even seen inside a standard manual gearbox let alone an automatic shifting one, and Id be sure 100% never inside a Dual Clutch tranny. If you did know about these mechanical things, you would know both the auto and the DCT are pretty much the same thing. Only thing different is the layout and the auto has a torque converter. Shift times are the same as both transmissions are just releasing and opening clutches. Your comments on bogging, not upshifting etc are again showing your ignorance of engineering principles. The algorithms for gear changes are subject to many varying inputs - therefore when in 'track mode' (which this guy is not) gear changes will be different to 'sport' mode and even moreso in 'cruise' mode. If you are not mechanically or engineering wired in your head, you just wont understand. Id love to know where you get your information from - are you a GM, Ford, ZF gearbox designer? Or do you just read random stuff on the internet and add your own twist to it to sound knowledgeable?
Zr1 is so loud under load I can barely hear what your saying,I love it! But feel like I didnt learn enough from you on this one hahah.great work bro!love the vids
WOW! Even on my screen this thing is fast. I don't know you, or know anything about you, but you drive fast. Meaning, you can handle speed very well. To talk and carry these speeds? Hats off to ya!
Dude, I always enjoy your reviews. As a matter of fact, I prefer you to most other journalists. That said, this review, hands down was one of my favorite. Yes the car has allot to do with that of course, but you possess an uncanny ability to bring the viewer along for the ride. I have been fortunate enough to drive a few fast cars, but nothing quite like that ZR1 for sure, but I can almost feel how savage the acceleration is bc of your enthusiasm that translates quite well to the viewer. For this I say well done and pls continue bringing us these great Smoking Tire episodes.
An honest review of the car, finally! I've never wanted a car more than this one after watching this video, what a track ready monster for a way better price than a European sports car
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This dude has driven everything from Lamborghinis to Ferrari’s and yet, look at that grin. Not jaded one bit. This vette must be the real deal, folks
Your username says it all. Carry on, troll.
Quatt22 shut
@@Quatt22 lol deleted comment
He's a fat slob!
@@bogartford6667 lol
I love the fact that you can still get a manual in these cars. Well done Chevy!
Duskconqueror murica
It's hard though. I think 80% are auto.
@@Joe_Friday So much for the C8....
@@jeremymetcalf2502 😔 I just hate so many companies are not offering the options.
@@Joe_Friday It's all about #METOO
This is why I love hot hatches so much.
Vettes have always been a great sports cars, they are just under rated by people that don't know them well. Hell, the C4 could do a 1G in a corner in 1984. It's suspension is still good even by todays standards. C4s spanked Ferrari, Porch, and Lamborghini in autocross in the 80's so bad, they all boycotted the event. Vettes holding their own against the best in world is nothing new.
Hung Lo preach
Never had the pleasure of seeing someone drive a Porch. Sat on one a few times though.
It’s Porsche
😂 Porsha fanboys getting feelings hurt about spellings.
@@AimForTheBushes908 Fuck Porsche.
Who else watching this after the release of the c8
All of us?
C8 is suck with engine issues.
@@thebestalbum152 What engine issues does the C8 have?
irvine OC none
@@thebestalbum152 what r u talking about? The C8 mid engine design is amazing
Absolutely great! I've never driven anything faster than the '69 GTO I bought when I came home from Vietnam, but I swear I was sitting right there in the passenger seat beside you. At 83, I'll undoubtedly never now drive anything close to as fast and capable as the ZR1, but I thank you for the virtual ride and the word picture you painted. Just beautiful.
I need some ball powder before I watch this
i havent needed ball powder since i started wearing underwear with a pouch for my balls
The advertisements suddenly make sense
Was that a real commercial? I was dyin laughing lol
😂
George soros is begind the white powder for your balls #depopulatation
Lol Matt giggles like a little girl, I bet it's a lot of fun driving 755hp Corvette
The fact that you can get one of these for 120k is absolutely bonkers
oneviwatara no it doesn't
Americans don't overprice their cars like the Italians,British, and Germans
I couldn't agree more. I just saw a video where a guy paid well over $300k for a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, which has less HP than this Vette for over double the price. Good ol' American muscle and value FTW.
Seen one with every option available at the Clearwater Fla chevy for 176,000 $ it was insane my dream car
oneviwatara dude the interior is sweeeet
This drive-through was far better than I fantasized. And I had major expectations for the ZR-1.
A front engined American car putting 750hp to the ground through 2 wheels is schooling all the fancy high tech supercars. How is that even possible. I love America.
say goodbye to that, the vette went euro.
@@zzz7zzz9 naa the c8 is still huge, functional, has a v8 and cheap.
The creator wanted a mid engine Vette since the early 70s. It's just finally bringing his vision to reality.
@@joshuafallet5690 They should have called it the Zora. Corvette tradition is broken. It looks worse, is less practical and costs more. It is like making the 911 mid engine..
@@MatsNorway Zora should be a limited run after they come out with more hardcore zr1. It's way heavy and lux as is with it's launch model.
I do think I'll look forward to a used c8 with a track upgrade.
Mats Norway 911 is mid engine
Those drone shots tho
Matt Antonioli wanted more of those.
Dude! I know
but who was flying it?
They didn't sync with his driving in the video. Might as well of put in a drone shot of the local zoo.
So much for saving up for tthe Hellcat Widebody. The kids could walk home..
Acuravigor47 exactly haha
Wat kids
They can hang out on the roof.
Kids?!?... Meh, the planet’s overpopulated. Better to enjoy cars like this, while go-go-juice is still plentiful.
Acuravigor47 I have a vigor bhahaha
damn them rotors are bigger than my rims haha
The way he was reacting to driving it, you'd think he was in an Aventador SV or something in that class of vehicle, but nope! He's in a ~$140,000 American SUPERCAR. Merica!
TheHvk its not really a supercar
Supercar also means that its expensive af
At ~80-90k, people questioned if the Z06 was a supercar. It certainly performed like one.
With this at $140k? No doubt it's a supercar
This car demolishes the SV in every single way
American *sports car. The corvette is NOT a supercar. Sorry.
You're an idiot the new ZR1 is absolutely a supercar.
It's good to let people know what skill level you're at, so we can understand what the car is doing to try and help you. Thanks for your honesty Matt.
This is just an incredible machine - possibly the best value for money on US roads right now
*The drone shots are SICK*
But I'm sure somewhere here in Arkansas someone has an uncle with a '74 Vette that he claims could outrun this.
LOL, Arkansan here and this comment couldn't be more true. My buddy's uncle is building a 70's vette in his garage and already claiming it'll be faster than any production car hahahaha
CrJediKnight Man, it's ALWAYS an old Vette, Chevelle, or rusted out GTO.
scottieray it is not impossible to do, its only expensive.
Jarek Nowak Look you can take anything and turn it fast in a straight line. Farah was accelerating harder out the corners than most of these old muscle cars could accelerate in a straight line. I have a 6-Spd '17 Mustang GT that I could get 700-ish HP out of, but to make it run reliably and handle like the ZR-1 I would be spending 100K easily.
scottieray still possible to do. With the right amount of engineering, money, tires, etc, You can make each and every car do 1.5G in corners. Look at some european 40-50 years old hill climb cars.
I’ve been watching Matt since the beginning of his internet start. I’ve never seen him this happy. This car has to be amazing to drive!
I just saw one of these cars in person last week and I was in awe of how beautiful they are. Great job GM!!!!
"I love this transmission!"
"This transmission is great!"
*yells at transmission*
"I really like this transmission!"
that paddle shift doesn't work sometimes. why.
fuckin..
Me to the girlfriend i dont have
Dual Clutch Transmissions should be the only automatics allowed in super cars and sport cars.
Been waiting for this one since the Doug score last week I love Doug but Matt reviews car feel better then Any1 else
Mike Arredondo Doug doesn’t know what he’s talking about he’s got the 0-60 time on the zR1 wrong
Mike Arredondo Doug is an idiot. Why anyone would watch his videos is beyond me.
Fuck Doug
Doug don't care for American cars especially Corvette
Well, except for Chris Harris maybe
Most of us already know the Zora platform is coming, but this is very impressive for a FR configuration.
I've seen a bunch of guys do car reviews. This guy's not acting like the best driver in the world or a know-it-all. He's knows and loves cars and has an genuine approachable style. Lots of useful information - WHILE performance drving. Good stuff.
Yes, an amazing car but I particularly enjoy the reviewer's enthusiastic and honesty in his abilities. Just a fun guy. Thanks.
Ive been waiting for this Vette on your show
This sounds so amazing. A real supercar slayer for ~$130k.
It IS a supercar.
Yes, and it pretty much destroys all other Supercars...maybe it's a Hypercar?
Independence City Motoring it’s not a supercar. It is a sub model of a Corvette. There are no supercars that are submodeled after any car.
Dolby109 until you’ve driven supercars, you wouldn’t understand why they’re so expensive. Go drive some. Might change your mind.
WeekEnd133 a Corvette is definitely a supercar; the ZR1 just happens to be the pinnacle of them.
I tend toward Euro/JDM normally, but damn my country has been coming out with some incredible cars lately, at REASONABLE prices. (There, I fixed it NeRdZ)
Yea that 6 figure price tag is right in the reach of the everyday guy. Sure am glad wages for the middle class haven't grown at all in the last 30 years. BRB picking myself up by the bootstraps so I can afford the everyday guy car.
I have a 6 figure income and I still wouldn't spend this much on a car, but then again I guess I could stop putting $ in my 401k or paying for health insurance and afford something like this.
JoMaHa Yeah. Maybe he didn't mean to add this car to the everyday guy's salary?
JoMaHa lol you know what I mean. It's a car comparable to the best of the European half million dollar + cars that someone could purchase second hand. That is a whole lot of performance for well under 200k
Flame Beats it will still be upwards of 80k in 15 years 🤦🏿♀️
FastballFilms #TMGFilms is that what happened to the last ZR1? Nope. Corvettes have reasonable used prices
I’m a Porsche fanboy but corvettes always held a special place in my heart as a kid. Glad to see the C7 ZR1 really live up to its name. Love this thing.
I have watched this about once a month since 2018 cuz it’s such an iconic car with great commentary definitely my favorite car ever built
Felt like I was watching someone play Forza
yup now I want one! Thanks alot Matt LOL
JoeGo101 your just a fuckin speed junky though lol
Colton Kersey 🤣🤣🤣😎🤘
JoeGo101, the vette outside videos is just demonic.
I think I’m love with this car.
Michael Rogers SAME.
U can't fake this kind of excitement, he's having the time of his life!!! WELL DONE CHEVROLET... This is truly the baddest Vette EVER!!!
Buddy ! that was super fun. My C4 still kicks ass but this car here is awesome to the max. I can afford any car but I'm a Vette man forever !
I really miss my C5 roadster. It was the best car to drive. So much bang for the buck. Corvette #1.
Damn coming from a mustang guy, I gotta have this beast! Can’t imagine how much better the c8 zr1 will be!
Was this filmed on Saturday the 21st? I was at my grandparents Saturday morning and they’re ~10 min from road Atlanta and I could hear something ripping the track.
Matt is an incredibly cool guy. that ZR1 was gorgeous on so many levels. two winners here in one video.
Man that sound when you were coming out of pit row was incredible! Lucky you; life just isn't fair!
You know a car is fast when Matt just randomly laughs in the review. 😂😂😂
was on the fence about trading in my z06, after watching this, I am convinced! Great video
Did you get it??
Do it
For $18,000 Callaway can upgrade your Z06 to 757 HP with the same supercharger
@@JerryDLTN will not corner as good as the zr1 tho
One of the best Car Videos I've ever seen. You take us with you on the track. That's really cool. Thank you.
Good GOD that is a factory "race car" in every sense of the term! Watching you on the track was exhilarating! Thank you so much for the review video with goose pimples to boot!
Going back to the '09 ZR1, to the current Z06, and now this ZR1, I don't think any engine sounds better than a blown Chevy small block.
The banshee wail it makes just gives me goosebumps.
Next, mid engine, ohc Corvette will be a killer to Ferrari, McLaren, etc...
Not bc it will be so good, but bc it will be so good and 50% cheaper.
I only hope they will leave at least one version with n/a engine and manual.
people who buy mclarens, etc don't care about "cheap".
"The brakes are crazier than the power" holy shit that makes me even more interested.
GM has been making really good brake packages for some time. I think it's running the same brakes as the 2015 Camaro z28.
ZR1 vs GT2 RS! Make it happen.
saratov99 I wish! ;-) Me, as a german car enthusiast for over 30 years, would love to see a ZR1 smashing Porsche's record lap! ;-)
Chris Harris needs to set that up.
i think they would be a close match 🔥
Kevin Koeberling its too heavy to beat the RS on the ring
Just last week the ZR1 went to the Ring the same day the new GT3 RS ran a 6:56 and we never got ZR1 times.... don't know the exact reason but I read the Corvette peeps were very disappointed.
Great exterior shots! Really ties the whole video together.
"This car goes faster than I can think"... Excellent job on the track Matt, you flattened those S's out.
I wanna see the ZR1 'big aero' 8 speed with a pro racing driver on a cold dry day on circuit de spa francorchamps or some shit being absolutely flogged all day
Oh man no kidding!! Le Sarthe would be KILLER as well!!
I would rather have it then the new one . Love it💯👍🇺🇸
Best sound of manic joy ever at 7:13 again at 7:44 and again at 9:20 and again at 10:37
GM is lucky to have you review their ZR1. I hope you're very well payed, you deserve it. Thanks for the review.
DFI + PFI, thank you GM. I hope we see more of this in the industry
Think I have found my new fave car... It is perfection
except for the look
Callacatakitten stfu dumbass car looks great, what it should look like a fierce sport car
You get easily offended like a women. Cursing poepel out due to their opinion is silly childish crap. Grow up! Yes, the car is ugly
Matt, You're getting to be a much better driver, so much so, that I've actually become dizzy from some of your one takes. Good job, you can nauseate people remotely with your driving now!
Haha #goals
RA makes passengers nauseous all the time including me on that side of the car. But, Matt, we gotta work on your RA lines.
He could be faster...if he dropped 100 pounds of dead weight!
seriously that ford gt video made me kinda sick too!
KABAR432 that's the one that got me
Nice drone shots.
Came here to say this. Made the cinematography way better! It was awesome.
ZR1 = my new dream car. Matt, really enjoying your writing for R&T. I hope it keeps going!
one of the most satisfying videos I have seen in a while
"Fu*ck me" best compliment ever.....
like a kid in a candy store, and the uncle he never sees says, "Get whatever you want!"
Second dream car, I wish I could drive it as good as you.. I will settle with Forza haha.
What an awesome machine. So nice we can still have cool things in this age of restriction and autonomy. Can’t imagine how stoked the guys and gals were that got to be a part of the ZR1 development!
Thanks for the fantastic content!
Brother, I turned the volume as high as could and I felt as if I was driving the car...lol I can't imagine the feeling opening the throttle to its limit on the track. Awesome video!
Totally awesome car and Kudos to Chevy for making this Beast! It is an amazing achievement! BUT, I agree with Matt's statement a bit at the end with questioning a persons driving ability before purchasing a car with such high power and high limits. The horsepower wars are an amazing time to be alive and we as consumers are benefitting, but when does too much power become unsafe for the average driver. When is it enough to really enjoy yourself??? I am all about freedom of the market and if people continue to pay big $$$ for high horsepower cars, then God Bless and keep on making them. The reality I think Matt and people like me realize is that the average Joe who buys this car and has limited or no track experience is going to hurt themselves or kill some one when they lose control. We have all seen the videos of 1st time buyers with super bikes or super cars or the the car doing burn outs leaving the parking lot of cars n coffee... it does not end well for a lot of them their 1st time out! I will maintain the thinking that at some point a car becomes way too powerful to be enjoyable. It becomes stressful to drive because you are aware of it's super high limits. Therefore you drive it around like walking on eggshells. Always looking around to make sure it's safe to crack open the throttle. Only using 1/4 or 1/2 throttle inputs or leaving it in higher gears so as not to overwhelm the rear tires. This sentiment reminds me of all the cheering fanboys at the TESLA's Roadster reveal. I don't think 99% of the population can even fathom what 0-60mph in 1.9 sec and quarter mile of 8.9 @ 160mph feels like!!! These tech fans are gonna wipe themselves out the first time they crack the electronic go fast pedal and hit 100 mph in 4 seconds while driving on the streets!! Hopefully they don't kill some one in the process... but with that said... I am enjoying the horsepower wars and the progress cars have made in chassis development!!
qikqbn77 It would also help for there to be much better Driver's Ed. in the states. They only teach you how to practically drive a car superficially, and only give you the theories for how to maneuver when losing traction. As far as power goes, honestly, anyone can get stupid with just 200hp. Economy cars are not far from that ballpark. I do agree with Matt's statement; don't get me wrong.
Butterffinger5678 Vettes are some of the most squirly rides on the road.
Butterffinger5678 I know BMW offers aggressive driving courses. I think anyone thinking of purchasing real performance cars should take a course.
Robert Nicholls ^Fantastic idea. Chevy should offer that with this car, like a track weekend/drivers training package on purchase.
Cr4zy Goose It should come with a second car for when the first does what all Vettes are designed to do ... Burn up in flames lol.
How well will this do in comparison to the new Porsche gt2rs?
The 540 Marine I think it will out perform the ACR
The 540 Marine a minivan lapped this track in less than 5 minutes
haha LOL haha at Road Atlanta are you nuts
ጬ I don't think it will be the Porsche. And the demon and Tessa will kill it in the quarter mile
It'll stomp the GT2RS. The GT2RS just doesnt really move above 160 miles per hour. And the FORD GT is just as fast as the Porsche. And the ZR1 SMOKES the FORD GT.
You look like a tube of biscuits about to pop in that thing
fat guys also have the ugly beard thing
Lmfao I almost spit out my food reading this
Chris Crumpacker lol
😁😁😁
Yeah the guy needs to lose well over 50lbs..
Watching your videos makes me work harder so that one day I can afford my own WiFi to watch more of your videos
Matt is the best, he is soooo real and truthful , and he isn't a sell out like Chris Harris
Bald eagles flying out da back of that thing
Are those jazz or meth hands in the beginning?
vrcmag 😂 to be fair in order to drive that car confidently you probably gotta be on a quad shot espresso, adderral, and nicotine.
Get back to editing mags! I need my RC fix please and thanks.
DDMSteveB yes sir!
vrcmag you’ve come a long way from your Neon if you’re watching ZR-1 vids 😂
DDMSteveB wtf? You stalking me from that long ago? I loved my Neon. But I’ll take my current SS 1le as a close second.
The shifting delay after hitting the button bothers me.
There several issues at play here. First off PTM needs to be in race not sport to allow a faster shift. GM told him to allow the car/computer do the shifting.
You're the man, Matt. Great job with this one. Love everything you do- your youtube/podcast/watch+listen podcast channels.
The aerial shots are much appreciated. This thing sounds the business
*BADASS*
Shorty on a Sporty Would you please give my racing channel a Subscribe check out the blown 65 vette running in the shop that pure Badass
I’d take this over any European vehicle
XCVI Mac I’ll still get a Porsche
XCVI Mac that makes no sense. something like an 812 superfast is better in every single way. there's a reason this car is amazing. And it's called value. which means corners are cut in many areas to get this performance at this price. there are many cars that aren't built to a price point that are superior in every way.
Mike Labonte personal preference.... Corvettes are amazing
Mike Labonte They didn’t cut corners in the interior, So where exactly did they cheap out on the zr1🤔 that’s right lol they didn’t. The Ferrari 458 has a nasty interior compared to any c7 out there go see for yourself lol.
@@Mike-dy8sj
"there are many cars that aren't built to a price point that are superior in every way."
Yeah, and they're either American or Japanese. You wont find that in Europe. All you'll find in Europe is a bunch of overpriced, under performing paper tigers, so don't insult anyone's intelligence by comparing a fantastic supercar to a Ferrari.
Dude got on 8 seat belts 😁😂😀
Totally shredding,talking,turning in like a beast with the tires cold. Sick car.Its so smooth during the warmup.And looks smooth at speed.Kinda looks Viperesque...from the cabin and from the camera approach. Love it.
I was smiling ear to ear just watching this. Could only imagine the feeling of excitement actually driving it
de0ndre Would you please give my racing channel a Subscribe I have plenty of videos for you to enjoy
That gearbox is annoying sometimes! reminds me of old AMG gearboxes
This isn't even close to those slushbox AMG gearboxes. If we can get a electronic shift 6 speed manual this car would be rock solid reliable and you can bang gears hard without having to take a hand off the wheel.
The 5 speed Mercedes transmission was absolute garbage in any state of tune. Ask me how I know, I have a Chrysler 300C with one. It's strong, but that's about it.
Shawn Carson well at least the 5sp tranny could be tuned. The 7sp in mine is void of that privilege.
i driven c63 6.2N/A it has better gearbox than this car.Downshifts are so much better
It wasn't in track mode... lol clueless
I want to see somebody put this up against the new 911 GT2 RS.
It couldn't even beat the GT3 RS time. So not even close to GT2 RS record.
www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a20124395/porsche-911-gt3-rs-nurburgring-corvette-time/
The ZR1 is not set up for the Nürburgring. They have tuned Porsches for the track since before all of us were born. It takes time to set it up and they gave their time to Porsche. Look what it does on American tracks which makes more sense. I couldn't care less about how it performs in Germany since no one, outside of GM bringing it will probably ever see it. I doubt the GT3 would get near the ZR1 at VIR.
I believe if Motor Trend put the GT2 RS against the ZR1 on Big Willow it would be epic and close.
I agree! They should do a complete head to head comparison. Although for the price of a GT2 RS, I can buy 2 ZR1s and still have enough money to take my family on vacation almost anywhere in the world.
Jan-Michael Franklin that brought me here
I like autos any fool can drive one that's what I like about em. But to me this car needs a faster transmission
No, he’s right. The transmission itself shifts plenty fast... but the latency between when Matt clicked the paddle and when stuff started moving in the gearbox? Inexcusable at this price and performance level. I drove a 911 Carrera 4 PDK, and I swear that car had finished shifting before I had finished releasing the paddle. GM claims their auto executes the shift faster than a Dual Clutch... while that might be true in terms of milliseconds of mechanical movement, the latency from paddle click to movement initiation in the GM autos in aggravatingly sluggish. Plus, no control over TC lockup, which basically then acts like an uncontrolled, floating “shift point”. Hard pass. I’d have a manual slower track times regardless. More engaging and direct. That’s why my SS sedan was ordered with a manual. The paddle shift torque-converter slushbox just doesn’t do it for me.
I have been trying to get wifey to let me trade the SS for a Corvette, but she’s gotten attached to it. She likes how it looks, she likes how it rides, she likes how it sounds... she also likes that we can strap kiddo’s car seat in the back, load up the trunk, and have a comfortable weekend away in it. Otherwise, I would be seriously looking to trade for a C7 Grand Sport or C6 Z06. Manual only for me. Perhaps even this new ZR1... sounds like it is a better balanced package than the kill-you-if-you-sneeze Z06. Yeah, the car is really fast for a manual, but that’s part of the challenge and enjoyment. Working yourself up to the car’s capability level.
DucFanDan exactly man. The pdk is a crazy fast trans. The C7 is definitely a bit slow
DucFanDan man I'm only 19 I'd settle for a grand sport immediately. Right now I'm trying to get a secure job. I'm getting sick of mediocre pay and lay off waves hitting me and others
I’m 19 and just got me a C6 Z06. Just work hard man
Z3rhairstylers that's wassup lol today I just got a call for a job I really wanted man. I almost took a job for minimum wage. Life can change man huh
Like the drone and nice cutaway shots. I see the production value is up! Love it!
Love your reactions while driving these amazing cars. Glad to see someone loving their job as much as you do.
transmission seems crappy
Cars and Gaming PTM on sport not race
This vid still shows trans issues, hiccuping exactly like the ZO6 did, randomly not shifting up or down, bogging randomly, never mind the trans itself was also overheating not just the engine in the ZO6, problem is it gets worse longer you go, seen it time and time again at my track and is the bain of owners running auto ZO6.... GMs trans tuning is shit and always has been, now the 10 speed is awesome but doesn't fit the Vette chassis. I have a feeling on longer/multiple sessions the pos 8L90 is going to start hiccuping more and going into wtf mode please get off the track like it did in the ZO6 and still does in that car. Was hoping they'd have it figured out by now (trans), guess they still didn't figure out tuning or cooling issues with the 8L90. Quick lap or two no prob, multiple sessions Farrah and you would have been going god damn this pos trans lol
surfminion ill never understand the person who wants a sports car...but wants automatic 😒
you clearly don't understand how crazy fast modern sports cars rev and how often you have to change gear in them. if you had a manual in a 458 speciale you'd spend more time with the clutch pedal on the floor than with the throttle on the floor haha the engines are just too sharp and strong nowadays. i understand why people made so much noise about a manual gt3 but i also understand why most people will get the automatic.
Video only shows what happens when PTM is in sport not race. Shifts should be conservative. GM did allow pro driver to lap when track temps were in the 90's. He went 15 laps without any issues.
You guys know nothing about the transmission so please stop. It was not in Track mode. The torque capacity on this transmission is one of the highest on the market. Here is track mode. Wow, people watch one video and that is the extent of their education.
th-cam.com/video/PiqNKcMEXf4/w-d-xo.html
Sorry, but I think you're mechanically defective and have more than likely never even seen inside a standard manual gearbox let alone an automatic shifting one, and Id be sure 100% never inside a Dual Clutch tranny. If you did know about these mechanical things, you would know both the auto and the DCT are pretty much the same thing. Only thing different is the layout and the auto has a torque converter. Shift times are the same as both transmissions are just releasing and opening clutches. Your comments on bogging, not upshifting etc are again showing your ignorance of engineering principles. The algorithms for gear changes are subject to many varying inputs - therefore when in 'track mode' (which this guy is not) gear changes will be different to 'sport' mode and even moreso in 'cruise' mode.
If you are not mechanically or engineering wired in your head, you just wont understand. Id love to know where you get your information from - are you a GM, Ford, ZF gearbox designer? Or do you just read random stuff on the internet and add your own twist to it to sound knowledgeable?
i seen a couple of these at big willow last week, and wow the sound that comes from these things blasting by is just orgasmic.
Very nice production! Very nice audio, video, and editing, and combining drone video with external sound was nice
Zr1 is so loud under load I can barely hear what your saying,I love it! But feel like I didnt learn enough from you on this one hahah.great work bro!love the vids
WOW! Even on my screen this thing is fast. I don't know you, or know anything about you, but you drive fast. Meaning, you can handle speed very well. To talk and carry these speeds? Hats off to ya!
That's an incredible marvelous car, no doubt about it....GM really made it...a muscle car beyond any limits...!!!!
This has to be one of your best videos I've seen so far. I'm a big big fan of yours ,and I watched all of your videos. Well done my friend.
Dude, I always enjoy your reviews. As a matter of fact, I prefer you to most other journalists. That said, this review, hands down was one of my favorite. Yes the car has allot to do with that of course, but you possess an uncanny ability to bring the viewer along for the ride. I have been fortunate enough to drive a few fast cars, but nothing quite like that ZR1 for sure, but I can almost feel how savage the acceleration is bc of your enthusiasm that translates quite well to the viewer. For this I say well done and pls continue bringing us these great Smoking Tire episodes.
An honest review of the car, finally! I've never wanted a car more than this one after watching this video, what a track ready monster for a way better price than a European sports car
It lots in the C7 zr1 auto matic favorite corvette sitting the bar very high 👌 for new C8 corvette
Bad azz. Great honest evaluation of a awesome car. Kudos to you.
Well done GM, that looks amazing!
Lmao I read ur article yesterday, it was damn good. Been watching u forever, I'm glad ur still working hard
Awesome review. You are the reason I have my 2015 Z06/Z07 from watching your review back when you tested the 2015 Z06. Thanks.
Love this review on track. Thanks Matt!