The Mask Of Zora Might Be Lifted Next Week

  • Chevrolet has announced plans to introduce a new Corvette on June 17.
  • The mysterious model could be the Zora, which combines the best of the ZR1 and E-Ray.
  • The all-wheel drive hypercar should have a combined output in excess of 1,200 hp.

Cadillac is looking to make a splash at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend, but the real news might come next week. That’s clear today as Chevrolet has released a cryptic Corvette teaser confirming a debut on June 17.

The automaker isn’t saying much at this point, but stated “A new Corvette is coming” and “the hype is real.” It was accompanied by a graphic showing the Corvette logo transitioning into an X, while we can hear a car racing in the background.

More: Corvette Zora Caught Tearing Up The Ring Undisguised

Chevrolet is likely teasing the long-awaited Zora, which was recently spied undergoing testing on the Nürburgring. This is seemingly backed up by the mysterious X, which typically signifies an all- or four-wheel drive system.

In the Zora’s case, it will merge the best parts of the Corvette ZR1 and E-Ray. In particular, we can expect a twin-turbo 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8 engine that produces 1,064 hp (793 kW / 1,079 PS) and 828 lb-ft (1,121 Nm) of torque. It should be joined by a 1.9 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and a front-mounted motor producing 160 hp (119 kW / 162 PS) and 125 lb-ft (169 Nm) of torque.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by chevrolet (@chevrolet)

Doing the math, we can expect a combined output in excess of 1,200 hp (895 kW / 1,217 PS). This should enable the Zora to be even quicker than the ZR1, which officially rockets from 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) in as little as 2.3 seconds and can run the quarter mile in 9.6 seconds at 150 mph (241 km/h) with the ZTK Performance Package.

Besides insane performance, we can expect to see the Corvette’s updated cabin which includes a larger 12.7-inch digital instrument cluster, a supersized 14-inch infotainment system, and a new 6.6-inch auxiliary display on the left of the steering wheel. The infamous wall of buttons has also been banished as tactile controls are so yesterday.

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

Baldauf


The Auto World

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Gearhead Nirvana: We Visit Porsche’s Atlanta Workshop Where Classics Get Reborn

Image
Maintaining any car is a duty that different owners approach in vastly different ways. For some, a few zip ties and a rattle can of spray paint is good enough. Far on the other end of the spectrum are owners like the ones who take their car to the Porsche Classic Center in Atlanta. During our trip there to see the new Macan EV in virtual reality , we had the opportunity to tour the Classic Center as it was deep in the midst of multiple repair and restoration projects.  To the owners of these cars and to the Porsche brand itself, what these mechanics, technicians, upholsterers, and painters are preserving is heritage. The center’s mantra “As good as new. But with even more character” is on display for anyone who visits the site. More: 2024 Porsche Macan EV Arrives From $79k, Turbo Is Faster Than A 911 GT3 Directly south of downtown Atlanta and appropriately located at 300 Porsche Ave, the Porsche Classic Center is now a separate building from the main Experience Center that o...
Read more

US Drops $100 Million To Boost Domestic EV Parts Production

Image
Vice President Kamala Harris is in Detroit today, announcing $100 million in funding to help suppliers prepare to make parts for EVs. The White House says that the money will keep good-paying, union manufacturing jobs in the country. The funding will come from the Department of Energy as part of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. As part of the Vice President’s Economic Opportunity Tour, Kamala Harris has announced that the White House will free up $100 million in funding to help small- and medium-size auto parts manufacturers prepare to produce components for electric vehicles. Half of the funds will come from the Department of Energy’s Automotive Conversion Grants Program to help suppliers shift from manufacturing parts for internal combustion vehicles to EVs. The other half of the funding comes from the department’s Implementation Grants Program to help suppliers “kickstart manufacturing diversification and conversion projects.” Read: ...
Read more

Mercedes Vows To Keep Making Gas-Powered G-Wagens As Long As You Want Them

Image
This comes shortly after Mercedes unveiled the quad-motor, electric G580 EQ. Mercedes now sells six-cylinder, eight-cylinder, and electric versions of the G-Wagen. If customers still want V8s, Mercedes will continue to build them. Few vehicles have withstood the test of time quite like the G-Class. In fact, Mercedes-Benz revealed that an impressive 80% of all G-Classes ever produced are still actively on the road today. That’s an impressive feat considering that the rugged off-roader has been in production for nearly have a century, since 1979. The iconic G-Wagen recently ventured into a new era with the launch of the all-electric G580 EQ. However, it will likely be many decades before electric Gs become the sole version still running. Read: 579 HP Quad-Motor Mercedes G580 EQ Can Outcrawl And Outwade The ICE G “80 percent of the G-Classes that were ever produced are still in the market,” AMG chief executive and G-Class and Maybach boss Michael Schiebe told reporters a...
Read more