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It's just one dynamometer, but that number at the wheels indicates that the C8 Corvette ZR1's official factory rating of 1064 hp at the crank may be conservative.

Corvette Stingray: 490 Horsepower This is where the C8 story began, and it’s almost easy to forget just how potent the standard Corvette is, especially at a base price of $68,300.

A stock version of the C8 Corvette ZR1 beat its listed zero to 60 time, reaching 60 mph in just 2.2 seconds on a recent drive.

Adding a Performance Design intake on a mildly modified C8 Corvette picks up power.

The new Chevy C8 Corvette ZR1 will be the most powerful pace car in Indianapolis 500 history when the race is held Memorial Day weekend this year, on May 25.

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No matter what mods you choose for the Corvette C8, remember that you are playing with something that can already do wondrous things with four wheels.

With 490 horsepower on tap and a mid-engine V8 that only powers the rear wheels—no AWD nonsense here—the C8 Corvette is, on paper, the quintessential performance car.

Significant damage has been done to the wheels, and likely to the underside of the car. Earlier this year, a C8 Corvette almost split in half after crashing in the US.