It was good while it lasted, but our production-car lap record around Virginia International Raceway’s challenging 4.1-mile Grand Course has finally fallen. We’re actually a little surprised ...

Specifically, the ZR1 set the record on the Long Course there with a time of 1:52.7 and Bill Wise behind the wheel. He’s the lead performance engineer on the ZR1 and clearly knows the car well.

The Corvette ZR1 boasts a 1,064-horsepower twin-turbo V8 ... Watkins Glen Long Course (3.45 miles): 1 minute, 52.7 seconds. Driver: Bill Wise, lead performance engineer, chassis controls.

Link ran a 1:47.7 on the Full Course and a 2:32.3 on the Grand Course. For comparison, the ZR1 takes the Grand Course title from the 2019 McLaren Senna which we lapped in 2:34.9 at our annual ...

At The Glen, with Lead Performance Engineer Bill Wise behind the wheel, the hypercar-crushing ZR1 managed 1:52.7 - about the same as the open-wheel F2000 car record around that track. At Road ...

Bill Wise, lead performance engineer of chassis controls, set a record 1:52.7 lap time around Watkins Glen's long course. Driver Brian Wallace, lead vehicle dynamics engineer on the ZR1 ...

The 2025 Corvette ZR1 made its big debut in July of 2024, setting a new benchmark as the fastest and most powerful production Corvette ever built. With the twin-turbocharged 5.5L V8 LT7 engine ...

We're hoping you didn’t have any other plans for today, because Chevrolet has just launched the online configurator for the 2025 Corvette ZR1. We, of course, jumped on it right away and specced ...

Bill Wise, lead performance engineer of chassis controls, set a record 1:52.7 lap time around Watkins Glen's long course. Driver Brian Wallace, lead vehicle dynamics engineer on the ZR1 ...

The C8 Corvette ZR1 recently set five lap time records on four different raceways across the United States with GM engineers ...

How fast is it? When outfitted with the optional ZTK Performance Package that adds a high-downforce rear wing, stiffer springs, various aero pieces, and a set of super-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup ...