No one has ever driven the 1064bhp Corvette ZR1 and thought it needed more power – but that hasn’t stopped Chevrolet adding the Corvette E-Ray’s electric front axle to the ZR1 to create the 1250bhp ZR1X! In this video we review the new 2026 Corvette ZR1X on road, on track, and against the clock on the drag strip. The result is Bugatti pace but at a budget price – this is the world's cheapest hypercar! 🚗 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X 🎤 Jethro Bovingdon 🎥 Subscribe to Top Gear YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear ⏪ Subscribe to Top Gear Classic YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear 📖 Subscribe to Top Gear Magazine: https://top-gear.visitlink.me/YeyndO 🎧 Top Gear Magazine Podcast: https://topgear.podlink.to/Podcast ✉️ Top Gear Newsletter: https://www.topgear.com/newsletter-signup 🛍️ Top Gear Shop: https://www.topgear.com/shop Follow Top Gear ⬇️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgear/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgear TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@topgear X/Twitter: https://x.com/BBC_TopGear This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/ 00:00 Corvette ZR1X Introduction 01:35 ZR1 + E-Ray = ZR1X 02:38 3 Types of E-AWD 03:28 Chassis & Tech Cutaways 05:48 J59 Brake Package 06:10 The Best Mode For A ‘Ring Lap 07:00 Interior Explainer 07:48 Driving Modes 09:16 On-Board Telemetry 11:08 Corvette ZR1X Track Review 15:13 Too Much Power? 16:20 Track Review Conclusions 17:05 Drag Strip: 0-60mph In Under Two Seconds! 19:07 How Corvette Hit 233mph 20:22 Corvette ZR1X Road Review 24:01 The Corvette To Crack Europe? 24:50 Nothing Like It!
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For those saying "it's not a hypercar because it's not expensive and exclusive" By that definition, it's a hypercar killer
We are officially in the era where hypercars are called Corvettes
I love that you guys mentioned that the American record was achieved by an Engineer and not a professional racecar driver... Thank you.
They will need to develop special New Balance sneakers to control the power
207k is absolutely insane for a street car with a fully warrantied 1250hp. just to think like 10 years ago, even a bugatti didnt do that
As a bowling green native, I’m damn proud of what the corvette team have been putting out.
Just ordered my 2026 ZR1X. Poster should be coming soon.
I’m not a Corvette fanboy but, I gotta admit, GM really has done something extraordinary here.
Are you taking ZR1X, ZR1, or are you just not a Corvette fan?
crazy this car is being compared to and beating cars 3x its price. What a absolute crazy feat of engineering.
yall ever feel like we are reaching the peak of cars, like what more is left to do performance wise
Hyper cars now have to be timeless jewelry to be different from high performance cars like this. That's the direction the upcoming Bugatti is taking
I grew up on drag strips in Florida where rules required roll cages, helmets, fire jackets, pants and gloves, and parachutes on cars doing these speeds. And here we are in 2026: wearing a casual, but sensible quarter-zip, vlogging while running a nine-second quartermile with the air-con blowing, and enjoying those nice leather seats. What a world, man.
Hate it or love it you have to acknowledge that it’s an amazing car for the money salute Chevy, I absolutely love it and it’s a life goal that is just a little more realistic than all the other super cars if work hard enough.
We are living through the golden years of Corvette dominance in terms of performance per dollar.
Possibly the best performance production vehicle America has brought to life.
this thing is insane
Take a shot every time he says 849 Testarossa lmao
"Maybe this is Corvette's GTR moment." That, I think, is a really apropos description, even if it was posed as a question. Excellent job, as always, Jethro.
OMG!!! That brake caliper was the size of my coffee table😂