The Chevrolet the ZR1 as the ultimate expression of performance in the history of Corvette. Under the cover is the new twin-turbo V8 LT7 of 5.5 litres, which yields 1,085 horses and 1,123 Nm torque, making it the strongest factory Corvette ever built.
The performance announced by Chevrolet are equally impressive. The Corvette ZR1 speeds from stop to 100 km/h in just 2.3 seconds, while the top speed exceeds 345 km/h.
In high-speed tests on Papenburg the Corvette ZR1 reportedly to have even touched 375 km/h.
However, just in this extreme operating field an unexpected problem appears. Marketing Authorisation Holders optional package ZTK Performance report Detachments of colour in the rear aerometry support area, after driving at very high speeds.
One of the first to publish the issue was an American owner known in social media as «Wheelr », which identified damage to color after joining track day Daytona.
According to him, Corvette ZR1 did not exceed 298 km/h during the event. Corresponding incident reportedly recorded another driver, who had placed the ZR1 aerootomy on one Corvette Z06 and reached about 295 km/h.
Reports show that the cause is not related to any missing paint, but to the huge aerodynamic loads developed at the bases of the aerotomy.
ZTK package includes larger fixed rear aerometry, redesigned front splitter, additional aerodynamic aids, different setting of Magnetic Ride suspension and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires.
The Chevrolet states that this package can produce up to and 545 kg of vertical force At top speed. Under these conditions, the forces carried to the body through the aeropsy supports appear to be sufficient to cause small damage to color around the contact points.
Παρά το γεγονός ότι οι φθορές είναι περιορισμένες και σε ορισμένες περιπτώσεις κρύβονται κάτω από τα στηρίγματα της αεροτομής, το φαινόμενο έχει προκαλέσει αίσθηση, καθώς αφορά ένα hypercar αξίας άνω των 170.000 δολαρίων.
Το θετικό για τους ιδιοκτήτες είναι πως η Chevrolet φαίνεται να αντιμετωπίζει το ζήτημα με διάθεση εξυπηρέτησης. Όσοι έχουν αναφέρει το πρόβλημα υποστηρίζουν ότι οι επισκευές καλύφθηκαν χωρίς κόστος από την εταιρεία, με επαναβαφή των σημείων που επηρεάστηκαν.
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