Corvette Hypercar Race: ZR1X Takes On A Koenigsegg

When it comes to value per performance, few cars make the argument as loudly as the LT-powered Corvette ZR1X. The Hamilton Collection posted a Corvette hypercar race on YouTube that put the $230,000 ZR1X against a Koenigsegg Jesko and a Rimac Nevera. Both are among the most expensive and capable hypercars ever built. What happened next left everyone at the track speechless.

Taking Down The Jesko

The first matchup in this Corvette hypercar race put the ZR1X against the Koenigsegg Jesko. The Jesko carries a sticker price of $3.5 million and is rated at 1,280 crank horsepower on pump gas. Both cars dealt with cold tires in the early runs. Even so, the ZR1X pulled away from the Jesko in both the quarter-mile and from a rolling start. The Jesko ran a 9.80-second quarter-mile pass. The ZR1X posted a 9.66 on a cold track. Both drivers noted there was more left on the table. A $230,000 Corvette beating a car that costs more than 15 times as much is the kind of result that makes you do a double-take.

Going Toe-to-Toe With The Nevera

The second matchup was the one everyone came to see. The ZR1X is rated at 1,250 crank horsepower with a top speed of 233 mph and a 0-60 time of 1.68 seconds. Its opponent was the Rimac Nevera, a $2.5 million electric hypercar that has broken 28 world records for speed and quickness. The two cars launched hard and ran virtually side by side. The Nevera edged the ZR1X at the stripe by a fraction of a second. On camera, it was described as the closest race the Nevera had ever been in. From a rolling start, the Nevera pulled away more cleanly. That’s expected given the instant torque advantage of an all-electric powerplant. Even so, the ZR1X gave it a real run before the gap grew.

The Bottom Line

This Corvette hypercar race delivered a real-world showcase for the LT engine platform at the highest level of performance. The ZR1X beat a $3.5 million Koenigsegg outright. It also nearly stopped the quickest production car in the world, all for $230,000. Whether it wins every race is almost beside the point. The fact that it belongs in the conversation at all is remarkable. Chevrolet deserves serious credit for putting an LT-powered car in the same sentence as machines that cost 10 times as much.