GM's CEO Just Drove the 2025 Corvette ZR1 to 233 MPH—In a Bone Stock Car
America's horsepower wars just reached a new stratosphere.
GM President Mark Reuss personally piloted the 2025 Corvette ZR1 to a blistering 233 mph at Germany's Papenburg test track, making it the fastest American production car ever built.
The Boss Behind the Wheel
Not some professional test driver. Not some marketing stunt double. The actual President of General Motors strapped in and buried the needle.
Reuss, a certified test driver but admittedly never having gone this fast before, hit 231 mph in practice before nailing 233 mph on the official run.
He reached terminal velocity at redline in sixth gear of the ZR1's 8-speed dual-clutch transmission.
The car was completely stock—standard aero package, standard carbon fiber ground effects, aluminum wheels, and production Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires.
Four-Digit Horsepower Has Arrived
The ZR1 delivers numbers that would embarrass supercars costing three times as much:
- 1,064 horsepower at 7,000 rpm from a twin-turbocharged 5.5L LT7 flat-plane crank V8
- 828 lb-ft of torque at 6,000 rpm
- 0-60 mph in 2.3 seconds
- Quarter-mile in 9.6 seconds at 150 mph
- Over 1,200 pounds of downforce at top speed
This isn't some stripped-out track special. It's a production Corvette you'll be able to buy next year.
American Engineering Flexing Hard
Chevrolet engineered a dedicated "Top Speed Mode" that optimizes the chassis control systems specifically for maximum velocity runs.
The ZR1 generates hypercar performance at a fraction of European exotic prices, positioned under $1 million.
It's the quickest Corvette ever built. The fastest American production car ever made. And it just redefined what Detroit muscle can accomplish.
GM didn't hire a racing driver for this record. Their CEO did it himself. On standard tires. In a car you'll be able to buy.
That's not just confidence in your product. That's throwing down the gauntlet to the entire automotive world.
