1990 Chevrolet Corvette
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It all started in 1984 as General Motors vice president Lloyd Reuss, set out to develop the most agile and powerful domestic car that Detroit had ever seen. Enter the ZR-1. At the route of this all black beast, the heart of a lion stirs, ready, waiting to be unleashed at the turn of its full power -valet key-. Where does this King of the Hill get its wicked power? No other than the Lotus designed, Mercury Marine manufactured, 5. 7-liter all aluminum 32 valve-DOHC LT5 V-8. At that time, to develop an American multi-stage valve engine was an innovative gamble, but as the numbers report, GM hit the jackpot. Producing a lofty 375 horsepower, 370 ft-lbs torque, compression ratio of 11. 0: 1, this C4 was playing with the likes of Italian made exotics, that is the Ferrari Testarossa, Lamborghini Countach and Porsche Turbo. Not only were the top speeds something to marvel, the ZR-1 was breaking world records, such as the 24-hour and the 5,000 mile endurance test at 175. 9 mph and 173. 8 mph, respectively. How does one yield such great power? No other than clinching the leather capped shift knob that is linked to the ML9...