The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Does the Quarter-Mile in 8.675 Seconds and Reaches 96 km/h in 1.68 Seconds

• This makes it the fastest production car in North America.

• On a prepped surface, the Corvette ZR1X completed the quarter mile in 8.675 seconds at 256 km/h.

• This is possible thanks to an output of 1,250 horsepower from the hybrid V8 powertrain.

Tests on a dragstrip conducted by General Motors have confirmed that the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X is the fastest production vehicle in North America.

Indeed, this latest version of the mid-engine sports car beat all of its rivals with a quarter-mile time of just 8.675 seconds at 159 mph (256 km/h).

In addition, the car can boast of a 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) sprint in only 1.68 seconds on a prepped surface, also a record for a production vehicle.

In fact, the ZR1X only needed less than 100 feet of track to reach 60 mph, generating an acceleration force of 1.75G.

This record run at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, was made using a stock ZR1X using factory Michelin PS4S tires, the standard ZR1X aero configuration, a street-legal engine configuration and pump gas.

The results weren’t a one-off either, as the company claims multiple other runs were also performed, all with a time of less than 8.8 seconds for the quarter-mile.

Measuring the time it takes a car to complete a quarter-mile (402 meters) from a stop has been a benchmark for enthusiasts and the automotive industry alike when it comes to comparing performance vehicles.

The driver, Corvette development engineer Stefan Frick, made use of the vehicle’s standard launch control system, which is included in all 2026 Corvettes, from the Stingray to the ZR1X.

This system optimizes acceleration runs by managing wheel spin and the application rate of the transmission’s clutch, among many other parameters, which can be customized by the driver.

While these numbers were achieved on a proper dragstrip with prepped, sticky pavement, the performance of the Corvette ZR1X is no less impressive on regular tarmac, with a quarter-mile of 8.99 seconds and a 0 to 60 mph sprint of 1.89 seconds possible for the ZR1X with ZTK Performance Package.

All of this is possible thanks to the eight-generation Corvette’s mid-engine platform, as well as the ZR1X’s combination of the ZR1’s LT7 twin-turbo 5.5L V8 engine and the E-Ray’s electric motor on the front axle.

This gives the ZR1X an output of 1,250 horsepower and the added traction that comes with all-wheel drive.

While other production vehicles from Europe are faster than the Corvette ZR1X, such as the Rimac Nevera R, and the Pininfarina Battista, their price tags of over U.S. $2 million each put them out of reach for everyone but a very select few.

Of course, the Corvette ZR1X is anything but affordable, at $209,700 in the U.S. ($315,952 in Canada), but it offers unmatched value in terms of performance for the price.

Those whose budgets don’t stretch quite that far can still choose from other Corvette models, including the “base model” Stingray, which is capable of a very respectable 2.9-second 0 to 60 mph when equipped with the Z51 Performance Package, despite its price of $98,628 in Canada.

The spicier Z06 with Z07 performance package, equipped with a 5.5L flat-plane V8 similar, albeit less powerful, to that of the ZR1, can reach 60 mph in 2.6 seconds while the hybrid E-Ray with ZER Performance Package can do the same in 2.5 seconds.

Finally, the ZR1 with ZTK Performance Package is capable of a 0 to 60 mph in 2.3 seconds.

Production of the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X began last month in Kentucky, with deliveries starting to take place.