GM officially unveiled the much anticipated Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 today. After much speculation it looks like GM finally decided on the ZR-1 name (instead of Blue Devil or SS).

Although GM has yet to release the final horsepower numbers, engineers are working hard to acheive a goal of 620 horsepower and 595 lb-ft of torque out of the LS9 supercharged 6.2L V8 engine. We can expect final horsepower and 0-60 mph times to be released next month at the Detroit Auto Show.

By Hib Halverson

I turned left on I-65-north on-ramp, then buried the gas.

First: exhilaration

In seconds, I was near the top of third gear, watching traffic fly backwards when I lifted. This twenty-oh-eight, six-speed–new LS3 under the hood and optional "NPP" exhaust out back–was a freakin' rocket ship.

Then: despair.

1965 Chevrolet Corvette Cut-Away Autorama display recently sold for $704,000 at auction. Check out this incredible display.

Specifications:
375hp, 327 cu. in. fuel-injected V8 engine, M-20 four-speed manual transmission, four-wheel independent suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes with four-piston calipers. Wheelbase: 98"

Take a ride with Corvette Quarterly magazine as they get a test ride in the 2009 ZR-1 Corvette. Turn up your volume!