The online configurator for Chevrolet’s hotly
anticipated 2019 Corvette ZR1 is up and running, and Chevrolet has also
disclosed the car’s pricing. First thing’s first: the ’19 Corvette ZR1 carries
a price tag of just under US$ 120,000. With destination, a base
Corvette ZR1 Coupe costs US$ 119,995. Going with the convertible body style brings
that price up to US$ 123,995.
Two trims are available at the moment, the 1ZR and
3ZR. The 1ZR sounds like the enthusiast’s choice, as it skips out on luxury
features to keep the vehicle’s weight as low as possible – or at least that’s
how Chevrolet puts it: “The 1ZR is the ZR1 for Corvette purists who want the
lightest car available,” reads the configurator.
That doesn’t mean the 1ZR is a stripped-out model,
as it comes with two 8-inch displays, a nine-speaker audio system, a removable
carbon-fiber roof panel, Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, 4G LTE Wi-Fi connection
and a color head-up display.
Opting for the 3ZR trim brings the cost of the
Corvette up to $129,995 and adds heated and ventilated seats, front curb-view
cameras, a Performance Data Recorder, navigation, Nappa leather seats, a
10-speaker Bose audio system and auto-dimming mirrors.
While we don’t usually harp on car colors, the
Corvette ZR1 has some interesting names for its paint schemes. Corvette Racing
Yellow Tincoat, Long Beach Red Metallic Tincoat and Sebring Orange Tincoat all
cost an additional US$ 995. Out of those three choices, Sebring Orange Tincoat
looks the best. Watinks Glen Gray Metallic and Admiral Blue Metallic are two
other paint jobs that look quite good.
Owners looking to get the most out of their Corvette
ZR1 on the track will want to tick the box for the US$ 2,995 ZTK Track Performance
Package that adds a carbon-fiber high wing, Michelin Pilot Super Sport Cup 2
tires, a performance-tuned suspension and removable carbon fiber end caps for
the front splitter. Ticking that box (which, by the way, is also available for
the Convertible) makes your ZR1 look like a serious track-day weapon.
The Corvette ZR1 comes with a seven-speed manual
gearbox as standard, while going with an eight-speed automatic transmission is
an additional US$ 1,725. Lending a helping hand in building your engine at the
automaker’s GM Performance Build Center in Kentucky will cost you an extra US$ 5,000. As with the Corvette Z06, there are a bunch of interior and exterior
options to choose from, including a car cover that turns your supercar into a
race car.