Every C8 Chevrolet Corvette Model Ranked By Its Quarter-Mile Time

Since the first-generation Corvette debuted in 1953, the American sports car has always been Chevrolet’s halo car and the pinnacle of the brand’s performance chops. Its performance numbers improve every generation, with a lineup that goes quicker with every model introduced. And, for the first time, the Corvette has embraced a mid-engine configuration, propelling the current version to unprecedented performance numbers thanks to all that additional grip over the rear axle.

2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe

Base MSRP: $173,300
Base Trim Drivetrain: Rear-Wheel Drive
Base Trim Transmission: 8-Speed DCT Automatic
Base Trim Horsepower: 1,064 hp
Base Trim Torque: 828 lb-ft

With the C8 Corvette ZR1 having made its debut, it’s time to compare how fast each C8 Corvette model is over a quarter-mile. We’re only comparing stock Corvettes right out of the showroom – unlike this tuned twin-turbo Corvette E-Ray that hit the 9-second mark. Just for reference, we’ll be looking at the 2019 Corvette ZR1 first to see how much of an improvement the mid-engine layout makes when it comes to grip off the line.

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2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe – 10.6 Seconds

Engine	6.2-liter supercharged V8
Gearbox	Seven-speed manual
Power	755 hp
Torque	715 lb-ft
Price	$120,000 (in 2019)

All that power and the 2019 ZR1 only manages to beat the entry-level C8 Corvette, which basically costs half as much. There are two reasons why the C8 is so much faster off the line and over a quarter-mile. The first is grip. The previous ZR1 used the old layout, which was engine at the front, all the power going to the rear. Launching it is tricky, and ensuring that you shift at the right times for the best quarter-mile result is even harder. In the C8, you simply pull on a paddle. That being said, the ZR1 wasn’t really built for drag racing, though it does it very well. It was more of a track animal, with carbon-ceramic rotors and some heavy aerodynamic modifications.

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – 11.2 Seconds

Engine	6.2-liter naturally aspirated V8
Gearbox	Eight-speed dual-clutch
Power	490 hp
Torque	470 lb-ft
Starting Price	$68,300

Apart from being the first Corvette to have its engine behind the seats, the C8 Corvette is the most powerful production Stingray to date. The naturally aspirated 6.2-liter direct-injection LT2 V8 engine makes up to 495 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque when equipped with the available performance exhaust or Z51 Performance Package. All of this is sent to the rear wheels via a standard 8-speed dual-clutch transmission made by Tremec.

In this configuration, Chevrolet claims that the C8 Corvette Stingray can sprint from 0-60 mph in just 2.9 seconds and complete a quarter-mile in 11.2 seconds – an improvement over the C7 Corvette Stingray’s 11.5 seconds.

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 – 10.6 Seconds

Engine	5.5-liter naturally aspirated V8
Gearbox	Eight-speed dual-clutch
Power	670 hp
Torque	460 lb-ft
Starting Price	$112,100

The C8 Corvette Z06 is more than just a wider version of the Stingray; it also packs a different V8 mill that enables it to produce astronomical numbers compared to its lesser sibling. It’s powered by a naturally aspirated 5.5-liter LT6 flat-plane crank V8, churning up to 670 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque. This mill is touted to be the most powerful naturally aspirated production V8, beating the M159 engine of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series.

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It transfers power to the rear wheels via the same Tremec dual-clutch transmission as the Stingray but with a shorter final drive ratio. That said, Chevrolet claims that the current Corvette Z06 with the Z07 Performance Package (better brakes, aerodynamics, suspension, and tires) can sprint a 0-60 mph run in 2.6 seconds and complete a quarter mile in 10.6 seconds or as quickly as a previous-generation C7 Corvette ZR1.

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray – 10.5 Seconds

Engine	6.2-liter naturally aspirated V8 with hybrid assistance
Gearbox	Eight-speed dual-clutch
Power	655 hp
Torque	592 lb-ft
Price	$106,900

Besides having a mid-engine configuration for the first time, the C8 Corvette is also the first Corvette with an all-wheel-drive hybrid model in the lineup. The Corvette E-Ray uses the same 6.2-liter LT2 V8 engine as the Stingray, but this time, it works in concert with a permanent-magnet electric motor.

The combined output of the hybrid setup is 655 hp and 592 lb-ft of torque – numbers less than the Corvette Z06, but don’t let the figures fool you. Chevrolet claims that the E-Ray can sprint from 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds and finish a quarter mile in 10.5 seconds. That intelligent all-wheel drive system certainly makes a big difference.

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 – 9.6 Seconds

Engine	5.5-liter twin-turbocharged V8
Gearbox	Eight-speed dual-clutch
Power	1,064 hp
Torque	828 lb-ft
Price	$174,995

We knew the 2025 ZR1 was going to be something quite special. It had to be, to beat the crazy 755-horsepower 2019 ZR1. We were thinking maybe 850 horses, but we were way off. Instead, Chevy introduced a Veyron-beating twin-turbocharged V8 monster producing 1,064 hp. Not only is it the first turbocharged Corvette ever, but also the most powerful mass-produced V8 ever built in the USA.

Chevy released the ZR1’s claimed performance figures in drips and drabs, but the main figure we’ll focus on here is 9.6 seconds. It’s the only Corvette in the range that runs the quarter-mile in less than 10 seconds, and it beats the previous ZR1 by a full second.

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2025 Corvette Zora – ?

Gearheads have been talking about the Zora for more than a decade, but this time it seems like it’s really happening, and that it will be a match for Italian supercars. Named after the father of the Corvette, Zora Arkus-Duntov, it’s only right that this model sits at the top of the pile.

Not much is known about the Zora. In fact, we’ve only seen spy images of it so far. But the rumor mill suggests that it will use the twin-turbocharged engine from the ZR1 mentioned above, plus the eAWD system from the E-Ray to produce a combined output way beyond that of the ZR1. We’re thinking at least 1,200 hp, which puts it in the same category as the new Holy Trinity.

It will be stupidly fast in a straight line, because, in addition to everything we’ve mentioned so far, it will have an electric motor pulling from the front and a monstrous V8 pushing it from the rear.

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