RapidC84B

https://www.corvetteblogger.com/2024...roving-ground/

JMB

Oh my....now we know why the SF90 was there!!! Good God...1000+ HP here we come!!!

MagicGlass

Im thinking that's a C9 under that ZR1 skin. Its a little to late to be bench marking any C8 at this point from an engineering stand point.

RapidC84B

They've had the SF90 awhile... either Z06 isn't what we think it is or this is Zora. The ring cars didn't have that vertical front eRay cooler.

MagicGlass

Notice the dash has a full shroud over it what are they hiding under there? Looks like a new dash is indeed coming. No hockey sticks.

marknagy13

Well now things are getting interesting...

MagicGlass

There is also an odd gap between the fender and headlamp pod

RapidC84B

It's not a gap... it's black tape holding the wrap on.

oaktreebc

I heard the GM engineers fight on who gets to drive the SF90.

ZachZ06

Zora testing? Article says ZR1

JockItch

MY25 ZR1 and MY26 Zora?

Big Lebowski

Per the article, "it was only after I published it did I realize I made a huge mistake. These cars are not the ZR1…two of these appear to be the rumored ZORA C8 Corvette with a performance hybrid battery and front motor."

TRANS DAMM

I’m thinking it’s going to be 1 car.. I don’t believe the Zora rumor

smithers

Since some have the extra cooler and some don’t, I wonder if it’s just a case of the ZR1 having a twin turbo or hybrid option. Or maybe they are all TT but adding the hybrid is an option.

I think Tadges retirement right after the ZR1 reveal is pretty much a sign that the ZR1 is the top dog C8. I think he would stick around if there was another higher performance variant in the works.

RapidC84B

I pointed out the vertical cooler on FB and they edited the article

23/C8Z

I would think that shroud is covering the one piece long glass from the cluster through the infotainment.

My guess is that car is a 2026 whatever updated screen is coming for 2026. I have zero doubt now.

JockItch

VERY interesting. The previous ZR1 mules (at least what we believe are ZR1 mules) don’t have the Eray radiators nor the interior camouflage. I have a hard time believing both mules are for the same variant, mainly because of the cooling differences vs the covered up interior. I’m not sure how they could previously test mules without the additional front radiators for the hybrid drivetrain. This spy shot adds some merit to the MY26 interior redesign.

AzDave47

I'm surprised that the center grill opening is smaller and doesn't have as much cooling as the C8Z does. Saturday was 90-92* and I did a track day where my previous C6Z would see 240* water and 280* oil temps. My C8Z was 205* and 220*, with the AC running.

With less cooling than the C8Z how are they going to keep an 800HP turbo engine cool and if hybrid, all that cool as well?

jvp

Or maybe at 65 it's time for him to relax after a very long career at GM? Nah, can't be that.

RapidC84B

ZR1 MY25
Zora MY26

C9 still a MY29? Does C9 get moved up a year?

Regarding Zora... makes sense. Nobody wants to buy the most expensive Chevy ever and then have an "all new" interior the next year.