Chevrolet has revealed the 2009 Corvette ZR1. The company brings together technology and engineering refinement of carbon-fiber, ceramics and electronics together in a distinctive design, said an auto news report. Chevrolet has said that its goal with the new ZR1 was to show what an American super car can deliver. That too at a lower price compared with other peer models that sport price tags around three times more than its price.

ZR1 comes with a new LS9 supercharged 6.2L V-8 that could produce at least 100 horsepower per liter. Six-speed, manual transmission, high-capacity dual-disc clutch, higher-capacity and specific-diameter axle half-shafts; enhanced torque tube, twenty-spoke 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels, standard magnetic selective ride control with track-level suspension and many such new features make the ZR1 a vehicle that can be called a super car.

The report added that the car is the most powerful and fastest automobile ever produced by General Motors. The company which plans a summer 2008 launch would reveal its performance estimates a few days ahead of the launch date.

The ZR1 builds on the highly respected Corvette Z06 in every performance category, from acceleration and braking, to cornering grip and top speed. The LS9 is hand-assembled at GM's Performance Build Center, in Wixom, Michigan and incorporates specialty processes typically seen in racing engines to produce a highly refined and precise product. The new LS9 engine is backed by a new, stronger six-speed manual transmission and a twin-disc clutch that provide exceptional clamping power, while maintaining an easy clutch effort.

The Chevrolet 2009 Corvette ZR1 comes with a twin-disc clutch system which employs a pair of discs. The clutch system spreads out the engine's torque load over a wider area and enables tremendous clamping power when the clutch is engaged.

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