C8 ZR1 - WOW

[Gilles27]

Motorcycle insurance is way more if you look at the values!

 

[Gilles27]

Can't see anyone worry about insurance if they are buying a C8 ZR1

 

[Cariboocreek]

After the discussion a while ago about insurance going up for cars over 500hp I am curious about what would happen to the C8 ZR1. I think you are safe as the 2020 C8 is under this 500hp number. Could be interesting in a few years.

I believe that a lot of the issue with insurance companies are cars modified to be over 500 horsepower, not stock production cars that are over 500hp.

 

[taylorsk8]

So not to wrench up the conversation....but...why does HP matter so much when Torque is a way better indicator of where your power is useful. 900 HP is only available at (or near) redline. I don't know about you but I very seldom run at redline longer than a second, if I even get there. A torque profile gives you how useful the vehicle is at all speeds not just at the top end.

That said not saying I wouldn't buy a 900 hp car one day, it just wouldn't be only because it is 900hp. Of course that is a pipe dream anyway cause I can't afford one!

T

 

[Powerslide]

So not to wrench up the conversation....but...why does HP matter so much when Torque is a way better indicator of where your power is useful. 900 HP is only available at (or near) redline. I don't know about you but I very seldom run at redline longer than a second, if I even get there. A torque profile gives you how useful the vehicle is at all speeds not just at the top end.

That said not saying I wouldn't buy a 900 hp car one day, it just wouldn't be only because it is 900hp. Of course that is a pipe dream anyway cause I can't afford one!

T

This is true for naturally aspirated engines - FI (turbo or supercharged) will develop and sustain peak horsepower over an entire RPM range - my E93 M3 developed peak horsepower of 414 SAE at 8300 rpm - but my F80 M3 will develop 444 SAE horsepower over the entire range of 5500-7300 rpm - so it is a much bigger difference in power than the peak difference of 30 hp would suggest.

That being said - horsepower is simply torque applied over a period of time - so horsepower is a much better indicator of sustained acceleration than torque.