C8 ZR1 Makes Road and Track's 2026 PCOTY Shortlist—Finally Time to Prove It
"PCOTY awards are where production cars get their real report card; the ZR1 finally has to compete outside the Corvette faithful's echo chamber."
— Revvly Take
Chevrolet's twin-turbo mid-engine monster earned a spot among Road and Track's Performance Car of the Year contenders, giving the ZR1 a legitimate stage to justify its $110K+ price tag against purpose-built competition. With 1,064 hp and a sub-2.8-second 0-60, the question isn't whether it's fast—it's whether it can do anything else well enough to matter when judged alongside dedicated track specials.
Alex Sommers
Corvette Blogger · Jan 9
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