For the better part of a decade, the Corvette rumor mill has been churning about the development of an ultimate performance variant expected to be called “Zora.” For those in the know, Zora Arkus-Duntov was the legendary chief engineer who transformed the Corvette from what might have been a short-lived Chevrolet roadster like the first-generation

Chevrolet threw everything at the ZR1X, adding a more powerful version of the E-Ray's hybrid AWD to the twin-turbo LT7 V8.

Granted, the ZR1X doesn’t have the exotic carbon-fiber construction of the Ferrari and McLaren, or 3D-printed suspension parts. In fact, it’s largely similar to the two-wheel-drive ZR1, with the same bodywork. As with its sibling, the X will be offered in coupe and convertible form, and with and without the big-wing aero package and ZTK suspension.