Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Official Pace Car At Indy 500

Chevrolet announced in January 2012 that will introduce special version of the Corvette 427 Collector Edition and 60th Anniversary package. For the last year of production marked the anniversary with their current form and the number 60 Corvette, those of the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 were prepared to be used as a safety car (pace car) official in the Indianapolis 500 competition.

As regards external appearance, access the Corvette ZR1 will have special color Arctic White Pearl Silver Blue stripes are offered by the above package. From a technical standpoint, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has a 6.2 liter V8 engine, 647 hp and willing to provide 818 Nm of torque. Mated to a six-speed manual transmission and because of the mass of 1520 kilograms, the model is able to accelerate from 0-100 km / h in 3.4 seconds before reaching a top speed of 330 km/h.

The first manifestations of the competition season 2012 Indianapolis 500 will start tomorrow, and on May 12 will be the official opening day. Organizers say the new season will include major changes both on the track and outside it, but meanwhile, viewers will see how they are doing pilots favorite teams.