The Chevrolet Corvette C4 ZR-1 was a game-changer for the Corvette brand. It was one of the most significant Corvettes in history, and for good reason. It was a Ferrari and Porsche beater, setting records for distance and endurance, with the ability to could go from 0 to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour) in just 4.4 seconds and a top speed of 180 mph (290 km/h). These numbers aren't outstanding these days but back then, they were definitely for the books.
Moreover, the C4 ZR-1 was the first Chevy Corvette to have more than one camshaft – with four camshafts and 32 valves, to be exact. This made the ZR-1 a technological marvel, and its lineage still affects modern-day performance cars.
