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The Corvette ZR1X is a hybrid, but it is built for raw power, not efficiency
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With a V8 engine in the back and an electric motor in the front, the Corvette ZR1X is a spicy hybrid.
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Lawrence Ulrich
NAPA VALLEY – Sporting a sprint from 0 to almost 100kmh in about 1.7 seconds, and an Indy-worthy 375kmh peak, Chevrolet’s Corvette ZR1X is silly, even surreal.
Yet, this hybrid hypercar, packing 1,250 horsepower, also makes sense, as driving enthusiasts have expressed seeming ambivalence towards fully electric sports cars.
