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KEEP YOUR COOL?

Wisdom, Justice, Moderation. Those three words make up the state motto for Georgia, where General Motors gave us our first crack at the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, the most powerful ’Vette ever created by the Bow Tie brand. The Z06 is already bonkers with 650 hp, so we have to wonder: Is there any semblance of wisdom or moderation by bestowing the C7 ZR1 with more than 700 hp?

You read that right. The big and brash ZR1 catapults the Corvette into the select group of cars making 700-plus hp, and not just under the wire, either. With 755 hp on tap, the ZR1 trounces not only the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat but also the McLaren 720S, Lamborghini Aventador S, Ferrari 488 Pista, and Porsche 911 GT2 RS. Torque is rated at a thunderous 715 lb-ft.

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