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“The 2019 Corvette ZR1, a supercar that pushes Corvette?s performance legacy with the highest power, greatest track performance, and most advanced technology in its production history.” That’s what Chevy says. Are they right" Oh yes. Oh my yes . . . mostly. It’s that “supercar” that gives me pause. Is this thing fast" Very much so. Quick" Senselessly so. Grip" Like a barnacle. Stops" Like a train hitting a bank building. Supercar" Hmmmm . . .
What’s In A Name"
Supercar is an interesting moniker. It used to be the top of the heap. The highest step on the ziggurat. It used to go like this: Car, sports car (which I still believe is one word) supercar, and now, hypercar. Cars are just cars, simple and utilitarian with enough “performance” to make their average owner wish for more convenient public transportation. Sports cars lode-stone toward the True North of performance at the expense of everything else (except style, if it’s an Italian sports car). Supercars are, or were, the best (of the best) a given automaker had to offer. Hypercars added another step to the pyramid (something within the rules in any technological game) and added enough high-velocity tech to the go/turn/stop derby to nearly keep up with an F1 car. Interesting Perspectives
The problem with these demarcations is that, performance-wise, things are always shift...