The starting price for a production 2025 Corvette ZR1 is $174,995, which, while still considerable, is significantly more affordable than rivals such as the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, McLaren 765LT and Lamborghini Revuelto, all of which are priced much higher.

Those MSRPs (which include Chevy's $1,695 destination charge) even hold up as the richest in Corvette history when accounting for the inflation-adjusted prices of past high-zoot V

Rick Hendrick, NASCAR Cup Series team owner and Chevrolet dealer bought the first 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 production at auction this weekend.Hendrick secured the first C8 ZR1 at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale for $3.

Rick Hendrick, NASCAR Hall of Famer and avid car collector, purchased the first 2025 Corvette ZR1 for $3.7 million at auction.

Barrett-Jackson has concluded this year's Scottsdale auction and the star of the night was this: the very first production 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1. Identifiable by its VIN 001 designation, the Corvette ZR1 was sold at a hammer price of $3.7 million, bought by none other than Rick Hendrick, NASCAR team owner and a prominent car collector.

During the television broadcast of the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction of the C8 ZR1 Corvette, some astute watchers noticed a hint that an all-electric Corvette is indeed coming. Many watching likely missed the detail because they were so focused on seeing how much the 2025 Corvette ZR1 would auction for (answer: $3.

The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 isn’t just the most powerful ‘Vette eve but it also pushes it deep into hypercar territory, outmuscling hybrid giants like the Lamborghini Revuelto and Ferrari SF90 Stradale.