Sometimes cars are popular, sometimes not, sometimes cars are waited for and while waiting people are giving various nicknames to them. It is a story of the new 2009 Corvette ZR-1. This car is much spoken about and was called by car-lovers with the following names: the “Blue Devil”, the “Mako Shark”, the “Super Sport” and others. But, recently Motor Trend‘s Motor City Blogman – Todd Lassa, has dispelled the myths, the new cars will be called “ZR1″, according to him, it will appear at the annual Detroit Auto Show (this time 2008 in January) and hit the markets only in 2009.

So, looking at this car, we can remember a very famous proverb: “Appearance is deceitful!”, because from the 1st sight, it looks like a “usual” Z06 with a vinyl-clad hood. But, it is just a beginning. So, first of all, this Corvette ZR-1 posses a new motor LS9, it is supercharged, its powerplant is from 600 up to 650 horsepower and due to the forecasts it can run a 0-60 in 3.5 seconds. Corvette possesses the 6.2 L V8 engine, also, it weighs less than his predecessor Z06. In order to increase the reliability of the car while driving, there was made a bigger spoiler, thus, the “Blue Devil” seems to be a rather balanced car. At the test drive the car had Michelin tires. It will cost approximately $100,000.