It had 205 horsepower, ran 0-60 mph in 7 seconds, and topped out at 140 mph, but cleared a track for the 1,064 horsepower 2025 Corvette ZR1. The fourth-generation “C4” Corvette that debuted for 1984 ...

giving the C4 a direct connection to the factory-backed Corvettes of the past 27 years. Klemantaski Collection//Getty Images Although the livery looks nothing like the typical Corvette Racing ...