King Corvette: ZR1 dethrones McLaren Senna at VIR Lightning Lap

Posted by Talbot Payne on February 28, 2026

U.S. feats of Olympian proportions are becoming a habit.

The U.S. hockey team upset Canada in Italy, and now the 2026 Chevy Corvette ZR1 has dethroned one of Europe’s premier supercars, the McLaren Senna, from Mt. Olympus with the fastest production car lap ever at legendary Virginia International Raceway. The Senna, introduced in 2019, held the record for seven years.

With 1,064 horsepower and tenacious downforce, the $216,380 ZR1 has cemented itself as one of the world’s premier supercars for a fraction of the price. The limited-production (only 500 were made) 789-horsepower Senna, for example, trades north of $1 million. Dubbed “America’s Nürburgring” for its challenging, undulating, 28-turn, 4.1-mile configuration, VIR’s Grand Course is the annual site for Car and Driver’s Lightning Lap — the U.S. benchmark for vehicle performance tests.

The 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 at Road America.

The 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 at Road America.

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