High-octane fuel. Ear-bleeding noise. Neck-snapping acceleration. Potential dismemberment. That’s what you get when you drive the 638-horsepower Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Death is also an option. What do you do with 638 ponies? Good question. Most people drive sane automobiles, and no sane car needs that much juice. But there is nothing sane or necessary about the ZR1. Like a lot of fast cars, it comes in black, which make it look dangerous. Unlike a lot of fast cars, this thing is actually dangerous. 

The 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is one of most powerful production machine,  it has 638 hp from the supercharged 6.2 liter V8. Besides that, this car also has corvette embodies pure performance so is a perfect car to pace the most prestigious auto race in the world, or to experience a painfully, brutal and “You will soil your underpants” drive.

Chevrolet is the leader of using carbon fiber. In addition, the lightweight material is used for structural component, including the front fenders, hood, roof, front splitter, rocker panels and the floor pans. And for less that half the price of a Ferrari you get not only a carbon fiber bodywork, but a curb weight around 3,353 pounds and a power-to-weight ratio of just 5.2 pounds per horsepower.

Sure, there are other evil cars out there. But the ZR1 party trick is how it convinces you that your are in charge. With its advanced technology such as Magnetic Selective Ride Control, Launch Control system with Performance Track Management, a four-channel ABS system and and indestructible Brembo carbon-ceramic disc brake rotors,  that all together works to keep you from driving into a ditch, it makes you feel like you are driving any other car. “Yes you think, I can handle this” .

Then of course, you are right were it wants you. Don’t say you weren’t warned.