2025 Chevy Corvette

You'd think the 670-horsepower Z06 would be enough to cement it as the ultimate Corvette. You'd be wrong, though, because coming in 2025 is the ultimate king-of-the-hill iteration, the Corvette ZR1. Starting with the Z06's incredible 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8 engine, it adds two turbochargers, pumping power up to an astonishing 1,064 horsepower. Easily the most powerful production Corvette ever made — and outgunning several race versions as well — the new ZR1 is designed to take the fight to supercars and hypercars from Italy and Germany. Read our 2025 Corvette ZR1 First Drive article for an in-depth take on what it's like driving this $200,000 monster.

Though sports cars are a dying niche, the ones that do still exist are better than ever. Those who seek more refinement and more seats might look to the Porsche 911 — it offers up similar performance (in some trims) in a more everyday-friendly package. Mercedes also recently announced the new AMG GT, which keeps its front-engine layout and classic grand-tourer proportions. Be sure to read our Expert Rating below for our full deep dive on the Corvette's attributes.

Edmunds bought a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette to test and find out what it's like from an ownership standpoint. We kept track of its maintenance costs and shared what we thought of its technology and what it was like as a daily driver. For complete details and for several videos, make sure to check out our Corvette long-term road test. While it's a 2020 model, most of our experiences will also apply to the 2025 Corvette.