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ZR1

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Wheel Base: 96.2"
Length: 14' 9"
Width: 6' 2"
Weight: 3225 lbs
Trans: 4 Speed  Auto
   or 6 Speed Manual
Brakes: 11.5" Disk
Engines
Base: 350ci V8 w/ 245hp
 
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ZR1
Wheel Base: 96.2"
Length: 14' 10"
Width: 6' 2"
Weight: 3479 lbs
Trans: 6 Speed Manual
Brakes: 13" Front 12" Rear
Horsepower: 375hp
Torque: 370ft-lbs

The big news - and it was very big - was the appearance of the ZR-1 on the option list. It had been rumored for some time, even missing a 1989 introduction.

Supplemental Restraint Systems (better known as airbags) were the law of the land for all cars manufactured after September 1989 and they were added to the Corvette on the driver's side for the 1990 model year. A whole new dashboard was part of the deal and for 1990 it was comparatively retro, eschewing the digital gauges first seen in the 1984 model year. The digital approach had been controversial and was replaced with a more analog system. A nicely functioning glove box was a welcome sight for the passengers.

1990 Corvette Options List

1990 Corvette ZR1 "Active" Prototype at 2009 Barrett Jackson

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