By Steven Symes 
We don’t think anyone was really expecting the 2026 Chevy Corvette ZR1X, which is a legitimate hypercar, to be sold in Mexico. But GM has announced that’s the plan. We expect at least one will end up in the hands of a cartel bigwig, if not multiple, so in a way it makes sense.
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In all seriousness, though, having spent time in Mexico we know some roads there are great, but others are definitely not friendly to low-slung performance cars with little ground clearance. We imagine the C8 ZR1Xs that are sold there will spend their lives in ritzier areas where sinkholes don’t swallow soda trucks.
Mexicans or maybe others who live in the fashionable parts of Mexico City now will enjoy otherworldly performance from the latest iteration of the mid-engine C8 Corvette. The ZR1X is armed with a twin-turbo 5.5-liter LT7 V8, pumping out a monstrous 1,064-horsepower and 828 lb.-ft. of torque.
But that’s not the end of the story. There’s an electric drive system for the front wheels, generating 186-hp and 145 lb.-ft. of torque. In other words, the Corvette has all-wheel drive.
Total system output comes to 1,250-hp, making it the most powerful production version of GM’s sports car, right after the ZR1 already set that record.
Because this is a special car, it won’t be sold at every Chevy dealership in Mexico. Anyone interested in buying one will need to visit one of the ten Chevrolet Performance dealerships in the country. We imagine competition for the hypercars will be fierce, at least among the few who can afford them.
Mexico will only be getting the coupe version of the C8 Corvette ZR1X. It’s set to arrive sometime in 2026, with the exact timing not yet announced.
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