Hello Frank and scholtmj,
Thanks for the heads up on the magazines and for the salutation. I have kind of faded out of the active ZR-1 scene except when I take the 415 out of the barn for our annual SORC here in Nebraska. I do take the car out sometimes when the weather is nice and validate its performance. I bought a 2011 ZR1 in October and enjoy it greatly. Someone asked me to compare the cars in terms of power. I described the ZR1 as very strong yet refined. The 415 I described as brutish and violent. No doubt the new one is overall a much better car, and it should be. However, a C6 ZR1 will be humiliated should it's driver be unwise enough to line up with a 415, or better yet, a 440 ZR-1. The LT5 is amazing and my 415 car stunned a bunch of folks (185 MPH) during our one mile competition in the August SORC. The closest N/A car (750 HP Viper) was five MPH slower than the old ZR-1 in the mile. A 710 ZR1 was 7 MPH slower. Marc built for me a very nice engine. The 415 also gets much better mileage than the ZR1 which is a + for an old tightwad like me.
Joe
