Corvette ZR1 vs. Jet

July 6, 4:27 PMBaltimore Autos ExaminerGregory Dunlap

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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and two F/A-18 Hornet Jets

Two of the fastest vehicles in their respective classes had a showdown in Pensacola, Florida recently, thanks to MotorTrend magazine. The Corvette ZR-1 (code name: Blue Devil) and the U.S. Navy precision flying team (Blue Angels) raced for one mile down parallel runways.

“The 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has dominated everything in its $100,000 price range, and quite a few supercars that double or triple its MSRP. With just about everything with four wheels subservient to the ZR1, MotorTrend decided to forgo cars and trucks for something with a bit more boost,” according to the magazine.

 ”MotorTrend's Aurthor St. Antoine thought a more credible contender against the ZR1 would be an F/A-18 Hornet from the Blue Angel squad. So it was Blue Devil vs. Blue Angel, with one vehicle doling out 638 hp and able to hit 60 in 3.3 seconds, and the other capable of mach 1.8 and packing 32,000 pounds of thrust. It doesn't exactly sound like a fair fight, but the race is pretty simple: the first to the one-mile mark wins.”