Re: C8 mid-engine Zora ZR1 (no hyphen) for 2017
 

You also have to remember the GT was already out of production when the ZR1 came out so we can't really bench race them and any head to head competition would have to have an asterisk. Had Ford continued production you'd have to assume they would have kept up in the power race and not conceded the victory to Chevrolet at the 'Ring. However, those are all assumptions.

The question you posed was which would you take if both sets of keys were on the table. It comes down to one thing for me. The GT is a stand alone purpose built race car for the street. There are no other versions of the car. You either have one or you don't. The ZR1 is a heavily modified $50k Corvette. However well done it is (and it is very well done) for over $100k I would want something that is instantly recognizable as something special with a certain amount of exclusivity. Put a wide body kit on a C6 coupe and you have a clone Z. That's not happening with a GT.

Re: C8 mid-engine Zora ZR1 (no hyphen) for 2017
 

The GT-40 race cars had to have room for two suitcases and carry a spair tire.