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A 2027 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X with 1,250 hp and an unregistered, never-sold status that preserves its full factory warranty has drawn bids above $400,000 on Bring a Trailer, far exceeding its $296,100 original sticker price.
By Edward Beaumont · 3 min read
A 2027 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X has attracted bids exceeding $400,000 at auction, far above its original sticker price of $296,100, as buyers compete for a hypercar-rivalling machine that retains its full factory warranty.
The car, listed on Bring a Trailer, has never been sold to a private owner and has never been registered. That status is central to its appeal: ZR1 and ZR1X models that are registered and sold within the first 12 months lose all warranty coverage, making this example unusually desirable for a modern performance Corvette.
Chevrolet launched the ZR1X shortly after the standard ZR1, positioning the all-wheel-drive variant as a direct challenge to European supercars. Prices for the ZR1X start at $209,595 for the Coupe and $219,595 for the Convertible, though options push those figures significantly higher. This particular car was configured with a $13,000 Carbon Fiber Aero package and $16,000 carbon fibre wheels, helping to lift its original price to $296,100.
Its specification is deliberately dramatic. The car is painted black with red and black racing stripes, while the cabin features mismatched red and black GT2 sport bucket seats. As a 2027 model, it also includes an updated interior layout with three new screens and a revised tunnel and centre console.
The mechanical package explains much of the bidding frenzy. A 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V8 works alongside an electric motor and a 1.9 kWh lithium-ion battery pack to produce 1,250 hp and 973 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent through all four wheels, allowing the car to reach 60 mph in just 1.68 seconds on a prepped surface and complete the quarter-mile in 8.67 seconds at 159 mph.
Those figures place the ZR1X in rare company. It out-sprints a Lamborghini Revuelto, which starts at more than $600,000, and runs the quarter-mile almost as quickly as a $3 million Koenigsegg Jesko. For buyers who value outright acceleration and limited-run exclusivity, the Corvette’s price premium over its sticker is easier to justify.
The auction result also echoes the reception of the first C8 Corvette ZR1s to reach the used market, where extraordinary demand quickly pushed prices above list. With the ZR1X, that pattern appears to be repeating, and the unregistered status of this example only sharpens the competition among collectors and enthusiasts.
For Chevrolet, the strong bidding is a commercial endorsement of its strategy to deliver hypercar performance at a fraction of European rivals’ prices. For buyers, it confirms that the ZR1X is not merely a fast Corvette but a limited-production machine whose value is being tested in public. The final sale price will show just how far enthusiasts are willing to go to secure one with its warranty intact.
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