The 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia, and 2012 McLaren MP4-12C. They’re all impossibly fast and incredibly capable; driven alone and without context, each is a world-beater. But drive them back to back, and both strengths and weaknesses tend to pop out in bold relief.

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The street legal 638-bhp 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 vs. the 500-bhp Corvette C6.R. Who will win?

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Pick your poison, and power level – the base 2012 Chevrolet Corvette, Grand Sport, Z06 and ZR1.

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Breaking news to all fans of the Corvette—Three choice updates released on January 12, 2012:

1. A Convertible Z06 will finally be made, appropriately dubbed the Corvette 427 Convertible.
2. A 60th Anniversary package to pay tribute to the Corvette’s 60th year of production.
3. This is the final year for the current C6 generation.

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With the stages set and the players assembled, let the melee begin.

And who wouldn’t want this collection?

Jan Magnussen of Corvette Racing breaks down the difference between the ZR1 street car and the C6. R race car.