The badge is located in the upper left corner of the ZR1's rear window, depicting a likeness of Juechter's head, similar to how previous C8 Corvettes honored Zora Arkus-Duntov. Starting with the 2025 model year, this badge will appear on the windshield and tunnel reinforcement panel of all Corvettes.
“Tadge made our vehicles and our company better every day that he came to work, for nearly five decades, with his career culminating in the fastest, most powerful Corvette of them all,” GM President Mark Reuss said in a statement. “ZR1, and all Corvettes that follow, will wear this symbol commemorating his immense contributions and celebrating his legacy forever.”
The ZR1's rear glass also marks the return of the iconic split rear window, last seen in 1963. This feature, reserved for the most coveted Corvettes, is more than just a nod to the past. The ZR1's rear window required extra reinforcement and venting to handle its immense power and heat, fittingly debuting Juechter's face on this high-performance machine.
The ZR1 boasts a 1,064-horsepower LT7 V-8 engine that spins to 8,000 rpm, outclassing even the F1-derived engine in the Mercedes-AMG One. With a power-to-weight ratio better than the Bugatti Veyron and 1,200 pounds of downforce, the ZR1 is a formidable machine. However, it may not be the most extreme Corvette of the C8 era, as the rumored Corvette Zora is expected to enhance the ZR1's V-8 with the E-Ray's hybrid system.
Source: Chevrolet