Chevrolet has created a genuine hypercar with the ZR1X—one that matches outlandish performance to assured control.

Here’s the inside story on the acceleration, braking, and handling performance of the granddaddy Corvette, the all-wheel-drive ZR1X.

The same story goes for its figure-eight performance. 21.9 seconds at 1.08 cumulative average g is a supercar number, but it puts the ZR1X in a seven-way tie for fifth. Meanwhile, the standard ZR1 ...