Corvette ZR1 Owners Are Finding Out Downforce Has A Paint Problem

The C8 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has claimed numerous lap records since its introduction nearly two years ago, proving that a mid-engine setup, loads of power, and plenty of downforce can leave much more expensive exotics running scared. However, if you choose to take full advantage of the 1,064-horsepower supercar’s performance on a regular basis, it may end up hurting your paint. A small YouTube channel called Wheeler posted last year about this problem, saying that the downforce was causing paint to flex and crack, but what was an isolated issue has now occurred on at least two more ZR1s, reports autoevolution, showing that the pressure exerted by the struts of the ZTK package’s carbon fiber wing doesn’t play well with the relatively soft paint …