from...http://jalopnik.com/397308/corvette-zr1-laps-nurburgring-in-7264

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Today, the 2009 Corvette ZR1 officially stepped up the global war for Nürburgring supremacy, as General Motors development engineer Jim Mero drove a stock ZR1 around the Nürburgring in a time of 7:26.4. That's significantly faster than the 7:29 lap set by the Nissan GT-R. We can't wait to see what the rest of the world's supercar competitors are gonna do now to step up their game.

GM assures us that the lap time was set by stock ZR1, fitted only with extra safety and communications equipment. Everything else, from the production-spec Michelin Pilot tires, to the factory-spec ride height and suspension settings were untouched. Even the fuel was normal pump gas, though that stuff is still probably like $500 per gallon in Germany, right? None the less, this is the same spec car that people all across the country are going to buy at an inflated price, and inevitably hide away in their garage only to be driven on Sundays. Let's hope some this isn't the last we'll see of the ZR1 ripping up a racetrack.

w00t!!!

that is awesome go! GM

and that was with an engineer driving, on the factory tires.......

put a real driver in there on some race tires

I'll wait until GM comes out with a press release (which it should soon) on this, not some second rate blog site.



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Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:I'll wait until GM comes out with a press release (which it should soon) on this, not some second rate blog site.

http://blog.gmnext.com/?p=194

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BEST VETTE EVER =)

Hat's of GM

Let john heinrecy drive it I bet we knock another second off that time

It just kinda a shame that they had to resort to the rolling start because it has become the new "standard".

mitdr774 wrote:It just kinda a shame that they had to resort to the rolling start because it has become the new "standard".

they did a standing start with the z06. I read somewhere they were attemping to set a new time with the z06 doing the standard rolling start, but crashed. I'm hoping they do do a rolling start with the z06 so we can see exactly how much of a difference it makes.

Its just a shame that the rolling start has become the new "standard". Im guessing the Z06 would post a similar number as the ZR1.