Edmunds has some awesome new video footage of the ZR1 lapping the ‘Ring. Their reporters are claiming lap times in the low 7:40s; a number that is sure to drop in the mid to low 7:30s. However, those times are still a ways off of Chevy’s goal of setting the Nurburgring production car lap record.
According to our shooters on the ground, the Corvette ZR1 was turning in lap times in the low 7:40s, a pace that puts it right up there with the world’s fastest supercars. And given the damp conditions and rough, hand-timed numbers, you can expect to see even quicker official lap times when Chevrolet goes public with its Nürburgring data.
…That said, the folks at Chevrolet aren’t worried about the performance potential of their $100,000 halo car. According to ZR1 Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter, the ZR1 will beat the track record for production cars at any road course in the world.
Full article: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Hits the Nürburgring
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