Edmunds Inside Line has some more details on the 2009 Corvette ZR1’s recent 205mph run down the ATP Papenburg test track in Papenburg, Germany.
Luke Sewell, a powertrain engineer on the Corvette platform team, told Inside Line that Patrick Herrmann, a European engineer, was behind the wheel during the top-speed run. Sewell says Herrmann isn’t part of the Corvette team, but that he’s certified to drive the ATP Papenburg course.
Sewell said he himself spent time in the 2009 ZR1’s right seat during the testing, and that the vehicle used was an “integration” vehicle, a mule, that was different from a production car only in that it was equipped with a roll cage and instrumentation for monitoring speed, cooling temps and such.
Full Article: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Goes 205 mph-Plus!
Good job Chevy.