ZL1 1LE Runs 7.16 @ Ring
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The interview was from early 2016 so I am sure things have changed. It is indeed puzzling why Ford limits the number of Rs allocated to dealers.
Even more puzzling(to me) is why Ford never made a competition orange GT350R. I would have gladly paid an ADM for that lol
Ford has always done a really good job pushing exclusivity. They saw how well it worked with the Boss 302 LS...and kept tradition rolling.
Most of the R have been limited going back to the 60's. Recently the 93/95/00 R's
Are you sure? According to some Randy is like 137 time world champion. No one better. That is hilarious he is getting smoked by a test engineer. Guess he is not the man after all.
I guess a guy in a 2017 ACR-E ran a 7:01 a couple of weeks ago. Obviously it was just a private person so it's not a verified....but if a private person can run a 7:01, I imagine a pro will run sub 6:50's.
^^Where did you get this info? He had to have some laps on this course to get this time. Not just an average driver.
I'm predicting .53/.54 with the pro driver.
I'm predicting .53/.54 with the pro driver.
I saw mention of Dodge running a 2016 ACR during development unofficially and managed a 7.01 back in October 2015.
4th paragraph on this link. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.carscoops.com/2017/06/what-is-this-dodge-viper-acr-doing-at.html
If it is real, why they didn't come out and claim it is beyond me.
Like I said, I wasn't there to personally verify the zl1 1le but my buddy who was there would NOT lie. I was there for the ACR laps and actually riding in that car with that driver during one of his best laps. That 1le lap time is 100% legit as well as the acr-e lap time
A guy in the Viper forums mentioned it. He's a huge Viper racing guy.
If I had rock solid proof, the 7:01 would be a published time I guess lol
I remember seeing that. This claim was to have happened this year though.
Who knows, I guess we'll see next month.
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Randy is a pro driver, those GM engineers are really good drivers and can be considered semi pro too. If a pro driver is a few seconds off of the engineer, than the car driven by engineer with its very fast time is a shill.
I love watching the video of the z1le on the nurb, but I will wait for the laguna seca time instead. Another unbelieve time GM always pulls is the lightning lap @ VIR.
The only difference between pro and amature is that the pro is paid to race, plus the GM driver has far more seat time in that car than randy does. Being pro does not necessarily mean you are guaranteed to be faster. Although I would not be surprised if the red car is altered somehow but still, the car was on factory tires so whatever they did to make it that much faster is still impressive.
All speculation but the truth will come out soon
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Suspension is completely adjustable. I know the front is ride height adjustable as well as caster geometry. Also the rear sway bar is 3 way adjustable to tailor the car to any track or driver.
It still comes with all the luxuries of the standard ZL1 too.
It still comes with all the luxuries of the standard ZL1 too.
LMMFAO- do ya'll even hear yourselves speak sometimes I wonder?
Lots of ways to cheat lap times. No question the ZL!LELEHGUAT or whatever is a fast car. "Better" is by no means a given.
Well said....
Maybe you don't understand how ridiculous a 2'11.6 on area 27 is. Doesn't even matter if they cheated some stuff. For a stock body/interior and stock tired camaro to run that fast is unreal. GTR's, most McLarens, non acr vipers, c7z aero package vettes, hell even some gutted race cars on slicks do not run that fast lol. Insult to injuries pro racer Richard speynard ran a 2'16 in a Porsche 918.
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Clicking off a 7:25 full lap in a 20YO M3. Lots of ways to go fast. Does that mean his M3 is "better" than every car that is slower?
http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsp...setting-wildly-fast-times-on-the-nurburgring/
http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsp...setting-wildly-fast-times-on-the-nurburgring/
No doubt 2.11 is fast as hell on this track. But I have a feeling with time and comfort in a 918 it will do more than a 2.16. I think I saw the 919 lemans time in the 1.40's granted it has 1k lbs less weight on the tracks website.
The gm driver is a pro driver, most all these engineers are. Put that with his exact knowledge of how fast he can push the car and how much grip it does have in the corners. Another 1/2 mph in each corner adds up. The dodge engineer/driver ran the acr at a good 20mph faster on a corner trusting downforce/grip than the amateur magazine editor did on his fast lap.
I know this car is fast. And may even be faster than the z06. That being said GMs always pulls stunts it does not to make it look better.
Uh, no, the lap from Alex is not a full lap, as stated in the article, and in the video description.
Still, even a 7.25 BTG is freaking fast for a 20 year old car with a 3.2 Liter N/A engine!
There is a build thread of the car in the german M-Forum, but unfortunately you have to be registered to read there...
Still, even a 7.25 BTG is freaking fast for a 20 year old car with a 3.2 Liter N/A engine!
There is a build thread of the car in the german M-Forum, but unfortunately you have to be registered to read there...
Oooooo Ford boys gonna be maaaaad nowwww.
Anyone know who these drivers are? How many times you think they got a chance at the course before setting the posted times? The manual shifting mid turn and ripping 6th at the end was insane.
Anyone know who these drivers are? How many times you think they got a chance at the course before setting the posted times? The manual shifting mid turn and ripping 6th at the end was insane.
That is what I was saying. The GM driver is at the same level or above any pro.
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