Not A Repost VIDEO: GM releases Corvette ZR1's 7:26.4 Ring attack

[Quiksilver98]

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/10/video-gm-releases-corvette-zr1s-7-26-4-ring-attack/

The General has released the in-car footage of the Corvette ZR-1 lapping the Nurburgring in 7:26.4, hitting 180 mph on the 12.9-mile straight and beating out the Z06's time, set in 2005 by Jan Magnussen by almost 17 seconds. Jim Mero is behind the wheel and just as a reminder; the lap was done on the same Michelin Pilot Sport 2s as the production model, and retains the same ride height, engine calibrations and emissions equipment, along with running pump gas.

Enjoy! :beer:

 

[DEAD EYE]

I think it is a repost.
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=505340

 

[VenomGTX]

Dammit I was just about to post this lol. ZR1 FTW!

The Nurburgring looks like a brutal track btw.

 

[CobraChris08]

that guy is ****in insane

 

[sam92lx]

wow!

 

[JD03Cobra]

that guy is ****in insane

No shit...thats one hell of a super car! Hats off to GM!!

 

[PsychoPhyr]

I almost wet myself just watching how on the edge he was through those high speed areas. Really good driving

 

[svtfocus2cobra]

That's what it feels like when I play Gran Turismo. It's crazy that the game is so similar to real life.

 

[musclefan21]

I think it is a repost.
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=505340

ROFL!!!! OP got owned along with 25psi.:banana:

 

[NO-BlkLightning2K]

that was ****ing awesome. i can't believe how fast that thing was taking some of those corners.

 

[musclefan21]

i was amazed how that thing was accelerating from like 60mph to 160mph. insanly quick. I can't believe, that dude 25psi is thinking GTR is quicker that this machine.

 

[Kingcater]

Whats even better is the driver is actually engaging a clutch unlike the GTR driver

 

[96redvette]

did anybody else notice the clock started and stopped at different points on the track.... they turned the timer on about another 1000 feet down the track from where they turned it off... he pulled into the pits on a spot on the track that is behind where he started

 

[Kingcater]

Oh and It's rear wheel drive not all wheel, which I find even more impressive

 

[Kingcater]

did anybody else notice the clock started and stopped at different points on the track.... they turned the timer on about another 1000 feet down the track from where they turned it off... he pulled into the pits on a spot on the track that is behind where he started

Someone pointed that out in the comments and it has been said that it stopped like that on videos of the TGR and other cars as well

 

[REX-RACER]

That was very impressive and I'm not bashing at all, it was obviously hella fast, but frankly I was little surprised that the car topped out at only 175 mph on that last long straight? It's my understanding that straight is somewhere in the neighborhood of a mile long and frankly I expected to see a terminal speed closer to 200? :shrug:

 

[Kingcater]

I believe there was a strong headwind that day from what I read

 

[NO-BlkLightning2K]

i just read that this track is coming in an update to gt5: prologue. i hope it's true.

 

[REX-RACER]

I believe there was a strong headwind that day from what I read

Makes sense. I guess I just figured given everything I've read about this care hp/weight ratio I was hoping to see a production car closer to 200 . . . like 175 is somehow a weak number! Spoiled public expectations! :whine:

 

[musclefan21]

That was very impressive and I'm not bashing at all, it was obviously hella fast, but frankly I was little surprised that the car topped out at only 175 mph on that last long straight? It's my understanding that straight is somewhere in the neighborhood of a mile long and frankly I expected to see a terminal speed closer to 200? :shrug:

uumm. i saw 179mph. I am sure, if he would have kept going, it would have picked some more.

I personally could careless what the top speed is, how quick you get to 170+mph is what matters to me!