Irunelevens

I'll take one of the car's designers over a "pro" driver if I'm trying to get my best time. Especially the guys that GM has.

djsanchez2

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^^^ So you don't think Ron Fellows, John Magnussen or Johnny O'Connell could have done better?

Irunelevens

With practice, maybe. It depends on how much experience that GM tester has with that particular car.

jmurray87

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Video has been posted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mhjG...ayer_embedded#!

UltraZLS1

iTrader: (13)

Wow. Looks like they even had a passenger. I dont see a reason why this car cant hit high 7:30's with some more time and 300 lbs less weight (no cage, passenger or testing equipment)

RaggedRides

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Funny.. I didn't even like the 5th generation Camaro until seeing that number. Now I want a ZL1. That video reminds me of Forza.

88blackgt

Anyone know on average what a rolling start adds time wise for a car of this caliber?

DoggyB22

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Gotta love the ZL1! Now Chevy needs to bring out the track/street Z28

MI-Z/28

High HP vehicles love the ring. I'd like to see the ZL1 run on a shorter track like Laguna Seca. I bet its weight and size would show more.

TransAmWS.6

That was pretty cool, it seems pretty well balanced. However, the exhaust on the car doesn't sound too good at all. I'm sure a set of LT's or a catless midpipe would change that easily though

tomsws6

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I believe most if not all recent tests start out rolling and i believe its 45 or 60mph. The viper zr1 ect ect have started the timing this way. I will double check tomorrow so dont hold it as gospel. And to answer your question, if it takes the car 4 sec 0-60 then you would just add 4 secs?

TriShield

I could be wrong, but it does look like the car has more left in it judging by the video.

djsanchez2

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Wow pretty nice run! I was kinda bumbed that they withheld the G-meter numerical readout.

Just out of curiosity what MPH did the Z06 and the ZR1 hit on the long straight?

MasterTomos

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Lol @ all the threads full of people saying it's heavy, wont handle well because of it, and cant touch the GT500....

The ZL1 isn't the disappointment everyone was hoping for...

tomsws6

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With the pics Iv seen blown up it looks like its not the cup tires which shouls take another 7 or so seconds off easily on that run. Also it looks like it did a full lap of 20832m instead of 20600m. check out the list. Wiki says that its about a 7 second difference between the full lap and the non full lap. With that said you could take off another 14sec or so off the lap with optional cup tires and the partial lap that everyone else runs thats ahead of it on the list. That would put here right up there with the ENZO, GTR and the 2nd fastest ZR! time since they used the shorter lap!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...eife_lap_times

TheHitman

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The Enzo was only tested once. It has a lot left in it. As for the GT-R it has a little left in it and as for the ZR1, well we know what that's capable of.

Irunelevens

Please tell me you don't think it is actually close in performance to any of those cars.

tomsws6

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Why not? Im just looking at the facts. And lets be honest, 7 sec on a 13 miles course is not all that far fetched.

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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this car is going to silence alot of doubters.

TheHitman

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You really think the ZL1 would match the Enzo around a track with similar drivers and tires? The Enzo is just as capable as the Viper ACR or ZR1, but since they are more rare and expensive, there is less of an opportunity to retest the car.