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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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GM has released the in-car video footage from the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1's 7 minute 26.4 second lap of the Nurburgring Nordschleife with development engineer Jim Mero behind the wheel -- yep, the same lap which beat Nissan's best time with its GT-R. The video shows the car's speed, engine RPM, and position on the famous 12.9 mile track.

http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?...2ce92984e04fb4
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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that has to be one of the coolest video's I have seen in a while!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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I just saw the other post about this and all i can say is WOW.

That is one wicked ride!!! What some of us wouldn't do for a track like that to race around too.

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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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I heard the GT-R had a running start for their recorded lap time. What was their time anyways?
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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Official dry-lap time for the GT-R is 7:29. Put Jan Magnussen behind the wheel of the ZR1 and let's see what it can really do
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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I must say that although the ZR1 was a beast.... the driver really left a lot on the table.

I wouldn't want to risk my life for a time, but I saw plenty of areas that weren't fully taken advantage of.
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I was just getting on ls1tech to post about it. WOW is all I can say.......
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Red99TA
I heard the GT-R had a running start for their recorded lap time. What was their time anyways?
Every run is a running start, there is no standing start at the Ring, it's all a rolling start.
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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For conversation sake, do you guys think an 03 Zo6 with a blower cam, blower, coil overs, sway bars, and good tires could run those times there?
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Originally Posted by Frosty
Every run is a running start, there is no standing start at the Ring, it's all a rolling start.
Did not know that, so how is that fair unless every car starts the line going the same mph. Reason I asked is b/c people were attributing the fact that the GT-R beat the Z06 on the ring b/c of the rolling start combined with higher boost. I would be very impressed if the GT-R was actually quicker than the Z around the track considering how much heavier it is but I just don't believe it.
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Originally Posted by ~JOSHUA
I must say that although the ZR1 was a beast.... the driver really left a lot on the table.

I wouldn't want to risk my life for a time, but I saw plenty of areas that weren't fully taken advantage of.
I have to agree. There are a couple spots where he accelerates hard and you can see how fast it builds speed. Then he gets on the long straight and 'meanders' up to 177. wtf? gas it dude or get out!
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Originally Posted by 508Stroker
For conversation sake, do you guys think an 03 Zo6 with a blower cam, blower, coil overs, sway bars, and good tires could run those times there?
No because it needs a driver
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Originally Posted by Todd157k
I have to agree. There are a couple spots where he accelerates hard and you can see how fast it builds speed. Then he gets on the long straight and 'meanders' up to 177. wtf? gas it dude or get out!
There was a massive head wind during that run. Nothing he could do. It did cost him time
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From what i read is that the gtr was piloted by a race car drive on slicks, and the zr1 was piloted by a engineer everything being stock including the tires.
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http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/11/v...t-r-ring-laps/

Here is a split video of the two cars on the ring, You can clearly see that the zr1 is faster on the straight but the gtr dose better on the corners due to the advantages.
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Originally Posted by camaro98z28
No because it needs a driver
Obviously. I am talking with the same driver.
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by XpEdItIoUs
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/11/v...t-r-ring-laps/

Here is a split video of the two cars on the ring, You can clearly see that the zr1 is faster on the straight but the gtr dose better on the corners due to the advantages.


More FUD. Put some slicks and a professional race car driver in the ZR1 equation. Or put a bone stock, factory spec GT-R out there with an engineer driving it.
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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Damn that thing is hauling ***!
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