Awesome ZR1 Comercial
04-12-2011 | 02:01 PM
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Awesome ZR1 Comercial I loved this. GM had to dial back the hp on the ZR1 by 168hp to race in ALMS.
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Video: Chevrolet takes it easy on the competition with Corvette ZR1 ad
by Chris Shunk (RSS feed) on Mar 23rd 2011 at 7:01PM
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 ad spot – Click above to watch the video after the jump
We've seen plenty of luxury sports cars that are later tuned for the 12 Hours of Sebring. Porsche, Ferrari and BMW all do it, and so does General Motors with its Corvette Racing team. So why do the advertising types at GM feel it necessary to talk up their car at the expense of the aforementioned makes by way of this 30-second commercial? GM has earned bragging rights because, unlike the other cars, the stock ZR1 actually had to be de-tuned by 168 horsepower in order to qualify.
Unfortunately for Chevrolet and its racing team, the race cars could have used a few of those ponies, as BMW took first and second, while The General had to settle for third place. Still, the spot serves as a reminder of just how ridiculous it is that the ZR1 comes fresh from the factory with 638 horsepower and a whole world of whoop-***. Hit the jump to watch the commercial for yourself.
Gallery:Review: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Photos copyright ©2011 Drew Phillips / AOL
[Source: Corvette Blogger]
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, BMW, Chevrolet, Porsche, Ferrari
Tags: 12 hours of sebring corvette, corvette racing, corvette zr1, zr1 dialed back by 168 horsepower
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http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/23/v...tte/#continued
Video: Chevrolet takes it easy on the competition with Corvette ZR1 ad
by Chris Shunk (RSS feed) on Mar 23rd 2011 at 7:01PM
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 ad spot – Click above to watch the video after the jump
We've seen plenty of luxury sports cars that are later tuned for the 12 Hours of Sebring. Porsche, Ferrari and BMW all do it, and so does General Motors with its Corvette Racing team. So why do the advertising types at GM feel it necessary to talk up their car at the expense of the aforementioned makes by way of this 30-second commercial? GM has earned bragging rights because, unlike the other cars, the stock ZR1 actually had to be de-tuned by 168 horsepower in order to qualify.
Unfortunately for Chevrolet and its racing team, the race cars could have used a few of those ponies, as BMW took first and second, while The General had to settle for third place. Still, the spot serves as a reminder of just how ridiculous it is that the ZR1 comes fresh from the factory with 638 horsepower and a whole world of whoop-***. Hit the jump to watch the commercial for yourself.
Gallery:Review: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Photos copyright ©2011 Drew Phillips / AOL
[Source: Corvette Blogger]
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, BMW, Chevrolet, Porsche, Ferrari
Tags: 12 hours of sebring corvette, corvette racing, corvette zr1, zr1 dialed back by 168 horsepower
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04-12-2011 | 02:19 PM
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04-12-2011 | 02:59 PM
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Saw mention of it, but don't the race cars use a 5.5L DI prototype motor? I understand the point of the commercial, and it is pretty slick, but the C6.R and C6ZR1 are two totally different beasts.
