VIDEO: GM releases Corvette ZR1's 7:26.4 'Ring attack
07-10-2008, 03:49 PM
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VIDEO: GM releases Corvette ZR1's 7:26.4 'Ring attack 
Originally Posted by AutoBlog
Alrighty folks. Here it is. 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.
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07-10-2008, 10:56 PM
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Caught air a few times and I saw a lot of places he could have done better. I would really love to see what that car could do with a corvette team driver in it after a day or so of getting the car figured out.
07-10-2008, 11:12 PM
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we should hand it over to our team racing driver............they say he sucks the moisture out of ducks and that his helmet is modeled after britney spears......all I know is ...he's called THE STIG!
07-10-2008, 11:58 PM
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I thought that vid was pretty intense. But I wonder if maybe there's a reason GM chose him to drive? Knowing the car very well is one thing, but I think it's equally important to know that fukin track!! It's as big as a city.
I love how the driver's last name rhymes with m a r o though.
I love how the driver's last name rhymes with m a r o though.
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I thought that vid was pretty intense. But I wonder if maybe there's a reason GM chose him to drive? Knowing the car very well is one thing, but I think it's equally important to know that fukin track!! It's as big as a city.
I love how the driver's last name rhymes with m a r o though.
I love how the driver's last name rhymes with m a r o though.