ZR-1 Around the ring in 7:26 video

hugeevilrobot · 07-10-2008, 04:38 PM

VIDEO: GM releases Corvette ZR1's 7:26.4 'Ring attack - Autoblog

enjoy

edit- street tires, 100% stock, driven by GM chassis engineer

They Call Me TK · 07-10-2008, 06:05 PM

that is a damn fast production car time... hell, thats fast period for the ring. good find!!!

**webby** · 07-10-2008, 06:21 PM

that vid is crazy. Looks like it's a handful to drive - watching the steering wheel, but it looks like that time could even be lower. A few times it looks like the rear got away from him. wow.

B-Stylz · 07-10-2008, 06:25 PM

What did the GT-R do it in just to compare?

They Call Me TK · 07-10-2008, 06:40 PM

^^ 7:38

EDIT: actually looking deeper, it looks like the gt-r ran a 7:29 not too long ago. but there is a lot of speculation that the car was not stock.

aki · 07-10-2008, 06:52 PM

7:29, and the car was completely stock. The question is how the V-Spec will fare, which is arguably the equivalent to the Zr1.

Very impressive run though, I don't know how anybody can have the guts to put a car through those speeds, wow. Regardless of how much the GT-R V-spec will or won't beat the time, there's no doubt that the ZR1's an amazing car.

**NitrousG35** · 07-10-2008, 10:36 PM

^

The ZR-1 is indeed an incredible car as is the GT-R. I think we should enjoy these cars while they last because with ever increasing emissions controls and fuel economy requirements, these cars may go the way of the muscle cars of yore. The times being posted by production cars easily rivals that of some incredible race cars 30 years ago.

SDSi · 07-11-2008, 12:13 AM

That is a sick car!
And props to the driver - I wish I could drive like that. But, would it not be safe to say that if you took someone from say Corvette Racing who races a vette everyday he would improve on the time...again nothing against the eng. that drove but he is still an engineer that can drive really well. Also do we have any idea who actually drove the GT-R? Was he a pro or another engineer

nayilsi · 07-12-2008, 01:56 AM

Theres a non production GTR

20832 m
7:25 Nissan GT-R V-Spec test mule (non-production vehicle) ~551PS / ~1590kg AWD 2008-04-08 Car Magazine autoblog.com Unofficial time measured by bystanders at the track

Nordschleife lap times - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Skilz10179 · 07-12-2008, 10:36 AM

That video looks crazy, i can't even imagine riding shotgun on a ride like that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by They Call Me TK

^^ 7:38

EDIT: actually looking deeper, it looks like the gt-r ran a 7:29 not too long ago. but there is a lot of speculation that the car was not stock.

The GT-R ran that 7.29 on cut slicks, not oem tires.

**Snake-eyes** · 07-12-2008, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skilz10179

That video looks crazy, i can't even imagine riding shotgun on a ride like that.

The GT-R ran that 7.29 on cut slicks, not oem tires.

yes, the GTR ran on slicks...

The zr-1 is the fastest production car in the world around the ring. Indeed he was in engineer and yes he acknowleged he could have even gone faster on certain parts of the ring.

If a pro driver or Ron fellows was driving you would see more improvement. Also notice the way he takes turns. The zr1 suspension can handle brutal punishment. Its the crown jewel of my company.

BTW stay tuned for the camaro ring time guys

***sh33t_0f_p4p3r*** · 07-12-2008, 04:01 PM

the zr-1 got air.... @ 1.03

tonyCiviCitalia · 07-12-2008, 11:18 PM

if only all gm products were that sweet

Skilz10179 · 07-12-2008, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyCiviCitalia

if only all gm products were that sweet

If all GM products were that sweet they'd be called Ferarri and the ZR1 would be $300,000 instead of $100,000.

Fiji_Blue_FG2 · 07-13-2008, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skilz10179

If all GM products were that sweet they'd be called Ferarri and the ZR1 would be $300,000 instead of $100,000.

truth spoken!

Fiji_Blue_FG2 · 07-13-2008, 01:37 AM

this may be the first quality vehicle built by them in awhile...

**Snake-eyes** · 07-13-2008, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fiji_Blue_FG2

this may be the first quality vehicle built by them in awhile...

what about the c6 z06? which is faster than a 550 ferrari a Pagani zonda S and a ferrari F430?

Or what about the CTS-V..G8 GXP..Every F body, GTO, Camaro....

nayilsi · 07-13-2008, 01:57 AM

^^
pshhh

even nissan is faster than ferrari and pagani

lol

Datsun

the caveman · 07-13-2008, 02:04 AM

the only thing i respect GM is for creating vette and camaro. That ZR 1 is an absolut sickness...oh yeah anyone wanna race that guy at the light?

**Snake-eyes** · 07-13-2008, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the caveman

the only thing i respect GM is for creating vette and camaro. That ZR 1 is an absolut sickness...oh yeah anyone wanna race that guy at the light?

ouch no GTO love in there

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They Call Me TK Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SoCal Age: 25 Posts: 632 Troy iTrader: 2 / 100%	^^ 7:38 EDIT: actually looking deeper, it looks like the gt-r ran a 7:29 not too long ago. but there is a lot of speculation that the car was not stock. Last edited by They Call Me TK; 07-10-2008 at 06:50 PM.

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07-10-2008, 06:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
They Call Me TK Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SoCal Age: 25 Posts: 632 Troy iTrader: 2 / 100%	that is a damn fast production car time... hell, thats fast period for the ring. good find!!!

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webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 14,255 iTrader: 12 / 100%	that vid is crazy. Looks like it's a handful to drive - watching the steering wheel, but it looks like that time could even be lower. A few times it looks like the rear got away from him. wow.

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B-Stylz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,719 Choose your battles iTrader: 0 / 0%	What did the GT-R do it in just to compare?

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aki Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: tehインターウェブ Age: 29 Posts: 4,710 Resident Si Sedan Hater iTrader: 6 / 100%	7:29, and the car was completely stock. The question is how the V-Spec will fare, which is arguably the equivalent to the Zr1. Very impressive run though, I don't know how anybody can have the guts to put a car through those speeds, wow. Regardless of how much the GT-R V-spec will or won't beat the time, there's no doubt that the ZR1's an amazing car.

07-11-2008, 12:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
SDSi Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 / 0%	That is a sick car! And props to the driver - I wish I could drive like that. But, would it not be safe to say that if you took someone from say Corvette Racing who races a vette everyday he would improve on the time...again nothing against the eng. that drove but he is still an engineer that can drive really well. Also do we have any idea who actually drove the GT-R? Was he a pro or another engineer

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nayilsi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: service oil life 5% Posts: 8,589 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Theres a non production GTR 20832 m 7:25 Nissan GT-R V-Spec test mule (non-production vehicle) ~551PS / ~1590kg AWD 2008-04-08 Car Magazine autoblog.com Unofficial time measured by bystanders at the track Nordschleife lap times - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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*sh33t_0f_p4p3r* Ears bleed at 70mm Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Port, Florida Age: 22 Posts: 2,893 Tobie iTrader: 1 / 100%	the zr-1 got air.... @ 1.03

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tonyCiviCitalia Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kirkland, Quebec Posts: 393 Antonio iTrader: 0 / 0%	if only all gm products were that sweet

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Fiji_Blue_FG2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Fla Posts: 202 Bryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	this may be the first quality vehicle built by them in awhile...

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