Corvette ZR1 sets its own ‘Ring lap record
The new top-rung version of America’s favourite sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1, has managed to a pull off a time of 7:26 minutes at Germany’s famed Nurburgring racetrack, driven by a GM development engineer. The $100,000 ZR1 thereby beats the amazing 7:29 set by the stock $75,000 Nissan GT-R recently. However, the ZR-1 has a tough battle ahead, as the prototype lightweight Nissan GT-R V-Spec has already been casually timed doing 7:25, while the pricey Lexus LF-A prototype has already pulled off a 7:24. Honda is already testing an NSX prototype, with rumours that Honda bosses are pushing to defeat the GT-R.
The ZR-1 could probably pull off better times with a professional driver. Considering GM now owns the title for the fastest four-door sedan at the ‘Ring with its new Cadillac CTS-V, the ZR-1 should do bigger things, especially since it is the only real sports car in this Japanese-dominated field, with its rear-wheel-drive and proper manual gearbox.