2012 Corvette ZR1 shaves six seconds off its 'Ring time

[chilled901]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yKb6iSWc0k

From Autoblog

Chevrolet has a few upgrades in store for the mighty 2012 Corvette ZR1. One of which is a set of optional Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Zero Pressure Tires. Coupled with the the Performance Traction Management (PTM) system, the 2012 ZR1 is going to be one fast grippy guppy.

Chevrolet wanted to find out how the new car handles one of the worlds most exciting roads, so a trip to Germany and a ticket to the Nürburgring were in order. In 2008, a Corvette ZR1 ran around the infamous track in 7:26.4. The 2012 car blew that time away with a 7:19.63 blast around the 'Ring – that's a six-second improvement, for those who don't feel like doing the math.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/09/2012-corvette-z...


Now I shall wait for the haters brigade to show up.

[SVTRick]

That will be some Vette when it hits the streets.
An interesting few comments on FB today about its time at the Ring compared
with an R32.

Now I could make space in my Garage for one of them.
I like the Z06 but the new one sounds impressive.

[hesnotthemessiah]

Fantasic achievement. Wish I was there to witness it.

[chilled901]

I wish I can get a ride along just to see what it feels like to enter a turn at 180mph.

[DocJock]

Brilliant.
160+ through Fuchsrohre!

[muffinmenace]

chilled901 said:

I wish I can get a ride along just to see what it feels like to enter a turn at 180mph.

Imagine it pulls your face off whislt whispering in your ear: "AMERICA, fk YEAH!"

[weyland yutani]

Yvan Muller was gifted a brand new ZR1 today at Le Mans for winning the WTCC last year!

[Jimmyarm]

Looks like fun

Bigger exhaust required though

[chilled901]

Just remove the fuse for the butterfly valves in the exhaust. Loudass exhaust all the time!

[ViperDave]

can they call in to the IOM TT circuit on their way home?

[Don1]

* maths.

HTH