[ZR1] Auto-Motor-und-Sport tests the Corvette ZR1
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Auto-Motor-und-Sport tests the Corvette ZR1
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Strongest test of the Corvette of all time
There is also good news from General Motors. A few weeks ago, ran the 1.5-millionth Corvette from tape. And for the model year 2010 comes with the compressor model Corvette ZR1, the strongest of all time on the market.
Je oller, je doller. As a driving force behind the new super Corvette ZR1 is a man in the mature age of 78 years, car development at General Motors supervised: Robert A. Lutz. The former captain of the U.S. Marines, is considered by GM as the last car maniac into a financial management team, which within a few years it has managed, once the largest car manufacturer in the world in the insolvency control.
The Corvette ZR1 engines are handcrafted in
The fans of the U.S. sports car rangelt to the few already Corvette ZR1 (for Fahrbericht), which can be built. Because only 25 specialists working in the Performance Build Center in Wixom / Michigan, where the engine in painstaking handwork is composed. Each engine bears - discreetly hidden under the plastic cover - a plaque with the name of the builder. More than 45 engines per week are currently not there.
The sequence. Bob Lutz wanted to make a super athlete, which is the fastest in the world can hold. And he put the key figures: U.S. $ 100,000 price, performance, well above 600 hp. 500 horsepower, are already familiar with the seven-liter V8 in the Z06 model was realized. This is aspirated in the country exhausted the matter. There can only help with compressor supercharging, because two turbochargers in the narrowness of the engine is not accommodate.
The Corvette ZR1 is a lot of high-tech
As the base is a less exotic variant of the still-mentioned aluminum Small Block engine. The 6.2-liter version, in a mild form of Cadillac to find the charge is better able than the thin-walled Seven liter block. As LS9, then the internal name of the Corvette engine, the engine next to a strategically important points reinforced cylinder block a series of classic specialties: titanium connecting rods, for example, and a dry sump lubrication. There is a lot of high-tech in this machine, which only in its basic concept with central camshaft and two-valve heads, a traditional U.S. driving represents.
The Eaton compressor, between the two cylinder rows squats, was specially developed for the Corvette. Very flat, he had his crowning him with the water cooler for the charge. Because a swanky Powerdome stood on the bonnet from the outset on the no-list. As a ZR1-feature, there is only one crystal-clear windows, through which the source of all power can be.
The Corvette ZR1 is certainly alltagstauglich
Turning on the ignition key is the first surprise: no outcry awakeners a beast, but at only 600 rpm idle hearts, where the V8 so peacefully in front of hinbrummelt like a Quaker meeting. None of the Rumpata-Rump, the sharp timing a U.S. eight-cylinder lend. The camshaft in the LS9 is actually much milder than those offered in the Corvette Z06 resides.
The impression of a totally civilian propulsion remains initially received. The ZR1-specific coupling with two wheels and only 26 centimeters in diameter requires little power and is buttery soft dose. Even just above the idling speed can be in the next gear, the Corvette cruising speed with minimal then so happy then, as the old Buick of the Little Old Lady from Pasadena. A car with which you are so easy every morning to the bakery could go with any Allerwelts car.
Engine sound without typical Kompressorwimmern
But the ZR1 told like no other sports car, the fable of bourgeois Doctor Jekyll, the night in the murderous Mr. Hyde turns. Those who long pedal until it stops down occurs, is experiencing a veritable inferno acceleration. It does not matter at what speed the engine will allow free breathing. The delay onset thrust has something Animals, so brutal that you could almost frightened.
Gone is now also the most discreet running noise, under normal driving without significant pressure compressor predominates. A flap opens in the exhaust - and then blows the V8 fat bass trumpet a large race. The staccato hammering of historic US-Boliden has a new place to pitch, since General Motors with the introduction of the LS-generation engine for the Corvette C5, the firing of the small block has changed. What remains is pure engine sound without the typical Kompressorwimmern. The fan running at full speed you can hear not what is primarily the rotors with four instead of the usual three wings are responsible.
3.8 seconds needs the Corvette ZR1 from zero to 100 km / h
The first course of its Servability significantly improved six-speed gearbox already extends to over 100 km / h. Since being added as quickly as possible (the test car in 3.8 seconds) is less a question of power than the skilful dose of power and traction to the rear wheels. A touch too much, and the acceleration dissolves into clouds of smoke, which are capable of firefighters on the scene to call. The omnipotence of the compressor motor is most striking in the upper speed range, when this car virtually until at 200 km / h starts. It moves the needle on the speedometer so elated with the opposite end of their scale, as was the usual running off.
Even at 300 km / h can still sensible acceleration spoken. For the maximum speed of 330 km / h requires only a relatively low start-up - also because the sixth gear here, in contrast to normal Corvette models, a relatively short translated, real Fahrgang represents. The top speed is electronically limited, moreover, in the interest of the Michelin specifically for the ZR1 developed Pilot Sport tires with Runflat properties.
The Corvette ZR1 is characterized by safe handling of
As for the Corvette to produce negative acceleration is at least as remarkable. The ceramic brake discs at the front axle are the largest, the Italian specialist Brembo currently manufactures. They have the format of an American family pizza and pack together with their colleagues marginally smaller at the rear axle so mercilessly starved like a giant crocodile. The readings say it all - a record short braking distances, fading at the highest load: nil. What they do not say that response, dosing and noise can detect nothing of what the first-generation ceramic pleasure clouded.
A very safe, trouble-free driving records this U.S. race cars, with the times by 7.26 minutes on the north loop of the Nürburgring, driven by GM development engineer Jim Mero, its potential long has demonstrated. The ESP keeps the Corvette in the normal mode on the loose leash, which means that dealing with the performance of a similar wisdom should be shaped like a full bottle of whiskey. Pleasure without remorse promises thanks adaptive shock absorbers for a sports car of this caliber surprisingly decent ride. Congratulations, then, the Corvette is in the final super-sports car heaven arrived.
Strongest test of the Corvette of all time
There is also good news from General Motors. A few weeks ago, ran the 1.5-millionth Corvette from tape. And for the model year 2010 comes with the compressor model Corvette ZR1, the strongest of all time on the market.
Je oller, je doller. As a driving force behind the new super Corvette ZR1 is a man in the mature age of 78 years, car development at General Motors supervised: Robert A. Lutz. The former captain of the U.S. Marines, is considered by GM as the last car maniac into a financial management team, which within a few years it has managed, once the largest car manufacturer in the world in the insolvency control.
The Corvette ZR1 engines are handcrafted in
The fans of the U.S. sports car rangelt to the few already Corvette ZR1 (for Fahrbericht), which can be built. Because only 25 specialists working in the Performance Build Center in Wixom / Michigan, where the engine in painstaking handwork is composed. Each engine bears - discreetly hidden under the plastic cover - a plaque with the name of the builder. More than 45 engines per week are currently not there.
The sequence. Bob Lutz wanted to make a super athlete, which is the fastest in the world can hold. And he put the key figures: U.S. $ 100,000 price, performance, well above 600 hp. 500 horsepower, are already familiar with the seven-liter V8 in the Z06 model was realized. This is aspirated in the country exhausted the matter. There can only help with compressor supercharging, because two turbochargers in the narrowness of the engine is not accommodate.
The Corvette ZR1 is a lot of high-tech
As the base is a less exotic variant of the still-mentioned aluminum Small Block engine. The 6.2-liter version, in a mild form of Cadillac to find the charge is better able than the thin-walled Seven liter block. As LS9, then the internal name of the Corvette engine, the engine next to a strategically important points reinforced cylinder block a series of classic specialties: titanium connecting rods, for example, and a dry sump lubrication. There is a lot of high-tech in this machine, which only in its basic concept with central camshaft and two-valve heads, a traditional U.S. driving represents.
The Eaton compressor, between the two cylinder rows squats, was specially developed for the Corvette. Very flat, he had his crowning him with the water cooler for the charge. Because a swanky Powerdome stood on the bonnet from the outset on the no-list. As a ZR1-feature, there is only one crystal-clear windows, through which the source of all power can be.
The Corvette ZR1 is certainly alltagstauglich
Turning on the ignition key is the first surprise: no outcry awakeners a beast, but at only 600 rpm idle hearts, where the V8 so peacefully in front of hinbrummelt like a Quaker meeting. None of the Rumpata-Rump, the sharp timing a U.S. eight-cylinder lend. The camshaft in the LS9 is actually much milder than those offered in the Corvette Z06 resides.
The impression of a totally civilian propulsion remains initially received. The ZR1-specific coupling with two wheels and only 26 centimeters in diameter requires little power and is buttery soft dose. Even just above the idling speed can be in the next gear, the Corvette cruising speed with minimal then so happy then, as the old Buick of the Little Old Lady from Pasadena. A car with which you are so easy every morning to the bakery could go with any Allerwelts car.
Engine sound without typical Kompressorwimmern
But the ZR1 told like no other sports car, the fable of bourgeois Doctor Jekyll, the night in the murderous Mr. Hyde turns. Those who long pedal until it stops down occurs, is experiencing a veritable inferno acceleration. It does not matter at what speed the engine will allow free breathing. The delay onset thrust has something Animals, so brutal that you could almost frightened.
Gone is now also the most discreet running noise, under normal driving without significant pressure compressor predominates. A flap opens in the exhaust - and then blows the V8 fat bass trumpet a large race. The staccato hammering of historic US-Boliden has a new place to pitch, since General Motors with the introduction of the LS-generation engine for the Corvette C5, the firing of the small block has changed. What remains is pure engine sound without the typical Kompressorwimmern. The fan running at full speed you can hear not what is primarily the rotors with four instead of the usual three wings are responsible.
3.8 seconds needs the Corvette ZR1 from zero to 100 km / h
The first course of its Servability significantly improved six-speed gearbox already extends to over 100 km / h. Since being added as quickly as possible (the test car in 3.8 seconds) is less a question of power than the skilful dose of power and traction to the rear wheels. A touch too much, and the acceleration dissolves into clouds of smoke, which are capable of firefighters on the scene to call. The omnipotence of the compressor motor is most striking in the upper speed range, when this car virtually until at 200 km / h starts. It moves the needle on the speedometer so elated with the opposite end of their scale, as was the usual running off.
Even at 300 km / h can still sensible acceleration spoken. For the maximum speed of 330 km / h requires only a relatively low start-up - also because the sixth gear here, in contrast to normal Corvette models, a relatively short translated, real Fahrgang represents. The top speed is electronically limited, moreover, in the interest of the Michelin specifically for the ZR1 developed Pilot Sport tires with Runflat properties.
The Corvette ZR1 is characterized by safe handling of
As for the Corvette to produce negative acceleration is at least as remarkable. The ceramic brake discs at the front axle are the largest, the Italian specialist Brembo currently manufactures. They have the format of an American family pizza and pack together with their colleagues marginally smaller at the rear axle so mercilessly starved like a giant crocodile. The readings say it all - a record short braking distances, fading at the highest load: nil. What they do not say that response, dosing and noise can detect nothing of what the first-generation ceramic pleasure clouded.
A very safe, trouble-free driving records this U.S. race cars, with the times by 7.26 minutes on the north loop of the Nürburgring, driven by GM development engineer Jim Mero, its potential long has demonstrated. The ESP keeps the Corvette in the normal mode on the loose leash, which means that dealing with the performance of a similar wisdom should be shaped like a full bottle of whiskey. Pleasure without remorse promises thanks adaptive shock absorbers for a sports car of this caliber surprisingly decent ride. Congratulations, then, the Corvette is in the final super-sports car heaven arrived.
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04-23-2010, 02:54 PM
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Problems of the translation miniscule do I see
Understand I not complaints translation of the.
"Very flat, he had his crowning him with the water cooler for the charge. Because a swanky Powerdome stood on the bonnet from the outset on the no-list. As a ZR1-feature, there is only one crystal-clear windows, through which the source of all power can be."
Crystal Clear!! For my convertible of the manufacturing 93 year a powerdome i had wishes of. Satisfaction of my luck melancholy forward do I go.
"Very flat, he had his crowning him with the water cooler for the charge. Because a swanky Powerdome stood on the bonnet from the outset on the no-list. As a ZR1-feature, there is only one crystal-clear windows, through which the source of all power can be."
Crystal Clear!! For my convertible of the manufacturing 93 year a powerdome i had wishes of. Satisfaction of my luck melancholy forward do I go.
04-23-2010, 04:24 PM
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This is hilarious to read. One can get the point, but it sounds a bit like Yoda speaking broken English with crazy analogies like (talking about the brakes):
"They have the format of an American family pizza and pack together with their colleagues marginally smaller at the rear axle so mercilessly starved like a giant crocodile."
And my favorite, talking about the Wixom PBC production:
"More than 45 engines per week are currently not there."
Well, where the hell are they? Does GM know they're missing?
Good stuff.
"They have the format of an American family pizza and pack together with their colleagues marginally smaller at the rear axle so mercilessly starved like a giant crocodile."
And my favorite, talking about the Wixom PBC production:
"More than 45 engines per week are currently not there."
Well, where the hell are they? Does GM know they're missing?
Good stuff.
04-23-2010, 04:50 PM
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Understand I not complaints translation of the.
"Very flat, he had his crowning him with the water cooler for the charge. Because a swanky Powerdome stood on the bonnet from the outset on the no-list. As a ZR1-feature, there is only one crystal-clear windows, through which the source of all power can be."
Crystal Clear!! For my convertible of the manufacturing 93 year a powerdome i had wishes of. Satisfaction of my luck melancholy forward do I go.
"Very flat, he had his crowning him with the water cooler for the charge. Because a swanky Powerdome stood on the bonnet from the outset on the no-list. As a ZR1-feature, there is only one crystal-clear windows, through which the source of all power can be."
Crystal Clear!! For my convertible of the manufacturing 93 year a powerdome i had wishes of. Satisfaction of my luck melancholy forward do I go.
