JerriVette

Awesome thanks for posting

johnglenntwo

3439 lb

LATERAL ACCELERATION 1.02 g (avg)
MT FIGURE EIGHT 24.0 sec @ 0.88 g (avg)

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...#ixzz2a0aBT3CW

Ferrari 458 Italia Ring time!
7:28.00
'09

glamcem

yes and Edmunds also mentioned

topspeedPT

Now, this is a burnout!!!

2010C6ZR1

Thanks for posting. The C7 Z51 is impressive. I'm anxious to learn if a C7 ZR1 is planned.

Joni Lynn

Cool thread, thanks!

Sp00ky

Great videos. Its great to see no real negatives on this car yet. Gotta love it. That exhaust note...

bigblock427

Thanks for sharing. Finally some new information. It is pretty much what I was guessing it would be.

And I will be buying one. I think sales will be very high on this generation of Vette.

458it

why the uck it looks like a 4x4??? i want to lower that thing..

TOBASCO

Of course it is. The C6 ZR1 was a big success, as was, obviously, the Z06.

"Rumors" (pretty much confirmed by local Vette techs) are saying that the Z06 will be 600+ HP and the ZR1 will be 700-725+ .

~Stingray

uhh, I want one!

VRYALT3R3D

Did you ever track your car? If not, who cares. If so, did you ever time it? If not, who cares about the time.

racebum

looks like an ad for michelin, 1.08g on the skidpad out of a utqg 300 tire

no one else in the world has a tire that can do that on a car this heavy and with zp capability

racebum

ring is a better gauge of car than 1/4 mile or 0-60 and people obsess over that

ring duplicates real street conditions since it's....basically a public highway you can drive crazy on

gthal

For the same reason people care about 0-60, quarter mile, 60-0, etc. It's an indication of the cars ability in a given role (track, drag racing, etc).

BlueOx

As an aside to Tobasco...another version is "I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a pre-frontal lobotomy."

ck9887

LOL @ 3444 lbs... That's on par with the Viper...

So much for the Vette having the weight advantage.

Kappa

You should drive one. It won't stop or turn close to the Vette but in a straighline, its damn near explosive. It almost feels like there's too much motor for the car. That ZF 8-speed helps a lot too as its basically just as quick as a DCT.

I think C/D tested it in their current issue and it was in the 3.7-3.8 range which after driving it feels about right.

Regardless, the C7 Z51 will embarrass it on any track. It feels top heavy and not too well sorted when you start leaning on it.

COVERT GUY

Don't know what you are LOL'ing about. This is the "base" Corvette which is half the price of the new Viper. Don't worry the Z06 version will be lighter.

ck9887

I'm LOL'ing because 3444 lbs is ridiculous. And I could care less about price. When GM says it's directly targeting the 911, they can't come back and say "oh well it's half the price" after it falls short of the competition...