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Old 01-31-2018, 04:16 PM
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Did anyone notice, that it was set an in A8 transmission car? I think she is going to be a bad bish...



And that supercharger whine..
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Old 01-31-2018, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by MustOBeenYellow2015Z
Did anyone notice, that it was set an in A8 transmission car? I think she is going to be a bad bish...



And that supercharger whine..
Apparently, Jim Mero was the driver and the C7 ZR1 was an 8-speed paddle shift automatic running on Michelin Sport Cup 2's (summer only tires)

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Old 01-31-2018, 04:45 PM
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Not much comment on the time itself but the driver wasn't pussyfooting it around the track.

I was more impressed by the driver than the car.
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Old 01-31-2018, 04:48 PM
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Man that's fast!

I'm really hoping they take this to the Ring and give a time there.
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Old 01-31-2018, 05:04 PM
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Had a couple of moments at the beginning of the lap, but it was a very smooth run after that.
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Old 01-31-2018, 05:15 PM
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Really didn't expect that big of a difference between the Z06 and the ZR1 - awesome lap!
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Old 01-31-2018, 05:20 PM
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I got laughed off the Ford GT Facebook page saying the ZR1 was going to beat the Ford GT time.

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Old 01-31-2018, 06:42 PM
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Old 01-31-2018, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by the professor
Way to go Corvette team! Reclaiming the record from the Canadiens (Ford GT is built in the land of Tim Horton's)
I honestly didn't know that!!
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Old 01-31-2018, 06:53 PM
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Maybe the best sounding factory exhaust I've heard.
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Old 01-31-2018, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by vetteb_96C
I got laughed off the Ford GT Facebook page saying the ZR1 was going to beat the Ford GT time.

I just stirred up the pot a bit!
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Old 01-31-2018, 06:55 PM
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http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...ir-lap-record/

The driver, vehicle dynamics engineer Jim Mero, is known for his mastery of the Nurburgring behind the wheel of Chevy products. If anyone was going to break the record, it would be him. Chevy was keen to note that Mero is an engineer, not a pro-driver, which was definitely a dig at Ford, which set the record using Ford GT race driver Billy Johnson.


Ouch!!
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Old 01-31-2018, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Poor-sha
Just watched the video. 170 MPH in the front straight is over 15 MPH higher than the Z06. Wow. 157 MPH entering the climbing eases. I really want to see that VIR Full lap.
As do I.

Those MPH suggest a low 50's time is not only a possibility but a reality. I am not sure I have ever seen 170 on the front stretch? Nor have I seen in the 150's into the esses.

You may see 53's or so is my guess.

If it proves reliable an M7 looks to be in my future as well.
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Old 01-31-2018, 07:06 PM
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Very cool!
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Old 01-31-2018, 07:12 PM
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Insanity.
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Old 01-31-2018, 07:51 PM
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Awesome! Now to the ‘Ring!
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Old 01-31-2018, 08:01 PM
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I guess that huge wing and ugly front fascia aren't so bad afterall....

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Old 01-31-2018, 08:14 PM
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In 0.9 seconds everyone will be showing up to say how much better the C6 ZR-1 is... It's more authentic, a true corvette, has round tail lights. Whatever....

Epic, I want this thing!
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Old 01-31-2018, 08:19 PM
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Seriously impressive!
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