Corvette ZR1 Again Spotted on Nurburgring

i am soooo bored of this car... they should do a redesign or something but it is soooo boring

I severely doubt a crude piece of machinery like this, just a huge engine on wheels, can beat something as sophisticated and developed as the GTR

I wish the exterior of this car can be more aggressive.. The performance should be great. pretty good chance of beating the GT-R I'd say...of course, not the V-Spec one. but shouldn't GM care more about their financial problems than building a super car now?

if thers one good thing that came out of the gt-r, its that car manufacturers no longer compete for acceleration, top speed, etc...they compete for ring lap times. naturally, while this does involve acceleration and top speed, the companies now also have to develop cars with great handling.

Thanx for setting them straight Joe_Limon, theres way too much hate on this car like its just another Corvette, even tho all corvettes are great cars now. The GT-R may have ran 7:29 which will give Chevy a hard time to beat...but make no mistake guys...this cars competition is the V-spec..in price, power, etc. Regardless, i think the V-spec versus the ZR1 will be a great matchup. Personally im waiting to see a ZR1, V-SPEC, Viper ACR, 997GT2, and maybe 430 Scuderia match-up. that would a very good competition on track, and before you say the Viper is crap, remember the viper was built for the track and that new ACRs have FULL racing suspension to help them as well as a FULL aerodynamic package; front splitter, rear aero wing.

The second part of my message wasn't directed at you Joe, no disrespect.

beat the time of 7:29?? i guess not.. might get close to the 7 minute mark though!!

It might just beat the regular GT-R's time... and even then I think it's chances are slim. I don't think it'll come close to touching the V-Spec, since that was already unofficially clocked in the 7:25s and since that time hasn't officially been announced, I'm lead to believe there's more to come. Sure, with a perfect track anything's possible but that just proves that the GT-R is more of an everyday supercar than the ZR1 will ever be. They're very different machines, and I respect them both... a lot. But to me the GT-R's performance is more accessible. It won't be as fun as the Corvette, but in everyday situations (and by fun I mean rowing your own gears and being able to smoke your tires), it'll be faster almost every time. And that's cool for somebody like me. When I want fun, I get on my modified quad bike and head for the nearest patch of dirt... I doubt I'd have more fun in any car.

"spotted a brand new Corvette ZR1 at a fast food restaurant just 60 km away from the Nurburgring"... LOL...that shows how american this car is...the sat-nav only shows fast food restaurant.

They already said zr1 will beat GT-R on the 'ring record so now they must do it.

...the fight will be between V - Spec vs ZR1..not between a 480hp 75000 USD and a 630hp 100000 USD - but a standard GT - R will give ZR1 a hard fight - i hope these ZR1 fans can put their money where their mouth is...and magneticly adjustable suspension ? it's not that special, few car already had it for years...what's next ?

sorry, correct me if im wrong, but dont the europeans still hold the title? the zonda f??

A little research goes a long way, boys. Magnetic susp was CREATED by GM. Im no fan of GM, but, give credit where credit is due. At least the Vette shows that they are at the very least trying to make respectable cars. As for ShaahinMT...your spelling and grammar make me proud. How did you go from drawing symbols and crap in caves to getting online? Now THAT's progress! All you need now is instuction on using spell check on your Commodore 64. Back on topic...I still preffer the GT-R,but, the Vette imo is headed in a better direction than where it usually went. As for the comments about Big motor on wheels... Is that not the method Mercedes uses with EVERY AMG? How big is the C-Class, and it carries a 6.2? New M5 5.5 V-10? Im a German car fan, but, it is what it is

This place is full of Idiots! The GTR was just slightly faster than the Z06 on the track, I just read in I think it was motortrend or one of the others, (this was a head to head contest, not a paper one) not only did the Z06 have the same 0-60 time as the GTR but it pulled away by the 1/4 mile mark. By 130mph the Z06 left the GTR in it's dust all the way past 175 by a wide margin. Why would any of you Idiots think that the ZR1 wont outrun the GTR. Just flat out haters on this board that know nothing about performance.

How many people ar going to take these cars on a track? Most likely they will meet at a stop light! And if the Z06 smoked the GTR in the 1/4 mile, what do you think the ZR1 will do to it? You can talk track racing all day long, but when it comes down to it, it's going to be a street race in the end! Victory ZR1 easily.

For those that don't know, the ZR1 is far more capable than the Z06. The ZR1 brakes are far superior than the Z06's (much larger carbon ceramic rotors with far superior calipers with more pad area than the Z06's). The tires on the ZR1 are not run flat tires like what are on the Z06, which was a big handicap for the Z06 at Nurburgrin. The ZR1's tires are specially designed by Michelin. The Pilot Sport 2's are 285/30ZR19's front, 335/20ZR20 rears compared to the run flat Goodyears (which are much heavier than the Michelins) on the Z06 are 275/35ZR18's in front and 325/30ZR19's out back. These tires were designed just for the ZR1 and are wider and have far superior grip than the Z06's. Suspension on the ZR1 is setup for the track more than what you can dial in with the Z06's suspension. The ZR1 has a setting that will not compromise handling for the comfort of the ride (No comfort at all, just how it has to be for the track) also, the fact that the ZR1 has over 130 more horsepower than the Z06 makes me think that the ZR1 should have no problem beating 7m29s time of the GTR. The Z06 and ZR1 are completely different vehicles on the inside, they just happen to look alike on the outside ;-)