Corvette Engineers talking smack?

lsxtvbrad · #1 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 06:39 PM

According to the good folks at Autoblog, GM Chief Engineer for the Corvette Tadge Jeuchter is talking a little trash. He claims that the new ZR-1 "will be able to take the production-car track record at any racetrack". More specifically he claims that they should lap the Nurburgring race track in Germany in "seven minutes, twenty-something seconds." Nissan of all companies holds the record with an official 7.29 time for the new GT-R and are allegedly ripping off 7.25's in the GT-R v-spec.

Coincidentally GM will have their hot C6R drivers crossing the pond for the upcoming 24 Hours of Lemans in France. So will one of the drivers be heading out a little early to visit next door Germany to run the ZR1 for all it's worth at the Ring?

Source [Autoblog]

Sealer · #2 (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 04:09 PM

mmmm...i dunno...7.25 might be a steal for them?

DollaDollaBill · #3 (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 04:28 PM

GM spanking Nissan! It is the way it should be. I am willing to even go out on a limb and say that GM is is going to be drinking an espresso at the wheel while doing it.

aintmisbehavinn · #4 (**permalink**) 06-13-2008, 06:38 PM

Along with keying in navigation and tuning XM. GO Z.

powerjames · #5 (**permalink**) 06-14-2008, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aintmisbehavinn

Along with keying in navigation and tuning XM. GO Z.

I just went to my first meeting at the Temecula Valley Corvette club, and I can tell you, there is a lot of interest in the ZR1 among all kinds of Corvette enthusiasts. What these vehicles are capable of is incredible.