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Chevy Corvette ZR1 Just Smashed the Ford GT's VIR Lap Record
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<blockquote data-quote="tones_RS3" data-source="post: 15811843" data-attributes="member: 177712"><p>I don't know??? Seems like the ZR1 is faster? (Don't get me wrong, I would LOVE to own either car. Both are incredible machines.)</p><p>From the article,........................</p><p></p><p><em>Chevrolet announced today it was able to lap a 2019 ZR1 equipped with the optional eight-speed auto and ZTK performance package around VIR in 2:37.25. That's 1.37 seconds quicker than the Ford GT's time, making the ZR1 the fastest production vehicle to ever lap the course. </em></p><p><em>Aside from a harness bar and five-point harnesses, Chevy says the ZR1 used was totally stock, set up with alignment and aero settings specified in the owner's manual. The $2,995 ZTK package gives the car a whole bunch of aggressive features, including an adjustable carbon fiber wing, a front splitter, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, and track-ready magnetic ride control. The lap was set during validation testing earlier in January leading up to the car's production. </em></p><p><em>The driver, vehicle dynamics engineer Jim Mero, is known <a href="http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/videos/a14723/nurburgring-lap-times-lords-of-the-ring/" target="_blank">for his mastery of the Nurburgring</a> 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.</em></p><p><em>Also, like Ford, Chevy claims it wasn't going for a record, rather the time was set during validation testing for the ZR1.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tones_RS3, post: 15811843, member: 177712"] I don't know??? Seems like the ZR1 is faster? (Don't get me wrong, I would LOVE to own either car. Both are incredible machines.) From the article,........................ [I]Chevrolet announced today it was able to lap a 2019 ZR1 equipped with the optional eight-speed auto and ZTK performance package around VIR in 2:37.25. That's 1.37 seconds quicker than the Ford GT's time, making the ZR1 the fastest production vehicle to ever lap the course. Aside from a harness bar and five-point harnesses, Chevy says the ZR1 used was totally stock, set up with alignment and aero settings specified in the owner's manual. The $2,995 ZTK package gives the car a whole bunch of aggressive features, including an adjustable carbon fiber wing, a front splitter, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, and track-ready magnetic ride control. The lap was set during validation testing earlier in January leading up to the car's production. The driver, vehicle dynamics engineer Jim Mero, is known [URL='http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/videos/a14723/nurburgring-lap-times-lords-of-the-ring/']for his mastery of the Nurburgring[/URL] 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. Also, like Ford, Chevy claims it wasn't going for a record, rather the time was set during validation testing for the ZR1.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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