Who would have thought?! Has the Nissan GTR been beaten already? Well, there goes GTR’s bragging rights!
So quick after claiming the fastest time around the Nurburgring, the GTR appears to have lost its top dog status to the new 2009 Corvette ZR1.
The ZR1 has lapped the Ring in a time of 7 minutes 26 seconds, with anticipation of faster times if the weather was better during the record breaking run!
The car was stock standard except for the communications and safety equipments. According to the engineers, even the tires were also stock, and the Corvette was running on normal pump fuel.
The 6.2-liter supercharged engine powering the Corvette ZR1 packs 638 bhp/ 475kW. The monstrous engine would bring the american muscle car to 100km/h in a blistering 3.4 seconds, and breaking the quarter mile mark in 11.3 seconds.
Ed’s Notes
Top 50 lap times around Nurburgring:
So, you be your own judge..
In the meantime, here are some shots of the record breaking ZR1 taken from www.worldcarfans.com.
UPDATED!! : CLICK HERE for the Video
I think it’s not JUST the engine size, power output and weight that would determine good lap times. Just to look at it in a different way, many other variables, design-concepts and build-purposes are factored into a car. The Radical pretty much is the lowest HP car in the list, yet they are faster than all the Porsches, Ferraris, Lambos, and the rest!
It is up to the manufacturers to capitalize on the available know-how and technology to make their cars faster.
A simple analysis of the Nissan GTR vs Corvette ZR1:
1. 3.8ltr twin turbo vs 6.2ltr twin-screw supercharger
2. All-wheel drive (ATTESA E-TS) vs Rear wheel drive
3. Bridgestone’s semi slicks vs Michelin PS2
4. Twin-clutch sequential gearbox vs traditional box
5. 7:29 vs 7:26