[ZR1] Corvette ZR1 - Nordschleife
07-10-2009, 12:49 PM
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would love to know..this would be awesome..
07-10-2009, 02:09 PM
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Yes, have the mag lying here.. 
The driver Sascha Bert had only four laps, and on the first two, there was slight rain, nontheless, he managed a 7.41,50 in the third lap!!
Some quotes: (translated as good as I can)
- the ZR1 pulls like hell, thanks to the supercharger it has power everywhere...
- the steering is super direct, traction and grip are extremely high...
- the coordination between the shocks and the limited slip diff is perfect...
- same goes for the tires, I´ve never driven a street tire (non R-compound) with such amazing grip...
- but the best thing are the brakes, there´s no fade, and the ABS is suited perfectly for the race track...
Then, away from the track, they call it the most comfortable supersportscar available on this planet!!
Then, of course, the inevitable comment (GM should REALLY start thinking about this comment, having been criticized since the 97 C5):
The "pseudo-sport" seats of the ZR1 might be sufficient for the american market, but to send over a 647 (DIN) h.p. sportscar with this seats to europe seems like an impudence!!!
Best, Bernd
Edit: not sure about the word "impudence", they wrote "Frechheit", type that into the German>English translator from Leo.org and see what you get...
The driver Sascha Bert had only four laps, and on the first two, there was slight rain, nontheless, he managed a 7.41,50 in the third lap!!
Some quotes: (translated as good as I can)
- the ZR1 pulls like hell, thanks to the supercharger it has power everywhere...
- the steering is super direct, traction and grip are extremely high...
- the coordination between the shocks and the limited slip diff is perfect...
- same goes for the tires, I´ve never driven a street tire (non R-compound) with such amazing grip...
- but the best thing are the brakes, there´s no fade, and the ABS is suited perfectly for the race track...
Then, away from the track, they call it the most comfortable supersportscar available on this planet!!
Then, of course, the inevitable comment (GM should REALLY start thinking about this comment, having been criticized since the 97 C5):
The "pseudo-sport" seats of the ZR1 might be sufficient for the american market, but to send over a 647 (DIN) h.p. sportscar with this seats to europe seems like an impudence!!!
Best, Bernd
Edit: not sure about the word "impudence", they wrote "Frechheit", type that into the German>English translator from Leo.org and see what you get...
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07-10-2009, 03:16 PM
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Melting Slicks
07-10-2009, 03:33 PM
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Vielen Dank Bernd! 
Slightly faster than a Z06, not bad I guess for such limited track time!
Was the Bull not allowed to run? I'm very curious to know how it compares to the ZR1 as it has a slightly better power to weight ratio...
Slightly faster than a Z06, not bad I guess for such limited track time!
Was the Bull not allowed to run? I'm very curious to know how it compares to the ZR1 as it has a slightly better power to weight ratio...
07-10-2009, 03:47 PM
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yes, have the mag lying here.. :d
the driver sascha bert had only four laps, and on the first two, there was slight rain, nontheless, he managed a 7.41,50 in the third lap!!
Some quotes: (translated as good as i can)
- the zr1 pulls like hell, thanks to the supercharger it has power everywhere...
- the steering is super direct, traction and grip are extremely high...
- the coordination between the shocks and the limited slip diff is perfect...
- same goes for the tires, i´ve never driven a street tire (non r-compound) with such amazing grip...
- but the best thing are the brakes, there´s no fade, and the abs is suited perfectly for the race track...
Then, away from the track, they call it the most comfortable supersportscar available on this planet!!
Then, of course, the inevitable comment (gm should really start thinking about this comment, having been criticized since the 97 c5):
The "pseudo-sport" seats of the zr1 might be sufficient for the american market, but to send over a 647 (din) h.p. Sportscar with this seats to europe seems like an impudence!!! :d
best, bernd
edit: not sure about the word "impudence", they wrote "frechheit", type that into the german>english translator from leo.org and see what you get...
the driver sascha bert had only four laps, and on the first two, there was slight rain, nontheless, he managed a 7.41,50 in the third lap!!
Some quotes: (translated as good as i can)
- the zr1 pulls like hell, thanks to the supercharger it has power everywhere...
- the steering is super direct, traction and grip are extremely high...
- the coordination between the shocks and the limited slip diff is perfect...
- same goes for the tires, i´ve never driven a street tire (non r-compound) with such amazing grip...
- but the best thing are the brakes, there´s no fade, and the abs is suited perfectly for the race track...
Then, away from the track, they call it the most comfortable supersportscar available on this planet!!
Then, of course, the inevitable comment (gm should really start thinking about this comment, having been criticized since the 97 c5):
The "pseudo-sport" seats of the zr1 might be sufficient for the american market, but to send over a 647 (din) h.p. Sportscar with this seats to europe seems like an impudence!!! :d
best, bernd
edit: not sure about the word "impudence", they wrote "frechheit", type that into the german>english translator from leo.org and see what you get...
07-11-2009, 01:07 AM
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Are they testing the PTM on the ZR-1 now? Just curious, I am guessing that is why they are there at the ring again.
With Jan Magnussen behind the wheel, they could possibly dethrone the viper ACR's time of 7:22
With Jan Magnussen behind the wheel, they could possibly dethrone the viper ACR's time of 7:22
07-12-2009, 03:00 PM
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Melting Slicks
This was a test but a german magazine of an '09 not GM. I don't know if GM, in their current finanically state, is going back to the ring.
They probably did not want to drive it any more than they had to, I know I wouldn’t.
07-15-2009, 11:48 PM
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