CorvetteBlogger
06-09-2011, 08:22 AM
A new official video from Chevrolet showing test driver Jim Mero piloting the 638-hp Corvette to a time of 7:19.63, an 6 second improvement over the famous high speed run in July 2008.
http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2011/06/09/video-gm-returns-to-the-nurburgring-with-the-2012-corvette-zr1/?utm_campaign=corvetteblogger&utm_source=smokinvette&utm_medium=forum&utm_content=060911_zr1ring
The new time of 7:19.63 beats the previous 2009 Corvette ZR1s run of 7:26.4 by over 6 seconds. The new time also puts the 2012 Corvette ZR1 ahead of the Dodge Viper ACR (7:22.1), the Porsche 911 GTS RS (7:24) and the Nissan GT-R (7:24.22).
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http://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/060911_3.jpg
http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2011/06/09/video-gm-returns-to-the-nurburgring-with-the-2012-corvette-zr1/?utm_campaign=corvetteblogger&utm_source=smokinvette&utm_medium=forum&utm_content=060911_zr1ring
The new time of 7:19.63 beats the previous 2009 Corvette ZR1s run of 7:26.4 by over 6 seconds. The new time also puts the 2012 Corvette ZR1 ahead of the Dodge Viper ACR (7:22.1), the Porsche 911 GTS RS (7:24) and the Nissan GT-R (7:24.22).
:thumbsup:
http://www.corvetteblogger.com/images/content/060911_3.jpg