faster than the Aventador...impressive
and about the C7, I doubt seeing enormous weight reduction.If you ask me, I think they're not gonna have a ZR-1...only a Z06 with more power
and the base will be pumping 470-ish
They're gonna have something for the Viper, but I don't know if they have something N/A with so much power! really hope they continue what they are doing with the current Z06...It's so close to the GTR that I bet they can make the next one beat it everywhere
tired of seeing the ZR1 being compared to the GTR
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 lap time at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Club
2008 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 completed a lap of Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Club in 1 minute and 19.3 seconds.
Track | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Club |
Type | flying start |
Vehicle | Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (C6) |
Power / weight | 647 ps / 1526 kg |
Time | 1:19.330 |
Average speed | 115 kph (71 mph) |
Submitted | 14 years ago by motorsportmagazine |
Views | 4.3k |
Reference: Motorsport Issue 42 http://www.germancarforum.com/458-italia/30195-ferrari-458-italia-40.html#post536605
vette 13y ago
Mike B 14y ago
No, I don't mean that, just that still uses said platform.. or that's how I undertand it... probably I'm wrong.
Yeah, I've thinking that it won't be much more powerfull but as its supossed to be lighter I'm expecting ~3100lbs for the base coupe and ~3000lbs for the Z06, about the ZR1 I've got no idea.. 3300? depending if it's supposed to be more of a cruiser than a track monster..
The OCD in me wants the lineup to go like this: XD
Coupe=Carrera
GS= Carrera S
Z06=GT3
ZR1=Turbo
Jeff B 14y ago
What do mean by same platform? It will still be front engine, rwd. And it will use 5.5 l v8 as base engine. Apparently it will only be slightly more powerful than C6, like 440 HP. That doesnt bode well, I know, but it will also be lighter. I wonder if theyll rename the engines...bring back LT?
Mike B 14y ago
I wonder how the C7 regeneration will pan out, the C6 was an enormous jump over the C5, with the base car being equally powerfull as the previous top model, I doubt (everyone) something like that will happen again; It's also the generation with the biggest power gap no?
202hp from top to bottom.
On another things, they've been using the same platform since 1983, the C7 will use it too right?
Luque 14y ago
@racerns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRLCzOtzd2U&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Watching this ZR1's Motorsport video you're definitely right. My Fault.
racerns 14y ago
The 2012 ZR1 (with revised gear ratios) is really impressive.
I am 99% sure that was a 2011 car. Also the revised gearing for 2012 is only for the 5th and 6th gear (taller) for the "base" ZR1. The PDE package, includes the sport cup tires, has the same gearing that was in the previous years ZR1s.
Luque 14y ago
This was only the 2nd or 3rd time I have seen the ZR1 and 458 head to head.
Autobild tested in a comparo both cars (same plates for both DP599TV, and GG ZR100) in Mireval
http://www.germancarforum.com/internal-combustion/37915-scans-autobild-handling-test-2011-458-italia-sls-zr1-r8-gt-etc.html
That time was the 458 to prevail. Different track, different pilot, different result. The 2012 ZR1 (with revised gear ratios) is really impressive.
racerns 14y ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IV36Ytg3qk&feature=feedu .
These guys. A very impressive time since it looks like this car did not have the new Sport Cup tires. From the other videos, these guys had a real hard time launching the car but they did a good job getting it around the roadcourse.
This was only the 2nd or 3rd time I have seen the ZR1 and 458 head to head.