Comments on: Video: Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Nurburgring

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:21:33 +0000

True Genuine American Ingenuity! Never fails! That car is something else, I love it. And I definitely want one! Not just yet though as they are selling for about $150k right now.

By: Ihatefanboys

Ihatefanboys — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:48:15 +0000

what? nobody is going to make fun of the ZR1 due to the methods it uses to actuate it’s valves? I’m Impressed

By: thetoolkidd

thetoolkidd — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:06:05 +0000

fasthonda…nring not a race track??? um….dont talk anymore. youre pissing me off.

By: GTRowner

GTRowner — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:47:28 +0000

like any model car, the new gtr is the begining of this generation so there is heaps more improvements to be had. like the r32 – r34 skyline GTR, same power, but whats faster around the track. due to all those little improvement that were made and changes to.
dispite the v-spec coming out, just give it a couple yeas(r36-r37, if they continue the line) and i believe bese model will be toppling even the very best super cars in the world. and then there will be the v-spec and z tunes…etc
look at the vette, the basic design hasnt really change. giving the engineeing of the car a total advantage over the new gtr. well done to gm for designing a car that can handle with power, bt dont kind your self it isnt a GTR

By: Allan

Allan — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:44:03 +0000

Would be interesting to see how their speeds compared in the turns and straights. As in, was the GTR faster through the corners but slower on the straights. As was the ZR1 slower throught the corners but made up time on the straights? Hmm…

By: Joober

Joober — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:18:44 +0000

“Tom , i think it will rumors say the gt-r v-spec will get alot more power have a lighter body , with better brakes and be more balanced.

im sure this could be done.”

Of course it can, firstly it can lose those two subwoofers as standard with 11 speakers and a bloody computer for storing all your music…, i think theres a fairly large amount of guff the GTR can lose and the engine can gain on.

Richo, what are you on mate? You think the Zr1 is not a lightened/poweruped version fo a Z06 / C6? .Even if the Vspec is cut down from standard, it will still have more features than the Zr1, fact is the Zr1 is the flagship of the corvette range, with improvements in weight reduction, handling and power which in fairness the Vspec will be too.

By: ACK

ACK — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:19:12 +0000

Richo, yep, would love access to a track in order to become better, but alas none where I live, so its just public roads….not the best place to experience the thrill of driving fast.

I make mistakes, even professional drivers do, I like the thought of a safety net, if that keeps me alive and does not make me an enthusiast in the process, so be it.

I do agree with you re lap time…..at the end of the day the ZR1 was faster around the ring, end of story.

By: Richo

Richo — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:37:42 +0000

ACK – your clearly not an enthousiast then! Why would you want a car that corrects your mistakes for you? Don’t you want to be able to strive towards being the best driver you can be? Because you’ll never do that if you always go for cars which will correct your mistakes.

Theres no thrill in driving a car fast if you know that your nanna could also drive it just as fast, the real thrill is knowing that YOU are the one who is driving fast! not the car..

By: Richo

Richo — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:33:52 +0000

i love the new GTR, but fact is it got beaten, thats that! And for those saying “but but but it has more power and is light ZR1 has in weight in power is MORE then offset by the fact the GTR doesn’t just have AWD, but the most sophistaced AWD system currently available in a road car! So the power and weight advantage the ZR1 has would be more then offset by this fact. Added to this is that the only reason the nissan is heavier is BECAUSE of this AWD system, without it the weight difference would be much smaller! So nissan chose to have the AWD system as opposed to being light weight. In motorsport if you lose you can’t say “yeah but our car is heavier!” because thats just too bad! You designed the car that way so deal with it!

And also this argument that the V-spec will be faster is also a pointless argument because the V-spec will be a stripped out model, whereas the ZR1 is still in full road trim with leather interior and all the fruit.

Nissan fans, you lost! the only thing worse then being a loser is being a sore loser! Try and remember that!!

By: NIK516

NIK516 — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:15:32 +0000

Tom , i think it will rumors say the gt-r v-spec will get alot more power have a lighter body , with better brakes and be more balanced.

im sure this could be done.

if im wrong im wrong who cares but i do believe it can be done.