Comments on: Video: Nissan GT-R 7 minute 26 second lap

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:57:00 +0000

I think that the Fastest Production Car around the ring [ATM] is either a Gumpert Apollo or a Radical Sports. with a lap time around the 7.10-7.15 mark

By: car

car — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:26:35 +0000

Nope the Vette is still the fastest production car around the ‘Ring. Youd have thought that the Enzo with its all carbon body and V12 would have ruled the roost, but go figure, pushrod V8 Americans rule. GO HSV.

By: gp900bj

gp900bj — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:10:26 +0000

Wheelnut: The ZR1′s 7:26.4 lap time is measured exactly the same way as this lap. I invite you to have a look at the ZR1′s ring video to find out for yourself. All manufacturer lap times are recorded this way. They all exclude the 300m stretch between the entrance to and the exit from the new Nurburgring GP circuit.

Also the ZR1′s 7:22.4 lap time has been confirmed as bogus. Road&track USA first reported the lap time after a number of blogs started talking about it. But after they had a conversation with Tadge Jeuchter, the corvette program director they discovered that neither the ZR1 or Magnussen have been to the ‘ring since Jim Mero’s attempt in June last year.

By: NacaYoda

NacaYoda — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:09:00 +0000

Wheelnut: “Either way – not bad for a supposed dinosaur which costs less than half of the other cars in the top 10″

Excluding the GT-R, obviously.

By: Wheelnut®™

Wheelnut®™ — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:19:05 +0000

In my previous comment I said that as there is a difference of 4 seconds with the GT-Rs 7.26 lap time [with Nissan factory test driver Suzuki at the wheel] as the stop-watch starts and stops in two different places.. not at the start/finsh line

If you took 4 seconds off of the ZR-1s lap time of 7.26 which was set with GM factory test driver Jim Mero at the wheel] it would have a time of 7.22

According to TMR; late last year Chevrolet took the ZR-1 back to the ring to have a second attempt – This time with European Touring Car Champ Jan Magnussen at the wheel and he reportedly set a time of 7.22 – but this is yet to be confirmed.

Either way – not bad for a supposed dinosaur which costs less than half of the other cars in the top 10

By: Shak

Shak — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:46:56 +0000

I meant Yoda is a Star Wars character. I take your point that Wheels may not be 100%, but then again id take their word when it comes to motoring advice over Wikipedia.

By: topdog

topdog — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:34:58 +0000

That would be scary ride im glad i was not sitting in there.I cant imagine the vspec beeing much faster as it has same power just bit lighter and better suspension.But you got to hand it to them its right up there near the top of the list with all those very exspensive sports cars good on them i recone for giving the big boys a hard time

By: QwkEddie

QwkEddie — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:14:07 +0000

@Shak

I had to laugh when you mentioned “pushrod V8 Americans rule. GO HSV.”What utter nonsense!
You would think that the Vette with it’s 6.2L V8 SUPERCHARGED!!!engine would’ve been faster than the NA Enzo.
The V12 in the Enzo would have TEN times the technology than the WHOLE ZR1 car!
GM produced a superfluous car to show off to the world and went broke in the process.

By: Wheelnut®™

Wheelnut®™ — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:47:53 +0000

Yeah the stop-watch starts and stops in two different places on pit straight; which makes the lap approx 4 seconds better than what it should have been

Therefore; if you take 4 seconds off of the time set by the ZR-1 Corvette it makes it an even harder benchmark to reach.
and still the fastest production car around “the ring”

By: Liam

Liam — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:25:21 +0000

I agree that Wikipedia can be dodgy – but when you consider there is video evidence for the cars in 1st, 2nd and 6th place on the Wikipedia list, and the cars in 3rd, 4th and 5th were all part of an evo magazine group test – I think its safe to say that is a bona fide list of genuine times.