Nurburgring Record

apolloGT · #1 (**permalink**) 06-27-2008, 07:54 PM

7:26

2009 Corvette ZR1

hell yeah.

apolloGT · #2 (**permalink**) 06-27-2008, 07:59 PM

hehe I forgot!

GTR eat your heart out.

SuperchargedXJ · #3 (**permalink**) 06-27-2008, 08:04 PM

Haha. Nice! The Vette deserves it!

Johnnyboy · #4 (**permalink**) 06-28-2008, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apolloGT

hehe I forgot!

GTR eat your heart out.

The GT-R is like $45,000 cheaper.

Haha, playing devil's advocate is fun

apolloGT · #5 (**permalink**) 06-28-2008, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnnyboy

The GT-R is like $45,000 cheaper.

Haha, playing devil's advocate is fun

haha, but you can't get one for under $100,000

sniperofbuffalo · #6 (**permalink**) 06-29-2008, 10:16 PM

starting price for the GT-R is $70,000

apolloGT · #7 (**permalink**) 06-30-2008, 12:42 AM

right, but if you want one, the dealer markup is $100,000. My neighbor owns a Nissan dealer.

SuperchargedXJ · #8 (**permalink**) 06-30-2008, 12:47 AM

It's true. I know someone who is trying to get one and every dealer he's talked to has said there is $15-20K mark up.

carguy19 · #9 (**permalink**) 06-30-2008, 10:37 PM

Im glad for chevy, but the new gtr spec v, and the new nsx is 8 seconds off and its only been to the nurburgring once. So although i hate to say it, i dont think its going to stand for long.

sniperofbuffalo · #10 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 10:44 PM

I bet the RUF CTR3 will shatter that record...

mesarius · #11 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 01:50 AM

On a track as long as the Nurburgring I find it hard to understand why the lap times are becoming the new replacements for the 0-62mph times or slalom speed tests. It's hard to compensate for the human element on a track that large, plus the track surface changes every day in the form of moisture, temperature, and other factors. Too many variables for it to become a standard test, but I will admit 7:26 is one heck of a time for a production car.

Johnnyboy · #12 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 11:11 PM

GM has released the in car video of the record run. You can see it here.

mesarius · #13 (**permalink**) 07-11-2008, 05:06 AM

And for an interesting perspective, Garage419 sync'd the two videos side-by-side with their own individual timer added so you can see the differences between the two cars on the track via the two in-car videos. That can be found here.

Johnnyboy · #14 (**permalink**) 07-11-2008, 12:22 PM

That video is cool. Although the GT-R loses... it keeps up quite well for something that weighs 800 lbs more.

mesarius · #15 (**permalink**) 07-11-2008, 10:11 PM

Just wait until the spec-V comes out, then it'll walk all over the ZR-1.