SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Black Series competition? ZR1 puts down some impressive test numbers
10-08-2008, 03:50 PM
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Black Series competition? ZR1 puts down some impressive test numbers
1.07g and 142 ft from 70mph is just downright ridiculous! Could this be the best production American performance car of all time?
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: First Instrumented Test Results
How many times have you read the words “the best Vette yet” in a car magazine? Well, you’re about to read them again. It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Chevrolet’s iconic and extremely well-rounded Corvette, as evidenced by the seven straight 10Best trophies it’s earned since 2002. And while we’re loathe to recycle trite headlines, the incredible ZR1 is poised to hit the Corvette out of the ballpark, over the river, and into a whole new borough.
How far into the new borough? Actually, not as far as you might have been led to believe. After months of listening to GM’s claims, we’ve finally strapped our equipment to one and recorded the first ZR1 performance data: 60 mph in 3.4 brain-scrambling seconds, triple digits in 7.6, the quarter-mile in 11.5 at 128. GM’s early estimate for the quarter was 11 seconds flat, which was then revised to 11.3. We believe we could match that number with power shifting, but that sort of drivetrain abuse is not a part of our testing regimen.
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2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: First Instrumented Test Results
How many times have you read the words “the best Vette yet” in a car magazine? Well, you’re about to read them again. It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Chevrolet’s iconic and extremely well-rounded Corvette, as evidenced by the seven straight 10Best trophies it’s earned since 2002. And while we’re loathe to recycle trite headlines, the incredible ZR1 is poised to hit the Corvette out of the ballpark, over the river, and into a whole new borough.
How far into the new borough? Actually, not as far as you might have been led to believe. After months of listening to GM’s claims, we’ve finally strapped our equipment to one and recorded the first ZR1 performance data: 60 mph in 3.4 brain-scrambling seconds, triple digits in 7.6, the quarter-mile in 11.5 at 128. GM’s early estimate for the quarter was 11 seconds flat, which was then revised to 11.3. We believe we could match that number with power shifting, but that sort of drivetrain abuse is not a part of our testing regimen.
10-09-2008, 09:06 AM
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Mark my words you will see times and ETs MUCH MUCH faster than that. This car has 133 more HP than the Z06, and those routinely trap 125-128, the fastest stock trap speed record is currently 130mph with a 10.98 ET. I will be expecting to see at least 135mph traps out of the ZR1 after a few thousand miles on the ticker.
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It will be a beast when it gets going. I think that 0-60 time might be hard to match for the average buyer. Everyone I know with high HP Vettes has a strong run only after it hooks up.
