2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 hits the Nürburgring

[@roybatty-]

love it or hate it, you can't get around the fact that the ZR1 is very fast

[@genericdenizen1]

Thank you Mr Tadge Juechter and Corvette Team for working so hard to bring a supercar to dealerships that regular people (albeit with good credit) can purchase. Finally bought a new 2019 Corvette Grand Sport, with a MANUAL TRANSMISSION, and it's a fantastic car!

[@NickWayne100]

This guy has some serious balls pulling over 1g at 180mph

[@goldenmanuever1176]

Agree. Giant brass ones. The car took a curve at 180MPH. I wouldn't even do that in a straight line!

[@melonhusk]

I wouldn't take a curve in a straight line either.

[@Djsand1000]

Nitrogen keeps your tires from exploding when racing. It also gives more accurate pressures and doesn't expand like compressed air. It is a good thing to have in passenger cars because it can improve gas mileage and keep your tires from losing air over time.

[@XCougar85X]

Taking that corner in the long straight without lifting just blew me away. You really need to know how much grip you have there. Nice run.

[@Pow3rus]

It's a bit messy. I wouldn't take that much risk even in a simulator lol This guy have balls

[@BABYBOYNUNI]

Pow3rus pussy

[@888jimm]

Wevos de penos ;)

[@HiTechOilCo]

What a beautiful handling car! Well done Corvette engineers! Bravo! It even comes stock with synthetic oil in the engine! Hats off to you!

[@horayman]

Wow, this made me realise how fast a Lexus LFA Nur edition really is.

[@KingJT80]

@Janusha you are right about the cage, but the tires are an option. ps2 cup zero pressure. they are on the website.

[@notophilip]

I don't see why people are surprised or offended by the performance aspects of the ZR1. It has the one of the most advanced suspension systems ever put into a road car, and brakes that give it one of the lowest 60-0 braking distances of any production car. Match that with a powerful "antiquated" engine, and light body of around 3300 pounds. Everybody has their own favorites, I certainly do, but give credit where credit is due.

[@GameBenchers]

Takes some serious balls to drive like that. Much respect.

[@SuperBulldogs11]

from covette lover 1953 to 2012 plus. all I can say to a lot of you is to put up or shut up. I have owned 3 - 69-78 and 92 the worst corvette I ever seen was a wonderful and each one was a blast to drive after I nursed each one. Loved this video. Bob B in Nevada

[@V8Supercar1]

@xilix: This is a result of all the racing and testing the Corvette racing team does with tires and suspension adjustments. The Corvette racing team have been very successful this year. (american petit lemans and the 24 hours at le mans) to exact.

[@Antifaith29]

This guy drives better than I play a damn game. In the same car I can only manage 7:42 on this track.

[@traceypotts9425]

Your shit

[@Arcaniic]

specifically this part "The 2013 GT-R has a reworked 6-cylinder dual turbocharged engine, and a retuned suspension, amongst other refinements. In internal tests, the new GT-R rounded the Nordschleife in 7 minutes 18 seconds" and check the date of the article it was 2012. The 7:19.1 was run in late 2012 by a 2013 model.

[@MrPorschefanatic]

this sound is amazing !

[@ASSHOLELA]

@Filipovicvuk well, it may be a race version, but that does not deny that (a variant) of the lfa is faster than a corvette around a ring. Perhalps when corvette releases a track version we can compare the laptimes again.

[@twoweeledsoto6072]

Why all the aggression? LOL!! I'm sure it wasn't the first time this driver had visited this track. This guy is in the zone! Wow! He is where you wanna be. Total concentration and relaxed.

[@V8Supercar1]

@Gurubashy: It may not be "pure stock" by your definition, but it is completely street legal and "factory stock" meaning you can buy this car as is from the dealership.

[@Filipovicvuk]

@Gurubashy Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Zero Pressure tires will be standard on 2012. vesrion. I honestly didn't know about spoiler...

[@AnonymoussourceL0L]

@xilix Ignore Janusha. The nurburgring has track which is not level, meaning they are slight tilted inwards, creating more G. If it was a straight, level pavement then yes G goes down. But if you go around something shaped more conical, then you produce more G.

[@samcwach4475]

listen to that beauty purr

[@SCROGY]

What cosmetics and designing? Please explain that point. What cosmetics and designing does a GT2 or LFA have that the Vette is missing?

[@Gurubashy]

@Filipovicvuk The vette in this video is not a pure stock. the vette had a full-width rear spoiler and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Zero Pressure tires

[@SCROGY]

And he never countered my point about the few kg making very little difference. If GM took the stock ZR1 and spent as much time testing at the ring as Audi and Porsche, they'd get that few tenths back after probably a days testing with a good driver. If they spent months there you see the time come down significantly.

[@chevychevelle111]

@ChristoMafesto yes, you are right.....did u see the lap of the z06? it´s 2 seconds slower than the zr1, i think that for having a supercharged engine it´s a really poor lap, or maybe a very good one for the Z06

[@tousshahedian6803]

Brilliant driving and control

[@SidewaysGts]

@Janusha "They wanted to see how far you could push the thing with a full factory backed race crew and race mods" You like to bring up how all these cars had "factory backed race crews!" as if this somehow alters the potential of a vehicle. Can you explain why it matters? Now "race mods" would indeed alter the potential of the vehicle, can you elaborate on what "Race mods" it had, and how you know it had them? Thanks.

[@n3Auspithound]

What a beautiful run I love this car and the GTR are both my favorite track monsters both are such beautiful cars.

[@n3Auspithound]

In their own ways of course.

[@SidewaysGts]

@TheDubeo "the zr1 is a regular production car..its not a special limited production car" Sorry- I still dont know what a "regular production" car is. Can you please explain what makes any vehicle a "regular production car" or not? The term is vague at best and has no actual accepted meaning by any large body of peers that I am aware of. I'd merely like to know what the term means to you so that I can be clear were on the same page. Thanks.

[@rishab155]

@neerredd you're right ... i also would prefer manual but maybe a flappy paddle dual clutch could improve the numbers !

[@paladain55]

@HiTechOilCo yeah, on all gm products youre only allowed to use equivalent or better

[@sublimejdm]

Incredible tires !

[@theGoogol]

@fokGoogol : Plus ... the 7:24.22 time of the GT-R was in semi-wet conditions.

[@NightBeast3]

@Gurubashy - If you actually watched and listened to the video, then you would have noticed they said it was 100% stock including the Michelin Pilot Sport Cub Zero Pressure tires. In fact, they said it was just like it would be received by a customer with the exception of some safety equipment that was added.

[@SidewaysGts]

@TheDubeo "The nurburgring lfa was a limited production of 50 cars... its not a production car like the zr1" 2 things- A, What exactly is a "production" car, can you define that for me? Secondly- What exactly is your point? If youre telling me that the zr1 is made in higher numbers than the lfa- Then yes, I know this- But "so what"?

[@xilix]

What's up with the lateral G on this Vette? It seems too high to me. It's going up to 1.5!! Something doesn't seem right about that. ARE they shaving the tires? Either way I don't care, but I am curious how they're getting the extra G.

[@SCROGY]

Where do you get the numbers for the weight of the safety stuff and the recorders?

[@carbonfiber1995]

@Janusha Well im not flagwaving i have just seen the new designs its astonishing

[@phpeters87]

BTW, this obviously applies to all cars being tested and not just the ZR-1 so the Lap Times will reflect the 656' discrepancy and the difference between 12.944 mile long track and the 12.8 miles that "Supercars" are timed and tested. Sharp eye to catch that and I wasn't aware of that fact and had to Google it.

[@ChillX2-1000]

Fast lap! Buddy pushed that thing just about as hard as you possibly could!

[@SidewaysGts]

@TheDubeo "It has to run on street tires..because its a production car street legal record..hence street legal tires" Of course it does- But I dont recall stating otherwise.

[@SidewaysGts]

@ChristoMafesto (pt2) But dont take my word for it- Just check out a few of the videos. Admittedly now *all* use these, and some do indeed use a full lap (check out some particular zonda videos, as reference), but the vast majority? They all use these spots for the start/stop of the clock now.

[@jim1556]

How come you didn't start/stop at the same time? Looks like you missed 100 meters of track?!

[@neerredd]

@Janusha those slicks are now optional, so no

[@Ericsson787]

also, how do you compare a awd twin turbo v6 and a rwd supercharged v8? both vehicles have their advantages/disadvantages.. it just depends on where each one is being driven and in what situation. no one commenting on this page even drives one guaranteed so why people argue is beyond me

[@SidewaysGts]

@TheDubeo "but what about all the track upgrade to the lfa..roll bar..the zr1 is a showroom stock car and" Actually the Zr1 was also equipped with a roll roll bar, and was *not* in showroom stock condition. I readily admit the Zr1 was in a trim that was very representative of its stock counter-part as you can buy from GM (like the Nurburg lfa that you could buy from lexus) and *only* had modifications to it for safeties sake, just pointing out your flaw in the example you gave.

[@carbonfiber1995]

@Janusha I dindnt say it exist i just simply said that it will come out in 2012 with new designs but it will have the same v10 engine Dodge is know owned by Fiat so it has a chance to rise

[@SidewaysGts]

@TheDubeo "THe nurburg lfa is LIMITED production car set up just for the ring.. hello" Yes- Hello. I hear you. I just dont know what youre getting at. Yes its a limited production vehicle that had some minor adjustments for the ring- What of it?

[@carbonfiber1995]

@Janusha NO they are making a new design it will come out next year

[@kins888]

Sounds like a good advert for Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tyres. Nice vid and sweet driving though :)

[@iPROFITDON]

But you can also ignore the fact that the GTR that ran that 7:19 wasn't stock. Or the fact that the TA is even faster around the track than the ACR, with a full "luxurious" interior, without massive aero or semi slicks.

[@melpomony]

Japanese sports cars are my favorite type of cars but this is the only american car i ve liked since I was little. This ZR1 is beast love it

[@theGoogol]

@gerfall : Then wtf are you doing behind a PC?

[@Inklebonker1]

the spoilers make the difference definitely, just look at the viper acr's time compared to the standard srt10. Pretty amazing difference. now there can be the possibility that lexus lied but lets just trust them on that. speaking of the FXX that thing runs a six around the nurb, what can we contribute to that?

[@Curveball]

I guess you missed the part where the tires on the GT-R are a special designed tires just for the GT-R, and another factor, they are around $625 per tire.

[@FIREPHILSPENCER]

Corvette ZR1 is hands down America's best sports car.

[@daltonauto]

Awesome driver!

[@DerickZ28]

where did they tell you that? making up stuff again on other videos too we see

[@tbone5654]

how fast will the 2024 ZR1 be?

[@eric1138]

I was never sure about running DOT Competition tires like the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup ZP on the street. They only have a tread wear rating of 80, which is typical for a DOT COMP. My understanding also is that they are more prone to heat cycle than your Extreme performance tire which one usually chooses for dual street/ trackday duty.

[@EndofDays213]

@fokGoogol I understand but they always used this tires to be fair Nissan tires including the rim are 3x better than the ZR1 I think the point I'm trying make is, is it necessary to have gtr equipment when the result isn't better. Though I am still a big fan :) . And yea the gtr did include the spoiler with their famous lotus suspension

[@GordanMFreeman]

In my opinion, there is no better brand of car's in the world than the Chevy Corvette, it has been doing what every other muscle car is now trying to do for a long time now, and it can retain its value more than any of the other's.

[@SidewaysGts]

@ChristoMafesto "Does not look legit. The timer starter at a different point , then where the timer stopped" The starting/stopping points used in this video are relatively standard points due to where you enter/exit the track when youve got use of the full lap. These points have become so commonly used by most sources that theyre fairly standard now when talking about lap times. The times you see for the Vettes, Viper, Lfa, Gtr, any *many* others, all use these points.

[@SidewaysGts]

@TheDubeo (pt2) Again the only point I originally wished to portray was that the LFA was "Faster" than being credited for- and cited the reasoning why. The only ACTUAL disagreement I can see we have based on what has transpired is that you state the Nurburgring LFA was built and set up for the nurburgring", & I'm stating its named so in respect to the LFA used for the 24-hours of Lemons because it uses some of the same style modifications- Much like V-Spec GTRs & numerous other cars.

[@KnightDriveTV]

(Part 2) Porsche has developed the 911 chassis for 50+ years, I think they can handle their own. They could run the same tire as the ZR1 if they chose. Lastly, you don't quote the fact the cage and data equipment weighed over 175lbs,so I think putting in a safety seat is fair.The ZR1 test car is heavier than a stock ZR1. Finally, check the recent motor trend article. The STOCK ZR1 broke the production car record at Leguna Seca now as well. They got that car straight from a local dealership.

[@enzo_marios]

How did they manage to race the 2012 Corvette in 2011 at the Nurburg? Mindblowing!!!

[@godbelow]

+enzo I drove my 2010 BMW out of the lot in 2009. Magic.

[@westy44cal]

7:20 183MPH through a turn in a production car with a 5 year 100K warranty. How anyone can not understand why this car is at the absolute top of the bang for buck food chain is beyond me. GTR is 2nd IMO. What a great time we live in in automotive history. Now we have 662HP stock Mustangs rolling around for less than 60 grand!

[@theGoogol]

@EndofDays213 : Same point can be made for engines ... we're still talking about a 6.2 liter against a 3.8 liter. And the R35 is a lot easier to drive thanks to it's electronics. Not everybody is a racing driver and tests show that the ZR1 is increasingly harder to drive (for the average Joe) when you're flooring it (around corners). So yes ... I think those electronics are there for a reason, they make the car safer & go a lot faster. :)

[@blaw11b]

@Janusha This is simple, you check the track website or contact them for the record times. gm didn't record the times the track operaters did.The "ring" is a public track anyone can take any car, to the nurburgring and get timed.You just pay the track fees and your good to go.Beside have you followed endurance racing at all for the past decade. Since 1999 corvette has bee THE DOMINENT CAR in the le man series,beating porsche,ferrari aston mar.etc.. of vids of this car on the ring

[@8000RPMS]

wow!!!! that's a proper V8 right there!

[@iwasadeum]

Vette is also a standard manual - do you know how much time is lost on shifting alone? It is losing roughly 200-300 milliseconds per shift. That means if the Vette even had a 100ms semi-auto like the GT-R, it would gain several seconds a lap on the Nurburgring. It loses 2-3 tenths every shift, and on a track like the Nurburgring where there is CONSTANT shifting, a semi-auto box alone is easily worth 5+ seconds, and added aero and stiffness worth another 5+ seconds.

[@ridgeline006]

zr1 is a beast and it dont need AWD or four camshaft america still the strongest country in the world

[@no1dejfan]

It wasnt struggling, he left it in 5th gear, there is about another 10 mph left in 6th since they used the shorter ratio gear box.

[@neerredd]

@tried12usernames they have a spec v version but it doesnt increase power

[@Inklebonker1]

still performance tires, and its aided with a splitter, rear spoiler and cage.

[@Minh1110]

@fesch03 I dont think that's true. Where is the source?

[@josephvelez7680]

can someone tell me what the target-sight looking thing does on the right of the screen?

[@AleksiLPhoto]

Joseph Velez It shows the direction of G forces.

[@josephvelez7680]

Is there a gauge to show specifically the amount?

[@24lunaticasylum]

Joseph Velez I think the edge of the target is 1G

[@24lunaticasylum]

Joseph Velez plus it says how many G he is pulling right next to it

[@oscarzt1652]

+Joseph Velez G force

[@Curveball]

The f12 vette and 911? What is an f12 vette? And why can't you just post the link?

[@TheWolfMatt]

Can't wait to see what the all new C7 is capable of at the ring.

[@07Z06ss]

@Janusha You keep talking about speed yet the Nurburgring is the benchmark track to test the handling of the worlds best performance vehicles, and American cars are in the top 2% of fastest lap times for stock production street legal vehicles.

Looks great. Wonder what the second lap would be.. Jim did great. I'm sure he would love to do that second lap too.

[@SidewaysGts]

@Janusha "and some how (various cars) came along and won gold fucking medals or something" Who is stating this, exactly? Can I see a source to support this claim? Thanks.

[@morelax14]

Anyone else notice that the clock stops at a spot much earlier than when it started? It isn't even close. Probably a difference of 3-4 seconds.

[@AnonymoussourceL0L]

@bronxboyXXX This is true, but the thing is, is that these supercars are all much more expensive (except GTR) The ACR is no longer in production so I wouldn't really say it counts. The GT2 is 1.5 seconds faster which I believe is a big enough margin to be considered faster. Plus, the ZR1 isn't limited edition like, say the Nurburgring LFA or MC12

[@MrThatguy122]

thats it take that 4inch exhaust, you like that. youre the type of person that i love to mess with..... i thank you'

[@07Z06ss]

@Janusha Cars did do very quick laps back in the 70s and such on the Nurburgring but they were not stock production, they were full out race cars....todays cars that are stock production (meaning the way it comes off of the factory line) are tearing up the Nurburgring and the American cars are on top.

[@V8Supercar1]

@Janusha: Its not about it being barely legal race ready slick tires. Its about them being street legal which of course they are. Its like you are jealous just because they are using a better product or something.

[@neerredd]

@ngamer03 not built for corners????? its faster than any porsche to date

[@UFO721]

@V8Supercar1 Yes they did but considered the Enzo and the Carrera GT were build years before the ZR1. I would say the Murcielago LP 670 SV would be the real competition here. Sadly I have never heard one race at this race track.

[@derbigpr500]

This is great! Its so fun to watch. I wish Ferrari, Porsche or other european manufacturers would focus a bit more on Nurbrugring and do official tests with their cars, like they do with Corvette. It would be nice to see real lap board with official times done by prof. drivers, instead of having lap times done by car owners. By the way, these tires are freaking amazing, the car pulls 1,7G in some corners, thats like having semi-slick racing tires.

[@t-jh4236]

The europeans do run/benchmark their cars there. Not sure what you are seeing when you look at official times. Perhaps you are confusing privateers with "owners" running their cars at the track.

[@habsa420]

this zr1 isnt stock. it has a walkie talkie mounted on the inside. That adds some serious power.

[@rmf09024]

@cryteeek is the acr x a production car

[@livalittle100]

I wish Corvette ZR1 can beat the GT2 RS one day. Then I will be happy. I still love the ZR1. It just needs to be the best production car!!!!

[@SidewaysGts]

@TheDubeo "I said shorwoom stock with the proper safety features required to run the ring" Indeed you did. In another post. Well after the one I quoted. You originally stated The zr1 was a showroom stock car, nothing more, nothing less, with one point of critique about the nature of the LFA being a roll bar. I respond to your posts *as* i read them, its much easier to keep track of that way (pt1)

[@SidewaysGts]

@Janusha "However this turns out ot be a Russian patent from the 1940s" Can you link us to this source? I searched for every combination of terms I could think of to find exactly what you were on about here- All I can find however is that you made this *Very* same post on autoguide on a commercial talking about Cadillac and Ferrari, and simply copied/pasted it to me here on youtube. Good job on that btw, seriously.

[@carbonfiber1995]

@Janusha Viper is not dead

[@phpeters87]

Astute observation by morelax 14: From Wikipedia* Full Lap A full lap of the Nordschleife is 12.944 miles long. Most laps are completed 656' shorter for safety reasons. Sport Auto Lap During industry test sessions in which Sport Auto records its "Supertest", the track can not be traveled at full speed past "Tribüne 13" in order to allow safe access from the old exit/entrance. Sport Auto Supertests cover about 12.8 miles, averaging a 7 second shorter lap time. *Edited to fit YT text box.

[@Curveball]

It may help him out if you post a link to it, motortrend has a lot of videos.

[@ScoobyDigites]

@paladain55 sounds good man I told myself I will get a vett and start with the simple things but I hope you put some videos up of your build