Top Speed Shootout! - ZR1 vs GT-R vs GT2 vs 599

[@Fatal_Inertia]

Wrong. VERIFIED top speed of the ZR1 is 205

[@rev2xs]

No, according to THIS test on THIS track on THAT particular day, it was 200.

[@Fatal_Inertia]

RTT646 Doesn't matter, the car has been clocked at 219 on the autobahn lol

[@rev2xs]

Where's the video? You say "clocked", in that case the car in that video had better have accurate on board GPS telemetry to prove it. Without that, i dont care if Chuck Norris was the driver, it didnt happen..

[@mrmason9420]

Fatal_Inertia Actually verified top speed for the Corvette C6 ZR1 is 334 KPH (207.08 MPH)

[@Fatal_Inertia]

You're right I just found a video for it. I know its capable of more if it has the room

[@jorgelm94]

Man!! Corvette zr1 recorded an amazing 205 mph in another video. Of course, it would need more road to hit that number, but it's still fast. I love corvettes!!

[@sphinxriddle4777]

Couldn't agree more. Good engineering is the ability to crank out a true super car at a fraction of the cost of a Porsche or Farrari that can compete in the same league. To see a company design something this good at this price is truly a wonder. The latest stingray is even a nice touring car, comfy with astounding milage for a 400+ hp vehicle. Bravo

[@itchytasty100]

I fairly certain that about 80% of car enthusiasts prefer the ZR1 sound over the GTR sound

[@metalginger1]

I love that the 530 hp Porsche was right with the Corvette and Ferrari with a tiny 3.8L Boxer six. Shows how engineering prevails over pure hp.

[@creativepuzzle]

ZR1 time in the 10's are mostly on private track rental with prep track and really good DA (almost all are done at MIR) and you will not able to duplicate it on the street. There are alot more ZR1 running 11.5 or higher than the one in the 10's. The GTR's drag time is repeatable on the street due to all wheel drive. Strength of ZR1 is from a roll on, also note ZR1 heat soak really easy. Go see a ZR1 run back to back runs in the heat and you will know.

[@Marc99GT]

@masonizere Far from a base 2009 which is what it started as 7 months earlier in the process. " the automaker's engineers went back to the garage looking for a little extra for 2010. They came back with a slightly updated version, with five extra horsepower and revised dual-clutch transmission with updated launch control, plus a bigger fuel tank, new tires and a retuned suspension."

[@BEBNC1]

@mattzo111 wrong. The GTR 3.8L 4cam 24v Twin Turbo 9:1 compression weighs over 610lbs. The 1 cam pushrod 16v 6.2L V8 supercharged 9:1 compression only weighs about 500+lbs. Porsche GT4 Flat-6 3.6L 2 cam 24v twin turbo 9.8 compression ratio weighs somewhere in between. The LS9 is the "smaller" of the three. LS9 has no real advantage b/c all these engines have advantages over each other in situations. "ZR1 needs two more cylinders" or "significantly smaller" are invalid statements.

[@taylorc9480]

Totally madness! ZR1 rules!

[@yocaha1]

I like the GTR engine revs!!!!!. I imagine driving it and feeling each gear in my blood. Its amazing!!!

[@blazzing4321]

@FT86TT Yes. ZR1 is still king. 2010+ corvettes have launch control, it just keeps getting better and better

[@Arokyss]

Love when guys like you are trying to compare some 700HP cars with 500HP ones. :)

[@Marc99GT]

@popace Just FYI, the ZR1 speedo goes up to 220 mph and the base and Z06 go up to 200 mph so you are wrong. I sat in one so I'm far from guessing.

[@monkeespit]

I'm actually very pleased with how the GT-R performed... After all it has the least power, weighs damn near two tons, seats four adults, has a full sized trunk, is engineered towards track driving, yet hit 195 MPH... How is this not amazing! I'm 200% sure that if Nissan wanted, they could have produced a pure bred supercar with more power and less weight (similar to ZR-1) and completely demolished the competition (ZR-1, etc.) :)

[@Marc99GT]

The base Corvette with 430 hp tops out at 190 mph. Not bad for a 47K car still N/A. The ZO6 tops out at 198 mph N/A. I don't care about topspeed as much as the time it takes to get there. The ZR1 was definitely short shifted so they were in no hurry to get there. For those people talking about 3.6 liters and 3.8 Litters forget the material fact of the 2 turbos. Once you start forcing in atmosphere, the rules change.

[@HITMANTanke66]

Dam this video is AMAZING just watching a Speedometer -___________-

[@Blueball0120]

@blazzing4321 well the Corvette ZR1. It has a top speed of 205 MPH. There are videos of the ZR1 going 205 MPH. It cost about $111,100 USD. The Nissan GTR cost less. Its price tag is about $80-90,000 USD. It can not reach 200 MPH but it gets real close to it.

[@Atet8oo7]

Nice Video, Love PORSCHE

[@olney28]

@333m3a you are 100% right a gt-r which i like to call it a skyline is a circut car it does not belong on a dragstrip. i am a corvette fan, and i know that this test was not fair.

[@BugattivsKoenigsegg]

@as9by I know, but the speedometer isn't calibrated. It isn't in any car. So if you're driving @ 50 mph, what you're actually driving is around 47-48 mph. Btw, he's saying 'and the corrected speeds are'@ 1:50

[@xj220se]

Because the Viper ACR is mostly about track performance, not top speed. Plus, that Viper wasn't what the hype was all about when this video was made. It was about these 4 cars that had recently come out into production.

[@dt1prs]

@NemaWorksProductions nicely said. how many le mans races has the zr1 won compared to the gtr???

[@dragoonuvl]

I like them both too. I just love a lot of cylinders :)

[@Marc99GT]

@Blueball0120 That is actually a 2012 model and not a 2011. The 2011 models are here and have the exact same specs as previous years.

[@R34GTRR35]

@Dmax734 The GTR R34 1999 model is still 50k to buy , and one of the worlds most respected cars by far .

[@MrDavidelliottjr]

love that zr1 the gtr is a very great acomplishment for a twin turbo 6 with 485 hourse. amazing. goes to show that all will drive helps pull at high speeds i think

[@Blueball0120]

@leondreaq Your wrong. Nissan GT-R $84,060 USD Corvette ZR-1 $111,100 USD I am not sure the prices for the GT2 and 599.

[@Marc99GT]

@iPROFITDON I have read about it but haven't seen the video. That thing is a freakin monster. Thanks for the link. There are enough ZO6s doing that all over youtube.

[@Marc99GT]

@1vdn992 I drove one at the Skip Barber Racing school 1 day High Performance in Limerock and it is slow as hell, but handles better than I ever thought it would. Unfortuantely, the C6 LS3 absolutely destroys it in every performance category available for the same price.

[@carnay57]

@deezomaxima Just cos the rev counter goes to 10000rpm doesn't mean it actually does 10000rpm, if you watch closer you'll see it changes gear before 7000rpm

[@blazzing4321]

@zamm333 No, the company says it does 202mph. And theres multiple videos of the (stock) ZR1 doing 205.

[@SanctuaryShred]

The corvette is the fasted car here. Nobody can argue with that. Is the ZR1 the best car here? No. Fastest (In a straight line, anyway)? Yes. Best car goes to the Ferrari. Technically it is the second highest performing car here with the most luxury, quality and style; and THAT'S what makes it the best.

[@loudblazer]

Can we get a part 2. ZR1, 2012 GTR, 599 GTO, GT2RS.

[@Marc99GT]

I agree that if Nissan wanted to they could have produce a supercar that beat all of the others, but it would be more than double the price. The very attributes that help the GTR perform well would have to be changed or removed. Less weight means using lighter materials which costs more money. Also the AWD might become rwd for more weight savings but less traction and possible balance shift. The GTR is an amazing machine with some drawbacks like cost to maintain.

[@MrAristes]

@TeamExploit I'm not a motorcycle guy but the Italian bikes are very nice. Not saying that they are better, but they look incredible.

[@V8Supercar1]

@Pedrojose1976: It might have the smaller engine but its boosted with power adders. So whats really the point?

[@Curveball]

All their laps are recorded, and their fastest times are posted. Similar results play out on just about every road course....The Viper and Corvette ZR1 and Corvette Z06 beating just about everything that is standard production.

[@nezerac]

that's insane. I'm a GM fan but i expected a hell of a lot more from the 599. i thought that's where the key difference between the vette and the much more expensive super cars would lay. guess the old sayings true...you never stop learning.

[@tescoshortage]

The thing about the 599 is that it’s heavy and large.

[@andwestuk]

The ZR1 and Z06 cheat at Nurburgring. They use super slicks which are an optional buy for owners track days. The GTR`s times are done with road legal tyres. 2012 GTR`s Top gear track time where slicks are banned is 1min 17.8. The ZR1`s time is 1min 20.4 which is a massive 17 places down form the GTR. The Z06 does 1min 22.4, an enormous 28 places below the GTR. Without any cheating from the Vettes the GTR absolutely distroys both the ZR1 and Z06. Its also 600 lb heavier and 153 hp down on the ZR1

[@Marc99GT]

This wasn't a race to top speed, but a test of top speed. There is a big difference. The ZR1 wasn't shifted past 4,500 rpms. If it was an actual race like on the other video, it would be entirely different.

[@nsengy]

@xj220se the GT-R can easily be modified to surpass the ZR1, but Nissan did the best they could while still being able to mass produce with an msrp of $80,000 while the ZR1 is over $100,000. With the extra $20k, you can easily swap for more carbon fiber components, better alloys, lighter brakes, and different turbocharger components for a higher psi output. So for being heavier, and much less HP than the ZR1, the Gt-R does a lot more with their hp/lb than chevy

[@redscarf11]

The hatchback Zr1 trunk is bigger than the GT-R's and that's besides the point since you said the 2013 GT-R would beat all of them when it will not.

[@iridefast]

Sir, this video is from 2008. the GT-R is now 60 HP stronger, and more refined. Every car in this shootout is amazing, but know your facts before you make an ignorant comment

[@SCRex0472]

@Blueball0120 did you add in the 35K your gonna need to replace the transmission in the Nissan...

[@xj220se]

@blazzing4321 It's actually 10.74 for the ZR1 on the 1/4 mile. It's even here on youtube as well, if you wanna look it up. Just type "ZR1 10.74" and you'll see it.

[@Gorilla_Jones]

While I respect the ZR1, the 599 while having great performance will appreciate in value, is a work of art, and has something the Corvette doesn't. A pedigree of racing excellence going back 60 years. Its all about F1 baby.

[@fesen2]

How did you check the speeds? GPS/Computer? Because almost no in car speedo are correct at around 200mph. All cars are very fast there, GT-R suprisingly very fast since it's below 600hp wich the other cars have.

[@chevretto93]

gm is been making twin overhead cam motors for a while now , just that their better ones have been produced in the last ten yrs, they got that new 3.6 twin cam twin turbo making almost 440 horses

[@TruAgape123]

Gtr hits 100 km/ h faster than the rest, and the driver DIDN'T EVEN USE LAUNCH CONTROL! Gotta luv the Gtr.

[@blazzing4321]

Skinned GTR, and Squashed beetles are yummy! :P

[@Trubyd44]

@BABS7474 This race was about top speed...not limit on distance, the previous race you saw was limited by the strip of pavement they had...ie, there was an ending to it. The ZR1 (using the distance they used) beat all the other cars, but if the track was long enough, very long indeed the 599 would eventually take it. No inconsistancy, just shows that the ZR1...with even more HP is not designed as well as the 599 for top speed aerodynamics.

[@Marc99GT]

Just a few mods on the ZR1 search:ECS Project ZR1 This is what you get. GTR P800 numbers, but at much less than 1/2 the cost. No cam, heads or even upgraded supercharger on this car so there is plenty of room to grow.

[@BioHazard7911]

They should do this again with the newer versions of each car :D

[@gtporschers]

And just to rub it in further, Another GT2RS went round the 'Ring' in 7mins16 secs. That's 3 seconds faster than your old crate! Night night old chap ;)

[@twotall73]

@aussieaj2007 They had to shift the vette earlier so it didn't light up the back tires and lose traction. The GTR and Porsche have AWD so they could wind out the tach.

[@hankush10]

the fact that 200 more BHP and $50k more is needed to barely beat the GTR just proves what a GOZILLA it is!

[@xXJeReMiAhXx99]

well props to you if you really do own one, yes i'm aware there were big advances but it was more in the technology and refinement area, perfecting it's 0-60 times etc not that much raw horsepower was added i believe the 2012 can get 0-60 in just under 3 seconds knocking off a few couple hundred milliseconds puts it in veyron territory thats why people exaggerating it's time pissed me off a bit :P

[@Marc99GT]

@hankush10 50K more? That is a little off. People also forget that the braking system on the ZR1 is significantly better than the GTRs and corts several thousands more by itself. The part you are also missing is the ZR1 hits 300 km/h over 20 seconds sooner or train lengths sooner.

[@dragoonuvl]

But the Corvette also has 60 years of pedigree...I agree the F1 has years of F1 knowledge installed into it. But the Corvette has been installed with knowledge over various different forms of racing including but not limited to drag racing, 24 hours of Le mans, GT1 racing, and GT3 racing. However If given a choice. I would go with the 599 only because of the high revving V12. If it wasn't for that I would grab the Zr1 hands down.

[@blazzing4321]

-Nurburgring- ZR1 -1st Z06 -2nd GTR-3rd -Braking- Z06 -1st ZR1 -2nd GTR-3rd

[@redscarf11]

Yes. And you said the 2013 GT-R beats all of them!

[@camirocz]

@iVvViDRACULA What may i ask do you drive?

[@fff4456]

@QBNQBN the GT-R is $90k for a the base model, while the the ZR1 is $110k. Yea there a big margin, but that 20k will disapear very quickly when it comes to performance parts.

[@LR029711558]

@1through9athrewz I bring up the ring, because it's where most high performance production cars are tested on how well they perform.

[@iPROFITDON]

I don't believe that at all lol. The track has more full tilt sections than the front straight. There might be some places the GTR is ahead, but it's not over the whole track. Do you have an data to back that up? Split times? Anything?

[@jdmtwinky]

those are all amazing cars:)

[@Ls2bluGoat]

@Hypercar1 I never claimed it was? It's one of the fastest production cars in its price category, I can tell you that.

[@Marc99GT]

@1000hpHONDA That would make sense since AMS has nothing to do with Nissan. The internals used in the AMS GTRs are not from Nissan either unless they started making Manley H-beam rods and CP or JE pistons. The ZR1 is all GM and not touched by an outside company. Now if you want to compare LPE ZO6s that would be another topic. What you consider and what the ZR1 is are two totally different things.

[@Marc99GT]

@Blueball0120 Did you research this before making that comment? The Alpha 9 package is $21,999.95. I think it is worth the money, but few people are going to throw $22K at a car that cost them 90K in this economy. Hell if those numbers are what you want, the C6 ZO6 plus $13.5K LPE 660 package has the Zo6 run those times still N/A and with a 3/36K mile warranty from LPE. A supercharged base C6 can hit 600 rwhp on 93 octane and run right with it for about 50K less.

[@Curveball]

@Koenig9elfer I know, right? If it was the 4 worlds fastest, it would be the Veyron SS, the SSC Ultimate Aero, the Koenigsegg CCX, and the Saleen S7.

[@0ndrous]

Take 10 of each and watch them vary by easily a 1% - 3% margin. Change tire pressure in any and watch them change their top speed by 3-5kph. For a very 'Nice Price' the Vette shows the world it's competent while awaiting it's new 4LL ZR4 garb. Enjoy your slight, but costly European advantages while you can!

[@PwnageJ]

different ppl have different likings and taste.. looks like you a fan of corvette and i'm a fan of GTR..

[@Blueball0120]

@Eddystoons It can corner really good but you need lots of skill. The Nurburgring lap was took from a stock Corvette ZR1. There's even a official video for it. The Corvette ZR1 beat all of these cars at Virgina Internationale Raceway,Mazda Race Way Lagauna Seca,Willow Springs and more. It does not need tweaking. Don't think American cars can't corner anymore. The Corvette ZR1 also beat the V10 R8 at the top gear test track too. This is not the 60's and 70's anymore. This cars can corner

[@mustardjunkie]

What was the 599 GTBs lap around the Nurburgring at? The 599xx did sub 7 mins but that is NOT street legal. Logically the GT2 is the fastest car by handling/ speed. The Corvette is probably in 2nd or 3rd.

[@Blueball0120]

@blazzing4321 I think the Corvette ZR1. It has a top speed of 205 mph. It cost $109,000.

[@StefanSu91]

It's weird that the 599 is such a fast car. In my opinion, if I saw it for the first time on the streets, I would think it was more of a luxury car.

[@blazzing4321]

@1000hpHONDA What you get from the factory is labeled stock. the nissan also has twin turbos from the factory soooo....

[@Blueball0120]

@patrickkroell Did you know that speedometer is not always correct?

[@Marc99GT]

Hell, the base Corvette reaches 190 mph for less than 50K. Not many if any production cars at 50K can reach 190 mph. The ZO6 hits 198 mph and some videos show it hitting 200+ mph, but I'm sure we agree that speeds are not always accurate.

[@Marc99GT]

Pretty good top speed for a normal sports car, but not for a supercar. The Base C6 tops out at 190 mph which is crazy for a 50K car. Nothing else around that price comes close. The ZO6 tops out at 198 mph and with a little breeze behind should hit 200 mph.

[@1000MCHIEF]

man i love the ZR1 but damm tha'ts one of the top 5 bad shift times i've ever seen

[@leondreaq]

1:48 "And the correct prices are" Nissan GT-R: 71,900$ Corvette ZR1: 130,000$ Porsche GT2: 191,700$ Ferrari 599 GTB: 360,284$ with 360k dolars you can buy 5 GT-R with 360k dolars you can buy 3 ZR1 (+ 30k$) with 360k dolars you can buy almost 2 GT2 with 71,900$ you can buy the car of your dreams ;)

[@m0nkey1eader]

People love to hate on the corvette and all things american. It is probably the all around fastest on this video, considering its price thats pretty good. See the Nürburgring ring times for more proof. The viper is faster, though it had slicks and no AC/Stereo/Carpets...

[@MachineKing]

@xj220se well i never gotten the chance, normally i just heard, but hopefully i get to see that soon.

[@nickb5717]

The zr1 pulled even after 150 pretty hard

[@dragonascent8501]

Nick B that's my baby

[@xj220se]

@gattler Trust me. All R35 GT-R's here in America are twin-turbocharged

[@Gorilla_Jones]

ZR1 isn't ugly. And corvettes have been some of the coolest cars over the years, but they're not Ferrari. I'm a Porsche guy FYI and I can admit that. No biggie, beauty is subjective

[@kseries1981]

Imagine having a 200 mph Corvette. Sick

[@coureurdebois]

i do agree that GM should make a mid engine super car, but allot of people think of corvette as a muscle car(which it is)but personally i think corvette should move to exotic. thats basically what GM has done with the corvette RS(lower to the ground, 1.6 inch wider, larger spoiler, REAL INTERIOR, full carbon fiber body. 750HP, 820 FT torque,0-60 is 2.9 - 2.5 seconds)but its not mid engine>.

[@LuricRaja2]

SHOW ME THE MONEY!! seriously, I want all of them :P Now if we could Only see, VIPER, FORD GT, CORVETTE, PORCHE, LAMBO, FERRARI and F1

[@TheGeorgeLara]

1. 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500, 202 MPH, MSRP $54,800 less than half the cost of the ZR1, the mustang is the best deal

[@PwnageJ]

dude, saying once is enough... i COMPLETELY understand you. My Choice of car is still the GTR... problem?

[@dt1prs]

@anasamla speaking of unfair the gtr has awd and a launch control system with traction control. the vette is rwd and no tc

[@coureurdebois]

the RS is a (street version) of the Corvette C6.R GT2 (which is now replaced by the Corvette C6.R GTE). the RS is a "copy" of the GT corvettes but built with a luxury experience. its built by Pratt & Miller (who have won many races for GM) they help build the GT's. its a beastly car! but the Ferrari fan boys claim "its not a real car" because its not mass produced.... heres news the ford GT was not mass produced, and the Ferrari is not either, nor is Lamborghini.

[@markallayban]

Lamborghini Gallardo vs Ferrari 458 Italia vs Mercedes Benz SLS AMG vs Pagani Zonda R vs Lexus LFA vs Bugatti Veryon 16.4 vs Koenigsegg CCX vs Mclaren MP4-12C vs Dodge Competition Viper vs Saleen S7 vs Mazda RX-9 vs Maserati GranTurismo S vs Porsche 911 GT2!

[@gtporschers]

Just to confirm. McLaren P1 has gone around the Ring in 6mins 33seconds... British car sets all time record ;)

[@poopstarch]

hey guys, lets stop being mean to each other and act like grown ups, k? Whether the gtr wins or loses to the zr1 doesnt matter. the fact that a car that hunky (the gtr) with a 3.8 and 480 horses can compete with any of these supercars in the vid is amazing. it makes u think. what if it was a 5.0 like the new mustangs? can u imagine what nissan could do with their technology if they decided to make larger and more powerful engines? but the zr1 must be way more fun to drive since its rear wheel :)

[@EVERLIVERPOOL]

they should do part 2 hennessy Zr1 vs 2012 GTR vsGT2 rs vs 599 GTO

[@Marc99GT]

@masonizere I'm not trying to compare the LPE TT ZO6 to any GTR because it beats all of them with ease. You also fail to mention that the fastest ZO6 is in the 8s on 93 octane and with a stock shortblock. The fastest GTR is on C16(117 octane) and a fully built shortblock running much slower. The P800 is already starting to break transmissions which is no shock to those of us that actually work on performance cars.

[@xiPropheT]

people love hating on imports. American muscle is one thing, but Nissan took the rule book of how to make a sports car and ripped it apart and wrote their own book. For the money a Nissan IS the way to go....it's heavier, bigger and still holds its own. compared to other legendary sports machines, the gtr is rather young, and will have time to grow. every couple years nissan adds a faster engine. so you never know what can happen. next year nissan might have a 700 HP engine...you just never know