The Corvette ZR1 making its GTR crushing Nurburgring blast of 7:26.4 driven by Jim Mero on June 27th 2008. -Garage419 Thank you GMnext.com!!
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@vladispassov13 жыл бұрын
I am an engineer. My job is to create things that are as functional, as beautiful, as durable, as reliable, as light and as cheap as possible. So there is a very delicate balance between all these criteria and, apparently, the people from Kentucky have found it while designing and building the ZR1. My hat is down to them.
@TheKing-pr9sb5 жыл бұрын
10 seconds faster than the 458 at one third of the price congratulations Chevy 👏
@mioszk5044 жыл бұрын
Really? Wtf its enormous difference
@SwissMarksman3 жыл бұрын
@Ethan Weeter Not anymore. The new C8 is as much as an used 458 nowadays.
@mariopaniagua26093 жыл бұрын
@Ethan Weeter a c6 zr1 was over 100k new. Google it
@318ci3 жыл бұрын
@@mariopaniagua2609 well the 458 was like 300k when it was new 🤭
@bedd89343 жыл бұрын
@@SwissMarksman and the c8 is still faster lmao.
@rob74864 жыл бұрын
Dude your totally right man, every turn the tires are screaching riding the edge of the zr1's ability to grip. I have always read or heard that the corvette takes mad skill and is a drivers car, some cars will handle some challenges for you but the zr1 requires mad skill to drive like this guy. Big ups to this guy, stone cold beast.
@force52xxxx Жыл бұрын
Personally in my experience I think the corvette is hands down one of the best handling cars, the driver experience is truly amazing and if your a decent enough driver, have good throttle control watching the rpm’s and basically lugging the vette thru the corners, it just responds so well, point and shoot kind of feel! As for the tires screeching, most would when your pushing 100mph thru corners 🙏 as for this video, A superior handling car paired with this phenomenal drive= full bald eagles
@syty74711 жыл бұрын
"it uses leaf springs" every time i hear this argument i laugh, it uses TRAVERSE leaf springs, which is a very appropriate design for racing.
@incargeek17 күн бұрын
So does my Volvo!
@aaronbradley43618 жыл бұрын
This thing sounds like a nascar cup car. This guy is the real deal he stays in it several times when the car goes a little crazy on him
@goldenmanuever11765 жыл бұрын
@Reaper5.56 Xx Jim Mero is retired and while he was a chassis and suspension engineer for GM, he actually is a professional driver.
@Handgun7774 жыл бұрын
Ethan Weeter I think so. Even if it were Streets, there’s better tyres nowadays(like Michellin’s for example).
@KevAlberta5 жыл бұрын
I remember when this video came out. I still think it’s my favorite corvette to this day
@jessemess75984 жыл бұрын
Kev yea this vette is literally insane, it pulls so dam hard,it’s engine is a demons heart
@Dawnseeker20006 жыл бұрын
Jim Mero really is an incredible driver. He is very relaxed behind the wheel and makes close to zero mistakes. I'm fairly certain that, with more time, he could have a lap between 7:20 and 7:25. I've seen other onboard videos showing much faster laps, but this one is more satisfying to watch.
@McLacBlack8 ай бұрын
Dude, he was all over the road. This car could have done way better with a better driver....
@gzt96712 жыл бұрын
I've turned this video into an MP3, and listen to it as I fall asleep every night.
@1AAuto13 жыл бұрын
This track would be an absolute blast to drive. Great video.
@JULESRULES996912 жыл бұрын
I love how he gets pissed when he looses traction a bit. 6:30
@Thumpr11011 жыл бұрын
This guys a phenomenal driver...I'm impressed with how well he's able to translate that much power
@rw8956 жыл бұрын
Just when you think you can drive..........
@2010NOK13 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how truly fast this car gets up to speed. I think what's even more amazing Is how fast he brakes down from 179mph off that last straight away...Damnnnnn!!!
@xXAcrobatixX7 жыл бұрын
damn that guy is fast.
@daddymagnum18754 жыл бұрын
So is the car
@klimacs12 жыл бұрын
Shifting into sixth at 175mph! Love it!
@timteevin4517 Жыл бұрын
Casual too. One hand on the wheel.
@WoodLard12 жыл бұрын
i love how i recognize every turn in the track because of forza :D
@darrellcoy10 жыл бұрын
Awesome lap, that driver has some BALLS. I'd give mine to race a Vette on the ring. GTR is cool and all but just how do you beat the feel of throwing the shifter, hearing the roar, and seeing the barriers blur by? You can't....... Vette all the way.
@peas13375 жыл бұрын
more balls with porsche evo 919
@joecliman218310 жыл бұрын
GTR fanboys: go away. The GTR is a good car, so is the ZR1. They're also wildly different. If you can't see why someone might choose the ZR1 over a GTR, you're not a real enthusiast. Think about how ridiculous you sound hating on a fiberglass, RWD sportscar with a 640hp supercharged V8 and manual transmission. Get off your weird moral high horses and realize that value for money isn't only measured in performance figures.
@jeffufcfanaticrosenberg9 жыл бұрын
I driven both of them and stock I like the zr1 better. the GTR doesn't have a hot and the speedometer is really jacked up they really need to update the interior plus the turbo lag sucks now it is a very fast car from 1st. again was kind of disappointed with it though because the interiors a little bit dated. honestly I would take the zr1 over the GTR.
@deeremeyer17537 жыл бұрын
If a modern electronically-fuel injected turbocharged vehicle has "turbo lag" its the driver, not the vehicle. You keep a turbo "spooled" so it's not starting over from scratch at an engine speed too low to produce the exhaust volume next to spool it rapidly. An you don't wind a turbocharged engine out to the limit before shifting gears. You upshift when acceleration starts to fall off because that's the volumetric efficiency limit of the engine is reached and the upshift should put the engine back in its sweet spot so the load and residual turbo speed and exhaust gas volume are sufficient to bring the turbo right back online again. Overall, since a turbo can not "lag" and is ALWAYS spinning and required exhaust gas energy to accelerate and pump larger and larger amounts of air to a higher and higher level, most "turbo lag" is the driver not being smart enough to use the turbo or thinking the turbo is the only thing that makes power and that "boost = power" automatically. It doesn't. Boost doesn't make power until its sufficient to charge the cylinders with additional air and/or fuel sufficient to produce enough extra exhaust gas energy to first drive the turbo, second overcome the RESTRICTION the turbo and coolers are on the intake airflow, overcome the EXHAUST restriction they add and THEN finally begin making a net power increase. The other situation is when a turbo is mismatched to the engine and vehicle and operating conditions and that usually means TOO BIG. A smaller turbo that spools and reacts quickly will make more USABLE power than one too large and hard to spool unless everything is just right every time.
@Rushenboy356 жыл бұрын
DEEREMEYER1 Wow you are very smart
@CornFedZ065 жыл бұрын
@@deeremeyer1753 He meant "boost threshold"
@rob74864 жыл бұрын
I didnt think that the gr could hang with the zr1, I thought it could hang with the zo6....
@vegaman72Ай бұрын
My favorite Nurburgring lap of all time, hats off to Jim Mero!
@genericdenizen14 жыл бұрын
Love my Corvette and its MANUAL TRANSMISSION.
@fabriquenacionaleofpain63599 жыл бұрын
That's a real driving machine... Manual transmission!
@jimihendriixx8 жыл бұрын
Nothing like bangin gears💪🏼🕹
@roshanjay73 жыл бұрын
Impressive stability under braking in cambered corners and over crests and bumps, progressive straightline and cornering grip loss control including during sharp turn ins, excellent high-speed downforce to go flat out on the back straight, all without track wings splitters winglets etc just mechanical grip and clean body aero, also manual gearbox and rwd which maximises driver skill, probably could have gone 7.20 without errors, great car.
@JAFO.3 жыл бұрын
The main thing I notice is how well-behaved is the rear end. I started out with a Porsche in 1978 and have been enjoying driving ever since and here you see a machine you can ''Drift'' around Nuremberg and still beat most other production cars costing several times the price, and have fun while you're doing it.
@marty53002 жыл бұрын
Geez.. that track is scary enough as it is, and this dude is flying around it. Some seriously impressive driving
@Fickoch8 жыл бұрын
I just took a turn @ 177 mph on undulating hilly surfaces in a GM vehicle. Crazy? … naaaah.
@lilsins6563 жыл бұрын
At least it it didn’t hit a crowd like a mustang
@sfletch95358 жыл бұрын
He shat his pants at 1:58
@blackdeath4eternity6 жыл бұрын
think your speaking of yourself.... they just kept going.
@TotalNinjaLover6 жыл бұрын
I def shat mine just watching it 😂
@C6SuperchargedZR14 жыл бұрын
That was a very predictable, linear yaw reaction from the car. Actually quite easy to manage if you have the skills and good knowledge of the car.
@GixxerRider19822 жыл бұрын
Still one of the baddest cars to hit that ring. Loved putting my M3 on the ring. Never forget that experience.
@DEaN08863 жыл бұрын
If I ever have trouble sleeping, I visualise doing a lap at this track. I never make it to the end but have great dreams 😆
@theblacksorrow10 жыл бұрын
7:19.63 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (2012)
@eddieyakin71734 жыл бұрын
Master Yoda yeah it seems weird to me because this guy got basically the same score with a c6 zo6
@aryaahmadi40299 жыл бұрын
At 6:31,the driver is like Holy Shit that was close!
@RetroGamerr19919 жыл бұрын
Arya Ahmadi Nah he was more like "Fuck that slide cost me time". He was nowhere near the limits of his ability around that corner.
@letigidou20529 жыл бұрын
Yeah he's pissed , probably more pissed as it was near the end of the lap. Making a mistake on a 7 minute lap pisses you off more than on a 90 seconds track.
@aryaahmadi40299 жыл бұрын
+Le Tigidou DUDE! Ikr. the moment when I spin out at the last carousel after my thirtieth attempt trying to perform a clean hot lap .... I just wanna throw the joystick at my screen. and scream lol
@RetroGamerr19919 жыл бұрын
Arya Ahmadi Every time my car pushes wide through the carousel I want to rage quit lmao.
@aryaahmadi40299 жыл бұрын
+RetroGamerr1991 haha, Is that in real life or in Grand Turismo?
@pontiffsulyvahn95279 ай бұрын
This machine Comes from another planet.. what a Melody.
@ScaleCrawling8 ай бұрын
I love the way this car handles. What a wonderful car. ❤
@Bonneville248210 жыл бұрын
I say fuck taking corners at those speeds
@kaylaraines39887 жыл бұрын
bad ass driver and car
@sbinnala6 ай бұрын
I’ll never forgive Matt for saying this isn’t a supercar. It is. Period.
@tarkuk13 жыл бұрын
After having learned this course in GranTourismo and Forza, watching this video gives me goosebumps because this guy has no frikkin' fear at all.
@almas099 жыл бұрын
Nissan GT-R Nismo by Micheal Krumm time of 7:08:69. I'm not hating on this car, its still a great lap, great car too, kudos to the driver.
@vgamesloja9 жыл бұрын
wait the new z06
@almas099 жыл бұрын
I shall wait and see how it does.
@chek1n9 жыл бұрын
almas09 I don't expect it to be much better, they've only adopted more of the GT's version's designs and equipment. Maybe it might be about 3 or 6 seconds better at most.
@eugenehvorostyanov24099 жыл бұрын
Fake record. It was modified car. Cheaters.
@V8_Diva7 жыл бұрын
7 hours?
@james47498 жыл бұрын
America!
@FormulaKimball12 жыл бұрын
Amazing, and one of the few vids that capture a sense of the elevation changes, some of those corners are incredibly steep!
@Kando061512 жыл бұрын
Love the Nurb, probably the best track! So rough and swirly. And this guy...WOW! constantly on the edge. Excellent!
@STEVEN765432110 жыл бұрын
This is the record for Corvette just make the statement correct, because the actual record time is 6:11 in a real car Porsche 956
@mattedwards685810 жыл бұрын
If you're going to correct others then make sure that YOU note that the record you are quoting is not on a street legal car, on a different variant of the track, and with different track regulations.
@STEVEN765432110 жыл бұрын
And I assume You are the official Track Time keeper. I guess that Corvette has to make up its own track regulations to have a record. If you want to correct someone maybe You are the one that has to do the research. Google Track records, and then go visite the Ring in person, I, contrary to other people have lived there and raced on that track.
@pmsids10 жыл бұрын
Uhmmm guys Nismo GTR ....uhmmm welll
@oldschooldude8370 Жыл бұрын
This guy used a modified seat with cutout and a soft, plush pillow below to support his massive balls. Coming into turns at 175 and revmatching to perfection down to 110 is the masterful part.
@ScaleCrawling5 ай бұрын
Perfect handling! Love it!
@robertwilsoniii20484 жыл бұрын
Looking good. Admirable for the budget friendly corvette. We all know what we really want is a Huracan Performante, but this car emulates the Lamborghini driving experience pretty well, which was the whole point of the corvette to begin with. GM made it to do that. Even tge Zr1 is too pricy, but a grand sport can be built into a DIY zr1. All it needs is a procharger, the zr1 calipers and a good aftermarket sport set of shocks (from Koni or Penske) and nice set of sway bars. All that can be had for $50,000 these days on the used market for a low mileage c6 as a base.
@jdmlajdm3 жыл бұрын
still can't believe that this is about as fast as an enzo, mc12, carrera gt and zonda around here
@nateellis92432 жыл бұрын
If I knew this guy personally and anytime we went on a drive he’s got the keys 100% of the time dudes a Legend
@justindeus38992 жыл бұрын
This guy can drive. And this car has amazing performance.
@ToadLore4 күн бұрын
Never has a car been disrespected more than a corvette. And never has a car done more to shut up haters than a corvette.
@timteevin4517 Жыл бұрын
Great ride. 👍 Both, the car and the guy behind the wheel.
@SupercarsGT11 жыл бұрын
Fantastic lap with a great car and great driver.i love this circuit
@superdriver7775 жыл бұрын
The sound of the shifts in this car....they remind me of why I love cars so much! Like the one at 1:00 :drool: And the driver....hats off to Jim Mero. A full lap of the 'Ring where you basically never go below 60mph, let alone in a base-model Corvette, makes you a legend in my book
@KevAlberta4 жыл бұрын
This isn’t a base model corvette. It was the fastest c6 you could buy off the floor. It’s the zr1 with a 6.2l supercharged v8 making 638hp and a top speed over 200mph. This is not your base model corvette. Lol
@justinbritt51163 жыл бұрын
This is the greatest, most awesome Corvette video ever!
@xiaoyu88 Жыл бұрын
The car is actually going slower due to the size of his balls. 99% of the time it kept on the edge. After my visit there I can only appreciate how insane this is. Unreal.
@griffielliott27911 жыл бұрын
ive been watching this for 15 mins straight!!! this car have that sweet sound i just love it
@IROC-Z284 жыл бұрын
I can feel my testosterone level rising
@SStarwind11 жыл бұрын
took a giant leap forward for readily available production sports cars in America, and smashed the European competition on Nürburgring lap times, cost of maintenance, and show-room floor price tag. I know a lot of people who were displeased because the ZR1 had a smaller, supercharged V8 compared to the massive block in the Z06, completely disregarding the notion that the ZR1 is faster than a car that Farrari liked so much they named it after the company founder and THAT is a bold statement.
@user-Vadimych Жыл бұрын
Три раза пересмотрел. Афигеть. Мне даже через экран смартфона в туалет захотелось. Мужик за рулём прям мужик!
@tverrenkamp13 жыл бұрын
WOW! I am, generally, not a great fan of American cars. There are a couple of stand outs and this car is certainly one of those! This driver is truly of stellar capability and has driven this car to the absolute limit. Normally, on this particular track, you don't hear anywhere near as much tire screeching. Here we see the driver wringing every single ounce of performance out of the car and getting an amazing result on the clock! A WIN for American cars!
@LeprousSoul11 жыл бұрын
Awesome video and great driving! Couldn't care less about the 'Vette vs. GTR debate -- I'd take either one of them in a heartbeat.
@guillaumesandmayer70534 ай бұрын
Jimmo! Mate. That means this thing would still run a dead rat flat time of 8 minutes for us mere mortals. That's still the benchmark for crapping one's pants around the Green hellish 'Ring..
@paulsalmon4771 Жыл бұрын
I want to see Jim Mero drive the new ZR1 just to see the improvement.He's one bad ass driver
@Flaaaaanders11 жыл бұрын
Nice driving, on the edge of control.
@markssite12 жыл бұрын
i watched just for the back straight but didnt skip a single second.
@matthewhenry80084 жыл бұрын
Love this video, the driver had that vette' singing.
@tyman333112 жыл бұрын
I love this track, it's tremendously difficult but great!
@derbigpr50013 жыл бұрын
Also, note that this lap was not done on normal road tires. It was done on special Michelin soft compound tires made especially for Corvette and for usage on tracks in dry conditions, and it shaves off 10-15 seconds a lap. Find the other version of this video which has a G-meter on it, and you'll see that the car pulls 1,7G lateral in some corners, as oppose to 1,1-1,3G possible with usual high performance tires. Those tires are basically useless in any conditions other than a dry track.
@WoahSalmo13 жыл бұрын
can't tell you how many times I have driven this in simulation... this is definitely on my bucket list
@McFly2015AD13 жыл бұрын
@geterdonein01 The frame is magnesium and aluminum and the body panels are carbon fiber. The only bits of plastic is the front nose, interior and rear clip which Clarkson points out on Top Gear
@MrAlpina78611 жыл бұрын
Music to my ears, Hats off to the Driver
@RossEnzo13 жыл бұрын
Dude....that was.....life changing stuff right there.
@cuvkiller11 жыл бұрын
Oh, I'm sorry, I thought "Muscle cars are only good for straight lines, and when you hit a turn, you're done." I hate people who say this because do they think muscle cars have no brakes? What do you have to say now, this is a muscle car, and holds one of the fastest times on this track.
@dirtbikemike6913 жыл бұрын
This car is the reason for believing in our American auto industry... it can happen. I never realized how many sharp humps there are on this track. He's practically catching air half the time.
@Johnman334112 жыл бұрын
The Corvette is awesome because it competes with cars that cost 2,3 or even 4 times as much as it. Most have less features, like no radio, AC, power windows. Stuff like that. The Corvette ZR1 is a monster.
@Muddimar12 жыл бұрын
Controlled chaos right there. Sheesh, I can't imagine driving that course.
@billcochran285011 жыл бұрын
Would love to see that somewhere . Can't find anything on the GTR better then a 7:38 but did see this on the vette The 2012 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 was tested at the Nürburgring Nordschleife by Jim Mero on June 9, 2011. It was a base specification car with optional super-slick DOT track competition tires (Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Zero Pressure) and non-stock safety equipment. It recorded a time of 7:19.63 (Video confirmed), the 5th-best time ever for a production vehicle
@maxskullic987910 ай бұрын
If I was born into money, Id had mastered that track! Sadly I was born into being disabled and never got the chance to prove my driving skills I gained from driving the back roads of east Tn. I was racing on the "tail of the dragon" when I was 16.... In a Chevy G20 Cargo Van!
@qwezxc234569 ай бұрын
What kind of disability you have ?
@imserious21874 ай бұрын
Hell of a driver 💪🏾
@donniemarks9412 жыл бұрын
Man europe has all the best tracks even the public roads are awesome but we in america have some great tracks to and i love how the corvette is one of the fastest cars around the ring for its class and even higher
@CTSV4MEE13 жыл бұрын
Viper just broke the record again... The ACR lapped the ring in 7 minutes and 12 seconds!!! The ACR-X (not street legal) lapped it in 7 minutes and 4 seconds! America for the win!!!!
@ianmiscool696912 жыл бұрын
Hey, America here. The only good performance car we offer is the Corvette.
@f0st3rch1ld12 жыл бұрын
That corvette is scary as shit to drive that fast... That is some very very experienced driving mixed with one hell of a machine....
@Vette15612 жыл бұрын
The Corvette has had an independent rear suspension since 1984, C4 was a 4 link, C5 and C6 are SLA.
@Sharony199412 жыл бұрын
i cant even get a time like that in a video game with 1000hp cars props to the driver amazing
@selektaman90996 жыл бұрын
Pffffff, with that old Vette, the driver is absolutely hats off!
@jessemess75985 жыл бұрын
Selekta Man it’s a fecking zr1 for Christ’s sake that thing is still considered very fast
@SerdaJ213 жыл бұрын
@tverrenkamp Thing is this guy isn't even a pro driver. He is the engineer that helped design it. He even admits, and you can clearly see, he botches several corners. That car has probably a 7:24 flat in it with a proper driver behind the wheel. I am a Ford guy, but fuckinay! Well done GM. Well done, indeed.
@177SCmaro12 жыл бұрын
Good move. And yeah, the ZR1 is a thing of beauty. Hard to beat it's performance for the price.
@vision4012 жыл бұрын
My Friend - "I have driven this track about 1,000 times in video games. However, nothing prepares you for actually driving it. The elevation changes, the other cars, it's all so different." You might think you know it, but being on this track is a whole different story. I shotgun yesterday around the ring and it was one of the most scary, but amazing experiences of my life.
@1181darkfire4 жыл бұрын
As perfect as this video is, I think the one little mistake he made was probably the best part of it. At 6:30 in this video he goes into a left hand corner but realizes the car doesn’t have enough traction and was gonna run off the track but somehow due to his second nature, fast response, and insane car control he saves it with just a bit of counter steer.
@PerformanceY9 жыл бұрын
WAw! That's fast!!! Usually people count time from bridge to bridge. But is is a full lap!!! 7:26 OMG THATS FAST!!!
@ghuk113 жыл бұрын
@JellyBird12 The Radical SR8 which set the laptime was picked up from the factory in Peterborough. It was then driven to the channel, through France and Germany (thats 3 countries just in case you cant count) to the Nurburgring circuit where it set the laptime on the same set of tyres it used for the 450 mile trek. The lap is officially recognised by the Nurburgring circuit as the fastest lap by a road legal car. End of story.......
@sultanselim7712 жыл бұрын
I've never been to Germany, but I know every corner of this track like the back of my hand.. GT5 Forever!
@derekrunyan9833 жыл бұрын
Looked like a perfect run to me. Only one turn where he lost grip and slid a little more than it should but it was so miniscule. Looked like he threw his hand up in frustration
@potatogirlcultist19 Жыл бұрын
1:08 Jesus that's terrifying. Landing on the front wheels is a code brown moment in a rally car. In a sports car designed to stay on the ground at well over 200 km/h... Straight out of a horror movie.
@333pg33312 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Couldn't agree more. Hence I felt comfortable voicing mine.
@solomonsignet12 жыл бұрын
very impressive..the new corvette is a beast of a car. great car on a great track!
@nolan8312 жыл бұрын
The Viper is basically a full on race car with no stereo, climate control, etc. vs. the ZR1 with navigation, power everything, and A/C. I'd buy the Corvette any day.
@ccubsfan9412 жыл бұрын
holy shit. i have my good headphones on and the intro scared the shit out of me.
@OgamiItto7012 жыл бұрын
"US brands have long traditions for touring the US tracks 'benchmarking' cars with race crews and modifications for publicity stunts." Right. And carmakers from other countries would NEVER even THINK of doing THAT!