Re: 2012 Corvette ZR1 at Nurburgring
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That's impressive stuff Mike, thanks for sharing.
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Re: 2012 Corvette ZR1 at Nurburgring
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I could only wish to have this driver's abilities. Having the car would help too... New 'ring' record for a production car. What the definition of "production" is, I don't know. It's damn fast though. Fun to watch. Not quite the production lap record, the 911 GT2 RS is still fastest, by about a second or so (and ignoring those Gumpert and Radicals, which are not really production cars). Amazing time though. Going to the Ring and renting something fun and doing a lap is on my bucket list.
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Re: 2012 Corvette ZR1 at Nurburgring
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I don't follow this stuff very close Craig. This video was posted at the corvette forum I frequent. The racer types who follow this are saying it's a new "regular production" car record. Again, I don't know what that means. One of them also posted this (I do not vouch for its accuracy or know where it came from.
6:48 Radical SR8 LM Michael Vergers 19 August 2009 Radical Sportscars[1][2][3]
6:55 Radical SR8 Michael Vergers 28 September 2005 Radical Sportscars[4] Timed by Sport Auto [5][6][7]
7:11.5 Gumpert Apollo Speed Florian Gruber 13 August 2009 Sport auto (Germany) (Article)
7:14.89 Donkervoort D8 RS Michael Düchting 2006 Sport auto (Germany) (Article)
7:18 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Timo Kluck April 2010 [7] [8] Manufacturer claim.
7:18.1 Donkervoort D8 RS Michael Düchting 24 October 2004 Sport auto (Germany) (Article)
7:19.63 2012 Corvette ZR1
7:22.1 Dodge Viper ACR (2009) Tom Coronel 18 August 2008 Chrysler and Motor Trend conducted test.[9]
7:24 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (11/2010)[10]
7:24.22 Nissan GT-R (2011) Toshio Suzuki 1 October 2010 Nissan conducted test.[11] Semi-wet conditions. Video confirmed. Best Motoring (12/2010).[12]
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Re: 2012 Corvette ZR1 at Nurburgring
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I would guess, given that the GT2 is a relatively limited production car, that an RS version of that would be an even more limited version of that. I know that the GT3 RS and RSR are purpose built race versions of the GT3, but I didn't think there was a race version of the GT2.
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Possibly. I think there is also some level of dispute about the time reported by Porsche. Something about it not being "official". Sounds like fanboy BS really.
I did not know you could rent a car and run the Ring. That would be a lot of fun. I could get into that.
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Yeah, I'm kind of getting the fanboy BS out of that list--that's not REALLY a production car, the one I like is! Let's just draw the line at ... uh, how many ZR1s are they building? 10000? Yeah, 10000 units makes it a real production car.
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I did not know you could rent a car and run the Ring. That would be a lot of fun. I could get into that. Or, you can get Sabine Schmitz to give you a ride around. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tG3Tx1e704 I could get into that too.
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I got curious and took a look at it. Daaammmmmnnnn!! 245K! I had no idea Porsche had a car with that kind of a price tag. It's hardly a Porsche 911 when you actually dig into the specs, well other than appearance anyway. What an amazing car..., but still, well, looks like a Porsche, but subtly obvious that there's a whole hell of a lot going on with it that will kick some ass.
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I absolutely hate riding.... Doesn't matter who's driving, what they are driving, where they are driving... I'm not a control freak by any stretch, but for some odd reason, I just don't like NOT being in control when in a vehicle. About the only time I can tolerate it, is in a limo, and drunk.
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