Corvette ZR1 rated at 638 hp, 20 more then 1st reported! Hits 205 mph! Video!

[TruckDriver]

I know this car has been talked about before. But just WOW! 604 lb-ft of torque I'd LOVE to have this car. And I'm not huge on Vettes.

This car has more horsepower than the 6.0-liter V12 in the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is rated at 620 hp and 448 lb-ft.

                                              -- The 6.5-liter V12 in the Lamborghini Murcielago is rated at 580 hp and 650 lb-ft.

          -- The turbocharged 3.6-liter flat six-cylinder engine in the Porsche 911 GT2 is rated at 530 hp and 505 lb-ft.

Check out the video of the car at speed. Very cool

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080425/FREE/411854900/1023/rss01&rssfeed=rss01


The down side....... it will cost around $100K

[Brock Samson]

but the nissan is currently stompin all commers.. for half the price... 

[dkn1997]

but the nissan is currently stompin all commers.. for half the price... 

fine. drive your datsun.  that ugly bastard could go right past light speed to ludicrous speed and you still have leave your balls at home.  might as well go out and drive a sebring convertible and get a sex change. 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Damn that Vette is unbelievable as well as the video....who the fugg buzzes past a truck at over 200mph on a 20º bank? 

[RD]

that was just fricken cool... and i wont let nissans lick the concrete in which my mopars set on

[Telvis]

Wow! Every time he looked down at the digital readout I got a little nervous. At 200 mph a split second distraction could be a disaster. I don't know who has the bigger set of nads, the guy driving or the passenger.

[The Kid]

Damn that Vette is unbelievable as well as the video....who the fugg buzzes past a truck at over 200mph on a 20º bank? 

Looks like more than 20*, maybe even 35*? Reminds me of Talladega...

Anyone else noticed he signaled his turn from the right lane to the left? Thought that was kinda humorous since he's goin' over a hunderd .

[Johnny SixPack]

IIRC the Nissan is actually right around $70K, so not exactly half the price. 

No matter, in real time driving, I'd take the Nissan for the long haul.

The Vette is definitely one sweet machine though.
Damn near the pinnacle of factory pushrod technology.

[Silver R/T]

but the nissan is currently stompin all commers.. for half the price... 

good point...

[Beer]

It is a beautiful car 

A bunch of the C-5 (97-04) guys are getting 700-1000 HP these days, you can pick up a C-5 for 15-25 K, and mod em.

Have H/C/I on mine, and a two stage Dry/Wet Nitrous System, 417 RWHP N/A and spraying to 525-600.

[miller]

It is a beautiful car 

A bunch of the C-5 (97-04) guys are getting 700-1000 HP these days, you can pick up a C-5 for 15-25 K, and mod em.

Have H/C/I on mine, and a two stage Dry/Wet Nitrous System, 417 RWHP N/A and spraying to 525-600.

that is a nice ride 

[dads_69]

Now thats badass. I've driven 164 mph in a '06 Ford GT40. With two more gears to go, if we had the room, I would have opened it up all the way.

[mally69]

but the nissan is currently stompin all commers.. for half the price... 

fine. drive your datsun.  that ugly bastard could go right past light speed to ludicrous speed and you still have leave your balls at home.  might as well go out and drive a sebring convertible and get a sex change. 

  Thats great.. 

[sick dawg]

IIRC the Nissan is actually right around $70K, so not exactly half the price. 

No matter, in real time driving, I'd take the Nissan for the long haul.

The Vette is definitely one sweet machine though.
Damn near the pinnacle of factory pushrod technology.

[Johnny SixPack]

IIRC the Nissan is actually right around $70K, so not exactly half the price. 

No matter, in real time driving, I'd take the Nissan for the long haul.

The Vette is definitely one sweet machine though.
Damn near the pinnacle of factory pushrod technology.

Uh?

If these times are correct, I'll definitely take the Nissan:

http://forums.motortrend.com/70/6280222/sports-high-performance-cars/nissan-gtr-spanks-the-corvette-on-the-legendary-nu/index.html

6:55* -- 178.699 km/h -- Radical SR8, 360 PS/650 kg, Michael Vergers (sep,28 05), (*street-legal only in the UK)
www.radicalextremesportscars.com/news_folder/nord0905/index.php
www.radicalextremesportscars.com/media/track_race_ring/index.php
7:12* -- 173.600 km/h -- Radical SR3 Turbo, 320 PS/500 kg (test drive 07/03) (*mfr.)
7:14.89 172.181 km/h ? Donkervoort D8 270 RS, , 350 PS/600 kg, Michael D?g (nov,6 05), http://autoweek.nl/newsdisp.php?cache=no&ID=4199
7:15* -- 170.48 km/h -- 2008 Nissan GT-R, 450 PS/??? kg (*mfr.) provisional entry, www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/208327/nissan_gtr.html
7:15.63 169.311 km/h -- Edo Porsche 996 GT2 RS, 542 PS/1284 kg, Patrick Simons (sport auto 09/05), www.edo-competition.de/fileadmin/MEDIA/VIDEO/nordschleife_runde.avi
www.chpltd.com/911_porsche_world/ringmeister.html
7:18.01 170.236 km/h -- Donkervoort D8 RS, 370 PS/670 kg, Michael Duechting, sport auto 12/2004, >>> http://speed.supercars.net/PitLane?viewThread=y&gID=0&fID=2&tID=13957
7:19* -- 168.929 km/h -- Radical SR3 1500 Turbo, Phil Bennet (jun,15 03) (*mfr.), www.radicalmotorsport.com/news_folder/nordchliefe/index.php ,
www.radicalsportscars.com/gallery/ring2b.mpg
7:28 --- 166.652 km/h -- Porsche Carrera GT, 612 PS/ 1475 kg, Walther Roehrl,(Autobild 07/04)
7:32* -- 164.071 km/h ? Pagani Zonda F, 650 PS/ 1230 kg, (*mfr.) www.autodrome-cannes.com/index-eng.asp
7:32.44 163.911 km/h -- Porsche Carrera GT, 612 PS/ 1475 kg, definitive time Horst von Saurma (sport auto 01/04)
7:32.52 163.882 km/h -- Gemballa Porsche GTR 600 EVO, Wolfgang Kaufmann (sport auto 01) , www.gemballa.com/news/gtr6002.html
7:33 --- 163.708 km/h -- Pagani Zonda F, 602 PS/ 1371 kg, Horst von Saurma (sport auto 05/06),
www.supercars.net/PitLane?viewThread=y&gID=0&fID=2&tID=83550
7:34 --- 163.586 km/h -- Koenigsegg CCR, 806 PS/1418 kg, Horst von Saurma (sport auto), oct,17-18 05, www.koenigsegg.com/news/articles.asp?news=98&page=&type=news,
7:36 --- 162.631 km/h -- Porsche Carrera GT, 612 PS/ 1475 kg, factory test driver Walther R? (02)
7.39* -- 161.575 km/h -- Porsche 997 GT3, 415 PS/1395 kg, *mfr. (quote sport auto 05/06)
7:39 --- 161.575 km/h -- Koenigsegg CCR, 806 PS/1180 kg, www.koenigsegg.com/news/articles.asp?news=91&page=&type=news
7:39.39 161.219 km/h -- Porsche Carrera GT, 612 PS/ 1475 kg, Walther R? (AutoBild 02/06)
7:40 --- 161.217 km/h ? Bugatti 16/4 Veyron, 1001 PS/1980 kg (Wheels magazine Australia, 12/05)
7:40* -- 161.217 km/h ? Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, 640 PS/1655 kg (AutoBild sportscars 01/07) *mfr., company test driver Giorgio Sanna
7:40 --- 161.217 km/h -- Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren, Klaus Ludwig (AutoBild 07/04)
7:40* -- 161.217 km/h -- Porsche Carrera GT, 612 PS/ 1495 kg, *cold and partially wet track (sport auto 12/03)
7:40 --- 161.217 km/h -- Porsche 997 Turbo, 480 PS/ kg, Michelin Cup Sport tyres (Motortrend)
7:41 --- 160.868 km/h -- Manthey Porsche GT3 M410, 413hp (AutoBild 07/04), www.manthey-motors.de/nextshopcms/cmspdf.asp?id=217
7:42* -- 160.519 km/h ? Ford GT, 550 PS/ 1521 kg (*as indicated by Octane magazine, 11/05)
7:42 --- 160.519 km/h -- Mosler MT900S Photon, Joao Barbosa (04) (according to dailysportscar.net)
7:42 --- 160.519 km/h ? Porsche 997 GT3 RS, 415 PS/1420 kg (*mfr.)
7:42 --- 160.519 km/h -- Radical 1500 SR3, 230 PS/510 kg (02)
7:42.9 - 160.207 km/h -- Corvette Z06, 500 PS/1319 kg, Jan Magnusen, (Sporbilen, jun,26 05), www.supercars.net/Pics?vpf2=y&gID=3&fID=0&tID=10073&mID=1384471&l=d

The little Datsun that could slew the Porsche Carrera GT, the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, the Bugatti Veyron, the Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren, the Koenigsegg CCR and the Pagani Zonda.

Granted it looks like the 7:15 is for an Evo version of the GTR, but it really just brings the GTR into line with the special edition nature of the ZR1.

And yes, the posted Vette #s are for a Z06, but you can still have the ZR1 Vette (which BTW seems to be posting 7:40 times). 

[Supercharged Riot]

but the nissan is currently stompin all commers.. for half the price... 

Its a beter deal for the money on the GT-R. ....Its still expensive though. aroung $70,000K