Motortrend corvette zr1 test video

[f6fhellcat13]

you should have bet him $999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,9 99,999.99
you'd be a rich man now in fake internetz money

[Falcon500]

You forgot the trucker's hat and mullet.

You also forgot that the medalion has your name on it incase you forgot who you are.

No need to bet....I just looked it up, ZR1 uses PS2 "ZP", which is runflat, but regular PS2 aren't....

Pilot® Sport PS2™: Browse Tires in Ultra-High Performance Sport: MICHELIN® Tires: Michelin Tires

And I would say he just got owned right there

[clutch-monkey]

Porsche and the other proper supercar makers havent commented on it

638hp, 605lbft and 3350lbs = comparable with other cars with the same time
FXX and Enzo brakes = stops as well as other cars
huge ACR like tires and MSRC = great handling


The GTR on the other hand has 480hp, useless torque, dodgy transmission, 3900lbs and is a brick......yet as fast as an Enzo, Zonda and the ZR1? lol at Nissan.

it must be so fun racing with paper sheets and stats.

[Quiggs]

Magazine racing ftw. That's why I judge cars exclusively on looks. And brand snobbery.

[baddabang]

I don't see the issue. I make ZR1 threads often.

Anyway this is why I judge cars by looking at the people who actually buy them. And use them.

My brother, father and I went over to the strip today with the ZR1. Traction was an issue during the first few runs, but once the track starting sticking it was a handful of 11.0'[email protected], 11.030, 11.05, 11.06, 11.07. Most of these were hot lapping. All with 60 foots in the 1.9 range with the exception of the 11.02 which was a 1.88. I had an 1.86 but came up short when i went for 2nd .

This was all done on the stock PS2's, running the car after a 30 minute cool down...It went 132+. Next time out it will have some tires on it and we will be looking for 10.5x.

Please not this is a Corvette Doctors tuned (Dyno Tune) ZR1 that picked up an extra 49hp. This car is easily a 10 second factory car, Motortrend simply sucks at driving.

And please note how many runs this owner made. Correct me if I'm wrong but it was a GTR that failed due to turning off VDC too often in order to use launch control...

A member of the North American GT-R Owner's Club forums started a thread recently in which he tells about dropping off his Nissan GT-R at the dealership when he began hearing loud noises coming from the rear of the car. The dealership told him that his transmission was toast as a direct result of him turning off the car's VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) too much, which you have to do in order to use the Launch Control function. The cost to repair the tranny is $20,000 and Nissan won't cover it under warranty since the GT-R owner's manual states that damage to the transmission is not covered if it is proven to be the result of using Launch Control with the VDC turned off. In fact, the manual states that the only reason you should turn off VDC is for when you're rocking the vehicle because it's stuck in mud or snow. That's kind of like Nissan saying you should never use the Launch Control function despite the fact it's there.

The situation clearly sucks for this GT-R owner, and we can certainly understand his frustration. Nissan, however, has itself covered in that the owner's manual makes it clear that any damage to the transmission resulting from using Launch Control is not covered, and we're told GT-R owners actually have to sign something when picking up the car to show they understand this policy. And to be clear, just switching off VDC will not void the warranty, and many owners have used Launch Control with no damage to the transmission whatsoever.

We think there's something a little fishy going on with both parties in this conflict. For one, no one knows for sure exactly how many times this GT-R owner used Launch Control. Doing it once in a while to show off is one thing, but abusing any car with that much power will eventually lead to something failing, and in those cases the automaker shouldn't necessarily be held responsible for the repairs.

That said, we're also not exactly sure how delicate these GT-R transmissions are. If Nissan had any idea that its Launch Control function could damage the car, it should have built a system that could protect itself. Take the new Porsche 911 and its PDK dual-clutch transmission that also has Launch Control. The new Porsche will let you rip off about a dozen runs in a row before a dashboard light illuminates and the ECU limits engine power until everything cools off. Why can't the GT-R watch out for itself like that?

[LaKOSS]

MOTORTREND TEST VIDEO
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Testing Video | Concept Photos, Reviews, & More at Motortrend.com

Motor Trend has their test up, the numbers were more like what people wanted to see:

0-60mph: 3.3s
1/4 mile: 11.2s @130.5 mph
Top Speed: 200.5mph
60-0mph: 97ft.
Cornering: 1.1G

Nice! It's very interesting and beautiful video.

[henk4]

[QUOTE=baddabang;840824

And please note how many runs this owner made. Correct me if I'm wrong but it was a GTR that failed due to turning off VDC too often in order to use launch control...[/QUOTE]

perhaps Nissan should not sell the GTR, (meant for driving) to 1/4 mile idiots....

[Quiggs]

Or they shouldn't include a feature that will cause premature failures while voiding your warranty, all the while touting times that without this feature are impossible to achieve.

GTR fails.

[baddabang]

perhaps Nissan should not sell the GTR, (meant for driving) to 1/4 mile idiots....

The 1/4 mile isn't considered driving? News to me...

[Rockefella]

Or they shouldn't include a feature that will cause premature failures while voiding your warranty, all the while touting times that without this feature are impossible to achieve.

GTR fails.

This.

[ThisBlood147]

The 1/4 mile isn't considered driving? News to me...

Agreed. Ppl who think 1/4 mile racing is dumb or requires no skill have obviously never tried to do it themselves. In reality, 1/4 mile runs are the ultimate measure of not only a car's acceleration characteristics (throughout most of its powerband), but also how much of its rated HP they actually manage to put to the ground.

Lots of ppl tout 0-60 and 0-100 times on this site. 1/4 mile times are no different.

[jump15vc]

1/4 mile is legit, its also the absolute most base form of racing there is, i mean who's never raced the grand prix du stoplight??

but as for the ZR1 the numbers are right in line with cars with similar power to weight ratios (Enzo, Zonda, Carrera GT) but i'm more interested in how it puts all that power and speed to use on the track, it should beat the gtr no problem since the GTR is a pretty good match for the Z06. I wonder how it would do against the Viper ACR, on the track of course.

Also: GO HABS GO!!!

[fisetdavid26]

1/4 mile is legit, its also the absolute most base form of racing there is, i mean who's never raced the grand prix du stoplight??

but as for the ZR1 the numbers are right in line with cars with similar power to weight ratios (Enzo, Zonda, Carrera GT) but i'm more interested in how it puts all that power and speed to use on the track, it should beat the gtr no problem since the GTR is a pretty good match for the Z06. I wonder how it would do against the Viper ACR, on the track of course.

Also: GO HABS GO!!!

Lol, totally out of topic, but hell yes

[jump15vc]

Lol, totally out of topic, but hell yes

Best I can tell habs fans outnumber all others 2-0 on this site lol
If i'm wrong show yourselves, if your brave enough lol

[henk4]

1/4 mile is legit, its also the absolute most base form of racing there is

most base form = primitive.....?