Corvette value for performance as inspired by car and driver. Chevrolet corvette zr1 sets vir lap record zr1 beats ford. The stingray outperformed every car in its class with the second place contender being the mercedezbenz cla45 amg which finished at 3. Unlike its immediate predecessor, the new 911or 991 in porsche spracheis. First crashed corvette c7 pictures the truth about cars. Car and driver 2019 lamborghini urus at lightning lap. R u disappointed the c8 is not in car and driver lightning. The porsche didnt disappoint in the way it performed, however. This car is, in my opinion, the sweet spot of the corvette lineup, and the culmination of seven generations of engineering. Lightning lap by patrick rall on september 12, 2016 at 4.
Think of this as the north american answer to the nurburgring. Previously, car and driver took the time to highlight 10 years of chevrolet corvette and porsche 911 at its iconic lightning lap test. Heres some of the times many on here will be interested in. Car and driver brings the worlds largest car magazine to youtube. Car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. Car and driver magazine loves to test cars via something they called the lightning lap. Car and driver just held their 10th annual lightning lap competition at vir with 18 cars grouped into similar classes based on price. Corvette boss explains why the c7 z06 struggled with motor trend. The 2019 corvette zr1 took part in car and driver s annual lightning lap competition at vir where it recorded the 2nd fastest lap time ever with a 2. Heres the link to all of the car and driver lightning lap times. Chevrolet corvette stingray at lightning lap 2014 feature with great steering and handling, the latest corvette is a highly engaging road car.
Thatd be jim mero, the corvettes ride and handling engineer, who is here to watch us lap his zr1. Today, that lap doesnt even land in the fastest third of a record book that. Why the corvette z06 flunked motor trends big performance. They also had some comments regarding the car s power. That was slightly disappointing, considering the dodge viper srt10 coupe and corvette z06 posted better times during our previous outing at vir. The cover of this months issue of car and driver, says giant slayer.
Sep 11, 2014 the latest car and driver issue with the rendering of the midengine 2017 corvette zora on the cover also features the results from the magazines annual lightning lap competition where the latest stockunmodified offerings from selected manufacturers are raced against the clock at virginia international raceway. Car and driver s lightning lap of the 11 z07 vette z06 by kevin shaw january 05, 2011 although its tough to live in the shadow of such a daunting big brother, namely the zr1, the corvette z06 is a hell of a machine in its own right. In united states, chevrolet produces and sells a vast variety of vehicles, from subcompact vehicles to mediumduty industrial trucks. I think it is interesting to compare to car and driver s lightning lap list. At car and driver s annual virginia international raceway faceoff, streetlegal gt bests porsche 918 supercar. The 2014 corvette stingray ran car and drivers 2014 lightning lap at 2. R and the zr1 video edmunds compares 2011 corvette z06 carbon vs 2010 grand sport and 2002 z06. American nurburgring king corvette mike used chevrolet.
They were all manual transmissions, so i never had to experience any unwelcome downshifts either. At once precise and powerful, the corvette stingray coupe and convertible have been completely redesigned from the ground up to deliver a thrill on every drive. The result is an americanstyle nurburgringlike timed lap test called the lightning lap. We bring you the latest and greatest from the worlds automotive industry. Chevrolet camaro z28 at cd lightning lap gm authority. Corvette stingray runs car and drivers lightning lap but the. Go look for a cutaway, god knows car and driver did enough articles that they may have one.
Over the last 10 years, 201 cars have had the pants driven off of them on the 4. Z06 was engineered to be the ultimate drivers car an expression of pure performance. Virginia international raceway grand east course post 01. Corvette stingray runs car and drivers lightning lap but. This allnew midengine sports car is so much more than next generation its next level. The 2014 chevrolet corvette c7 stingray was one of the cars tested at the eighth annual car and driver lightning lap earlier this year. If every driver drives every car and they average the times or somesuch, fine, but the fact that driver a in car x was 3 seconds slower than driver b in car. It seems like the tire selection might be a big factor. Oct 19, 2015 corvette boss explains why the c7 z06 struggled with motor trend. Watchand listen tochevrolets c8 corvette z06 testing in the mountains. So much so, that it was developed in tandem with the c7.
Sep 09, 2015 the chevrolet corvette has added to its status as the worlds most affordable supercar as it emerged the king of the 2015 car and driver lightning lap competition at virginia international raceway. Its not even worth discussing the absolute hole a pack of camaros ripped through it but suffice it to say the humble camaro 1le in that same test was a four 4 seconds faster. They wrecked a nismo 370z, and blamed it on brake failure. The 2019 c7 corvette zr1 wasnt king of virginia international raceway during car and driver s lightning lap tests this year, but it put up one hell of a fight and shamed a rival in the. The 2019 c7 corvette zr1 wasnt king of virginia international raceway during car and drivers lightning lap tests this year, but it put up one hell of a fight and shamed a rival in the. So wait, the lap times for different cars may be set by different drivers.
Sep 19, 2018 car and driver when we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3. The chevrolet corvette has added to its status as the worlds most affordable supercar as it emerged the king of the 2015 car and driver lightning lap competition at. In a 600hp comparison test, we pit the reborn dodge viper against the chevy corvette zr1. Introducing the 2020 corvette midengine sports car.
The possibility of bad fuel was discussed because it was clear. Check out more from car and driver s lightning lap compeititon including a list of track times for all classes as well as videos from the other classes source. Car and driver just held their annual lightning lap competition for 2015 and according to the results, the 2015 corvette z06 not only won its class, but dominated the entire competition by finishing fastest overall. Car and driver crashes a nismo 370z nissan 370z forum. Chevrolet corvette grand sport at lightning lap 2016 youtube. The chevrolet camaro zl1 1le has surprised us time and time again with its performance, but the recent car and driver lightning lap test really put the coupes track capabilities into perspective. The 2019 corvette zr1 took part in car and drivers annual lightning lap competition at vir where it recorded the 2nd fastest lap time ever. Chevrolet corvette stingray at lightning lap 2014 car hutt. Over the past six years, car and driver has brought 115 production cars to virginia international raceway vir 4. Looking through car and drivers lightning lap descriptions, it does appear the corvette may be a little more difficult to control than it should be. Chevrolet corvette zr1 at lightning lap 2018 youtube. Corvette appears to have their transmission in back of the engine compared to porsche that has the engine in back of the transmission.
Ford gt destroys lightning lap record detroit news. Looking through car and driver s lightning lap descriptions, it does appear the corvette may be a little more difficult to control than it should be. Corvette stingray runs car and drivers lightning lap but the camaro z28 steals the show keith cornett sep 11, 2014 0 the latest car and driver issue with the rendering of the midengine 2017 corvette zora on the cover also features the results from the. That would seem to throw a huge variable into the mix. Watchand listen tochevrolets c8 corvette z06 testing in the. Chevy camaro vs ford mustang at lightning lap gm authority. For the seventh time, we put the years hottest performance cars to the ultimate test. The 2014 chevrolet camaro z28 performed beyond expectation at car and driver magazines eighth annual lightning lap. This year the camaro zl1 and 1le dominated their class, and took the opportunity to pick on some far more expensive competitors.
Oct 15, 2019 see how the many versions of chevrolets corvette and its rival, porsches 911, have performed in our lightning lap track test, lap time by lap time. Sep 10, 2015 like the z06, the viper also offers plenty of performance for good value, and its made short work of the corvette in the past, so it may stand the best chance at dethroning it of its unofficial vir production car record. Not only that, the corvette z06 was so fast that in the nine years of car and driver s lightning laps, only one other car has finished faster. Jan 31, 2018 perhaps the most impressive part of this ordeal isnt the zr1s lap, but rather a lap set by the chevy team earlier in a manualtransmission corvette z06. Today, though, its all about chevrolet camaro and ford. February car and driver has their annual lightning lap article. Once again we assemble the newest, hottest vehicles on the market and subject them to a reference lap on the fearsome virginia international raceway. R race car and offers a supercharged 650 horsepower and 650 lb. Virginia international raceway grand east course post 012014 is a racing venue in united states with 116 laptimes. For the fifth time, we shake down the years hottest metal at vir. Jan 07, 20 once again we assemble the newest, hottest vehicles on the market and subject them to a reference lap on the fearsome virginia international raceway. Both are zl1 package cars with 650horsepower supercharged 6. Virginia international raceway grand east course post 012014 is a moderately fast track, with overall average speed of 7 kph 85 mph. Aug 23, 2018 watch video of its best lap at car and driver.
But aside from a few laps at gms milford road course and the very short streets of willow springs circuit in california, we hadnt spent much time hustling a c7 around a track. Corvette zr1 finishes second overall, leading its class and beating most cars in the class above it. We all know that on a race track, that if you beat somebody on a lap by a half a second, that is a huge margin, often the difference between starting on pole and starting fifth. Car and driver lightning lap camaro zl1 1le damn fast. Jan 11, 20 20 lightning lap ll3 class car and driver. Given, my car is modified, but most of those increase longevity of the tires and brakes and not so much actually make the car go faster for one hot lap. For february, we present our seventhannual lightning lap results and our full road test on the lighterweight ram 1500 slt. From the february 20 issue of car and driver the asphalt amoeba down at the bottom of old dominion, known as virginia international raceway vir, differs from the famed nurburgring in. Currently, the 2010 corvette zr1 sits 4th fastest on the list with only a viper acr and two moslers.
The corvette seems to do fine at the track, despite the terrible runflat tires. The difference between checkered flag and second place is measured in. Used 2017 chevrolet corvette for sale near you edmunds. Power and minimal aero trickery allowed the 562hp 570s to hit 162. The reality of corvette c7 z06 winning the 2015 car and. Jan 14, 20 car and driver s annual lightning lap comparison boils down the performance of 20 of the hottest cars around into one simple metric vir lap time.
Once again we assemble the newest, hottest vehicles on the market and subject them to a reference lap on the fearsome virginia international. The 911 gt3 was the secondfastest car of the day, turning a lap in 3. Video car and driver lightning lap features new 2011 z07. Forums car conversation cars by make chevrolet corvette comments on. Its also the bestsoundingand the loudest, with an engine wail and bellow that could trigger car. During lightning lap, meros role is part smokey yunick, part tony robbins. With more downforce, stickier tires, and spoolvalve shocks, how much faster is the 1le package. The latest car and driver issue with the rendering of the midengine 2017 corvette zora on the cover also features the results from the magazines annual lightning lap competition where the latest stockunmodified offerings from selected manufacturers are raced against the clock at virginia international raceway. Maybe id have discovered some lessforgiving behaviors if i had been a throttle masher. When we started lightning lap years ago, a 2006 ford gt claimed the fast time with a 3.
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