Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion The Water Cooler 2012 Corvette ZR1 at Nurburgring

Normally I would agree with you, but when the driver far exceeds your abilities, it's a nice chance to learn something. I've done track-day driving schools where the teacher drives your car and gives pointers, then lets you take over while continuing the instruction from the passenger seat.

And when it's a pretty woman, who's been driving the Ring since she was 17, and can do a lap in just over 10 minutes in a diesel Ford Transit van*, I think I'd find something to enjoy.


*This was after Jeremy Clarkson, of Top Gear, set a time of 9:59 in a diesel Jaguar S-Type. She said she could beat that in a van (she was 9 seconds slower, unfortunately).

It is certainly pushing the limits of what a production car is, but you could have walked into any Porsche dealership and plunked down the cash and purchased one, vs say, however one buys a Radical whatever.

Still, the 'Vette is much more true to production, since I assume they will sell as many as are ordered, vs a set small amount.

And yes, the Nurburgring is technically a one way toll road, so you just need to drive up in any old car, and pay the per lap cost, which is think is like 20 Euros or so? Definitely need to so that at some point.

Thanks for posting the video. Corvette has always been my favorite car bar none. Hopefully someday I'll be able to own one.

You can pick up used vettes for pennies on the dollar now. The Z06 is a hell of a bargain as many owners have moved to the ZR1. That's how I got mine.

The Vette team took the 2012 Z06 back to the Ring. Beat the 05 time by over 20 seconds. Came within 3 seconds of the ZR1 time. This one was equipped with the Z07 upgrade, carbon upgrade, PTM and new PS tires. Basically identical to the ZR1 but different drive train (136 less HP, different tranny gearing) and about 170 pounds lighter. Better weight distribution than the ZR1 too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok1WUO3p1oQ

Hey, here's a video from a pretty cool site devoted to having fun and not getting killed at Nurburgring.