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Probably public knowledge by now that a GM engineer driving a brand new factory stock ZR1 with pump gas and street tires at the Nurburgring Norschleife in Germany schooled Nissan's brand new Skyline GTR and its test drivers just a few days after Nissan celebrated its new production car record.
Here is the video of GM's brand new record setting run at the Ring in case you haven't seen it, amazing!
GM releases in-car video of ZR1’s blistering Nürburgring lap [Video]

filtor1

Sick video! I would honestly expect it to beat the GTR.

ZR1: 620hp/595tq, 3324lbs, power/weight=.1865, hp/liter=100
GTR: 480hp/430tq, 3680lbs, power/weight=.1304, hp/liter=126.3158

I can't wait to see what the lightweight GTR can do. I suspect it will best that time with less power.

Garrett

the ZR1 could have had a faster time if they ran it with a professional driver and ran it with race slicks like the GTR had. But still good time non the less....

Eric

wait? the GTR ran the 729 with slicks? hahaha it wouldn't even be close if it ran in stock street trim

filtor1

Nor should it be considering the stats.

filtor1

I agree, and would absolutely love to see it too.

Eric

Yea, as I've said before. The GT-R isn't in the same class as the zr1...everyone just seemed to compare them. I'd LOVE to see the GT-R without the slicks. It would be close to the z06 then

filtor1

Or better yet, see the ZR1 with them. I honestly think the two shouldn't be compared. Too few similarities. I look at the ZR1 and see a damn near track ready car. I look at the GTR and see a regular car with fancy styling and decent power.

BOX SENTRA

Corvette Z06 4th place

Curb weight 3180 lb
0-60 mph 3.8 sec
1/4 mile 11.9 @ 124
70-0 mph 159 ft
Slalom 62.9 mph
Lap time 2:01.7 / 79.9 MPH (Button Willow No13 2.7 mile)

Viper SRT10 ACR 3rd place

Curb weight 3420 lb
0-60 mph 3.4 sec
1/4 mile 11.8 @ 126
70-0 mph 149 ft
Slalom 61.9 mph
Lap time 1:55.7 / 84.0 MPH (Button Willow No13 2.7 mile)



Porsche GT2 2nd place

Curb weight 3300 lb
0-60 mph 3.7 sec
1/4 mile 11.8 @ 121
70-0 mph 155 ft
Slalom 67.2 mph
Lap time 1:59.7 / 81.2 MPH

Nissan GTR 1st place in the write up

Curb weight 3920 lb
0-60 mph 4.1 sec
1/4 mile 12.6 @ 111
70-0 mph 155 ft
Slalom 67.6 mph
Lap time 2:01.1 / 80.3 MPH (Button Willow No13 2.7 mile)


Why is it that the 2 best performing cars were ranked 2nd and 3rd?

filtor1

Holy crap. My source for the curb weight for the GTR and the ZR1 was a little shy. Definitely pushes things further in favor of the ZR1 between the two.

I wonder why they ranked them like that as well.