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The ZR1 , the most powerful Corvette ever, takes measurements on the Nurburgring circuit. The American supercar was filmed during some test tests on the German track. As you can see, the model in question looks like a prototype but it is very close to the production version. At the Nurburgring the ZR1 watches since its presentation at the Detroit Motor Show in January. The American car wants to become the third car to fall under the 7-minute track limit . The track record is held by the Porsche 911 GT2 RS in 6’47″3. A record won by the Lamborghini Huracan Performante who had stopped the clock in 6’52″01. In the viewfinder there is however the Dodge Viper ACR . Beating its time of 7'01''3 would mean to be the fastest American car and most likely to fall under the 7-minute limit. The potential is there all. The ZR1, as mentioned, is the most powerful Corvette ever. The mighty 6.2-liter V8 produces 755 horsepower, unpar...

The Corvette is the American sport car par excellence, the ZR1 the most performing version. Ready to challenge European competition.  A myth, the last one of the seventh generation and the last one that will have the front engine: the eighth series will mount the central engine .  The first exemplary of the new series was auctioned by Barrett-Jackson for American war veterans . Specifically in favor of Building for America's Bravest , the program that builds homes for wounded soldiers in the war zone. The Corvette ZR1 with the serial number 001 won by Rick Hendrick , owner of the Hendrick Automotive Group and owner of the homonymous team, twelve times winner of the Nascar Cup Series champions .  The ZR1 has been awarded for the figure of 925,000 dollars , equal to over 750,000 euros. Hendrick will be able to choose the features of the model, whether coupe or convertible. The most powerful Corvette ever? The heart of the ZR1 is the overflowing 6.2-l...

Waiting for the official launch in spring, the new generation Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has proven its performance by downloading on the asphalt of the Virginia International Raceway the 765 hp and 968 Nm of maximum torque delivered by the 6.2 LT5 V8 engine.  On the 5.26 km track located at Alton (Virginia), the Corvette 's most successful and fastest variant has set a new record by stopping the clock at 2 minutes 37.25 seconds . A time that, in fact, exceeds the 2 minutes 38.62 seconds of the Ford GT , and 2 minutes 43.10 seconds of the Porsche 918 Spyder . The record was achieved thanks to the use of the extreme high-downforce package with showy front splitter and a bulky rear wing adjustable in carbon fiber that provides 430 kg of downforce. The configuration also makes use of the Magnetic Ride Control suspension and the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires . The transmission combined with the engine is an 8-speed automatic. The new ZR1 represents the swan song o...