2012 Corvette Z06 Laps the Nurburgring

Corvette engineer, Jim Mero, records a lap of 7:22.68 in the 2012 Corvette Z06 with the Z07 chassis package at Germany's Nurburgring -- 20 seconds better than the previous Z06 fast lap recorded in 2005.

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[phpeters87]

Are you butt-hurt because it smoked all the Ferrari's at the 'Ring?

But hey, for an extra 200k or so, you get a dancing pony emblem.

It'll give the Corvette driver something to look at as you disappear in his rear-view mirror.

BTW, a Prototype 2014 Corvette ran a 6:47.xxx at the 'Ring. We'll have to see what it a factory model runs, but that number is insane and Ferrari will never come close to that number. Ever. Read it and weep.

[alexrex20]

Go cry to Michelin. Pilot Sport Cups are DOT street-legal tires and are optional equipment on high-end cars like ZR1 and Z06, or standard on 911 GT3/GT2 RS. Go cry to Porsche because either of those cars will spank a GTR as well

[pier456]

GTR ran 7:29 on standard Japanese market tires which walks all over a z06 with no Michelin sport cups... vette guys should be crying about that ugly ass c7.

[thybigballs]

Didn't the GTR have SPECIAL Dunlops developed and were exclusive to only to the GTR? Cry to Nissan.

[Joshua Morgan]

"I beleive the Z06 is a supercar, and furthermore, the standard performer to which all supercars should be measured in this day and age"

That's rubbish, as seasoned journalist would laugh at what you just said.

[cabbagesftw]

That's why I envy you!

[edwardecko]

And that's why I own one.

[Mr2013GT]

Not a GM guy myself, but I beleive the Z06 is a supercar, and furthermore, the standard performer to which all supercars should be measured in this day and age. If a car isn't as fast as Z06 in a straight line, it probably shouldn't be considered a supercar, unless it has other advantages, like Lotus and Porsche GT3's and such, with their track-focused handling/braking/steering, or Astons and Jags with their looks/nostalgia/sufficient power to at least outrun MOST sports/muscle cars, etc.

[roywhiteo5]

its weird how 10 years ago 227hp was alot of power but now a hyundai sonata comes with 280hp. now we live in an age of 550hp cadillacs that cost 60k