“We challenge any company to bring two cars to compete with the Corvette ZR1 and Camaro ZL1, dollar for dollar,” General Motors North America president Mark Reuss said. “They will discover what enthusiasts already know – that Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette are the world’s best performance cars for the money.”
Chevrolet recorded a 2:52.4 lap time in the ZL1 Camaro around the Grand Course at the
Virginia International Raceway, which they say is more than six seconds faster than Ford’s Shelby GT500.
Similarly, the ZR1 Corvette is the fastest production car to come from Chevrolet. Its 6.2-liter LS9 V8 makes 638 hp and 604 lb-ft of torque, allowing for a 2:45.6 lap time.
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Virginia International Raceway, USA:
1. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 2:45.63 '08 647 / 1530 -
2. Mosler MT 900S 2:45.90 0 441 / 1100
3. Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR 2:48.60 '08 600 / 1536
4. Mosler MT900S Photon 2:49.80 '02 441 / 973
5. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 2:50.70 '08 647 / 1530
6. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 2:51.80 '08 647 / 1530 Mark Gillies
7. Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera 2:51.80 '10 570 / 1430
8. KTM X-Bow 2:52.30 '08 241 / 871
9. Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 2:52.38 '12 588 / 1838 GM
10. Nissan GT-R 2:53.20 '11 530 / 1736
11. Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Z07 Package 2:53.50 '11 512 / 1394
12. Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce 2:53.90 '09 670 / 1664 Mark Gillies
13. Ferrari 430 Scuderia 2:54.60 '07 510 / 1402
14. Nissan GT-R 2:55.60 '08 479 / 1740
15. Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2:55.90 '10 450 / 140
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