ZR-1 meets the ring. 7min26sec is the result.

[lemming]

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=128071



not bad for a rear wheel drive non-turbo car, eh?

[John V]

(yawn)

[lemming]

Originally Posted by John V

(yawn)

you let me get away with "non-turbo"?



it makes me laugh that the corvette chassis, once given proper tires, and these aren't even the cheater PS Cup tires, these are just PS2 tires, can perform right up there with the best of them.

it will never be the ultimate driver's car, but if you think about GM's history of always nearly cutting the corvette, this is actually meaningful.

[FC]

The latest C&D slammed the Z06 pretty badly as too soft. I was surprised by the criticism but then I suspected all these things from prior reviews. Interesting how competition can change the perception of a car.

[lemming]

Originally Posted by FC

The latest C&D slammed the Z06 pretty badly as too soft. I was surprised by the criticism but then I suspected all these things from prior reviews. Interesting how competition can change the perception of a car.

i agree with all of C&D's finding.

no steering feel, wallowy suspension, abrupt behavior at the limit without any real 'fee' that the rear is really stepping out --you have to learn the limit and know it's coming.



i'd take the C6Z51 LS3 ahead of the Z06 if i were to do it again.

the ZR-1 is totally different beastie, though.

[equ]

The 2008 steering is supposed to be dramatically better than the older ones - I believe - for all corvettes.

That's a very impressive time. The n-time is not what I base my purchase decision on, if anything a shorter, tighter track replicates fun daily a bit better. Still, it is supremely impressive and I'd surely take one over the skyline.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by lemming

you let me get away with "non-turbo"?



it makes me laugh that the corvette chassis, once given proper tires, and these aren't even the cheater PS Cup tires, these are just PS2 tires, can perform right up there with the best of them.

it will never be the ultimate driver's car, but if you think about GM's history of always nearly cutting the corvette, this is actually meaningful.

Probably more like, WGAS what a car runs on the Ring? Unless you plan on running it there in the HPDE Championship, it has no bearing on anything you would do with it in the real world (inclusive of all the "little" tracks where you might find yourself on one weekend or another)...and even then, you aren't going to run it in the as-seen-on-tv configuration.

But I'm not speaking for jv, just for my own (yawn).

[lemming]

Originally Posted by clyde

Probably more like, WGAS what a car runs on the Ring? Unless you plan on running it there in the HPDE Championship, it has no bearing on anything you would do with it in the real world (inclusive of all the "little" tracks where you might find yourself on one weekend or another)...and even then, you aren't going to run it in the as-seen-on-tv configuration.

But I'm not speaking for jv, just for my own (yawn).

in the rarefied atmosphere of a 100k car, these sorts of intangibles just add to the subjectivity of choosing which 100k+ car, mostly.

it's kudos to the GM HiPo team, though. 10 years ago, GM never did this sort of world class benchmarking is really the point. now we can all yawn, but it's made their focused products competitive.

[John V]

The steering on the only 2008 Corvette (Z51) I've driven left a lot to be desired.

But it wouldn't stop me from buying one. The car is still awesome. I just wish the Z51 package were a bit more real. The car is still pretty cushy.

[bren]

Originally Posted by John V

I just wish the Z51 package were a bit more real. The car is still pretty cushy.

They tried to do the Z51 for real with the introduction of the C4, and people are still complaining.