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Originally Posted by DGthe3
The ZR-1 couldn't have been going full tilt if it was running a 7:40. Thats 2 seconds faster than the Z06, for 115 more hp, better brakes, and better suspension. I'm hoping for a 7:24, 1 sec faster than the GT-R Vspec. Might not happen though. Then again, GM has only said that the ZR-1 will be making 'at least' or 'around' 620 hp, because they are still testing. Run a slow time? swap a pulley then claim 660 hp.
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Originally Posted by Shadowsong
Hate to break it to you, but the GT-R's 7:38 time had damp sections on the track as well.
There is also a rumor that the 7:38 time was posted at nowhere close to full tilt either, but thats just a rumor.
I am a bit of a GT-R fanboi, I admit, but just a bit >.>
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Originally Posted by Shadowsong
Last I heard, that rumor was started by all the Porsche and 'vette boys who didn't want to believe how fast the GT-R was. 
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Originally Posted by DGthe3
well, the GTR is under-rated by about 10% too. I want to see what happens in a race between those two cars. same time, same track. first run with the vette starting in front, second with the nissan in front. Oh, and make it a GTR V spec so that we comapre similar cars. ~100k vs ~100k.
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Originally Posted by Shadowsong
Considering the recent 'dry track' standard GT-R run, I'm thinking the V-spec would eat the vette alive.
Just my opinion though... don't eat me.  |
Well there's more to a car than just lap time around the track...and all these times are unofficial.
The Vette is a looker and the GTR is F-Ugly...buts thats my opinion.
I'll agree that the GTR V Spec has put up some impressive numbers.
Now take into consideration these times were posted Pre-Corvette times, which makes me wonder if the Vette boys decided to take it easy, make few tweaks, then running again (prior to release date) with some official times.
Why I think this is! The Vette boys made a rather LARGE claim, that the new LS9 would beat any and all productions car track times.
Those who are in the Car Biz would testify, you would never say that unless you could back it up.
Come Vette boys....make us proud.