- Jan 11, 2009
- 4,570
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Drum roll it is..... 7:29....
A GM spokesperson confirmed to The Drive that Corvette Racing driver Oliver Gavin achieved this time during the C8's development at the Nürburgring in the summer of 2019. The car used was a prototype equipped with the Z51 Performance Package, which adds larger brakes, an electronic limited-slip differential, functional aero, and a performance exhaust that raises engine output to 495 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque.
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A GM spokesperson confirmed to The Drive that Corvette Racing driver Oliver Gavin achieved this time during the C8's development at the Nürburgring in the summer of 2019. The car used was a prototype equipped with the Z51 Performance Package, which adds larger brakes, an electronic limited-slip differential, functional aero, and a performance exhaust that raises engine output to 495 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque.
- 7:04.0: 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (C7) (Unofficial)
- 7:13.9: 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C7) (Unofficial)
- 7:19.6: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (C6)
- 7:28.0: 2005 Porsche Carrera GT
- 7:29.6: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
- 7:29.9: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 (C8)
- 7:32.0: 2015 Audi R8 V10 Plus
- 7:38.0: 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia
- 7:59.0: 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 (C6)
The 2020 C8 Corvette Will Officially Dust an Audi R8 V10 Plus and 458 Italia at the 'Ring
It gets a participation trophy.
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