has the new Eaton TVS and Laminova cooler

wicked machine!! Thanks Mike for sending me this video, it's too good not to share! Another Chevy to be proud of. ( I grew up dragging BB Chevy's)


http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?...2ce92984e04fb4

 

Very cool Here is a cool link and video just highlighting the S/C:

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Z...ger_152906.htm

 

Watched this earlier on edmunds -- very impressive (179mph on the 'Ring. . .not bad )

 

Great video ...although my current personal favorite Nürburgring video is this one - Hans-Joachim Stuck driving a BMW M3 GTR. Unfortunately it doesn't show you the speed & rpm... but the video & sound is unbelievably visceral.

Hans-Joachim Stuck is a highly respected German racecar driver, who has been on the winning team in the 24 hours Nürburgring race 3 times - 1970, 1998 and 2004. Not bad for a guy to win it 34 years apart, huh?

(sorry for going a little bit off-topic, but watching the ZR1 'Ring video just reminded me of the above one!)

 

The new ZR1 is an out of hand ridiculous car but I still see it as the ultimate mid-life crises mobile. It's just with the ZR1 it's become the mid-life crises machine for the well to do. That, coupled with the fact that me personally have met very few 'Vette people that aren't douchebags and don't like GM products to begin with, makes me to just say meh. But, it still lays down a good number which you can't argue with.

 

 

holy crap that is an awesome video!

driver did a helluva job keeping her on the track.

God bless the Germans for keeping the 'Ring alive!

 

damn...

 

Driven it. Its a great car.

 

When are Chevy going to wake up and do something about their interiors? Look at that dash, it could be a bloody Cobalt. Amazing car otherwise.

 

truer words were never spoken

 

I felt my butt clinch just watching this video

 

I hope the C7 will have a proper interior, GM seems to be doing pretty well on that front now with the new CTS, it's the only thing the Vette is lacking. The ZR1 is amazing, good to see an American sports car smashing the Europeans with a Ring record, it's about time.

 

Umm... not exactly.

ZR1 time in that video: 7min 26.4 sec
Ring record for a street legal vehicle: Radical SR8 (a British car) at 6min 55 sec

 

Alright, alright you got me. I was thinking more in the vein of Ferrari, Porsche & whatnot. Oh, and of course the GTR.

 

The American Le Mans Series, linked to the world famous 24 Hours of Le Mans in France, is a neat series for a variety of cars. Production based GT cars compete in GT1 and GT2 classes. Exotic prototypes compete in LMP1 and LMP2 classes.

The American Le Mans Series features marques such as Acura, Aston Martin, Audi, Corvette, Dodge, Ferrari, Ford, Mazda, Panoz and Porsche.

www.fordgttv.com

 

And a Porsche holds the overall record on the Nordschleife.

 

Back in 96ish, I met Hans and "a" friend at Sebring. He was and is an amazing racer. Fun to watch him drive.

The video of the ZR1 was pretty darned amazing and it was great. Loved the ride through the carossel. What a blast...

 

First time I rode the Nordschleife, I rode around the rim of the Karussel.

I was like what, you expect us to go into that on a motorcycle?

Every time thereafter it was a blast.

 

oh bloody h*ll i am jealous! what a great photo...

looks like 147 is watching the road, and the rider behind him is watching HIM instead

 

Oh, great catch, CMT. Yeah, that is one place where you definitely have to look into the turn, not fixate on another rider...

 

Not that it would matter but how rough is the road in the carousel?