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Originally Posted by Skullbussa
Am I the only one who has a really hard time believing those VIR times? Faster than a GT-R? Faster than a F430 Scuderia? Faster than a Z06? I mean....come on.
If it is in fact correct I will be at the GM Dealership the second the C7 Z06 becomes available as I can only imagine what a beast that car will be.
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The car won't test that fast with the magazines. The car was driven by a GM test driver (Mero) and his times are normally 3 to 4 seconds faster than what, say, C&D will achieve. On the 'Ring, as an example, most cars will have "professional" test drivers and some magazines do too (Probst) so comparing those times is more relevant. Given that we don't know who was driving the cars on the list, it is reasonable to add 4 seconds to the 2:51 time to compare the times with cars noted as C&D. I will say this... Mero did 2:48 in a C6 ZR1, 2:50 in the C6 Z06 and 2:51.78 in the C7 standard car. The car is realistically 1 to 2 seconds slower than the outgoing Z06 at VIR with the same driver. C&D did a 2:53.5 in the Z06 (versus Mero at 2:50) so it makes sense that C&D will likely test the C7 at around 2:55. That is still, IMO, incredibly fast as it puts in smack dab in the times of the GT3 RS, GT-R, F430 Scuderia, etc.
Like everything, it should be taken with a grain of salt and different days/conditions will impact the results... as we all know the only way to know for sure is same driver, same day for each car. Having said that, even at 2:55 (adjusted to remove the advantage Mero gave the car given his ability), it is as fast or faster than a LOT of very notable cars including the 997 GT3 RS, GT-R, etc. People often don't give Corvettes credit (brand, interior, etc) but the new C7 appears to be a very capable car with its MRC suspension, PTM, huge torque, etc. It isn't a car everyone will be interested in for a variety of reasons but it is a capable car especially considering the price.
You are also right in that the Z06/ZR1 versions will likely outperform almost anything else on a track.