click above image for more high-res pics of the Corvette ZR1 at Laguna Seca
Clearly the American LeMans Series was well aware of Chevy's plan to trot out a ZR1 test car for a couple hot laps on Laguna Seca last Friday. Not only did the organization take video of the relatively impromptu event (see the footage after the jump), but we've also got new pics supplied by the ALMS of the ZR1 doing its thing on the track. Check out the suspension compression caught by the camera when the ZR1 tackles Laguna Seca's infamous Corkscrew. It illustrates just how hard the ZR1 tester was being pushed for the benefit of fans. Clearly it wasn't painted Velocity Yellow and hauled all the way from Detroit to do a couple of parade laps.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
why not the LS2LS7? @ Oct 22nd 2007 1:38PM
The passenger is clearly holding a camcorder.
naggs @ Oct 22nd 2007 1:49PM
carbon ceramic brakes and goodyear racing tires...
so will it be faster than an enzo or just faster than a gt2?
joe @ Oct 22nd 2007 2:21PM
It should be on par with the Enzo in terms of performance.
HotRodzNKustoms @ Oct 22nd 2007 2:38PM
That thing is flying! I have never seen a street car move that fast at Laguna Seca!
Enzo like speeds, more accessible, cheaper, and more usable! It's enough for even euro guys to take pride in GM a American automaker.
nissanfreak87 @ Oct 22nd 2007 1:53PM
the video had crappy music and no engine noise, boooo
car looks pretty potent though!
BLS @ Oct 22nd 2007 2:18PM
When they are filming the monitor it is all squished and tall looking. Like a Suzuki X90.
HotRodzNKustoms @ Oct 22nd 2007 2:40PM
By the way I still think that roofline is different
FLR @ Oct 22nd 2007 3:27PM
Wow...that Vette was really moving around that track. I wish there was actual sound. Drool....
johdaxx @ Oct 22nd 2007 6:28PM
So - did anyone get any laptimes? Noise, cheeseball music, paint jobs, etc, are usless, we need laptimes.
johdaxx @ Oct 22nd 2007 6:32PM
Okay, google is my friend - laptimes were in the 1:39s. Slow...they were just soft-pedaling it. However, I will say that is pretty cool that they took it out for a quick show-around.
HotRodzNKustoms @ Oct 23rd 2007 2:23AM
You do realize even at that this Vette turned the same lap time as a 993 Cup car?