VIDEO: A lap of the Milford Road Course in the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport
by Sam Abuelsamid on Aug 1st 2009 at 8:08AM 
2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery
Here at Autoblog we've been fortunate enough to have two separate opportunities to drive what is officially known as the Milford Road Course. Informally, the facility is better known as the Lutz-ring. Early this decade when Bob Lutz was lured out of retirement to provide guidance to the product development staff at General Motors he quickly came to the realization that despite all of the different test surfaces at the Milford Proving ground there was no proper facility for evaluating the limit handling performance of its vehicles.
Under Lutz's prodding the development staff led by Jim Mero designed a 3 mile, 17 turn course where 97 percent of every lap is spent undergoing lateral acceleration to one side or another. The facility is used for both handling evaluation and development and as part of the durability cycle for new GM vehicles. We shot some footage the other day while driving in the Corvette Grand Sport and you can follow along for a lap of the Lutz-ring after the jump.
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a lap of the Milford Road Course in the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport
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miezlvn 1:13PM (9/05/2009)
Living on the east side of South Hickory Ridge Trail with three Corvettes in the driveway has always been a frustrating experience with such provokative sounds frequently emminating from my corporate neighbor. Thanks for your video, since it takes a little bit of edge off that itch. I have to admit I love living here, but still always wish I could be a part of the activity inside the fence.
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