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Bertone Mantide owner eyeing Corvette ZR1 Nürburgring record run?

Some coachbuilt custom supercars are all show. But the owner of a Bertone Mantide is eager to prove that his has got the go to back up his show. Dan Watkins, the British gentleman-racer who bought the first Mantide, is so eager, in fact, that he's pondering personally financing a run at the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1's Nürburgring lap record. And there's every reason to believe his car could reach that goal. At 7 minutes, 26.4 seconds, the 2009 ZR1 holds the current lap record for a stock, street-legal, series production automobiles ... Read more →

Corvette ZR-1 knocks four seconds off 'Ring time Michael Harley

Back at the Nürburgring, the hot Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 has just ripped four seconds off its claimed 7:26 lap. The new time, with Jan Magnussen at the wheel, is a claimed 7:22.4 for the ...

GM releases pics of Corvette ZR1 lapping 'Ring John Neff

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Bertone Mantide owner eyeing Corvette ZR1 Nürburgring record run? 5 months ago on Autoblog

Corvette ZR-1 knocks four seconds off 'Ring time 1 year ago on Autoblog

Back at the Nürburgring, the hot Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 has just ripped four seconds off its claimed 7:26 lap. The new time, with Jan Magnussen at the wheel, is a claimed 7:22.4 for the full 12.93-mile loop. While the number is pretty bloody fast, it is still .3 seconds off the time ...

GM releases pics of Corvette ZR1 lapping 'Ring 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Corvette ZR1 with new pics The stats we throw around when comparing cars has remained the same for years. A car's 0-60 mph time and top speed are the two most well known, but this year a new stat has emerged that tells us more about a car's overall abilities ...

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Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too!

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