GM Set to Unveil Corvette ZR1X's Nürburgring Lap Time

General Motors is set to reveal the highly awaited Nürburgring circuit records for this year. In a Instagram update posted on Wednesday The company stated that it intends to disclose several Nürburgring Nordschleife lap records for the Corvette models on July 31.

Although the post doesn't reveal which Corvette models will display their official lap times, a screenshot from the video suggests there's a yellow ZR1X, a standard ZR1 in red, and a Z06 in black. This doesn't confirm that all three vehicles completed an officially recorded lap, but it indicates that the release might feature performance metrics for three out of the five C8 versions.

The ZR1X, a newly-announced vehicle boasting more than 1200 horsepower, takes center stage and could potentially challenge the track's top production car speed record. The manufacturer has previously shared a preview for the time trials on June 28th which might suggest that the quickest 'Vette completed the famous track in 6 minutes and 28 seconds. This would surpass a a time of 6:29 established last year by the exclusive Mercedes AMG One supercar It appears to be a hopeful, yet feasible objective for the hybrid super Corvette.

General Motors has earlier shared several impressive lap records for the non-hybrid ZR1 Corvette, such as past performances at Road America and Road Atlanta Those quick American models may not always reflect how they perform on the 'Ring, but the base ZR1 outperformed the 992.1-generation Porsche 911 GT3 RS by five seconds at Road America and the 991.2-generation GT2 RS by two seconds at Road Atlanta. These two vehicles have confirmed lap time of 6:49 and 6:43 at the Nürburgring, respectively, though the later time applies to the GT2 RS equipped with a Manthe Performance kit. ( Porsche initially stated that the 991.2 GT3 RS completed a time of 6:44. but that was for the shorter 20.6 km track configuration; the 6:49 time corresponds to the full 20.8-km version.

These comparisons should easily place both the ZR1 and ZR1X in a strong standing. complete the Ford Mustang GTD's 6:52 lap finish the Ford Mustang GTD's 6:52 circuit achieve the Ford Mustang GTD's 6:52 time trial run the Ford Mustang GTD's 6:52 track session record the Ford Mustang GTD's 6:52 lap time execute the Ford Mustang GTD's 6:52 race lap accomplish the Ford Mustang GTD's 6:52 timed run cover the Ford Mustang GTD's 6:52 qualifying lap make the Ford Mustang GTD's 6:52 driving record go through the Ford Mustang GTD's 6:52 course timing and claim the title of the fastest American vehicle in the track's history. Such velocity might be unattainable for the less potent Z06, yet it still has the potential to surpass the seven-minute threshold, as well.

Currently, all these comparisons are merely pieces of information that can serve as references. The true speed of the C8 will become clear once lap times are released on Thursday.

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