Chevy Teases the Corvette ZR1's Nürburgring Run—or Was It ZR1X?
The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 packs a 1,064-hp 5.5-liter V8 mounted midship, and the ZR1X adds an electric drive module to the front axle.
The current sitting champion of the Nordschleife is the , which lapped the track in six minutes and 29 seconds.
If you were waiting for the Corvette ZR1 to formally tackle the Nürburgring, you're in luck—or, you will be when Chevrolet releases the full video. Chevrolet teased its time in Germany on its Instagram page, which you can watch in full below.
Chevrolet didn't add any more details about its Nürburgring experience. The company added a caption to the teaser video, which says 'Faster than Green Hell,' of course, referring to the Nordschleife's nickname.
If you want to put on your conspiracy hat and dive deeper into the video, you can. Despite not knowing which version of its brutally quick ZR1 the company used, we do know the teaser dropped on June 28. For most of us, that was just a Saturday in June.
However, it's worth noting the Mercedes-AMG One, the current production car king of the 'Ring, lapped the 12.9-mile circuit in six minutes and 29 seconds.
Chevrolet's teaser video could be a hint at the 'Vette's lap time, or it could just be a coincidence.
Regardless, it will be interesting to see how quickly this Corvette goes around the 'Ring when Chevy drops the full video.
Do you think the Corvette ZR1 will be quicker around the 'Ring than the Mustang GTD? Tell us your thoughts below.
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