US EditionThe Story of How Chevrolet Beat Porsche and Ford at the Nurburgring
NÜRBURGRING NORDSCHLEIFE, GERMANY, JUL 31 – The Corvette ZR1X set a 6:49.275 lap time at the Nürburgring, beating the Ford Mustang GTD by nearly three seconds with non-professional GM engineers driving.
- On Thursday, General Motors revealed that the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X completed a Nürburgring lap in 6:49.275, surpassing the Ford Mustang GTD's previous record of 6:52.072.
- Ford previously broke the 7-minute barrier nearly three months ago with the Mustang GTD, but GM engineers and drivers aimed to reclaim the top American spot.
- The ZR1X, driven by engineer Drew Cattell, reached 1,250 horsepower and achieved the fastest American lap, with the standard ZR1 also beating Ford's time.
- Ken Morris, GM's senior VP, emphasized that their vehicles currently occupy the top two positions among American automakers on the Nürburgring leaderboard, underscoring the significance of this accomplishment.
- This result confirms Chevrolet's Corvette as the leading American sports car at the Nürburgring, while Ford is expected to respond competitively in the near future.
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