ZR1 Drag Race King - Spanks GTR, 599, and GT2

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Published 2008-10-31
Join us as we pit Chevy's all-new 638 horsepower Corvette ZR1 against the Nissan GTR, Ferrari 599 GTB, and Porsche GT2 in a no holds barred drag race.

Shot By: Jim Gleason and Mike Suggett

Edited By: Jim Gleason

Read the story here:

www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0810_2009_…

All Comments (21)
  • Most hp, lightest wt, best suspension and best looking. The outcome was never in doubt.
  • @kidd4406
    Funny that everybody is saying the Porsche & GTR would spank the ZR1 on the track yet all of these cars were tested at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway & the ZR1 at one point & time held the production car lap time before being beat out by a hair by the SRT Viper GTS if I'm not mistaking . People are acting like the ZR1 is just shit around a corner smh do your homework people ...
  • @xabipp
    I was checking some data logs from an older track rental done some time ago. Stock ZR1 on Drag Radials pulled 2.1 0-60 and 10.7 0-145 mph. Wish the guy kept accelerating for a second longer. Thats got to be a fucking record...
  • @LORENSSIOK
    I remember seeing this 8 yeas ago. It steal gives me goose bumps. I just find the editing much better.
  • @1aceves
    Once again, the mighty ZR1 comes out on top, like always!
  • @alangomez931
    I just don't understand why people hate on American cars. GTR fanboys always come up with excuses when they get their asses spanked by any car.
  • @CpKreFLeX
    Okay man lets just have a Moment to realize that this is from 2008 .Holy fkn shit time flys
  • @horschrl1
    Why can't people just understand and accept that Corvette's are just better.
  • @joeziadan
    I like how people are always so surprised when a Gtr loses. A gtr is a computer it has sophisticated driver aids and launch control and paddle shift that is capable of shifting in 1/100 of a second or something like that, so yes it will win in a 1/4 mile drag race because of all the aids, but in anything longer than a quarter mile or a rolling start, it will lose. The corvette is the fastest out of all these cars in a rolling start, the reason it's not great in a quarter mile is because it is a real man's car (basic traction control, manual gearbox, minimal driver aids)
  • @maykmendo1
    I love how they hate on our American Cars, but just let the numbers speak for themselves! I love my American Muscle
  • when the ZR1 came out it was revolutionary a true flagship car since then of course technology and power will improve but regardless no car that will come out  in the next ten years will make the ZR1 look slow it will always be legendary KING OF THE HILL BLUE DEVIL... thank you old friend
  • @JoTokutora
    Wow, Motort rend has come a long way from this video presentation
  • @xj220se
    Agreed. That tires part had me astonished too. Narrower tires on both front and back, and GM was advertising that the C7 Stingray was outperforming the C6 Grand Sport. I couldn't believe it, but looking at its lap times and other performance #s that car has been putting down, it's amazing
  • @nakian5316
    It's crazy to see the change in video quality from this videos time (8 years ago) and now (2017).
  • @JosephusXIX
    Can't help noticing most people are disappointed the GTR didn't win, lol. They're over-rated, and not that fast after all, as the stock figures show.
  • @TopTenWar
    I don't think people realize why the GTR lost, it's the heaviest car here, it's computers and awd is helping it pull a faster 0-60 time which is why the GTR will always win a 1/4 mile. However, because the GTR lacks power and is so heavy, it loses beyond 1/4 mile.
  • @shawnkirk4056
    Haha... All the butthurt GTR fanboys.... That's right baby! All American muscle gets the girl and wins the race
  • @mr.freeman3199
    It seems I'm the first that the algorithm has gotten. This aged very well. Still a relevant competitor and that speaks for itself.