Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1

GMusa · 07-02-2009, 12:36 PM

Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1

The English chaps over at AutoCar got the chance to put two of the greatest modern sports car ever made in a head to head competition. In one corner weighing in at 3175 pounds is the Porsche 911 GT2 powered by a 530 HP twin turbo flat six sending 505 lb-ft of torque exclusively to the rear wheels.
Representing the good old U.S. of A. is the greatest affordable super car ever made the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 with a 638 HP supercharged 6.2 Liter small block V8 under the polycarbonate window in the forward facing hood laying the power down through a pair of 335 series 20 inch rubber. So who is your money on? Germany or America?

Check out the video to see for yourself.

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...1-ar76251.html

Barry Badrinath · 07-02-2009, 12:52 PM

Nice launch from the poindexter in the ZR1.

RamJet502 · 07-02-2009, 01:00 PM

Total destruction from a roll and you save $92K, I'll take the ZR1.

JerryL · 07-02-2009, 01:30 PM

My grandmother could have launched the ZR1 better than that !! But on cars of this class the tires are always a major factor and the run flats just don't get it. Plus as noted $92,000 will buy a lot of replacement tires.

**zete** · 07-02-2009, 01:54 PM

These must be the only guys on the planet that can't get the ZR1 to lock down properly. Every article I've seen has had the ZR1 around 3.3s and just over 11s in the 1/4. Pathetic.

Gm_Tooler · 07-02-2009, 03:21 PM

Guy launching the ZR1 also drives a Hyundai.

mbukukanyau · 07-02-2009, 03:26 PM

This is Autocar, You remember how they botched that Z-06 test. They are idiots. They stage manage it so that Corvette always looses.

GMusa · 07-02-2009, 03:30 PM

Ya, i also feel the ZR1 launch looked bad... how bout giving the cars to real drivers?

mbukukanyau · 07-02-2009, 03:33 PM

^^^, its the english where Jeremy type attitudes rule. It will never be fair.

rueben44 · 07-02-2009, 04:07 PM

Total bogus anyone can see that review was setup and lacking in true testing methods.

63GrandSport001 · 07-02-2009, 09:07 PM

This test makes no sense what so ever, in other test such as the Motor Trend test where the lined up the ZR1, Ferrari 599, Nissan GTR and the GT2 it was a completely different story. Yes the GTR and the GT2 got the best launch with the GTR having AWD and the GT2 having its weight over the rear. However after all of the cars hooked up the Corvette and Ferrari caught up to the other two fast and started to walk on them with the Corvette up front.

Im trying to wrap my brain around this as to why this tends to happen everytime when a European car mag compares an American car like the corvette to a European car.

Has Top Gear yet to drive the ZR1 on their track?

CUtiger08 · 07-02-2009, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 63GrandSport001

Has Top Gear yet to drive the ZR1 on their track?

Haven't seen anything about them getting it on their track, and its not on the BBC Top Gear Site. I do know they've tested it on the road in the US (and Clarkson liked it

) so I'm sure they'll do it as soon as possible. The new season recently started in the UK so I bet it'll show up sometime this season.

baloo · 07-02-2009, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zete

These must be the only guys on the planet that can't get the ZR1 to lock down properly. Every article I've seen has had the ZR1 around 3.3s and just over 11s in the 1/4. Pathetic.

Not on unprepped concrete.

redTT · 07-03-2009, 06:42 AM

I think a driver mod is in order.

Barry Badrinath · 07-03-2009, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baloo

Not on unprepped concrete.

That was their excuse, but when you look at the replay launch through the GT2's window, you see the nose lurch down and absolutely NO wheelspin. Meaning he bogged it at launch.

Maybe next time he could raise the revs a bit. The tires are pretty big out back.

07-02-2009, 12:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
GMusa 6.2 Liter LS3 V8 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio. U.S.A! Posts: 3,101	Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1 Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1 The English chaps over at AutoCar got the chance to put two of the greatest modern sports car ever made in a head to head competition. In one corner weighing in at 3175 pounds is the Porsche 911 GT2 powered by a 530 HP twin turbo flat six sending 505 lb-ft of torque exclusively to the rear wheels. Representing the good old U.S. of A. is the greatest affordable super car ever made the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 with a 638 HP supercharged 6.2 Liter small block V8 under the polycarbonate window in the forward facing hood laying the power down through a pair of 335 series 20 inch rubber. So who is your money on? Germany or America? Check out the video to see for yourself. http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...1-ar76251.html __________________ -JD My Ride: 2005 Ford Mustang GT Coupe (Getting ready to trade up!) Project Car: 1969 Javelin SST 290 Family's Cars: -2010 Ford Fusion SE (Sport Blue) -2007 Chevy Cobalt Sedan LT -2007 Pontiac Grand Prix GT -1997 Chevy Camaro V6 30th Anniversary Edition -1998 Ford Taurus SE -1997 Oldsmobile Acheiva Sedan

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Barry Badrinath 3.0 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: ..in a genuine, bonifide monorail! Posts: 502	Re: Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1 Nice launch from the poindexter in the ZR1. __________________ BREAKING NEWS: Eggo waffle shortage. More at 6.....

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RamJet502 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Drives: 2001 Chevy Silverado Posts: 4,461	Re: Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1 Total destruction from a roll and you save $92K, I'll take the ZR1. __________________

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JerryL 3.0 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Miami Drives: Audi,VW.....14 former Camaros Posts: 665	Re: Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1 My grandmother could have launched the ZR1 better than that !! But on cars of this class the tires are always a major factor and the run flats just don't get it. Plus as noted $92,000 will buy a lot of replacement tires.

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zete GMI Staff Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NCR, Great White North Posts: 5,304	Re: Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1 These must be the only guys on the planet that can't get the ZR1 to lock down properly. Every article I've seen has had the ZR1 around 3.3s and just over 11s in the 1/4. Pathetic. __________________ To appeal to enthusiasts GM needs to build on a flexible platform and be able to build small numbers and do it profitably. Hopefully we'll see some of that in the future with Alpha and Zeta, assuming the latter survives.

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Gm_Tooler 3.6 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nashville Drives: Silverado Posts: 1,122	Re: Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1 Guy launching the ZR1 also drives a Hyundai.

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mbukukanyau 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In front of my computer Drives: 2006 HHR 1995 Honda Pasport SUV Posts: 9,999	Re: Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1 This is Autocar, You remember how they botched that Z-06 test. They are idiots. They stage manage it so that Corvette always looses.

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GMusa 6.2 Liter LS3 V8 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio. U.S.A! Posts: 3,101	Re: Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1 Ya, i also feel the ZR1 launch looked bad... how bout giving the cars to real drivers? __________________ -JD My Ride: 2005 Ford Mustang GT Coupe (Getting ready to trade up!) Project Car: 1969 Javelin SST 290 Family's Cars: -2010 Ford Fusion SE (Sport Blue) -2007 Chevy Cobalt Sedan LT -2007 Pontiac Grand Prix GT -1997 Chevy Camaro V6 30th Anniversary Edition -1998 Ford Taurus SE -1997 Oldsmobile Acheiva Sedan

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mbukukanyau 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In front of my computer Drives: 2006 HHR 1995 Honda Pasport SUV Posts: 9,999	Re: Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1 ^^^, its the english where Jeremy type attitudes rule. It will never be fair.

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rueben44 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Drives: 2006 Mazda 3 2003 CTS - Sold Posts: 1,337	Re: Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1 Total bogus anyone can see that review was setup and lacking in true testing methods. __________________ 2006 Mazda 3 Car Domain Page

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63GrandSport001 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,783	Re: Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1 This test makes no sense what so ever, in other test such as the Motor Trend test where the lined up the ZR1, Ferrari 599, Nissan GTR and the GT2 it was a completely different story. Yes the GTR and the GT2 got the best launch with the GTR having AWD and the GT2 having its weight over the rear. However after all of the cars hooked up the Corvette and Ferrari caught up to the other two fast and started to walk on them with the Corvette up front. Im trying to wrap my brain around this as to why this tends to happen everytime when a European car mag compares an American car like the corvette to a European car. Has Top Gear yet to drive the ZR1 on their track?

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redTT 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,253	Re: Video: Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Corvette ZR1 I think a driver mod is in order.

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