The screaming 5.5-liter naturally-aspirated V8 of the Corvette Z06 help it match some European rivals around the track
The Corvette Z06’s Nurburgring lap time of 7:10.51 is impressive but not a record. Christian Gebhardt set the time during a test for German magazine Sport Auto. Manufacturer lap times can be up to 10 seconds faster than those recorded by publications. While Chevrolet tested and developed the Corvette Z06 extensively at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, it’s never actually released an official lap time at the circuit.
Whereas car brands often spend days fine-tuning vehicles for laps of the circuit, Gebhardt completes a single flying lap of each car he tests. In the case of the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, Gebhardt set a best time of 6:52.54 back in 2021, whereas Mercedes-AMG itself set a best time of 6:43.616 with Maro Angel behind the wheel. Similarly, Sport Auto’s best lap of 6:54.99 with the 911 GT3 RS was 10 seconds slower than Porsche’s official time of 6:44.848.
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