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• Corvette ZR-1 'Ring times in low 7:40s, GT-R V-Spec amused

  Filed under: Spy Photos , Supercars , Chevrolet , GM , Nissan Click either image for a high-res gallery. Leading up to the official reveal of the Corvette ZR-1 , a rare week went by when we didn't see spy shots of the General's new super coupe eating up the Nurburgring. But still images don't tell the whole tale, so InsideLine sent its spies to the North Loop with a video camera to capture an uncloaked ZR-1 making the rounds on the 'Ring. According to the men behind the lens, they were able to clock the 620 hp, supercharged 'Vette running laps "in the low 7:40s," easily within reach of supercars costing substantially more than the ZR-1's estimated $100k price tag. But what about the elephant on the 'Ring in the room? The Nissan GT-R V-Spec. As reported earlier this week, spies caught the GT-R V-Spec lapping the Nordschleife, and with stopwatches at the ready, they were able to time Godzilla's lightweight (by an estimated 330 pounds), more powerful... Posted Apr 10 2008, 01:03 PM by Autoblog Filed under: Supercars, Spy Photos, GM, Chevrolet, Nissan, corvette, Nurburgring, zr1, ZR-1, ChevroletCorvetteZr1, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, ChevroletCorvetteZr-1, chevy corvette zr-1, chevy corvette zr1, chevrolet corvette zr-1, ChevyCorvetteZr-1, ChevyCorvetteZr1