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While the Dodge Viper is in the midst of a much-too-long (and thankfully soon-to-be-rectified) hiatus, there's really no question as to who holds the title of Baddest American Sports Car: The Chevrolet Corvette. And the top-of-the-line in Corvette Land is, of course, the 638-horsepower supercharged ZR1.

Not that the 'Vette is the only way domestic car lovers can fan their inner flames of performance. Nipping at the Corvette's super wide and sticky heels are such classic nameplates as the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger... not to mention, from within its own stomping grounds no less, the Chevrolet Camaro.

Perhaps in a bid to cement its internal pecking order, the boys from Chevy took one Corvette ZR1 and one Camaro ZL1 to Virginia International Raceway for some sordid fun and hot laps. Wondering just how close the Camaro is to the top-rung Corvette, which the automaker says set the fastest published lap for a stock car in VIR's history? Satiate your curiosity by watching the two videos after the jump.Continue reading Sibling Rivalry: Chevrolet takes Corvette ZR1 and Camaro ZL1 to VIR, sets a lap record

Sibling Rivalry: Chevrolet takes Corvette ZR1 and Camaro ZL1 to VIR, sets a lap record originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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Camaro ZL1: 2:52.38
[autostream]http://autostream.com/camaroz28/?page_type=firebirdplayerthumbnail&framepage=2566& transactionid=1330393700-69476833&posted_by=JasonD_www.camaroz28.com&youtub e_video_id=5heLDdlJfbE[/autostream]

Corvette ZR1: 2:45.63
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Takes on VIR | Corvette | Chevrolet - YouTube

Less than 7 seconds separates them.

 

lots of twisties in that track.....not alot of strait aways.