Nurburgring lap time?
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Nurburgring lap time?
Well, all of the performance data is coming out today. The one thing I'm still waiting for is the Nurburgring Nordschleife lap time.
Jalopnik posted this article today:
http://jalopnik.com/5170792/chevy-ca...urgring-in-819
But, as I commented therein (approval pending; I don't see the comment yet), 8:19 was the time posted by a development mule a few months ago, in the rain. I seriously doubt that this is GM's "official" time.
The official Cobalt SS time is 8:22.8, and apparently the G8 GXP did it in 8:30 (first I've heard of that).
Jalopnik posted this article today:
http://jalopnik.com/5170792/chevy-ca...urgring-in-819
But, as I commented therein (approval pending; I don't see the comment yet), 8:19 was the time posted by a development mule a few months ago, in the rain. I seriously doubt that this is GM's "official" time.
The official Cobalt SS time is 8:22.8, and apparently the G8 GXP did it in 8:30 (first I've heard of that).
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Clarification courtesy of Left Lane News:
http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-camar...ng-in-819.html
Though we can’t publish our driving impressions of the reborn Chevrolet Camaro SS until Friday at 6 pm Eastern - check back then! - we did learn today from General Motors that what the automaker calls an “80 percent” prototype of the neo-muscle car lapped Germany’s Nürburgring in a reasonable 8:19.
That figure puts it about three seconds ahead of the Cobalt SS (and, not surprisingly, way behind the Corvette ZR1) though that test is official and was done with a production vehicle. GM figures the production Camaro SS will easily shave a few seconds off of that time.
GM says it sent a prototype Camaro SS around the track last year when the automaker was doing development work on the Pontiac G8 GXP.
The automaker didn’t say who was behind the wheel during the unofficial attempt.
That figure puts it about three seconds ahead of the Cobalt SS (and, not surprisingly, way behind the Corvette ZR1) though that test is official and was done with a production vehicle. GM figures the production Camaro SS will easily shave a few seconds off of that time.
GM says it sent a prototype Camaro SS around the track last year when the automaker was doing development work on the Pontiac G8 GXP.
The automaker didn’t say who was behind the wheel during the unofficial attempt.
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I think unless they pull a 7.99 GM should just leave this alone. The Camaro isn't expected to be a "Ringer" and I'm sure the development they gained from going there is far more valuable than gaining a low time. Right now they have an excuse in the car was not 100% stock. If there ever is a Z28 then they can revisit the Ring for a noteworthy time.
It's not like the GT500 or Challenger SRT have made any big news over there.
It's not like the GT500 or Challenger SRT have made any big news over there.
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To me, that's an even stronger incentive to get over there and set a precedent.
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To me GM has already set the precedent at the Ring. I just don't see Ford or what's left of Chrysler very interested in following. Time will tell if what GM learned at the Ring is worth what they have invested there as opposed to their standard development process.
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