Road & Track participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. According to Chevrolet, the lap was done on production-spec Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R tires, and driven by Camaro ride and handling engineer Bill Wise. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.We'll send you one email per day with the latest GM updates.Will see more as this car has few of the tricks that are coming. I wonder if this car was set up with the standard understeer alignment or with the track alignment that removes that safety measure.
Unfortunately, this is how we pay the bills and our authors. Join Facebook to connect with Bill Wise and others you may know. Bill Wise is on Facebook. The 650 horsepower, stick-shift-only 1LE shows off its crazy downforce with a 'Ring time faster than the last Corvette ZR1.Today, Chevrolet has finally revealed the Nurburgring lap time for its track-ready In addition to beating the normal ZL1's time, the 1LE managed to get around the 'Ring faster than performance cars like the Nissan GT-R, Ferrari 488 GTB, and previous-generation 911 GT2 RS. Gavin is a five-time class winner at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and definitely has the skills to pay the bills, so we can rest assured that the car in question was driven to its maximum for the given track conditions.Interestingly, the 7:29.9 lap time was hidden as an Easter Egg in the recently released teaser video for the upcoming I had a great time behind the wheel of the Corvette Stingray last summer in Germany.
You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io The only negative on the C8 is the drop throttle oversteer. But they will have it corrected with the rear diff either the higher powered models.The key to a great handling car is it makes going fast feel slower and that is why the C8 does.What up Chevrolet are you still telling me I’ll still run my little white ZL1 around that mid engine dog all day long….About 15 seconds slower than the ZL1 1LE with the manual. Probably about 30 seconds with the ten speed.© COPYRIGHT 2020 POWERED BY LSX V8 ENGINES, LOVE & REVERENCE.Want to see your GM ride featured on GM Authority? That said, the lap is still quite a bit slower than the time set by Bill Wise in a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE in 2017 (7:16.04). We may earn a commission through links on our site. This content is imported from YouTube. As long there no Bryce and blue BRZs on the track, this should be good.Ringtime; 29 minutes by 85 yr old Ernest Seatmen Sr. of Ft Lauderdale FL……it should be noted that the equivalent c7 z51 had a time of 7:33. after all these changes, that is a difference of of less than 0.8%. Chevrolet Service and more contact us at 480-838-1234. Take a close look at the Corvette Documentary Trailer to see how we did, they even let me set a laptime! Join Facebook to connect with Bill Wise and others you may know. We would love for you to enjoy our content, we've worked hard on providing it. You may be able to find more information on their web site. Chevrolet car, truck, SUV specials. From his youth, the North Adams, Massachusetts, resident fondly remembers the 1962 Corvair Greenbrier his father purchased.
This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205305922/william-carol-wise This commenting section is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page. Or, for Bill Wise, a vintage van. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. "It was the only car he bought new, and when I got my driver's license my parents gifted it to me as my first car. As such, the absence of an official ‘Ring time for the The 7:29.9 Nürburgring lap time was achieved in a 2020 Corvette Stingray equipped with the optional Z51 Performance Package. According to Chevrolet, the lap was done on production-spec Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R tires, and driven by Camaro ride and handling engineer Bill Wise… I would assume the latter, but would be very impressive if this thing was plowing through turns with the average joe alignment.Great news! Bill was a native Phoenician born 10/07/43. Please whitelist our site in your adblocker, refresh the page, and enjoy!Horsepower, torque, 0-to-60 mph time, and top speed are the obvious go-to figures numbers when talking about fast cars, but these days, it seems like a quick Nürburgring lap time is just as important. Bill Wise is on Facebook. too bad it didn’t have the interior to match its performance.It is not just the time or speed but the feel of the car. May of the testers say the C8 feels under powered as the feel of the is there is much more there. This thing is wildly quick. Wise, William (Bill) C. On 8/19/11 our loving husband, father, grandfather (Pop-Pop), brother, and friend quietly slipped from this world to the next.