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Thursday, September 11, 2008

ZR1 Autobahn Shakedown

ZR1 Autobahn Shakedown
We don't know where TheDarkKnight finds this stuff and we don't care! We're just glad he's sharing this with us!

The first ZR1 in Europe is in Dusseldorf and one lucky Corvette engineer and test driver, Mr. Patrick Hermmann, is about to take this early production model out on the Autobahn.

First off, it's time to check the car out and make sure all systems (tires, oil, coolant) are GO! And then it's out into the fabulous playground that is the German autobahn system! Patrick takes it easy to start with but is still mightily impressed by the car's acceleration (it makes the Z06 feel slow!). Then it's time to have some real fun.

How much fun are we talking? How does 300+kph (186mph) sound for a first, fast test run on a public road? Yeah, we thought so too!

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