The fastest American car on the Nürburgring is slower than a Porsche 911

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X - officially recognised as the fastest American car at the legendary Nürburgring racetrack in Germany. With a lap time of 6:49.275 minutes, this 1,250-horsepower (1,267 metric horsepower) hybrid beat the Ford Mustang GTD by 2.8 seconds. It only placed fifth in the overall standings, though.

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GM vehicle dynamics engineer Drew Cattell was behind the wheel of the Corvette ZR1X in the record-breaking 20.8-kilometre race. His best result is close, but still just behind the AMG GT Black, which posted a 2020 time of 6:48.047. And also the Porsche 911 GT2 RS (700bhp), which a year later did a lap in 6:43.3. Leading the pack is the AMG One hypercar, whose time of 6:29.09 set in 2023 is unlikely to be beaten anytime soon.

Source: GM