Corvette ZR1 vs Lambo SV by autocar.co.uk 

11 years later and this is still one of my favorite videos. Go ZR-1 🇺🇸.

Who wouldn't be happy with a zr1? The c6 in my opinion is one of GM's best chassis. People try to talk their shit but you can't argue with performance.

10 years on and still one of the best videos on this platform

at 3:03 the Corvette caught some air

Which car I would take? Obviously the Lambo. Then I would sell it and buy two corvette ZR1 one red and one black, 5 sport bikes, a $500k house with a huge ass garage, a snowmobile, a four wheeler, a side by side, a $5000 barbecue, a 2000hp diesel tractor and a 500hp v8 lawnmower. I would probably still have lots of money left after all this. Chevy did an awesome job with the corvette. A fraction of the price but yet its still faster than the Lambo. Of course the lambo is more composed, its built better and a lot more fancy, but its also got 15x the price tag. But both awesome cars! Fan of both!

The question should've been could the Lamborghini keep up

3:03 when the Corvette "caught air"....that was dope!

Kinda looks like he had to back off in the Vette a couple times so he wouldn't smack the Lambo up the ass. Had the road have been wider (As per American specs) he just might have been able to pass the Lambo.......Oh the horror!!

Trade spots and I bet the ZR1 pulls a few seconds each lap! Because on the Nurburgring the ZR1 had a better time than the way to expensive LAMEborghini!

For the price the Corvette is far superior in what you get dollar for dollar. To me it looked like the lambo was in the vetts way.

I like what he says at the end. "They go about what they do in completely different ways. And yet, I think they get there, or they reach the same result almost identically"

CORVETTE ZR1 is the real DRIVERS CAR, tha car for the REAL MEN...

It takes a stripped out track ready Lambo to go against a ZR1, And still loses on tracks, Certainly not a bad thing, But that ZR1 is damn impressive.

The name 'Max Venturi', Those glasses and Thriller Michael Jackson hairstyle with 1970s Italian fashion...He's like an 80s bad guy - and for Lambo's 'superhand' he takes some pretty shit lines through those corners

It's amazing how far the modern supercars have come in the last 10 years...Put a Pista/GT2RS/McLaren etc in there with these two now.

Funny, completely different cars but look well together!

my fav 2 carbrands =) the new Vettes are not to be underestimated

Wow, cool comparison! Both drivers seem to be able to wheel a car respectively too. I am partial to the Corvette myself, but that Lambo sounds amazing as well.

... and the price tag says... hands down, Corvette wins. Euro fans take note, your cars are awesome but not the best! Vipers and Vettes, for the money... it's a no contest.

Had to be alot of fun doing this video. I'm sure that much more happened behind the scenes than what we were shown. Thanks for posting this.

For what it's worth, on a track of course the lambo will handle better, it's AWD but it has that advantage and it has automatic transmission, even with those two huge advantages the vette still kept up, I think the vette is a better car with that being said.

Ha ha ha! Vette=Lambo killer. The ZR1 is much harder to drive than the new ZO6 ZO7 let alone the Lamborghini with 30 more horsepower and all-wheel-drive . I can only imagine what kind of a spanking that Lambo would get from the new ZO6. I can smell the brand new Pilot Sport cup 2 tires!! Vette 1, Lamborghini none.

I will pick the ZR1

"The ZR1 is better behaved and handling is miles better than the Z06." Uhhhh... not according to every other automotive journalist I've ever seen, read or heard of. My cousin became QC Director at the Corvette plant in 2004 and we've been a "Corvette family" for many years before and since. I've owned both the C6 Z06 and ZR1 platforms (2007 Z06, 2013 ZR1 and recently bought a low-mileage 2010 Z06) and the Z06 is lighter and much more forgiving. Having substantially less power, it's also easier to put that power down. That's why both cars have very similar times on strips and tracks. The braking definitely goes to the ZR1 unless you have the Z07 package on your Z06. The ZR1 is a great car but the Z06 is a far superior platform to work with. There's a reason it's the preferred model for race teams (including the factory Corvette Racing team). Just my opinion. Cheers.

+250mph more than 26 years ago! Callaway Corvette Sledgehammer Lamborghini blah blah

Ha...that Lamborghini isn't all that much...several times it looks like the Vette is about to run over it.....big deal...give me the Vette every time. PLUS you can drive into about a million chevy dealerships when it needs service.....try to find one for a Lamborghini.....remember the huge difference in price too. No comparison. One more thing.....that Brit isn't exactly a professional race car driver.

Daniel harris called me a a vette fanboy. Its about knowing your shit, nd honestly I rather have the 670 one of my top 5 cars. Nd If I would of backed up the 670 ypu would of called me a lambo fanboy, therefore your comment is irrelevant. Just because a 100k car can beat anything from half a mil cars to 1.5 mill buggatti on a track...just quit being a hater I swear vette haters make themselves look , so low because yoi can tell they're mad

the guy doing the review explains it PERFECT."they go about what they do in completely different ways ,they reach the same result almost identical, fasinating". the big diff is cost.. Well done GM ZR1.

Murcielago 1 vs Aventador 0 who agree's

Why do brits refer to the letter Z as Zed when the rest of the world pronounces it as Zee

there's a lot of difference in the straight line, lol

Absolutely amazing engineering of a Corvette!!!!!!

It's pronounced Z-R-1 not "Zed r 1" Literally the MOST annoying thing about English accents is when they morph pronunciations like that.

corvette c6 Design best UGLY c7 corvette

I'd take the lovely and dreamy Lambo Murcielago any day any time over the rather ordinary and not exotic enough looking Corvette. I mean, looking at the Murci is like poetry in motion,pursposeful, done just right.

Lambo has made some beautiful cars....this isn't one of them.

This is so biased, of course the vette could keep up with the lambo because the lambo was in front. The lambo driver had to judge turns and corners and he really couldnt push it to the limit. All the vette driver had to do was follow the lambo and keep similar speed. If the tables were turned im sure the lambo would keep up with the vette. Also the vette has horrible traction so im pretty sure with the lambos 4wd it would be able to puul turns faster.

Great demo of how competent the C6 (possibly C5) and beyond corvettes are . Growing up I didn't care for Vettes as I found them too brutal in their power delivery, with little regard for suspension and driveability. But they've gotten to be extremely good cars. Keep in mind in this video, the Vette is still at a disadvantage being front engine. You can tell in the video a few times the Vette gets a little loose in the back and can't take corners with quite the finesse as the Lamb. That said, the new mid-engine C8 ZR1 is a supercar that can easily run up with the best of Europeans.

Carbon fiber is now used on C6 ZR1 panels. The hood, front spoiler and roof panels are all made using carbon fiber composites. Carbon fiber panels are significantly stronger and lighter than SMC or press molded fiberglass panels. Carbon fiber has a greater tensile and compressive strength than fiberglass at a lower density resulting in stronger panels at lower weights.

Great driving Steve 👍🏻

Corvette is a MANUAL TRANSMISSION and half the price, and tried to pass the AWD Lamborghini. Too cool!

I paid for mine in full from a dealer. I wanted to have the build your engine experience but I couldn't due to scheduling purpose. I went to a dealer. I said I wanted a ZR1. I was taken to an office with an assistant manager. I had to make a few calls to confirm that I really had to finances to afford it. Once I proved it, I showed them the build sheet from the website and told them that I want every option on it. I paid for it in full ahead of time and picked it up 7 weeks later.

You finally learned how to spell quality, performance, and prestige. Good job, I'm proud. There is something in your head.

Let me put some irony in this, I tested both of these cars randomly on the Indianapolis Road Coarse in Gran Turismo 5, their times are tenths of seconds from eachother. The Vette actually pulls a bit harder than the Lambo, but the lambo is more stable and the LP670 does in fact, as Jeremy Clarkson stated have "a suprising amount of understeer"

Apples to Oranges, Lambo all wheel drive, ZR1 RWD, $450,000 for Lambo, $112,000 for ZR1 and the car still staying up with this beast of SV. Not a fair race but I am impressed with ZR1.

I love how he doesn't mention the price of these cars. Bang for the buck, the Corvette has the Lambo beat...dollar for dollar.

That was a beautiful video... I really enjoyed it! Thanks!!!

I can just imagine what's going through Max's head: "Waht da hell eez-a deese? An ahgly Amehreekan-a carrrrrrrrr-a keepink ahp weet-a my Lahmbor-a-geenee??? Deese eez an out-a-rage!!!" XD

Both of these drivers have alot of skill.

The ZR1 vs SV makes one of the best duets I've ever heard.

That zr1 cought some air!!

thats why its your dream car even with the flaws it still captures your imagination and i would love to drive either of these because they're both 10 times the car that i have ever driven or ever will drive

Don't care what anybody says... you simply can't beat the sound or the awesomeness of a big V12.

Steve should have taken the lead and seen if the Lambo could keep up. He was clearly faster in many sections and probably would have pulled away from the Lambo.

This is a great fun way to stack two cars up agaisnt one nother. It looks/feels far more like the road than a the racetrack, and is more entertaining. Id like more of this with better sounds/cameras etc. Good stuff

I love when they say Zed R1 xD cracks me up everytime ad makes me wish I had something other than a southern accent

It's not the same thing. It's a proper supercar or some people call it a hypercar. It is beautiful, a piece of art in it's own right. It doesn't only go fast but is one of the best looking things on earth right now.

If you're comparing the ZR1 to such a "Plastic Tractor", that's even worse on your part.. Cause it's still kicking ass!

To pick up someone to go get a coffee in the city on a warm summer day, I'd probably take the Lambo. On any other day and for any other occasion I could think of in 5 minutes, I'd take the ZR-1. Getting bread rolls on a sunday morning: ZR-1. Driving grandma to her dentist appointment: ZR-1. Driving to grandma's funeral, after she died from a heart attack caused by a full throttle 2nd and 2rd gear pull: ZR-1. Driving to the Chevy dealer to pick up a second ZR-1 in a different color, that I bought with my inheritance from grandma: ZR-1. Being driven to my court appointment after getting my license revoked for driving 189 mph in a 50 zone: ZR-1. Well, maybe the Lambos AWD would come in handy for a ski trip in the Alps, but if the roads are more or less clear; ZR-1 it is again.

"The guy" in the lambo is one of Lamborghini's test drivers, he'll know it better than anyone

I think they're both pretty amazing cars. I'm an american so there's nothing like getting behind the wheel of a Corvette and feeling all that heritage flow through your veins. Never driven a Lamborghini so I can't really say, but I'd love too!

Just because something is faster and cheaper doesn't mean it's better, cars are about so much more than speed, they're about passion and character. No point in comparing a Murcielago and a Corvette, The Vette is a fast car, but the Lambo is just special, the essence of a supercar.

I love the ZR1. Before you guys flame keep in mind the kind of build quality comes out of Europe. You get the whole package with the Murcielago, you get a great interior, you get an incredible V12, doors that go up, not to mention the thing is built to incredibly high standards and looks like a spaceship The ZR1 is an incredible car, don't quote me but last time I checked corvettes outer body work is plastic. To me corvettes lack the "wow" factor that a Lamborghini offers.

Cars like the GT2 RS and Nissan GT-R posted just as fast times around the ring, on tyres you can use everyday on the street. The Vipers and Vettes which go around the ring use semi-slick tyres, that's why when you average Joe jumps into those cars on the basic tyres, they always end up going off the track/road.

I lol'd when the vette jumped into the air lol.

PEOPLE THAT HAS OWNED A CORVETTE OR A CAMARO IN THE PAST 15 YEARS SINCE THE COMING OF THE LS1 ENGINE, KNOWS VERY CLEAR HOW WONDERFUL SUPER MACHINE THOSE ARE AND I OWN TWO OF THEM FROM 2002, THE SS AND THE CORVETTE, BOTH WITH THE LS1 AND IS THE BEST MACHINE I EVER SEEN IN ...ANY CAR...SORRY, NOBODY WILL BRAINWASH ME...

This is VERY ironic...why..because in Gran Turismo 5 When I bought the LP670 I took it to the Daytona road coarse for a trail lap, and when I bought the ZR1 not too long after I took it to the same track...and they got the nearly the same time

2:43 . that scratch from the dirt costs 5,000 euros in Lamborghini cosmetics LOL

And here you reinforce my original statement. This V12 is a Lamborghini in house design and can trace its roots to the 1960s. The design is all Italian and it is built in Italy by Italians.

The ZR1 at 100K dollars is a bargain.We tested a ZR1 back in July with a 0-60 in 3.772 and a Lamborghini Murcielago at 3.889 and the quarter of a mile at 11.449 for the ZR1 and 11.553 for the Murcielago, both test by a professional race driver from the state of Georgia , here in Florida in Miami. However,what I see with the Lambo is a "scandal" when you go out with that machine.Even with the super looks of the ZR1,most people associates the ZR1 as simply a Corvette.You never see a Lambo.

I've got a 30 year old Chevy MC 100% stock that I've driven across the country without 1 cosmetic or mechanical issue in the middle of winter comfortable the whole way. On the other hand, I drove a brand new Honda 6 hours and felt like I was riding a fucking hardtail chopper with a concrete seat across a damn rock bed. Fuck an import. Vette is the best performance for your money that you could ever hope to buy.

@TiconderogaX It's not opinion, it's general consensus. Zondas appreciate in value. Corvettes depreciate like rocks. The most valuable and desirable Corvettes were pretty much all made before the 70s.

Autocar should test the 2012 ZR1 and conduct this test again but with an Aventador. Would be very interesting.

The ZR-1 isn't just a well-made car; it's motoring art and technology of the higest degree. Let's not forget craftmanship, gentlemen: The Vette has sodium-filled intake valves, titanium connecting rods, and variable-valve timing. The Italian car has none of the above; it just has more pistons (and far cheaper technology). And while both are handcrafted, the Vette is handcrafted by techs in the US. Italian workers for Lamborghini? Not nearly as talented or as educated...

the fact that he has to slow down multiple times to stop from passing the lambo says alot about the raw power of the corvette, i rather spend my money on the heart of the car than the name and the look

I haven't driven a SV or ZR1 but I had the chance to do laps with AWD and RWD front engine and I have to say RWD is far more fun and gratifying. It's so hard to make a mistake with AWD, it just doesn't feel like an honest driving car. If you do make a mistake it just tends to understeer.

Half a mill vs. $138,000.......and the Lambo couldn't lose the 'vette. I LOVE it! I also love the way he referred to it as a "ZED-R-1". Gotta love the Britts. Ya' know.......the "windscreen", the "bonnet" and the "lump"......AKA, the winshield, the hood and the engine. LMAO!

3:00 holy shit he got a lot of air

Funny how he states that Lambo at 1,500kg. I looked everywhere online (including a lambo forum) and the weight on a 2009 LP670-4 SV is between 1,840 and 1,860kg. That's a huge difference. So many of these online reviews are FULL of incorrect information. I watched one a few weeks back from a very reputable Japanese car magazine. They reviewed the 2018 Corvette Z06 and claimed (among other things) that it was all-wheel drive, a supercharged V6, made in Detroit and cost over $150K in America! This was a well-respected car reviewer that's been in the business since the '70s. Time to let real fans review these things and fire the wannabe weekend warriors!

And before u call me out again, I don't know if the lambo has "Peruvian leather cup holders" lol😝👻❕

You are correct, I apologize for the incorrect statement on the ZR1 not running the mono leaf design. Just looked it up; my mistake on that part. That still doesn't change that I personally don't care for the design but hey, if it ain't broke, don't fix it right?

I understand, but the ZR1 was not designed to appeal to people who need the best interior quality and stuff like that. It was designed to give the ultimate bang for buck.

this is why I love american cars they are bang for the buck.mind u this is old zr1 the new 2016 zo6 will kick lambo's ass all day.

For everyone who's saying the lambo is better in every way, keep in mind how much cheaper that corvette is, and it can still keep up with the SV. that's the whole point of corvettes, sure they don't have quilted leather on the inside or 7 gearbox settings, but they are balls to the wall fucking fast

Volkswagen have put out a car called the XL1 and I am totally in love with it. I think it could be a world better in the way the beetle was. I love it not because its fast because it is not fast. Its just a fantastic machine in the same way Citroen DS, Concord and the SR71 were.

that is an awsome piece of ROAD/track... we need more of those places around the world or major cities.

I'd have to say, I'd take the vette in this pairing, when it breaks as all cars do, I could actually afford to fix it, I was watching a deal in which they replaced a clutch in a lambo, the part itself was 2k, had to gut the thing to get the engine out, looked like they had to disassemble half the car.... so a clutch would run you around 5k in parts and labor, the vette, you could change in your driveway... in an afternoon and get one at the local auto parts place... actually if I truly had my choice.. I'd have a 69 charger black and chrome tinted.... done the way I like... hotchkins suspension, modern hemi from the hellcat and matching transmission.. then that'd be a car... not saying it would outrun anything, just be a joy to have and to drive...

oops, i forgot to write it into the formula, the number is still correct. 130 football fields x 100 yards x 3 feet / 5280 x 60 seconds x 60 minutes

Anyone else drooling to see the C8 ZO6 smoke Europe on the track 🇺🇸🦅BALD EAGLES🦅🇺🇸

Same driver the Vette would win hands down.

this reminds me so much of the Gt5 days ... time flies

ZR1 is the only Corvette that doesn't run leaf springs so yes this Corvette handles better than the Lambo with 355 section tires. The highest performance Corvette with leaf springs is the Z06 and I believe even without the hp the Lambo would leave that for dead.

Just saw that and scrolled down to see no comments lol

C'mon, anyone would kill just to have any of those cars. Both are fuckin' amazing.

I get your point but America is also the largest market for companies like Farrari, Lambo, Porche, etc... we buy more of those cars than any other country. Just cause we make price point cars doesn't mean we are ignorant on what good cars are.

@Msiverling16 I think you mean the LP670 SV. Get your figures right. The SV specs are: 0-100kph - 3.2, 0-200kph - 9.7, 0-300kph - 29.7 ZR1 specs are: 0-100kph - 3.6, 0-200kph - 10.7, 0-300kph - 32.3 I'd say the Murcie wins.

Why so much vette haters? I was once blind to until my father bought him self a 2015 Corvette Stingray, just the stingray not the Z06(clear that up). Let me say this, I am still not a hugr vette fan but for a 90 000$ dollar jusr above base model Corvette it is a beautiful piece of engineering to drive, even if its not the 650 hp beast. Now what im getting at here is the fact of all you keyboard warriors talking shit about something you know nothing about. Who cares if that out of date ZR1 is a bit tail happy, or has a giant 6.2L v8 or doesnt have 4 wheel drive or god for bid only does 205 MPH, do yo own one? probably not, so your just spoutting off what you think you know with out experience. Im sure any of you woukd gladly take a ZR1 if it was given to you or if you even knew what it was like to drive one. Heres another thing. have you ever seen a good ol C2 Stingray 427? probably not. if you ever have the honor of seeing one it will be a pivitol moment in your life youll never forget. when you see it for the first time its like seeing your first shaved pussy, you never forget it.It is an absolute beauty of american engineering at the time and is still one of the sexiest cars(IMO) to grace the roads still. Now keep on smashing the buttons on your keyboards and driving your moms minivans or your shitty honda civics and have a nice day.

jesus did that zr1 just catch air??? man this is awesome

Corvette ... the only car from US !

i did research, the chassis of the C7 will be aluminium compared to the steel the C6 uses, but toyota chose to drop aluminium o the LFA project in order to save weight, so while they took a leap frward it was not that big