Chevrolet Corvettes become fastest American cars at Nürburgring as engineer Drew Cattell posts 6:49.275 lap time in 1,250-horsepower ZR1X on Germany's famous track

A trio of Corvette supercars — piloted by Chevy engineers — raced epic German track to challenge Mercedes and Porsche, including the ZR1X hypercar.

With the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X and ZR1, the Chevrolet team has achieved the fastest official laps set by an American manufacturer at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X and ZR1 have achieved significant speed records at the Nürburgring,