GM fans are loving that the Corvette ZR1X blew away the Ford Mustang GTD’s Nurburgring lap time, as did the ZR1. That’s right, the new C8 Corvette ZR1X holds the record as the fastest American production car on the Nordschleife circuit at a scorching 6:49.

The new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is now the fastest American car around the famed Nurburgring race track. Mustang GTD fans have been reeling since Chevy announced its top models both toppled Ford's 7-minute-52-second lap time around the 12.

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,