C6 Corvette ZR1 Destroys Lamborghini Huracan in Roll Race
C6 Corvette ZR1 Destroys Lamborghini Huracan in Roll Race
C6 Corvette ZR1 might be the grandfather of this matchup, but it’s still beating up on modern day supercars.
The C6 Corvette ZR1 seems a little old nowadays, as we’ve been treated to the mighty C7 ZR1 and fantastic C8 in the years since the “Blue Devil” first emerged. And sure, those cars are faster, but we can’t discount just how groundbreaking this thing really was. Packing a snarling, supercharged 6.2-liter LS9 V8 producing an astounding (for its time) 638 horsepower and 604 pound-feet of torque, the C6 Corvette ZR1 was capable of embarrassing pretty much everything else when it debuted.
Turns out, that’s still the case today. At least, the C6 ZR1 is more than capable of taking down a Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4. This particular Italian supercar packs a naturally-aspirated 5.2-liter V10 that produces 602 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque. But while the ‘Vette is a row-your-own six-speed manual, the Lambo utilizes a quick-shifting dual-clutch gearbox.
Making matters worse for the Corvette, the Huracan also holds the traction advantage thanks to its torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive system. But in a roll race, these things don’t matter as much. From a dig, the Huracan would most likely take the C6 ZR1 down in orderly fashion. But from a rolling start, it’s a much different story.
In this video from Track Day, the ZR1’s horsepower advantage is on very clear display. And what makes the whole thing even more amusing is the story behind the Huracan’s owner. “My good friend happens to own this car,” the host says. “And he hates Corvettes. Last year at Pocono, he lost to a C7 Z06. Now he wants to exact revenge on my C6 ZR1.”
On the first run, the cars hit the third-mile section for a 60-140 mile-per-hour roll. Sadly for the Lambo, it’s absolutely no contest. The C6 Corvette ZR1 pulls ahead immediately and lays a massive gap on the Huracan by the time both reach the finish line. The second run is equally bad, as the Corvette gets the jump on the Lambo. On run number three, both cars get off the line at roughly the same time, but the end result is once again the same.
Looking at the data, it seems like the races should have been a bit closer than they appeared. The Corvette recorded 8.69, 7.79, and 7.96-second passes on the three runs. The Lambo, on the other hand, laid down times of 8.81, 7.73, and 8.02 seconds. Regardless, we can’t discount the fact that the older Corvette is still beating up on supercars of the modern era. Not too shabby for a car that’s also a relative bargain in today’s market.
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