🇺🇸🏆 The 2026 Corvette ZR1X has officially become the fastest American production car to lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife, clocking in at an astonishing time of 6:49.275. This hybrid AWD supercar, estimated to produce around 1,250 horsepower, dethroned the Ford Mustang GTD (6:52.072) and even outpaced its sibling, the rear-wheel-drive Corvette ZR1 (6:50.763). Notably, all Corvette laps were performed by Chevrolet’s own engineers, rather than professional race drivers, emphasizing the car’s real-world capabilities. The ZR1X’s performance is largely thanks to its advanced powertrain that combines a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 with electric motors, delivering all-wheel-drive traction and brutal acceleration. Aerodynamic enhancements, massive carbon-ceramic brakes, and race-grade chassis tuning make it not only fast in a straight line but also surgically precise through the track’s demanding corners. This Nürburgring run cements the ZR1X’s place in history, not just as the fastest Ame...