Test runs always pose a certain risk for the car and its test driver. One wrong move and the car breaks down or worse, crashes into a wall.
The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 found that out firsthand recently at the Nurburgring when it crashed in the Green Hell after reportedly trying to set an official lap time. Details behind the crash have been kept under wraps, but judging from these photos, the Corvette Z06 seems to have sustained some heavy damage on the front end, enough to prematurely end the session.
General Motors test driver Jim Mero who was reportedly behind the wheel of the Corvette Z06 at the time the crash happened. Fortunately, he was not injured nor was anybody else.
If the ‘Vette really was there to set an official lap time, it looks like we’re going to have to wait a little while longer before we find out what that time is. Nevertheless, we’ll keep our eyes and ears open because there are reports that another Corvette Z06 was in the vicinity, possibly as a backup model in the event the first one has any problems.
Click past the jump to read more about the Chevrolet Corvette Z06.
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Crashes On The Nurburgring originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 3 October 2014 08:00 EST.
from Top Speed http://ift.tt/1vjNF7x
via IFTTT
Aucun commentaire:
Enregistrer un commentaire