--- title: "The Story of How Chevrolet Beat Porsche and Ford at the Nurburgring" date: "2025-07-31" modified: "2025-07-31" authors: - name: "Joel Feder" job_title: "Director of Content and Product" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-story-of-how-chevrolet-beat-porsche-and-ford-at-the-nurburgring" categories: - "Chevrolet News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Chevrolet Corvette C8" - "sports car" - "Supercar" --- # The Story of How Chevrolet Beat Porsche and Ford at the Nurburgring ![Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X on the Nürburgring]() *\Chevrolet\* America came swinging for Porsche big time in 2025, and team [Chevy]() just swung the hammer with world-beating lap times at the Green Hell. On Thursday, General Motors announced the [Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X]() set [a Nürburgring lap time of 6:49.275](). That not only bests the [Ford Mustang GTD's 6:52.072 time](), which was the first American car to break the 7-minute barrier at the 'Ring, but also the Porsche 911 GT3's time of 6:49.328. But then Team Chevy beat the Mustang GTD a second time with the Corvette ZR1 with a lap time of 6:50.763. This translates to the Corvette ZR1X sitting right below the Mercedes-Benz AMG Black Series in the 'Ring pecking order, with the AMG sporting a lap time of 6:48.047. Aside from the fact that the ZR1X is believe to cost significantly less than the Mustang GTD, and the ZR1 [costs about $156,000 less than the Ford]() it just beat at the 'Ring, is how GM did it. Most automakers strap professional race drivers into their car for flat-out 'Ring runs. This type of stuff isn't safe. ![Chevrolet Corvette Nürburgring team]() **Chevrolet** GM didn't. A trio of Corvette engineers were the drivers that set the Corvette ZR1X, ZR1, and [Z06]() lap times. The entire saga was documented and can be watched via the video above. The question could be asked whether a professional race car driver would extract even faster times from the fire-breathing Corvettes on the Green Hell. In the mean time, America just made history and threw down on a Thursday. The year was 2025. *Got a tip? Reach out to us at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Overseeing what you see, read, touch, hear, and interact with from the vast lakes of Minnesota, Joel Feder shapes how The Drive looks and operates as the head of content and product initiatives. On a daily basis, Joel leads the newsroom and editorial staff playing point on both short-term coverage and long-term strategic plans. His mission is to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media by helping the team execute original reporting, breaking news, and exclusive opportunities. Regarded as an industry insider and recognized by colleagues, fellow journalists, and manufacturers as a point-person and leader in the industry, Joel owns and runs the largest automotive professionals group on Facebook in an effort to serve and help others. Joel serves as a juror for the World Car Awards. In addition, he is the board chair and chair of the governance and nominating committee for Move Forward MN, a local non-profit that helps at-risk youth with barrier-free mental health and housing services. While you’re reading this he’s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() [Bluesky]() [Email]()