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Prince Albert is an avid racer and currently competes in the FIA GT European Championship

Prince Albert is an avid racer and currently competes in the FIA GT European Championship

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Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis, offspring of one of Germany’s old and wealthy noble families and an avid race car driver, took delivery recently of a new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in Bonstetten, Switzerland. The car was a “must have” for the prince but despite his racing pedigree there have been no plans announced to race the world-beating supercar.

This pedigree includes the current European Lamborghini Cup title, vice champion of the German ADAC GT Masters 2008 and a stint in the FIA GT European Championship behind the wheel of a Lamborghini. He also currently races with Reiter Engineering, using the German firm’s GT3-class Lamborghini Gallardo race car.

The new Corvette ZR1’s 638hp (476kW) and 604lb-ft (820Nm) of torque should easily match the performance of most of the race cars Prince Albert has previously driven, but this all that speed can be taken off the track. How much speed? For the benchmark 0-100km/h sprint the Corvette ZR1 needs just 3.6 seconds, and pushing it flat out will take you to a top speed of 330km/h.
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  1. ma_solo84 avatar solo84 Posted: 5/26/2009 5:00pm PDT

    the prince looks a bit disappointed. any guesses as to how long it takes before we read headlines about him wrapping this bad boy around a tree or exploding it into a road barricade?
     
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  2. ma_Damien Thomas avatar Damien Thomas Posted: 5/26/2009 5:51pm PDT

    I’d be disappointed too after paying $100k for that interior. Still love the car though :)
     
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  3. ma_WizardsLore avatar WizardsLore Posted: 5/26/2009 7:48pm PDT

    I?d be disappointed too after paying $100k for that interior. Still love the car though :)


    that is exactly what i was thinking too. the engine is a gun, of that there is no doubt, but the interior is still as bad as they always have been !
     
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  4. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 5/26/2009 8:08pm PDT

    I highly doubt anyone buying this car is doing so based on the interior
     
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  5. ma_justinhk2000 avatar justinhk2000 Posted: 5/27/2009 5:35pm PDT

    If i was paying $100,000 dollars for an interior, i would at lease want it to be decently good, i'm gonna be staring at it for god knows how long, so i'd rather have it be a bit slower so i can have a better interior.
     
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  6. ma_WizardsLore avatar WizardsLore Posted: 5/27/2009 5:47pm PDT

    If i was paying $100,000 dollars for an interior, i would at lease want it to be decently good, i'm gonna be staring at it for god knows how long, so i'd rather have it be a bit slower so i can have a better interior.

    there is your answer Denton... :)
     
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  7. ma_Edward avatar Edward Posted: 6/4/2009 4:48pm PDT

    Then why doesn't the prince just redo the interior in wood and leather. If he IS a real prince, just how much would it cost him??? For his financial capacity, I think just small change for him.
     
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  8. By Interior_is_fine Posted: 10/21/2009 4:55pm PDT

    For people who haven't been in a C6, theres a lot of trash talking going on. I own a supercharged c6 with 570+rwhp/500+rwtq and can tell you the interior is fine. It's no lambo, but you're not paying the pricetag either. A 4 year old gallardo will run you what a new ZR1 runs... think about that.
     
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