After 1958, the XP-700 was modified with a longer and smaller grille, an redesigned tail (which would influence the rear for the 1961 Corvette), Atomic-Age double-bubble plastic canopy ...

Now, German magazine sport auto put the C8 Corvette Z06 to the test, clocking a time of 7:10.51 around the infamous Nordschleife configuration. While certainly quick, the time is actually slower ...