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Title: Nurburgring lap time blown out of the water
Post by: Monarchjock on Saturday, 30 June 2018, 02:09 AM
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/future-tech/porsche-has-ripped-nurburgring-lap-record-shreds-919

Wow and double wow.
Title: Re: Nurburgring lap time blown out of the water
Post by: seth on Saturday, 30 June 2018, 03:22 AM
Seen this earlier
Makes my 12 minute lap look like I was walking round .
Top speed was 228mph
Mental
:cheers:
Title: Re: Nurburgring lap time blown out of the water
Post by: Del on Saturday, 30 June 2018, 03:28 AM
fook me that was quick - I was leaning into the corners  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Nurburgring lap time blown out of the water
Post by: Notty on Saturday, 30 June 2018, 04:37 AM
Bloddy Hell !!!! :clapping:
Title: Re: Nurburgring lap time blown out of the water
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Saturday, 30 June 2018, 07:25 AM
This is for the whole circuit, gp loop included. Not Bridge to Gantry that many base their times on. There are different lap distances, but generally only 2 recognised ones.

Amazing as this is, it's a further modified prototype-class full on race car, it lapped some circuits faster than F1 cars. The Nurburgring car was further modified and a one off and outside of any completion cars specs.

It's a great example of what you can do with a huge heap of cash and no rule book and how far hybrid vehicles have come.

Still bloody amazing, just not really comparable with anything you can buy or race.



I was more impressed that they also took another record with their GT2-RS.

6:47 in a production based car....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNE_mX7NU8k


I know VW had had some drama's recently and folk commented that Porsche don't have class and attract poor taste customers, but they really do build something special.



Title: Re: Nurburgring lap time blown out of the water
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Saturday, 30 June 2018, 05:22 PM
An older clip but interesting...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vGYjrbZ9hqs
Title: Re: Nurburgring lap time blown out of the water
Post by: lil4399 on Saturday, 30 June 2018, 10:19 PM
Amazing performance, hybrid is incredible.

Audi have done the same at Pikes Peak, set out to break the hybrid record, shattered it AND the actual total record as well.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/06/757148-volkswagen-makes-racing-history-with-record-breaking-electric-race-car/

would love to be in the passenger seat in either of these monsters
Title: Re: Nurburgring lap time blown out of the water
Post by: Dusty ST on Sunday, 01 July 2018, 05:32 AM
Amazing, looking like he could have done with another gear on the straight.
Title: Re: Nurburgring lap time blown out of the water
Post by: grog on Sunday, 01 July 2018, 06:23 PM
Agree Dusty, another gear. love that clip.
Title: Re: Nurburgring lap time blown out of the water
Post by: Kiwifruit on Sunday, 01 July 2018, 07:54 PM
Great clip alright.......
I know Porsche were working with Harley Davidson on some of their projects.
Harley Davidsons input into the Porsche project is not immediately evident....... maybe it has a chromed tailpipe ?? :happy1:
Title: Re: Nurburgring lap time blown out of the water
Post by: Globalrider on Friday, 06 July 2018, 09:23 AM
Just going to the shops dear!!
Title: Re: Nurburgring lap time blown out of the water
Post by: grog on Friday, 06 July 2018, 06:55 PM
Global, i hope the shop wasnt a drive thru.