Nurburgring lap time
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Yesterday we learned about the 2012 Camaro ZL1's lap time of 7:41.27 through GM president Mark Reuss. Today, Chevy has released the official video. It's chock full of exactly what you'd expect: engine roar, tire scream, and lots of on-the-limit driving, including a few instances of opposite lock. Check it out and see if you think the ZL1 will be your ticket.
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2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Sets 7:41.27 Nurburgring Lap TimeHot off the Twitter presses, General Motors' Jason Laird has relayed Mark Reuss' confirmation of a 7:41.27 Nordschleife lap time for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. That's not bad, all things considered: not so long ago, the Nissan GT-R was pretty proud of its 7:38 lap time. Though Godzilla has...
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Subaru XV, 2013 A25 AMG, Viper 'Ring Record: Car News Headlines
Today we're deep in Nordschelife territory with the official video of the Dodge Viper ACR's record run and a new video of the record electric car lap from Metropolia's Electric RaceAbout. Beyond that, it's upcoming car news, with hints at the 2013 Nissan GT-R's power upgrades, an exclusive on the...
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Electric RaceAbout Re-Sets Nurburgring EV Lap Record: Video
In early August, the Electric RaceAbout, a former Automotive X Prize contender, set what it claimed to be the Nordschleife lap record for an electric car at (roughly) 9:08. Today, it has announced an improvement to 8:42.72. The latest time comes from testing this month at the Green Hell, and...
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Viper Reclaims Fastest Production 'Ring Lap?
Nurburgring lap times. We love to talk about them, compare them, even flaunt them when our cars pull off crazy-low numbers at the hands of factory drivers. But do they really mean anything? The SRT team apparently thinks so, going to the lengths of sourcing two of Dodge's out-of-production Vipers...
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2012 BMW M5 Laps The Nurburgring In 7:55
The upcoming 2012 BMW M5 has lapped the Nurburgring, and unofficial lap times appear to be under eight minutes.
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As useless as it is to try to compare Nurburgring Nordschleife lap times (the variables are nearly endless) it's nonetheless a favorite pastime for the industry, media, and enthusiasts. Accordingly, it makes sense that McLaren would be doing a share of its final testing of the MP4-12C there, tuning the suspension and dynamics controls to make the most of a lap around the famed circuit. Unfortunately, when pushing at full clip, things sometimes go wrong--particularly in not-yet-polished prototypes. Like ground-based test pilots, test drivers are encouraged to not only help improve the car...
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Peugeot EX1 Sets Electric Car Nurburgring Record At 9:01.338: Video
We've long lamented the fact that Peugeot's exotic-looking, relatively high-performance EX1 Concept electric car won't be seeing production. The latest feat, a 9-minute, 1.338-second lap of the Nurburgring's Nordschleife just makes the pain worse. The time is nearly a minute quicker than the...
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Video: 2012 Nissan GT-R Posts 7m 24.22s Nurburgring Lap Time
This day was inevitable. With an additional 38 horsepower and 17 pound-feet of torque on board, plus a reprogrammed gearbox and a more aerodynamic body, the new 2012 Nissan GT-R was always going to be quicker around a track than the outgoing 2011 model. Today we find out just how much quicker, and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
