zanis520 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Posted September 30, 2008 from leftlane news: When Nissan reported a 7:29 Nurburgring lap time for its hot new GT-R sports car, the news was met with much fanfare in the automotive press. But rather than accepting the incredible number at face value, Porsche executives and engineers were skeptical. So they decided to buy a standard GT-R and perform their own tests. “It’s not clear how this time is possible,” August Achleitner Porsche’s 911 product chief told the Herald Sun newspaper. “This wonder car with 7:29 could not have been a regular series production car.” Porsche engineers were able to achieve a lap time of 7:54 with the GT-R, which was brand new from a U.S. dealership. On the same day with the same expert driver, a 911 Turbo test car managed 7:38 and the GT2 achieved 7:34. Mr. Achleitner said the 7:29 time might have been possible with semi-slick race tires, but Nissan claimed the GT-R used was completely ’stock.’ “The Nissan is a good car,” conceded Achleitner. “But this car is about 20 kilos heavier than the Turbo.” Achleitner said his team couldn’t understand how the GT-R could be as fast as Nissan claimed, but they now seem confident their range-topping models are at least as fast, if not faster. “This technical puzzle now fits together,” he concluded. Will Porsche contest the Corvette ZR1’s lap time of 7:26 next? Somehow we doubt it — with 620 horsepower, this number is definitely less shocking. Quote
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