New all-time record lap at the Nürburgring

[BehindBlueI's]

[video=youtube;PQmSUHhP3ug]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQmSUHhP3ug[/video]

 

[lovemywoods]

Wow!!

 

[eldirector]

Pretty incredible.

I'm actually doing one of those "Dream Drive" track day things tomorrow. Driving a McLaren MP4-12C. My laps will look NOTHING like this...

 

[Gabriel]

I only know what that is thanks to Top Gear.

 

[Vigilant]

Fastest speed I saw was 369kph, that's damned near 230mph. Impressive car, more impressive driving! I've done it a number of times, on the Xbox!!!!

 

[Trigger Time]

Wow. IndyCar needs to get with it

 

[rob63]

I can't manage to concentrate for 5 minutes on too much of anything, how anyone can actually memorize a track that long just amazes me.

 

[Areoflyer09]

Between this and VW’s record breaking run at Pike’s Peak, not a bad year for record breaking.

I’m not really sure which would be more terrifying, the ‘Ring in 5:19 or Pike’s Peak in 7:57.

 

[Hop]

 

[phylodog]

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That was insane.

 

[rkwhyte2]

Between this and VW’s record breaking run at Pike’s Peak, not a bad year for record breaking.

I’m not really sure which would be more terrifying, the ‘Ring in 5:19 or Pike’s Peak in 7:57.

I think Pikes Peak, way too far to fall if you run off course.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

1160 hp (720 from the 2.0 L V4, 440 from the electric motor), 1872 lb vehicle weight. 229.5 mph top speed.

 

[jasonh31]

After 35 years its about time. Although it is unofficial due to it not being for a race. It was just a demonstration run. Same car beat the 2017 f1 pole time at Spa earlier this year. This car is currently not legal for any form of racing, modified for this purpose only. Pretty cool though.

 

[cbhausen]

I have the Porsche 919 and the ‘Ring in iRacing. Anyone want to try to beat that lap?

 

[churchmouse]

HMOG.............................Freaking glued to the track.

 

[cbhausen]

HMOG.............................Freaking glued to the track.

Yes, even driving the virtual car is surreal. It takes quite a bit of time to train your brain to get in sync with how fast the car is and how much traction it has.

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

That was badass! I want to do this.

 

[bgcatty]

Does not surprise me at all. After all is said and done remember: Porsche, there is no substitute! Period.

 

[bacon#1]

Ya know the only difference between a Porsche and a porcupine.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Ya know the only difference between a Porsche and a porcupine.

1159.8 hp?