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    Default Porsche’s new 911 GT2 RS just crushed the Nürburgring lap record




    In the never-ending battle for sports car supremacy, Porsche is the newest leader of the pack (again) after dropping a scorching lap record at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife racetrack. The company’s 2018 911 GT2 RS rocketed to the top of the leaderboard with a lap time of 6:47:25. The Porsche beat out a year-old record set by Lamborghini’s Huracán, topping it by nearly five seconds.

    For production sports cars, throwing down a lap time on Germany’s Nürburgring is something of a rite of passage. Lap times on the punishing course are often seen as a benchmark of progress, demonstrating just how much better a new model is. Because new vehicles are better (almost) every year, the fastest lap record is constantly shifting, and companies like Porsche, Mercedes, Lamborghini, Dodge, and Ferrari are regularly jockeying for a position near the top.


    It was a fantastic run, and it was so impressive that even Porsche seemed a bit shocked at how fast it ran the course. ““At the start of the development process, we set ourselves a lap time target for the GT2 RS of less than 7:05,” Porsche’s Frank-Steffen Walliser said in a statement. “The credit for beating this target by 17.7 seconds goes to our development engineers, mechanics and drivers, who demonstrated an exceptionally strong team performance.”

    When you look at the performance stats of the 911 GT2 RS, it’s not exactly surprising that it managed to shave a few seconds off of a world record. The rear-wheel drive monster boasts a 3.8-liter, six-cylinder motor with twin turbos, producing 700 horsepower. That’s good for a 0-60 time of just 2.7 seconds and a top speed (on track only, of course) of 211 miles per hour.

    Of course, all that power doesn’t come cheap, and if you want the privilege of seeing a 911 GT2 RS in your driveway you’ll need to part with at least $293,200. It’s not cheap, but that’s what it costs to be at the top.

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    Originally posted by SEANBANERJEE
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    If somebody could only get me an allocation, I'd of purchased one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Disoblige View Post
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    Arash reminds me of Mar but I can't tell which one is more stupid.
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    Yeah well I wonder how they get the soft flowing caramel inside the Caramilk bar but you don't see me making a god damn thread about it. Slap your wife Baygirl, straighten him out.

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    It beat the 918's time by 10 seconds or so. So damn crazy.

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    That was insane

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    Quote Originally Posted by npham View Post
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    It beat the 918's time by 10 seconds or so. So damn crazy.
    If they built the 918 without all the electric nonsense and batteries, and just went crazy on the engine...it would be a faster car around the track i think.

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    Idiots, Tesla does it better in every way.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BavarianBeast View Post
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    If somebody could only get me an allocation, I'd of purchased one.
    Me too. Couldn't get the cheque out fast enough. Buying a car that's appreciating in value? Every time.

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    Daaang, I thought that was something out of Gran Turismo...

    You gona buy one Ganesh..?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster View Post
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    Me too. Couldn't get the cheque out fast enough. Buying a car that's appreciating in value? Every time.
    And that's why you can't get one...

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    Maybe that yellow/red one from the lap time will come at a discount.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tonytiger55 View Post
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    Daaang, I thought that was something out of Gran Turismo...

    You gona buy one Ganesh..?
    @tonytiger55 not a chance. I am not a baller
    I wish I had that kind of cash lying around.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SkiBum5.0 View Post
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    Maybe that yellow/red one from the lap time will come at a discount.
    No kidding...awesome car, terrible interior/exterior colour combo! Though I would drive it and not complain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ExtraSlow View Post
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    Idiots, Tesla does it better in every way.
    I like neat cars.

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    The very best at developing useable power.

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