Nurburgring this, Nurburgring that, Who’s got the fastest Lap?
Never before has there been so much hype over who has the fastest lap time around the Nurburgring. So I sat down and really thought what sparked all of this hype. Was it the Nissan GT-R’s stunning lap time that everyone is ever-so-fast chasing? Is it because more auto manufacturers are starting to conduct post-production tests of their new vehicles on the Nurburgring? Is it because the Nurburgring is such a vigorous test track and true representation of pushing a vehicle to it’s limits? I honestly believe it is a combination of all of these factors put together.
I remember when everyone was chasing BMW because it was a benchmark setter for a certain class of vehicles. Now it seems everyone is battling to get the best lap time such as the new Audi R8 V10 that is claiming to beat the new Corvette ZR1’s time of 7:26. The Nissan GT-R’s time of 7:29 is said to be beat out by the new Spec-V version of the GT-R doing a 7:25. The Lexus LF-A test car coming in with a 7:24 time so it does not get laughed at. And then there is the Porsche GT2 lap time of 7:24. The list goes on and on. Everyone is trying to top everyone.
If one car claims the best lap time does it really constitute that it is the best and fastest thing out there? We really don’t think so. What do you think?
Should the Nurburgring be a true test for a cars performance? Are the cars mentioned above “The Benchmark” setters that every other car looks up too now?
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