Koenigsegg Denied Chance At Nürburgring Lap Record - The Art of Gears
” Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche and McLaren all have had a crack at the Nurburgring Lap record but Koenigsegg can’t. 18, 2015) management at the Nürburgring have put into place stricter speed limitations at certain spots along the 13 mile track meant to safeguard against possible dangers associated with high-speed driving at the ring. In an age which has seen regular supercar makers jump a quantum leap ahead in hybrid technology making some of the most powerful hybrids the world has ever seen, putting a flag as the leader by posting the fastest Nurburgring time is a matter of... Where else can you distill the millions of dollars of research and man hours into three numbers (five numbers if you go into hundredths of a second. ) The Porsche 918 did it in 6 minutes and 57 seconds. The Lamborghini Aventador SV put down a blazing 6 minutes and 59 seconds. The LaFerrari hasn’t posted an official time but there FXX blazed to 6 minutes and 35 seconds. And McLaren’s P1 hasn’t revealed an official time, although they say it’s under 7 minutes. ) Imagine you’ve waited 21 years for the right moment, and when that moment came, the rug was pulled right from underneath you. Source: artofgears.com
