The GT2 RS was the second Porsche road car to crack the 7 minute barrier at the Nordschleife. Lars Kern wrestled the 700 horsepower turbocharged monster around the track, besting Lamborghini's record by five seconds. With 180 fewer horsepower, you'd expect the GT3 RS to be slower. It is truly shocking how little separates the two cars over more …
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If Porsche Were Going To Attempt To Break The Nürburgring Lap Record, Just How Fast Would The 919 Evo Be?
The Record Book Ever since Porsche started hinting at the fact that they'd be aiming for track records in 2018, we've been discussing the possibility of Porsche using the 919 Hybrid LMP1 to tackle the outright Nürburgring lap record that has been unbeaten since 1983, when Stefan Bellof set an incredible pole lap of 6:11.13 in the now-famous …
Continue to the full article1150 HP Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo Is Faster Than Formula One
When Porsche announced the end of their 919 Hybrid program in World Endurance Championship competition at the end of last season, we were a bit despondent for a while. For a handful of years Porsche was building perhaps the best sports car in the world, and we got to see it first hand. The Porsche/Audi/Toyota era will go down as one of the best in …
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