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Night_Lurker · 04-25-2003, 03:32

Ok I am curious to know if anyone has the official list of the fastest production cars around the Nurburgring track. Currently the Porsche GT2 holds it? I was reading this article (http://www.caterham.force9.co.uk/ring.htm) it claimed the GTR time was invalid. Does anyone have a site they know of that show the cars that did the times?

Thanks

Cobra · 04-25-2003, 06:26

I had them somewhere. I'll see if I can find the list. Fastest production car is the Porsche Gemballa 750R. It's from a tuner company but it's still a road car. The fastest actual stock factory car is the Porsche GT2. But what amazes me is they havnt raced the Mclaren F1, Ferrari F50 or Merc CLK-GTR road car there as I'm sure they would get better times than the GT2. Hell Porsche even made a limited GT1 Road car aswell, and that surely would beat the GT2.

As for the Skyline it was in 95, an R33 when it ran 7:59 at the ring. The speed limiter was taken off it and it had a slight boost increase and for that reason wasn't a stock road car.

Cobra · 04-25-2003, 07:05

Here we go. Found these times on Supercars.net. They should be updated as these times are always subject to change and were the official list from 2001 i think.

6:59 Ferrari 312T driver Niki Lauda, German GP training 1975
7:06 Ferrari 312T driver Clay Regazzoni, German GP race 1975
*1.2m longer circuit than standard Nordschleife

6:11 Porsche 956 Group C driver Stefan Bellof, training 1983
6:26 Porsche 956 Group C driver Stefan Bellof, race 1983
6:41 Porsche 956 Group C driver Derek Bell
7:50 BMW X5 Le Mans V12 driver Hans Stuck, 2001
*.232 km longer than current, standard Nordschleife

7:33 Gemballa Porsche GTR 600 driver Wolfgang Kaufman, 2001
7:43 TechArt GT Street (911), 2001
7:45 Gemballa Porsche GTR600, 2000
7:46 Porsche 996 GT2
7:46 SHK Porsche 993 GT2 652 hp, 1999
7:49 Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
7:50 Blitz Supra 750 hp driver Herbet Sch�rg, 1997
7:50 Honda RC30 rider Helmut Daehne, 1993
7:50 Lamborghini Murcielago, Horst von Saurma, 2002
7:52 Gemballa Porsche Porsche 911 Le Mans, 1995
7:55 Caterham R500 Superlight
7:56 Porsche 996 Turbo
7:57 Lotec Porsche 993 Turbo 600 HP, racing suspension
8:03 Porsche 996 GT3
8:04 Lamborghini Diablo GT
8:06 Caterham 7 Superlight R (driver Robert Nearn)
8:07 Ferrari 550 Maranello
8:09 Ferrari 360 Modena
8:09 Lamborghini Diablo SV (no ABS?)
8:10 Chrysler Viper GTS 411 ps UK-Spec, no ABS
8:10 Donkervoort D8 180R
8:12 Mercedes Benz SL55 AMG
8:12 Porsche 993 Turbo
8:13 Lotus Esprit Sport 350 354 ps
8:15 BMW Z8 400 ps
8:15 Ruf 911 CTR 2 520 hp
8:16 AC-Schnitzer E36 M3 CLS II 350 ps
8:17 Porsche 996 C2
8:18 Ferrari F355
8:22 BMW M Coupe 321 ps
8:23 Porsche 996 Carrera 4
8:25 Audi RS4 375 HP
8:25 Callaway C12
8:25 Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI
8:26 Mercedes Benz SLK 32 AMG
8:28 BMW M5 400 ps
8:28 Nissan Skyline GTR 277 hp
8:28 Porsche 993 C2
8:29 Mercedes Benz CLK 55 AMG
8:31 Ferrari F355 GTS 380 hp
8:32 BMW M Roadster 321 ps
8:32 Porsche Boxster S
8:34 Acura NSX 276 hp
8:34 BMW Z3 Coup� 3.0i 231 ps
8:35 BMW M3 Coupe 321 ps
8:36 BMW E36 M3 EVO 321 ps
8:37 Maserati 3200GT
8:37 Mercedes Benz C32 AMG
8:37 Nissan Skyline GTR V-Spec 350 hp
8:37 Subaru Impreza GT Turbo
8:38 Honda NSX
8:38 Mercedes Benz SL500, 12/2001
8:38 Porsche 996 Carrera 296 hp
8:39 Honda S2000
8:41 Aston Martin DB7
8:41 Audi S3 210 ps
8:42 Audi S4 265 HP
8:42 Lotus Exige
8:44 Chevrolet Corvette
8:45 Chevrolet Corvette 339 hp, automatic
8:46 Porsche 993 Carrera S 285 hp
8:47 Honda Civic Type-R 200 ps, 2001
8:49 Jaguar XKR Coupe
8:49 Renault Clio Sport V6
8:52 Mercedes CLK 430
9:09 Volkswagen Golf V6 4Motion

All times in bold print done by Horst von Saurma,
red=modified
*Autocar 12/97 same-day test, driver Stephen Sutcliffe >>> http://www.caterham.force9.co.uk/ring.htm
*Top Gear Magazine 10/97 same-day test, 2 professional drivers (best times listed)
>>> http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Media/ma...s/magazine.htm

7:21 Blitz Supra 650 hp, 1997
7:59 Nissan Skyline R33 unknown suspension & boost; no limiter
8:20 BMW E36 M3 321 hp
6:11 Porsche 956 Group C driver Stefan Bellof
Shortened Nordschleife, >>> http://www.autonetperformance.com/Blitz/article.htm

Night_Lurker · 04-25-2003, 07:49

Thanks Cobra your a champ...

I was also wondering where the CLK GTR and the GT1 would be. Suprised to see a few up there, that X5 must be a beast. Curious to know how some of the Brabus tuned SLK mercs would do. FORD HOW COME YOU HAVE NOTHING IN THAT LIST..that GT40 better up there!! hehehe or Ford OZ should build the GTHO to mess around with some of those Euros and Jap cars hehe stir some trouble!!

Thanks again Cobra!!

Cobra · 04-25-2003, 09:42

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Originally posted by 104625
Thanks Cobra your a champ... I was also wondering where the CLK GTR and the GT1 would be. Suprised to see a few up there, that X5 must be a beast. Curious to know how some of the Brabus tuned SLK mercs would do. FORD HOW COME YOU HAVE NOTHING IN THAT LIST..that GT40 better up there!! hehehe or Ford OZ should build the GTHO to mess around with some of those Euros and Jap cars hehe stir some trouble!!

Thanks again Cobra!!

No worries mate.

That X5 had the same 6.1Litre/627hp V12 that was in the Mclaren f1 road car.

The Viper is the UK spec with only 411hp (dont ask me why) and was a 99 model with no ABS. Just Imagine what a fully blown ACR+ (505hp option from Mopar parts catalogue) could do. Another 15 seconds quicker atleast.

And the Porsche GT3 has actually done a 7:56 aswell a the Turbo. This was done in 1999 but i think most of the laps recorded were from the same drive so they put them in.

mikezx6 · 04-25-2003, 15:34

Guys... the current production car lap record is held by Gemballa Porsche in a specially prepped GTR600, it is 7:32.5 mins

I have also read repords that the new Porsche Carrera GT will be the first production car to break under 7:30 as it has done it several times in testing, but this is yet to be formalised of course.

If any of you can read German....

GEMBALLA hats wieder geschafft! Im Rahmen des
sport auto - Testprogramms gelang Wolfgang
Kaufmann - auf der Nordschleife mit dem GEMBALLA
GTR 600 in nur 7:32,5 Minuten erneut ein Rundenrekord
f�r strassenzugelassene Fahrzeuge!

Kenner der Szene erinnern sich: nach 1995 ist es bereits
das dritte Mal, dass ein von Tuner Gemballa aufgebauter
Strassensportwagen auf Porsche 911-Basis den
prestigetr�chtigen Rekord verbessert hat.

Noch bemerkenswerter ist die Tatsache, dass es sich bei
dreien Gemballas auf Basis Porsche 996 um nicht wie bei
einigen anderen Rekordversuchen um verkappte Rennwagen
handelte, sondern um vollausgestattete Strassenfahrzeuge,
die mit exklusiver Sonderlederausstattung, Klimaanlage,
Stereoanlage und nebenbei bemerkt mit Strassenbereifung
auf Rekordfahrt gingen. Bequemer und komfortabler gehts
kaum und dann noch so schnell...

Dass der sehr kurzfristig anberaumte Test �berhaupt
stattfinden konnte, ist zum Einen der gelungenen Konzeption
des GEMBALLA GTR 600 zu verdanken, zum Anderen aber
nicht zuletzt einigen Nachtschichten des GEMBALLA
Werkstatt-Teams - f�r Abstimmungsfahrten blieb schlichtweg
keine Zeit.

Da kam es schon etwas unerwartet, dass in Hockenheim
bereits im 3. Versuch die schnellste je von sport auto
gemessene Zeit gestoppt wurde, obwohl das Fahrzeug eigentlich
mit einem Leergewicht von 1.482 kg und N�rburgring-Abstimmung
alles andere als rennstreckentauglich ist.

Beim anschliessenden Sprint von 0 auf 200 km/h blieb die Uhr
schon nach sensationellen 11,5 Sekunden stehen. Die relativ
langsame 0-100 - Zeit von 4,3 Sekunden w�re sicherlich auf
einen Wert um 3,5 Sekunden zu verbessern, wenn man die
stempelnde Hinterachse durch den Einbau von starren
Motorlagern beruhigen w�rde. Dies w�re jedoch mit zu starken
Komforteinbussen und Karosserieverschleiss verbunden.

Auf der Nordschleife, die �brigens direkt danach auf eigener Achse
angesteuert wurde, zeigte sich dann auch schon in der 2. Runde,
dass der Wagen �ber ungeahntes Potenzial verf�gt. Eher zuf�llig als
geplant kam v�llig problemlos ein neuer Rundenrekord zustande.

Doch GEMBALLA ist sich sicher: es geht noch schneller!
Mit ein paar Retuschen am Fahrwerk und etwas Leichtbau m�sste
doch eine Zeit von unter 7.30 machbar sein...

mikezx6 · 04-25-2003, 15:37

Cobra... I think that the engine in the X5 was actually the engine that was in the BMW Le Mans car...
Got the info below from supercars.net

522.0 kw / 700.0 bhp @ Not Available rpm

The X5 Le Mans is propelled by the V12 engine carried over from the Le Mans winning car, with unparalleled performance at a corresponding level. The idea behind the X5 Le Mans experimental vehicle originates primarily from a technical ambition: BMW's engineers wanted to explore and demonstrate the X5's real absolute limits in practice. As a positive side effect, their efforts produced a compelling showpiece whose powerful looks reflect its impressive inner values.

The most striking change to the exterior is the bonnet scoop for the air from the radiator. Further exterior modifications were made to the front and rear bumper covers, the wing skirts and sill covers, the exterior mirrors and wheels. The chassis with 20-inch wheels was lowered by 30 millimetres (1.18 inches). Depending on the type of duty this car is applied to, 315/35 or 275/40 tyres are mounted on its front wheels, while its rear wheels are generally fitted with 315/35 tyres. Axle load distribution is almost ideal, at 51:49% front/rear.

Exterior dimensions are basically the same as on the standard X5. The interior, on the other hand, looks quite different, with a definite high-tech touch. The more comfortable standard seats were replaced by four bucket seats with a particular emphasis on sportiness, and aluminium stands out as a predominating element throughout.

Brendan · 04-25-2003, 16:46

Be interesting for Ford to take a car over for a giggle.

Remember a few years ago Motor put a UK GTS300 and an M5 and an E55 around the Ring as well.

They took Big Nose and had one of the Euro test drivers there as well.

Motor put it down as a win to the GTS (wishful thinking) but it did seem to hold it's own, unfortunately was wet so they didn't get to do a dry hot lap.

mikezx6 · 04-25-2003, 21:38

Being a massive Ford fan this may sound like sacrilidge.. but I think that they should take the nations cup monaro over there, get a German driver and beat the German's at theire own game. My guess is, is that with the right camber and suspension setup... they could take the record from Gemballa

PURSUTE · 04-26-2003, 00:39

Quote:

Originally posted by mikezx6
Being a massive Ford fan this may sound like sacrilidge.. but I think that they should take the nations cup monaro over there, get a German driver and beat the German's at theire own game. My guess is, is that with the right camber and suspension setup... they could take the record from Gemballa

Mmmmmm, that would be very interesting. I agree, it wouldn't surprise me at all if that monster gave the record a shake up.

It would be very interesting to see how some of the aussie road cars did, GT, GTS, XRs etc. and I'd love to see how an Aussie V8 supercar would go too.