I have been daydreaming lately about how the Tesla Roadster 2 should be easily able to take the record around the ring for a production car. I'm hoping it will smash the record.
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Porsche shatters the Nürburgring record we thought was unbreakable
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#22Comically fast, like video-game-I-can-just-hit-restart fast. A couple highlights of that YouTube video from sections of the track that are notoriously difficult: [YouTube Time] 00:49 -> 00:53 - Flugplatz at nearly 170mph is insane. Total trust in downforce and makes up many seconds if done right. 01:13 -> 01:25 - Fuchsrohre bottoming out at 200+ mph is nuts. 03:15 -> 03:20 - Interesting that Timo avoids the carousel.…
Knowing nothing about this subject, I'm a bit confused by the parent: The first section talks about how incredible the performance is - "comically fast", "nuts", etc. The second to last paragraph seems to say that it is easily done. Would you explain to easily confused, non-car-racing-enthusiasts? EDIT: In fact, I should ask: What is the significance of Nurburgring?
> What is the significance of Nurburgring?
It's both old and good. Almost a century of racing, setting and breaking records went down on it. (Also you can drive on it yourself w/ your own car).
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#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
Knowing nothing about this subject, I'm a bit confused by the parent: The first section talks about how incredible the performance is - "comically fast", "nuts", etc. The second to last paragraph seems to say that it is easily done. Would you explain to easily confused, non-car-racing-enthusiasts? EDIT: In fact, I should ask: What is the significance of Nurburgring?
> What is the significance of Nurburgring? It's both old and good. Almost a century of racing, setting and breaking records went down on it. (Also you can drive on it yourself w/ your own car).
It is also not a tiny circuit with only a handful of corners. It is harder to tune a car for nurburgring than a nascar oval. So the theory goes that nurburgring results are more representative of overall (realworld) performance.
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#24https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBFjHjm0O5M
Hah, that's more impressive than what the Porsche did. Pure passion, and nice to see him keep up on some stretches with cars that should have gone much faster.
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#255:19 almost seems impossible. I think we will see sub 5 minutes within the next 5 years at this rate. It seems like Lamborghini just gave up in a dick measuring contest. Nurburgring is Porsche's home turf. German's aren't outwardly nationalistic but they take a lot of pride and result orientated bunch. Also ironic that Lambo is practically an Audi. I will buy a porsche instead of a Lambo, this type of effort just sho…
Start here.
Once you can handle the Porsche 911 GT Race Car then maybe..
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#26https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBFjHjm0O5M
Info about the backstory: https://jalopnik.com/this-might-be-the-craziest-lap-of-the-n...
"Observe how he never brakes, even when you're certain he should"
Re: Porsche shatters the Nürburgring record we thought was unbreakable
#27Comically fast, like video-game-I-can-just-hit-restart fast. A couple highlights of that YouTube video from sections of the track that are notoriously difficult: [YouTube Time] 00:49 -> 00:53 - Flugplatz at nearly 170mph is insane. Total trust in downforce and makes up many seconds if done right. 01:13 -> 01:25 - Fuchsrohre bottoming out at 200+ mph is nuts. 03:15 -> 03:20 - Interesting that Timo avoids the carousel.…
As someone who knows nothing about cars, what surprised me was just how much of this was braking right after you accelerate, which in hindsight is obvious given the turns at crazy speeds, but still.
Re: Porsche shatters the Nürburgring record we thought was unbreakable
#285:19 almost seems impossible. I think we will see sub 5 minutes within the next 5 years at this rate. It seems like Lamborghini just gave up in a dick measuring contest. Nurburgring is Porsche's home turf. German's aren't outwardly nationalistic but they take a lot of pride and result orientated bunch. Also ironic that Lambo is practically an Audi. I will buy a porsche instead of a Lambo, this type of effort just sho…
Lamborghini=Audi=Bugatti=Bentley=Porsche=Italdesign=Skoda=Seat=Cupra=VW, with various levels of independence.
Re: Porsche shatters the Nürburgring record we thought was unbreakable
#29People are downplaying this saying well the track has changed, the asphalt has been relaid, the conditions are different, of course someone could beat that time.
I see it as, Porsche have just laid down a new benchmark to beat
Re: Porsche shatters the Nürburgring record we thought was unbreakable
#30Comically fast, like video-game-I-can-just-hit-restart fast. A couple highlights of that YouTube video from sections of the track that are notoriously difficult: [YouTube Time] 00:49 -> 00:53 - Flugplatz at nearly 170mph is insane. Total trust in downforce and makes up many seconds if done right. 01:13 -> 01:25 - Fuchsrohre bottoming out at 200+ mph is nuts. 03:15 -> 03:20 - Interesting that Timo avoids the carousel.…
Knowing nothing about this subject, I'm a bit confused by the parent: The first section talks about how incredible the performance is - "comically fast", "nuts", etc. The second to last paragraph seems to say that it is easily done. Would you explain to easily confused, non-car-racing-enthusiasts? EDIT: In fact, I should ask: What is the significance of Nurburgring?
The record wasn't just beaten, it was shattered by 15%. That involves not just doing the straight parts a little bit faster and braking a little later; it means doing entire sections crazy fast. That's the difference between the record being easy to beat, and Porsche having lowered it by 1 minute and more.