Audi R8 GT - 7.34 Nordschleife Laptime

[roadrunner]

In the current sport auto the R8 GT underwent the Supertest.

Besides this phenomenal laptime of 7 min. 34 sec. the R8 GT scored:

in 8 categories the highscore 10/10 points
in 1 categorie 9/10 and o
in one 2/10 - that is wet handling at 12° C

Overal Supertest points: 69/70
2nd after Porsche 911 GT2 RS with 70

Well done Audi - well done R8

[Benman]

Well done... VERY well done!

Ben

[Ruergard]

Well done... VERY well done!

I'll just second that.

[AndyBG]

in one 2/10 - that is wet handling at 12° C

...I'm little bit confused with that!

[RXBG]

when dear god. oh when oh when is a car mag going to rent the ring on a dry cool day and bring 5 cars and run them with the same driver one right after the other. when oh when?

R8 (LP570 too similar and we know the R8 is a superior handling chassis version/package)
997
SLS
Italia
Koenigsegg

that is all i ask for. i know there are plenty of other cars. but these are the ones that represent the pinnacle of style, exoticness, hotness, and desirability. at least imo.

[Benman]

when dear god. oh when oh when is a car mag going to rent the ring on a dry cool day and bring 5 cars and run them with the same driver one right after the other. when oh when?

The problem is Germany (especially around the Nurburg area) is a little like Florida when it comes to rain. It rains all the time!

[roadrunner]

...I'm little bit confused with that!

What I mean is - Sport auto has the category of wet handling. And at that particular day it was wet AND cold = 12° C / 54° F

[Z07]

What was the Hockenheim time?

[Joker]

What was the Hockenheim time?

1:10s

[roadrunner]

1:10s

1.09,6 to be exact

Just to put it into perspective

1.09,5 Lambo Murcielago LP 670-4 SV
1.09,6 Audi R8 GT

1.09,6 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
1.09,7 Corvette ZR1
1.09,7 Porsche 911 GT2
1.10,5 Ferrari 458 Italia

[darkop]

and icing on the cake... http://i-am-audi.tumblr.com/post/162...but-what-i-did

Read it...

[Z07]

1.09,6 to be exact

Just to put it into perspective

1.09,5 Lambo Murcielago LP 670-4 SV
1.09,6 Audi R8 GT

1.09,6 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
1.09,7 Corvette ZR1
1.09,7 Porsche 911 GT2
1.10,5 Ferrari 458 Italia

And with that the LFA became completely redundant.

[Joker]

And with that the LFA became completely redundant.

LFA ........ what's that??????

Never heard of it nor will I need to with the R8GT in the picture.

[Z07]

LFA ........ what's that??????

Dunno. I heard some rumour about a rebranded Toyota that marginally out-performs an M3 and costs £350k. Must be some kind of a joke.

[Chuangs4]

Wow...that is a great number. Can't wait to drive mine....

[Benman]

Dunno. I heard some rumour about a rebranded Toyota that marginally out-performs an M3 and costs £350k. Must be some kind of a joke.

I heard those rumors too?!? Wow, feel bad for Toyota.

Ben

[RXBG]

i am no LFA fan, but that car has heart and soul. i got to see one up close for a long while and the detail and substance are profound. it may not post the highest numbers and it is way overpriced, but it is the the most special car coming out of japan by spades and is an engineering artpiece. i know i am preaching to the choir here but let's not get caught up in armchair racing and track times. i give props to toyota.

on another note. the R8 GT and V10, as noted by more than one poster with inside knowledge, have put down even faster ring times unofficially. i give audi props for not throwing out claims to be tested. i am a little disappointed in porsche for making it a point of noting the 7:18 ring time for the GT2 RS. imo the car makers are just shooting themselves in the foot when they make these claims because they could be the result of so much testing/attempts (etc...) that cannot be representative of a one time attempt by an independent source.

[Ruergard]

Dunno. I heard some rumour about a rebranded Toyota that marginally out-performs an M3 and costs £350k. Must be some kind of a joke.

Wow...that is a great number. Can't wait to drive mine....

When will it arrive?