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May 9, 2008
As the old saying goes, the king is dead, long live the king…Maybe meant with as much conviction as histocailly too…
In testing at Germany’s famous Nurburgring, Cadillac’s brand new 2009 CTS-V completed a lap of the legendary Nordschleife in 7:59.32. This blistering time appears to be the fastest ever publicly documented for a production sedan.
With an estimated 567 HP, tightened suspension, magnetic ride control, super-spiffy electro-mechanical rear end and a killer six speed in the Cadillac’s arsenal, John Heinricy, an executive with GM Performance Division piloted The CTS-V to it’s sub-eight-minute bragging rights. With pretty much everybody testing anything with wheels, duking it out for Nordschleife glory, we can’t help but wonder how the Germans feel about all this…
You can read all about the news on GM’s very own blog on the Cadillac CTS-V
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Posted by Admin on
April 28, 2008
Just when you thought there was nothing new left to see or read about the supercar for the masses Nissan GT-R super-coupe, a brand new prototype manages to turn up at the Nurburgring, and allegedly scorches any and all times set by previous GT-R test mules. The new GT-R car is supposedly a prototype for the upcoming Spec V version of the new R35 GTR and according to initial reports it will lap the Nurburgring 20+km track in just 7m 25s.This latest video above shows the car as it undergoes testing and reveals a number of important clues about the new model. For the observant watcher, the key difference between this latest prototype and the stock GT-R is the new front bumper with extra cooling intakes in the integrated lip spoiler. Other changes include some racing-style alloy wheels and new, larger, brake calipers – possibly with new carbon-ceramic discs.Previous generations of the Skyline GT-R, including the R32 up to the R34, included high-performance models dubbed V-spec. These cars featured improved braking packages, lowered suspension, and plenty of carbon-fiber and aluminum, and the latest generation is expected to be no different. Already there are rumors that the car will develop up to 550hp and could weigh up to 250kg less than the portly standard mdoel.
Late last year, Nissan insiders revealed a lighter and more powerful Spec-V model would be expected to arrive by 2009 and this video gives us a taste of what this car is capable of doing.
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March 30, 2008
Most car enthusiasts like driving around the Nürburgring for the challenge. For instance, you might decide to take your $120,000 Porsche around a sweeping right corner with a bit too much speed, correct, then correct again and then end up backwards waiting for the wrecker while a couple onlookers make quips about how much to sell the parts of your 911 GT3 on eBay. In this case, the challenge will be explaining to your insurance company what happened. Maybe this unlikely driver should say they were trying to catch Sabine Schmidt. That’ll work….
Fancy Driving Shoes: $300
Porsche 911 GT3: $120,000
Lapping Day at the Nurburgring: $200
Documented proof you have no idea how a 911 works: Priceless.
View the Video here
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