Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo demolishes Nurburgring record
06-29-18, 10:46 AM
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Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo demolishes Nurburgring record
"I'll go round the Nordschleife. I'll be back in five minutes." The new Nürburgring Nordschleife record has been set today, and it stands at a staggeringly fast 5 minutes and 19.55 seconds. The car used for the accomplishment was a Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo LMP1 racer.
The new time is nearly a minute quicker than the old record of 6:11.13 — and the old time did take a while to beat, as it was set by Formula 1 driver Stefan Bellof way back in May 1983. That particular record was accomplished with a Porsche 956 C, and it's only fitting that the Le Mans and World Endurance Champion Timo Bernhard managed to demolish it with another Porsche.
While it's unlikely this record will stand for another 35 years, it will be difficult to beat.
The speeds reached on the 12.9-mile track are incredible. The average speed for the Porsche was 145.3 mph, and the 919 Hybrid reached the top speed of nearly 230 mph on the famous Döttinger Höhe straight. The Fuchsröhre section was taken at over 200 mph. Porsche also released an on-board video of the run, and it's worth watching — it's like an already fast Nürburgring lap, just in fast-forward.
The new time is nearly a minute quicker than the old record of 6:11.13 — and the old time did take a while to beat, as it was set by Formula 1 driver Stefan Bellof way back in May 1983. That particular record was accomplished with a Porsche 956 C, and it's only fitting that the Le Mans and World Endurance Champion Timo Bernhard managed to demolish it with another Porsche.
While it's unlikely this record will stand for another 35 years, it will be difficult to beat.
The speeds reached on the 12.9-mile track are incredible. The average speed for the Porsche was 145.3 mph, and the 919 Hybrid reached the top speed of nearly 230 mph on the famous Döttinger Höhe straight. The Fuchsröhre section was taken at over 200 mph. Porsche also released an on-board video of the run, and it's worth watching — it's like an already fast Nürburgring lap, just in fast-forward.
06-29-18, 10:42 PM
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that's absolutely crazy... that car is genuinely faster than a current F1 car around spa
06-30-18, 06:05 AM
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read on what the 919 Evo actually is. It is the 919 with its WEC performance robbing rules removed from it. F1 car has the best chance of beating it, but I doubt a team will risk such an endeavor
This time is probably conservative too, there is no reason for porsche to go all out, squeeze every second, and risk a very expensive car when there is no competition.
This time is probably conservative too, there is no reason for porsche to go all out, squeeze every second, and risk a very expensive car when there is no competition.
Last edited by 4TehNguyen; 06-30-18 at 06:09 AM.
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06-30-18, 10:13 AM
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read on what the 919 Evo actually is. It is the 919 with its WEC performance robbing rules removed from it. F1 car has the best chance of beating it, but I doubt a team will risk such an endeavor
This time is probably conservative too, there is no reason for porsche to go all out, squeeze every second, and risk a very expensive car when there is no competition.
This time is probably conservative too, there is no reason for porsche to go all out, squeeze every second, and risk a very expensive car when there is no competition.
06-30-18, 12:48 PM
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Just read about this elsewhere, was going to post. Mind blown. I think it helps the guy knew the course so well.
Article I read. Great comments.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/06/porsche-shatters-the-nurburgring-record-we-thought-was-unbreakable/
Article I read. Great comments.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/06/porsche-shatters-the-nurburgring-record-we-thought-was-unbreakable/
07-01-18, 07:26 AM
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you did not know that every competition has speed limitation rules, from engine to aero? Well it does.
This is LMP1 race car with limitations removed, obviously it will be faster than anything else that has ever tried except for modern F1 car, which nobody will do on the ring. LMP1 is fastest race car after F1.
This is LMP1 race car with limitations removed, obviously it will be faster than anything else that has ever tried except for modern F1 car, which nobody will do on the ring. LMP1 is fastest race car after F1.
07-01-18, 11:08 AM
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you did not know that every competition has speed limitation rules, from engine to aero? Well it does.
This is LMP1 race car with limitations removed, obviously it will be faster than anything else that has ever tried except for modern F1 car, which nobody will do on the ring. LMP1 is fastest race car after F1.
This is LMP1 race car with limitations removed, obviously it will be faster than anything else that has ever tried except for modern F1 car, which nobody will do on the ring. LMP1 is fastest race car after F1.
Last edited by Frog98; 07-01-18 at 11:52 AM.
07-02-18, 10:18 AM
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Curious about this being a hybrid... driving like that, the batteries are able to recharge? Maybe with the intense braking?