Last year, Chevrolet, Dodge, Nissan and Porsche separately in the range of several months at the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany with the aim of reaching a quick lap time in the car of series production of a dangerous circle around the 14th The competition ended with the unofficial title of the claims of his 2009 Dodge Viper ACR, with a time of 7 minutes and 22 seconds. This week, car manufacturers, said it is unlikely that a record of the cracks.
Gumpert, Supercars German company said on 13 August recorded a lap time "7 minutes and 11 seconds with the Apollo Supercars Sport with an average speed of 106.78 mph. 'S record company was followed by Auto Sport, the German magazine Auto, including the video office.
Aggressive and sporty appearance of Apollo PNR engine is driven by the Audi 4.2 liter twin turbo engine offers 700 horsepower and 645 foot-pounds of torque. According to the factory, Apollo Sport can accelerate from zero to 62 mph in three seconds. His speed is increased above 220 km / h.
Based on the standard of Apollo, which was sold in 2005 - from the U.S. this year - has recently introduced the Sport model offers additional sheets, more power (on this disc) that Bugatti Veyron imitating two tone paint job. Power may be rotated to almost 800 horsepower, which means there may be more to come from the Apollo Nurburgring. However, the right to mass production of automobiles, but the concrete changes can be made cars on the road before it starts.
"The track record car is the way sport Apollo," said Daniel M. Scheidel, manager of sales and marketing Gumpert. "No changes were made, the only adjustment available on all cars on the road (as the gauge, the string, following the wings). In addition, we tested a variety of rubber and found Michelin Pilot Sport Cup is the best legal way. "
Mr. Scheidel observation deck is a reminder of controversy last year between Porsche and Nissan.
After the 2009 Nissan GT-R recorded 7 minutes and 29 seconds, a time back in three seconds faster than the GT2, Porsche 911, Porsche claims that Nissan put a hard and smooth tires. These wheels, Porsche said that, given the GT-R to capture an additional unfair advantage. Porsche to conduct their own research with the GT-R and various models of its fleet of sports cars. As reported last year, Nissan has released video and photos, as proof that the tires were not spills.
Now, radical sports cars, the British company specializing in the track ready for racing cars, which seems to increase the Hornet nest of controversy and Nurburgring time the rights of return of boastfulness.
On 20 August hit road legal car SR8LM radical production record with a time of 6 minutes and 48 seconds. Just run record set by the sport of Apollo, the climate is monitored and controlled by Sport Auto. Although it is impressive when radical on the question of what can be considered a production car.
If the 700 horsepower and nearly $ 600,000 price range Apollo Sport for all production has already seen the "title-seater will SR8LM radical (and almost anything with four wheels), for a total loss. No roof, doors, windows, windshields are radicals of gadebil premiums can be achieved.
"The legal SR8LM broke the previous record, also shared by radicals since 2005, with an incredible eight seconds. All this, less than 24 hours after the car crossed from England to Germany to record," the radical - press release, which is likely to calm nerves in Nurburgring purists - or the ego of German engineers.
Gumpert, Supercars German company said on 13 August recorded a lap time "7 minutes and 11 seconds with the Apollo Supercars Sport with an average speed of 106.78 mph. 'S record company was followed by Auto Sport, the German magazine Auto, including the video office.
Aggressive and sporty appearance of Apollo PNR engine is driven by the Audi 4.2 liter twin turbo engine offers 700 horsepower and 645 foot-pounds of torque. According to the factory, Apollo Sport can accelerate from zero to 62 mph in three seconds. His speed is increased above 220 km / h.
Based on the standard of Apollo, which was sold in 2005 - from the U.S. this year - has recently introduced the Sport model offers additional sheets, more power (on this disc) that Bugatti Veyron imitating two tone paint job. Power may be rotated to almost 800 horsepower, which means there may be more to come from the Apollo Nurburgring. However, the right to mass production of automobiles, but the concrete changes can be made cars on the road before it starts.
"The track record car is the way sport Apollo," said Daniel M. Scheidel, manager of sales and marketing Gumpert. "No changes were made, the only adjustment available on all cars on the road (as the gauge, the string, following the wings). In addition, we tested a variety of rubber and found Michelin Pilot Sport Cup is the best legal way. "
Mr. Scheidel observation deck is a reminder of controversy last year between Porsche and Nissan.
After the 2009 Nissan GT-R recorded 7 minutes and 29 seconds, a time back in three seconds faster than the GT2, Porsche 911, Porsche claims that Nissan put a hard and smooth tires. These wheels, Porsche said that, given the GT-R to capture an additional unfair advantage. Porsche to conduct their own research with the GT-R and various models of its fleet of sports cars. As reported last year, Nissan has released video and photos, as proof that the tires were not spills.
Now, radical sports cars, the British company specializing in the track ready for racing cars, which seems to increase the Hornet nest of controversy and Nurburgring time the rights of return of boastfulness.
On 20 August hit road legal car SR8LM radical production record with a time of 6 minutes and 48 seconds. Just run record set by the sport of Apollo, the climate is monitored and controlled by Sport Auto. Although it is impressive when radical on the question of what can be considered a production car.
If the 700 horsepower and nearly $ 600,000 price range Apollo Sport for all production has already seen the "title-seater will SR8LM radical (and almost anything with four wheels), for a total loss. No roof, doors, windows, windshields are radicals of gadebil premiums can be achieved.
"The legal SR8LM broke the previous record, also shared by radicals since 2005, with an incredible eight seconds. All this, less than 24 hours after the car crossed from England to Germany to record," the radical - press release, which is likely to calm nerves in Nurburgring purists - or the ego of German engineers.
