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Improvements to 2010 Porsche 997 Turbo slash ten seconds from 'Ring time
The new 911 Turbo has slashed its predecessor's Nurburgring lap time by ten seconds, completing a circuit in 7m 39sec.
Despite similar looks the latest 997 has been substantially updated over a two year program. The old 473bhp 3.6-litre engine has been ditched in favour of a more powerful direct-injected 493bhp 3.8-litre version of Porsche's classic flat six-cylinder running newly reworked twin variable vane turbochargers.
Power has increased by 20bhp, while the weight has been slashed by 25kg, giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 309bhp/tonne. Porsche has timed both cars around the infamous 'Ring and found the improvements knocked 10sec off the outgoing car's 7m 49sec lap.
Earlier this year the Nissan GT-R bettered its own best time around the Nurburgring. The GT-R has been mildly fettled since its launch, gaining five extra bhp, a revised dual-clutch gearbox, updated launch control and fettled suspension.
In the hands of Toshio Suzuki, a former Formula One driver, the car lapped the Nordschleife in 7m 27.56sec. Its previous record stood at 7m 29sec.
The new 911 Turbo has slashed its predecessor's Nurburgring lap time by ten seconds, completing a circuit in 7m 39sec.
Despite similar looks the latest 997 has been substantially updated over a two year program. The old 473bhp 3.6-litre engine has been ditched in favour of a more powerful direct-injected 493bhp 3.8-litre version of Porsche's classic flat six-cylinder running newly reworked twin variable vane turbochargers.
Power has increased by 20bhp, while the weight has been slashed by 25kg, giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 309bhp/tonne. Porsche has timed both cars around the infamous 'Ring and found the improvements knocked 10sec off the outgoing car's 7m 49sec lap.
Earlier this year the Nissan GT-R bettered its own best time around the Nurburgring. The GT-R has been mildly fettled since its launch, gaining five extra bhp, a revised dual-clutch gearbox, updated launch control and fettled suspension.
In the hands of Toshio Suzuki, a former Formula One driver, the car lapped the Nordschleife in 7m 27.56sec. Its previous record stood at 7m 29sec.
