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Lords of the Nurburgring

LORDS OF THE NÜRBURGRING GERMANY'S FAMEO TRACK AND FASTEST LAPS The Norburgring is one of the longest and most dangerous racetracks in the world. Here's a look at what makes it unique and a few of the course's top lap times. THE RING The modern track now features the longer Nordschleife (Northern Loop) and a Grand Prix racetrack (GP-Strecke). GERMANY NOROSCHLEIFE (Northern Loop) The modern facility's Nordschleite track features 154 turns and a total racing distence of over 12 miles (20 klometres). The Norburgring, located in Narbura. Germany, was built in the 1920s in the Eifel region, roughly 25 mies South of Bonn START stam 1START GP-STRECKE (Grand Prix racetrack) Originally built for racing motorcycles, the track opened In 1927 with 4 track configuretions and 174 turns that stretched about 17 miles (28 kilometres). It's now used for racing, road tests, end btourism TOP LAP TIMES Among production cars, these five have logged the fastest laps around the Nordschleife, according to FastestLaps.com. British-made cars currently hold the top two fastest times, but how long will that last? 1 2000 RADICAL SRBLM ZN 6:48.00 2005 2009 2008 2012 RADICAL SRB GUMPERT APOLLO SPEED DODDE VIPER SRT-10 ACR LEXUS LFA NORBURBRING 6:55.00 7:11.57 7:12.57 7:14.64 BREAKING DOWN T HE FASTEST CARS Of the top 269 laps around the Nordschleife recorded by Fastestlaps.com, the fastest cars are typically coupes with rear-wheel drive and a front-mounted engine. Here's a look at how the fastest laps break down by car type, wheel drive, and engine location. CAR TYPE WHEEL DRIVE ENGINE LOCATION FASTEST COUPE FASTEST FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE FASTEST WITH FRONT ENGINE Gumpert Apollo Speed Renault Megane RS 265 Trophy 8:07.97 Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR D7:11.57 7:12.13 Coupes account for 58 percent of the fastest laps Cars with front-wheel drive account for 12 percant af the fastest laps Cars with a front engine account for 64 percent of the fastest laps. FASTEST COMPACT FASTEST REAR-WHEEL DRIVE FASTEST WITH MID ENGINE Mercedes SLS AMG GT Radical SRBLM Radical SRBLM a 7:30.00 a 6:48.00 a 6:48.00 |Compacts account for 12 percent of the fastest lans Cars with rear-wheel drive account for 65 percent of the fastest leDA Cars with a mid angine account for 23 percent of the fastest lans. FASTEST CONVERTIBLE FASTEST ALL-WHEEL DRIVE FASTEST WITH REAR ENGINE Maserati MC12 Nissan GT-R Porsche 911 GT2 RS 7:24.29 a 7:21.00 7:18.00 Cara with a rar enge account for 13 percent of the fastest iaps |Canertibles account for 13 percwnt of Cara with al-wheel drive account for 23 percent of the fastest laps the fastest laps, Oer vetcie troes me the derence SOURCES FASTESTLAPS.COM, NURBLRGRINGORIVERS.COM, THERING.COUK, NURDURGRING-HSTORYCOUK, NURIURGRINGORGUK, DMWCARINGSOHCOLCOM ww.BIfoRNAND.cEM

Lords of the Nurburgring

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For 75 years the Nürburgring has been a driving heaven for racers and the general public alike, and its Nordschleife track offers drivers 24km of freedom and a chance to drive in the footsteps of som...

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