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Porsche 918 Spyder sets Porsche's fastest ever lap of the Nürburgring

Topics:  Porsche 918 Spyder

Porsche 918 Spyder sets Porsche's fastest ever lap of the Nürburgring

Matt Hubbard
Speedmonkey
September 20, 2012

Porsche have just completed initial testing of their 918 Spyder at the Nürburgring Nordschleife and have reported a lap time of 7 minutes 14 seconds of the 12.8 mile circuit. This is the fastest ever time set by a production Porsche and is the fifth fastest lap of the Nürburgring ever set in a production car. The 918 Spyder was equipped with production Michelin tyres.

It is also the fastest ever lap of the Nürburgring in a production hybrid.

The Porsche 918 Spyder has electric motors which drive the front and rear axles and a 770bhp 4.6 litre V8 driving just the rear wheels.

Porsche had previously stated that their target lap time was 7 minutes 22 seconds.

The top ten fastest times by production cars at the Nürburgring are:

1. 6:48 - Radical SR8 LM
2. 6:55 - Radical SR8
3. 7:11.57 - Gumpert Apollo Sport
4. 7:12.13 - Dodge Viper ACR
5. 7:14 - Porsche 918 Spyder
6. 7:14.64 - Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package
7. 7:14.89 - Donkervoort D8 RS
8. 7:18 - Porsche 911 GT2 RS
9. 7:18.1 - Donkervoort D8 RS
10. 7:19.63 - Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1