Whether you’re a fan or not, Germany’s Nurburgring
Nordschleife has become the litmus test for the performance automotive world.
The target? Break the seven-minute mark. So far, only a handful of street legal
machines have done so, and now Lamborghini can add its name to that short
list.
Its track star? The 2016 Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 ‘Superveloce’, which lapped the ‘Ring in 6:59.73 –
three tenths of a second in the clear. The stunning lap occurred during joint
Lamborghini and Pirelli tire tests and was captured on camera. The driver’s
identity remains a mystery for now, but the mastery over the Nordschleife
is duly noted. Watch the whole thing below.
The lap is blisteringly quick, manic, and for those of us
who aren’t racing drivers – jaw-dropping. The Lamborghini test pilot threads
the Aventador SV through the Nurburgring’s 73 corners and 12.9 miles like a
flying ace, at some points getting very comfortable with riding the curbs. Then
again, the car in question is quite the performer as well.
The 2016 Aventador LP 750-4 SV benefits from a 110 pound
weight loss, nearly 50 horsepower over the standard model (739 hp), and is now
capable of blasting to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds and sprinting all the way to 217
mph. Certifiably fast, and now shoulder to shoulder with hypercars. McLaren
claims the P1 went sub-seven around the Nurburgring, while Porsche has proven
the 918 Spyder to be a 6:57 lapper.
source: boldride
by Zach Doell
http://www.fzrestoration.com
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