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Originally Posted by TOX1C
Rumor is they lapped around Nordschleife in 6:47. Apparently they're holding the time back so Ferrari doesn't have a benchmark to lap.
The Nissan Nismo channel even took shots at McLaren's time on the youtube comments. So much controversy around the sub 7-minute lap they claim.
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I'm not sure why there's controversy over the lap time. I'm sure it will make it without a problem, just by how much we'll have to see.
I mean this car is around 3100lbs, 903hp and has active aero. Why is this so hard to believe vs. the NISMO GT-R, which weighs at least 400lbs more and has 300 less hp and no active aero. If the NISMO did a 7:08 why would it be so hard to comprehend that this thing could cut 10 or 20 seconds off? On longer straights alone the acceleration delta between the two will be mind blowing. Then you have added downforce on the McLaren for slower turns that will lessen in straights so it doesn't affect straight line speed due to the active aero.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_P1
http://www.gtspirit.com/2013/12/06/m...der-7-minutes/
Yes, I'm sure this is just a teaser and they will publish the entire lap with the official time.
I don't think Ferrari will take the LaFerrari to the 'Ring themselves. I don't ever remember them taking a car there in recent memory. Someone else with DEEP pockets will have to loan someone a car and try to best the McLaren time without messing up the car.