There is a McLaren showroom right next to my office and i usually go there trying to spot MP4's flaws to please my ego and as a result i'm very close to the sellers. One of them told me that potential customers are very curious about ring lap times and in response McLaren said a mid 6 minutes on hand cut slick tires!!
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Originally Posted by TOX1C
Also, the NISMO GT-R is not a fair example to look at when looking at their lap time. Rumor has it they completely remapped their ECU to push at least 200+ hp, if not more. (Truthfully wouldn't doubt it because as soon as they blow a motor, they drop a new one in). They also redid the suspension and shed even more weight from their production vehicle. I take their time with a grain of salt.  |
Everyone does that to be honest. It's a go big or go home, in this case big includes "ring tweaks". Different tires, brakes, suspension setups, aerodynamics, engine tunes etc... Ring lap times nowadays are just a part of marketing.