Fantastico and Scorchio
Wednesday 30th June 2010
Zonda R Bags Nurburgring Record
Pagani beats Ferrari's 599XX Nordschleife record
A Pagani Zonda R has this morning set a new Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record, completing the 13-mile circuit in 6mins 47secs.
The previous record for a 'road-based car' was 6mins 58secs, set as recently as April by the Ferrari 599XX.
With just fifteen examples of the 1.5 million-euro track car being built, the Zonda R is one of the most extreme and exclusive Italian supercars ever. It weighs just 1070kg, and its 6.0-litre competition-derived V12 develops 740bhp and 524lb ft of torque.
That's enough to propel it to 62mph in less than 2.7secs and on to 218mph. And a very quick Nurburgring time...
Discussion
Fantastico and scorchio mamma mia bravo!! Ferrari eclipsed again but this time by a hometown boy. Now that Fernando Alonso is back on planet earth, hasn't Lewis got under his skin and in his mind. Of course Ferrari never cheat like Benneton and Renault and after all filming at Maranello is not having a free practice session with the new exhaust system is it?
That's quick!
...and isn't that as quick as / slightly quicker than the Radical SR8...which means that unlike Ferrari's claim, this one would actually be the legit record IF the Zonda-R was road-legal.
So...yet another so-called 'record' by a so-called 'road-car' that actually isn't...
...and isn't that as quick as / slightly quicker than the Radical SR8...which means that unlike Ferrari's claim, this one would actually be the legit record IF the Zonda-R was road-legal.
So...yet another so-called 'record' by a so-called 'road-car' that actually isn't...
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