Article Rumours 6.52 Lap Time For New Perfomante At The Ring

Article Rumours 6.52 Lap Time For New Perfomante At The Ring

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diehardbenzfan

2,628 posts

157 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Couldn't believe that an SV lapped the ring quicker than a 918 so I presumed the SV was lighter so I googled it to find out it's heavier by around 100kg? How is that possible! In that case I don't doubt a much lighter huracan will get a sub 7 minute time at all

Juno

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4,481 posts

249 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Yes I've booked my slot for Sunday and will do Geneva also!

Anjum said:
I've been told that the Performante lapped quicker than the 918.

Combo of driver talent, active aero and tyres.

Anyone going to the preview event beginning of Feb?

Juno

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4,481 posts

249 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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I would hazard a good bet that you Sir will be eating a particular brand of Pie very soon biglaugh "HUMBLE" tongue out
Doppelkupplung said:
When you compare the time intervals going up the hill the Porsche 918 ekes out a 10+ second advantage. That's all about power up the hill apart from one high speed corner. I expect the Performante to be fast but am anticipating a time between 7:05-7:10 if their aero trickery is as good as they claim.

isaldiri

18,580 posts

168 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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sone said:
I know it's raking up old ground but seriously would Maclaren not have shouted it from the rooftops if they were the fastest around the Nurb? I don't buy the old British reserve story that they are above all that petty boy racing lark!
That's my point. There's no way the P1 did anything near the lap Mclaren were claiming/hinting privately to various people in my opinion. The same applies to this purported huracan lap....

sone

4,587 posts

238 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Juno said:
Yes I've booked my slot for Sunday and will do Geneva also!

Anjum said:
I've been told that the Performante lapped quicker than the 918.

Combo of driver talent, active aero and tyres.

Anyone going to the preview event beginning of Feb?
Yep there on 11th!

Juno

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4,481 posts

249 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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I had a good chat with this guy before Christmas,all he would say is,very fast,very nice car.Every time I asked about the Lap he just smiled and repeated,very fast,very nice car!

Edited by Juno on Thursday 19th January 21:56

Yipper

5,964 posts

90 months

Friday 20th January 2017
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It does look increasingly like the time is real and the Huracan is the new king of the Ring. Some of the Gumball squad posting on it.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPaTQDTjso6/?hl=en

DevonPaul

1,187 posts

137 months

Friday 20th January 2017
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Ferruccio said:
Some good stuff coming out of Sant Agata; sensible mix of German and Italian.
'Sensible' is a bit relative in this instance wink

Paul

GameOverMan!

332 posts

197 months

Saturday 21st January 2017
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sone said:
Juno said:
Yes I've booked my slot for Sunday and will do Geneva also!

Anjum said:
I've been told that the Performante lapped quicker than the 918.

Combo of driver talent, active aero and tyres.

Anyone going to the preview event beginning of Feb?
Yep there on 11th!
I'm there on the 12th, bit of long trek but hopefully well worth it.

Yipper

5,964 posts

90 months

Tuesday 31st January 2017
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The first viewings took place in Italy yesterday. Lots of carbon and a revolutionary aero, apparently.

WCZ

10,526 posts

194 months

Tuesday 31st January 2017
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how much is list on these?

SFO

5,169 posts

183 months

Yipper

5,964 posts

90 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Juno

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4,481 posts

249 months

Saturday 4th February 2017
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I've ordered and been told 235-240k

WCZ said:
how much is list on these?

RamboLambo

4,843 posts

170 months

Saturday 4th February 2017
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Juno said:
Wow that's good spec P14 country. Brave shout

GameOverMan!

332 posts

197 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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SFO said:
I'm sure the performance and sound will be outstanding. The bits which I'm not sure about are the 'copper' coloured engine covers, the shape of the rear diffuser and also the extensive use of visable carbon composite instead of carbon fibre. I appreciate that it's stronger, lighter etc, etc but to me, it doesn't look very nice. Hopefully it's one of the many options available.

I'm sure this and much more will be discussed in a new topic that pops up following next weekends previews.

GoM

sone

4,587 posts

238 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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RamboLambo said:
Wow that's good spec P14 country. Brave shout



Mind you no mention of Carbon tubs so that's an improvement.

sone

4,587 posts

238 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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GameOverMan! said:
SFO said:
I'm sure the performance and sound will be outstanding. The bits which I'm not sure about are the 'copper' coloured engine covers, the shape of the rear diffuser and also the extensive use of visable carbon composite instead of carbon fibre. I appreciate that it's stronger, lighter etc, etc but to me, it doesn't look very nice. Hopefully it's one of the many options available.

I'm sure this and much more will be discussed in a new topic that pops up following next weekends previews.

GoM
Lambo.s Carbon composite is a strange idea, to me it looks like stressed plastic. It might be a bit lighter but the weight saving must be minimal.

Juno

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4,481 posts

249 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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I would prefer the carbon to look like my current Performantes,cant imagine what door cards would look like in that stuff?

sone said:
GameOverMan! said:
SFO said:
I'm sure the performance and sound will be outstanding. The bits which I'm not sure about are the 'copper' coloured engine covers, the shape of the rear diffuser and also the extensive use of visable carbon composite instead of carbon fibre. I appreciate that it's stronger, lighter etc, etc but to me, it doesn't look very nice. Hopefully it's one of the many options available.

I'm sure this and much more will be discussed in a new topic that pops up following next weekends previews.

GoM
Lambo.s Carbon composite is a strange idea, to me it looks like stressed plastic. It might be a bit lighter but the weight saving must be minimal.

anonymous-user

54 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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sone said:
RamboLambo said:
Wow that's good spec P14 country. Brave shout



Mind you no mention of Carbon tubs so that's an improvement.
hehe