Next Glickenhaus aims for 6:30 Nurburgring lap
Latest SCG003S brings 800hp and 2g cornering to battle for Nurburgring supremacy
The plan is not to shave a few seconds off either: "The target that has been set is an astonishing six minutes and 30 seconds, within 20 seconds of the famous all-time Nordschleife record... and annihilating the present benchmark of six minutes and 57 seconds." Quite some achievement if they can manage it.
This target comes from analysing lap times from the N24 car, then adding in the fact that this new twin-turbo V8 Glickenhaus is lighter and more powerful than the race car. Indeed its key stats are fairly staggering, with 800hp at 7,000rpm, 627lb ft at 5,900rpm, 1,000kg of downforce at a top speed of more than 217mph and a max lateral g on "regular" tyres of 2G. Suddenly that 6:30 doesn't look all that ridiculous...
As before this car will be built in Italy by Manifattura Automobili Torino, but now with a few tweaks. The panels are still said to be easily removable (and carbon fibre), with a design further optimised for aero efficiency and featuring a new rear spoiler design plus a "sort of virtual bow" at the front and further revisions underneath. In addition the monocoque weighs just 105kg, the gearbox is a seven-speed sequential and the SCG003S uses pushrod suspension all-round.
Moreover, Geneva will play host to the SCG003CS (Competizione Stradale), which is Glickenhaus's personal one-off. It's road legal but apparently even closer in spirit to the race car - "even more extreme and raw than the road car", no less - with a racing wing and racing suspension with very small concession to road use. You'll spot it on the stand thanks to its transparent blue finish for the carbon panels.
As for availability the CS is definitely pitched as a one-off, leaving just the Stradale for prospective customers. A price hasn't been confirmed for Glickenhaus's first road car yet - hopefully that's forthcoming at Geneva. More soon!
[Source: Glickenhaus]
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A well-heeled man walks into his local winebar, throws down a brand new car key at the table occupied by his friends, and says 'Ive got a Glickenhaus"
Said friends shuffle uncomfortably, look down into their glasses of grappa, before one pipes up "So Tarquin, how long have they given you to live?"
Stupid name, just stupid.....
Just wondering where one will get to actually extend a car like this, the world becomes a smaller place the more powerful the car becomes. Surely even a 911 Turbo S is operating at the outer limits of what can reasonably (??) be achieved on public roads, so where does that leave this?
Anyhoo, i'm sure this is, and will be, a magnificent beast, but being an antediluvian i sincerely hope no-one manages to get close to the outright record of 6.11 set by the late, great, Stefan Belof.
Which reminds me, which record are they looking at breaking? The one for production, street-legal, the non-series/non-road legal, or competition? I may be having a 'senior moment' but i'm not clear which the vonGlinkenhoff or whatever its name is, is aiming for, as the article does share a quote, saying "It's road legal but apparently even closer in spirit to the race car - "even more extreme and raw than the road car", no less - with a racing wing and racing suspension with very small concession to road use. ....?
Take a holiday and get some sun, women and just a little fun
Still he goes on holiday and plays with girls so all is good
I am just not interested in the continued development of consistently fast, competent cars that can deal with odd cambers and bumpy surfaces. I live in London, like all PH readers, and therefore this car could never be used in the real world. I mean, does anyone in the world ever drive over 80mph anyway? This is just about pub bragging rights.
Am I doing this right?
A well-heeled man walks into his local winebar, throws down a brand new car key at the table occupied by his friends, and says 'Ive got a Glickenhaus"
Said friends shuffle uncomfortably, look down into their glasses of grappa, before one pipes up "So Tarquin, how long have they given you to live?"
Stupid name, just stupid.....
I am just not interested in the continued development of consistently fast, competent cars that can deal with odd cambers and bumpy surfaces. I live in London, like all PH readers, and therefore this car could never be used in the real world. I mean, does anyone in the world ever drive over 80mph anyway? This is just about pub bragging rights.
Am I doing this right?
Over 40 years I have put hundreds of thousands of road miles on former race cars.
Driving into the sun rise in a car that Mark and Bruce finished 4Th OA at Le Mans in 67 or driving through the rain through the mountains of Sicily in a 1947 159s that Raymond won the Turin GP in or driving through the dessert in a Baja Buggy that Steve won the Baja 500 in isn't something you soon forget.
It's the journey not the destination and driving our S on the roads you love with someone you love isn't something you'll forget either.
The wing mirrors are currently required. They also house cameras that appear on dash screens. They also trim wake vortices so all is not lost.
If any of you get to Geneva do have a look and say hello.
Cheers
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