Automobile Sports Car – Porsche claims GT3 beats GT-R in ‘Ring lap. Nissan says GT-R still fastest.
Porsche and Nissan are at it again. Last year, the two companies publicly feuded over lap times achieved at Germany’s famed Nurburgring Nordschleife. With the 2010 models rolling out, the companies are ready for a ‘Ring redux. Yesterday, it was reported that Porsche set a new record with its 2010 911 GT3, purportedly beating the Nissan GT-R. But while a Porsche spokesman was condemning Nissan’s claimed lap times, Nissan was setting what it claims is a new record. Confused? Read on.
Yesterday, Porsche spokesman and Project Manager of High Performance Cars Andreas Preuninger told Motor Trend the 911 GT3 lapped the ‘Ring in 7 minutes at 40 seconds. At face value, this sounds slower than Nissan’s 7:29 record. But Preuninger maintains… Details