nurburgring record broken again!!

[cal46]

new week new car to brake the lap record at the ring 1st it was the GTR then the ZR1 now the new 2009 Dodge Viper ARC that do's a 7,22 lap

vids here the driver like the limter alot!

http://www.motortrend.com/av/featur...viper_acr_nurburgring_record_video/index.html

 

[Ian_182]

Great

 

[Gumby]

Why can't they be like a mercedes and just hold the revs constant when you hit the limiter?

 

[john.med]

Driving God!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MillerLight]

It maybe be because most mercs are restricted so what looks like is “redline” isnt

 

[Christopher]

Talented guy

 

[Ian_182]

I wonder how much quicker an F1 car would do that lap in

 

[Gumby]

It maybe be because most mercs are restricted so what looks like is “redline” isnt

I don't think many cars have the limiter on their "redline" though. It's just instead of cutting the power and then letting it back on, it keeps it constant

 

[Alan]

Looks like Big Iain driving tbh..

 

[Timmay]

cool!

 

[Christopher]

I wonder how much quicker an F1 car would do that lap in

I doubt it'd even get round TBH.

They'd have to soften it right up and raise it a foot, just to stop it bottoming everywhere!

IIRC, Nick Heidfeld did a few laps in a Sauber F1 a few years ago, as a BMW promotional. And they had to really tone the car down for it.

I'd love to see it though, if they did make the modifications... i bet it'd be silly quick!

 

[richard1]

Lovely!

Could have taken the foxehole flat though lol

Was there when Nick Heidfield lapped - great atmosphere!!

 

[Johnc172]

Sticks it in the wrong gear at 5.35 lol

 

[Ian_182]

I noticed that

 

[Darren S]

I wonder how much quicker an F1 car would do that lap in

I doubt it'd even get round TBH.

They'd have to soften it right up and raise it a foot, just to stop it bottoming everywhere!

IIRC, Nick Heidfeld did a few laps in a Sauber F1 a few years ago, as a BMW promotional. And they had to really tone the car down for it.

I'd love to see it though, if they did make the modifications... i bet it'd be silly quick!

Would be interesting to see what a BTCC car could do it in. Though I think it would need some serious ratio changes to get a half decent top speed!

D.

 

[bendee]

that actually got anoying to watch with him always on the limiter.

 

[Englebert]

Impressive for such a big beast.

 

[Ian_182]

Some of the time when he was on the limiter it would of wasted more time changing and then down changing i think.

He was right on the edge

 

[clio__chris]

he does seem to spend a lot of time on the limiter but i guess hes not there to look or sound good

flipping ugly car tho imo - ill take the vette

 

[Gaz]

What a car and driver, noticed he got the wrong gear twice so could have been a bit quicker too

 

[RichRSi]

He could probably be even quicker around there, amazing skills as one mistake would be game over.

It's actually nice to see an American car beast the worlds great handling track.

 

[Gaz]

^^ Just what i was think the flack american cars get for not handling, all thought it is a car build for club racing

 

[Mcrae's love child]

I wonder how much quicker an F1 car would do that lap in

I doubt it'd even get round TBH.

They'd have to soften it right up and raise it a foot, just to stop it bottoming everywhere!

IIRC, Nick Heidfeld did a few laps in a Sauber F1 a few years ago, as a BMW promotional. And they had to really tone the car down for it.

I'd love to see it though, if they did make the modifications... i bet it'd be silly quick!

Do a search on you tube its on there i watched it the otherday. they had to raise it thats all not tone it down.

 

[MarkCup]

Impressive.

Using the limiter made sense each and every time (almost) that he banged into it.

 

[cal46]

the driver is the zarkspeed driver who do's passenger laps in there viper round the ring so he know the track

 

[superbenji88]

I doubt it'd even get round TBH.

They'd have to soften it right up and raise it a foot, just to stop it bottoming everywhere!

IIRC, Nick Heidfeld did a few laps in a Sauber F1 a few years ago, as a BMW promotional. And they had to really tone the car down for it.

I'd love to see it though, if they did make the modifications... i bet it'd be silly quick!

Do a search on you tube its on there i watched it the otherday. they had to raise it thats all not tone it down.

It had rubbish gear ratios, super hard tyres and a very high ride height by F1 standards

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

I wonder how much quicker an F1 car would do that lap in

I doubt it'd even get round TBH.

They'd have to soften it right up and raise it a foot, just to stop it bottoming everywhere!

IIRC, Nick Heidfeld did a few laps in a Sauber F1 a few years ago, as a BMW promotional. And they had to really tone the car down for it.

I'd love to see it though, if they did make the modifications... i bet it'd be silly quick!

i was there for those laps when hiedfeld went round, was amazing to see even though f1 is as fun as using windows!!!

not sure on the times he got though.

lol at the length of the gears on that viper, brave to say the least with no cage.