Faster than getting a coffee at Starbucks: GT2 laps the ‘Ring in 7:32

time Posted December 31, 1969 * Comments(0)

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From its 530 hp, low curb weight of 3,179lbs, and 204 mph top speed, the 2008 Porsche GT2 is a supercar in every sense of the word. Heck, even its €189,496 sticker places Porsche’s most potent 911 in the land of the F430 and the Gallardo. Where the Ferrari and the Lamborghini can’t match up against the GT2 is where it matters most, on the track. Not just any track, either. We’re talking about the track by which all great sports cars are judged… the vaunted ‘Ring. Porsche claims the new GT2 can lap the legendary 14-mile course in a mere 7:32, which is 10 seconds better than even the 599 GTB. That ridiculous lap time puts the GT2’s average speed at over 110mph, which is just sick. Must be the Titanium exhaust. The 2008 Porsche GT2 is scheduled to appear in Frankfurt in September, and the newest 997 will hit European streets in November.

[Source: Motor Authority]

Gallery: 2008 Porsche 911 GT2

 

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Hello, what’s this? Lambo SUV or Porsche GT Coupe?

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Just like the NSX mule that’s been spotted ripping around, this Porsche Cayenne is masquerading as something it’s not. What the end result actually is remains a mystery, but something’s using fat-ass über-SUV duds to fly incognito. Motor Authority reports that there’s a Lamborghini LM002 successor lurking under there. The Lambo-ute successor reportedly uses a version of the Cayenne platform, likely powered by the Gallardo V10.

GermanCarBlog, on the other hand, attributes the outward subterfuge to development work on a Porsche GT Coupe. The bodies are rumored to be mere shells, with a lot of hardware stripped. How else would you explain their scorching times around the ‘Ring? Whatever it turns out to be, we’ll try to corner someone from Porsche or Lamborghini in Frankfurt and get some hints.

[Source: Carspynew via GermanCarBlog]

 

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