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10-07-2012, 09:17 AM
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Porsche (http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/) released a video of its 911 Carrera S (http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/911/) lapping the Nürburgring (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/nurburgring/) last month, and with a time of 7:37.9, the quintessential sports coupe continues to impress. With Timo Kluck behind the wheel, this Carrera S posted better times around the 'Ring than the 997 911 Turbo (http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/911+turbo/) and, according to PorscheBoost, it even knocked a full two seconds off the time the Carrera S recorded last year.
The run took place on August 28, but Porsche only published the video this week. After checking recorded lap times posted on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_N%C3%BCrburgring_Nordschleife_lap_times#Pr oduction.2C_street-legal_vehicles), the 911's run was faster than independent tests of the Lexus LFA (http://www.autoblog.com/lexus/lfa/), Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/zr1/), Nissan GT-R (http://www.autoblog.com/nissan/gtr/) and Ferrari 458 Italia (http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari/458+italia/) (which all posted times of 7:38). That's good company if you ask us.
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Porsche 911 Carrera S nails down 7:37.9 'Ring time [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/07/porsche-911-carrera-s-nails-down-7-37-9-ring-time-w-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Porsche (http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/) released a video of its 911 Carrera S (http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/911/) lapping the Nürburgring (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/nurburgring/) last month, and with a time of 7:37.9, the quintessential sports coupe continues to impress. With Timo Kluck behind the wheel, this Carrera S posted better times around the 'Ring than the 997 911 Turbo (http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/911+turbo/) and, according to PorscheBoost, it even knocked a full two seconds off the time the Carrera S recorded last year.
The run took place on August 28, but Porsche only published the video this week. After checking recorded lap times posted on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_N%C3%BCrburgring_Nordschleife_lap_times#Pr oduction.2C_street-legal_vehicles), the 911's run was faster than independent tests of the Lexus LFA (http://www.autoblog.com/lexus/lfa/), Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/zr1/), Nissan GT-R (http://www.autoblog.com/nissan/gtr/) and Ferrari 458 Italia (http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari/458+italia/) (which all posted times of 7:38). That's good company if you ask us.
Scroll down (http://www.motorgen.com/2012/10/07/porsche-911-carrera-s-nails-down-7-37-9-ring-time-w-video/#continued) to watch Kluck and the 911 tackle the Nordschleife.Continue reading Porsche 911 Carrera S nails down 7:37.9 'Ring time [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/07/porsche-911-carrera-s-nails-down-7-37-9-ring-time-w-video/)
Porsche 911 Carrera S nails down 7:37.9 'Ring time [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/07/porsche-911-carrera-s-nails-down-7-37-9-ring-time-w-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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