Alfa Romeo have published a press release, claiming that their new mid-engine sportscar - Alfa Romeo 4C, has set a new Nurburgring Nordschleife record.
Of course, this is not the absolute Nordschleife lap record. This is lap record in Alfa Romeo's invented 250 horsepower class - for cars with 250 or less horsepower.
The time of 8:04 was driven by Horst von Saurma more than a month ago, and is already added to FastestLaps.com.
It is quite remarkable that this small car with 240 horsepower can match and outrun such dinosaurs as Ferrari 575 Marinello, BMW Z8, Lamborghini Diablo, Ferrari 360 and many other older supercars with, sometimes, more than twice the power.