Porsche GT2 RS breaks Top Gear lap record

16 Porsche GT2 RS breaks Top Gear lap record

The 991 Porsche 911 GT2 RS has managed to beat McLaren 675LT production car lap record at Top Gear test track.

Porsche GT2 managed 1:13.4, which improved McLaren time by 0.3 seconds, and now stands as the fastest production car lap time ever, assuming Caparo T1 and Ultima GTR 720 do not fit de-facto definition of "production car".

The Caparo T1 record of 1:10.6 stands since 2007, mostly because none of the recent track-savvy hypercars have been tested at the Dunsfold airfield. McLaren Senna in particular would be great challenger for the record, and I hope it does get featured in future TopGear episode, especially after triumphant appearance at Grand Tour Eboladrome where it managed to absolutely decimate previous track record, beating it by almost 4 seconds.

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Freedom Rider 1w ago

I agree with you, Dr. Cosimo...Maybe it was the same car they used to set the VRI lightning record of 2.37.8. If so, then it is a "specially" tuned Weissach (per Porsche officials). Whatever that means.

dr. cosimo 3m ago

it turns out the car tested was a factory car with german plates, that should answer all your questions as to why it is on top of the list :)

good luck figuring out why they even bothered to send a factory car instead of using a rhd instead

lap time set with a different car

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... 3m ago

If the McLaren Senna beats the absolute track record of 0:59.0 from the Lotus T125 F1 car from 2011 (series 17 Episode 6), that'd be crazy!

Tyrone1 3m ago

And ridiculous, it is nowhere close to that speed. Maybe a 1.10 is feasable or slightly under. But as fast as an F1? nope

... 3m ago @Tyrone1

Well, it's possible it could happen (extremely low chance though), so who knows?

Tyrone1 3m ago @...

If they retro fitted it with racing slicks it MIGHT get 1.05. Dont deluded yourself. There is a whole league of cars between the senna and an F1.

saxy 1w ago

0:59 was a Renault F1 car.
A Senna GTR on racing slicks should beat a Zonda R even if the Zonda is still significantly lighter. But you’d get 1:07 tops I think. Every second faster gets significantly harder

Tupadre 3m ago

Break the record? Really it is breaking record for only 0.3s vs old car lol

Tyrone1 3m ago

To be honest, i am surprised it wasnt quicker. Less than half a second faster than a 675LT?

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