''That second part is only true if you believe it's fair to compare a full lap in a standard BMW M3 with a favorable accumulation of sector times to a development prototype Giulia with 220 pounds stripped out of it and rolling on hand-cut racing slicks.''
Hmmm
https://www.autoblog.com/2016/02/10/alfa-romeo-giulia-needs-help-fedeli/?guccounter=2
Alfa Romeo Giulia QV laptime at Nürburgring Nordschleife
2015 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV completed a lap of Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes and 32 seconds.
| Track | Nürburgring Nordschleife |
| Type | flying start |
| Vehicle | Alfa Romeo Giulia QV |
| Power / weight | 510 ps / 1700 kg |
| Driver | Fabio Francia |
| Time | 7:32.000 |
| Estimated time | 7:49 (+17.0 sec) |
| Est. peak speed | 269 kph (167 mph) |
| Average speed | 164 kph (102 mph) |
| Submitted | 10.11.2016 by FastestLaps |
| Source | FCA Group manufacturer (Italy) |
| Views | 4.1k |
Reference: FCA Group - Alfa Romeo YouTube channel
noname 2y ago
Manel 2m ago
Do you really believe any of that??
7 months after that article was published Alfa posted the full vídeo of the even faster 7:32 lap, on what appears to be a standard interior (unlike the striped interiors with rol cages the german rival usually use):
