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View Poll Results: What time will the MP4-12C run around Nurburgring?
7:30.1 or higher
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2.44%
7:30 to 7:25.1
4
9.76%
7:25 to 7:20.1
2
4.88%
7:20 to 7:18.1
5
12.20%
7:18 to 7:15.1
11
26.83%
7:15 to 7:12.01
11
26.83%
7:12 or lower
7
17.07%
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What time do you think the MP4-12C will run at Nurburgring?

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Old 09-26-2011, 01:35 AM
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Who cares. Nurburgring is so full of cheating. GT-Rs running slicks and more power than stock, etc.
And driver is huge. Some drivers/cars spend hundreds of laps there (LFA) while others a couple days a year(ACR). Some hire race drivers, some use chassis engineers.
Seeing how the MP4 has done in other tests, I expect around 7:20. The Porshce GT2 RS probably has the aero(downforce) advantage, and weight.
 
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Originally Posted by Kevin358
Who cares. Nurburgring is so full of cheating. GT-Rs running slicks and more power than stock, etc.
And driver is huge. Some drivers/cars spend hundreds of laps there (LFA) while others a couple days a year(ACR). Some hire race drivers, some use chassis engineers.
Seeing how the MP4 has done in other tests, I expect around 7:20. The Porshce GT2 RS probably has the aero(downforce) advantage, and weight.
But if McLaren does the lap themselves, I would expect a 7:10.
 
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Auto Bild lapped it in 7:32 with the 458 Italia, and Sport Auto did it in 7:38. In all the track tests I've seen, the 458 was faster each time except for the Top Gear test track.
 
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If they don't cheat with slicks or shaved tires, probably around 7:25. It doesn't have the downforce to go much faster than that and survive it. It has a significant power and weight advantage over the 458.

If they use the "optional" Pirelli Corsas, I would expect something more like 7:20.
 

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