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The Nurburgring has long been a testing ground for a number of the world’s fastest vehicles. It seems that all of the biggest car manufacturers have taken their turns around the Nurburgring with the same goal in mind: set the fastest lap for a production car in one of the world’s most famous circuits The latest to take a stab at the record is the new Porsche 997 GT3 RS, which took to the track last week. While the record – 6m and 48s set by the Radical SR8LM - was realistically unattainable, the GT3 RS wanted to measure itself up against cars of its caliber. In the end, the GT3 RS posted a time of 7m and 33s, seven seconds faster than the standard GT3. The time falls way short of the SR8LM’s lap record and is also slower than the Nissan GT-R’s time of 7m 27s. The GT3 RS’s lap time is still an impressive time posted by the folks from Porsche. .
18 comments: The new Porsche GT3 RS laps the Nurburgring in 7:33 Both car are great, but we all know that Porsche is well know automobile company that has superior engine and performance vehicles. the problem with GT-R is it’s a computer dependent well they are really a Japanese car.
 Ok, sounds good. I understand it’s a matter of opinion. You’re a Porsche fan, I’m a Nissan fan. I think drivers tell the best cars, not computers, but it’s all a matter of opinion. Porsches are very tremendous automobiles.
 I’m just saying that if a computer put the Porsche Turbo and the GT-R, the Porsche probably has a slighter edge over the win. I’m not saying that the GT-R is not a bad car... I like it, but I think of Porsche as a superior vehicle manufacturer.
The GT-R is still a faster car. So then stuff a turbocharger on more porsches then. And actually on paper, Nissan is better as well. Unless you were looking at things like hp, which has only a limited portion of how fast the car is. GT-R has always owned Porsche every time they create cars so obviously it isn’t just the driver. If you look up the history of the competition between the GT-R and the 911 Turbo, you would know how the GT-R has always bested Porsche. The turbo comment makes no sense at all btw.
Umm, Juan...the paragraph right below the picture of the porsche clearly states its Nurburgring time slower than the GT-R’s. Porsche can’t be beat? I believe Nissan already won that battle.
 I’d rather have a 911 turbo than a GT-R, but neither of them would I ever actually buy. As far as I’m concerned the Lotus Evora is the new car to beat. It may not be as fast, but quality speaks for itself.
you are seriously wrong... The 911 Turbo has 500hp which is 15hp more than the GT-R. The 911 has 480 lb.-ft. (with overboost 516 lb.-ft.) torque and the GT-R has 434 lb.-ft. The 911 has a top speed of 194 mph and the GT-R has 193 mph. With PDK, the 911 goes 0-100km in 3.2 seconds, which is extremely fast. I’m sorry man but Porsche can’t be beat.
 Oh, I wouldn’t throw it out of my garage. I would just sell it and buy a GT-R and a GT3. And it is useless, it has better power, AWD and is still can’t hang with a GT-R or a rear engined GT3.
"Useless?" I mean, sure; the 911 turbo isn’t exactly Porsche’s best, but I wouldn’t throw it out of my garage.
More disturbingly, this car is only a second slower than the 530hp 911 GT2. I think its safe to say this is the only real Porche with proper racebred DNA and driving experience.
Thats faster than the useless 911 Turbo. If Honda hadn’t selfed the NSX, they could have had a perfect six cylinder car as this car’s competitor.
In my mind, the record for "production" vehicles should only be given to those which can be used as everyday cars. The Gumpert Apollo and SR8LM’s times shouldn’t count - they aren’t true road cars. I’d take a GT3 over a SR8LM anyday.
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01.6.2010 @ 22:59