Gallardo Superleggera does the ‘ring in 7:46

Following last week’s controversial post about Porsche’s new 997 GT2 lapping the Nurburgring’s Nordschleife in an amazingly low 7 minutes and 32 seconds, comes the latest track time for Lamborghini’s Gallardo Superleggera. At the hands of Lambo test-driver and 2002 Ferrari Challange World Champion Luigi Moccia, the lightened supercar lapped the 22.8km circuit in a brief 7 minutes and 46 seconds.
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SevorbeupstryIsBack - 8/15/2007 3:19:04 AM

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Who cares, it's a Lamborghini for crying out loud!

SevorbeupstryIsBack - 8/15/2007 8:26:46 AM

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Why was I deboosted for that?

xj13 - 8/15/2007 4:49:20 AM

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Keep dreaming buddy?

Lecsucks - 8/15/2007 1:34:16 PM

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Do you realize what you are saying. It's stupid. In this case, a 30 seconds difference range is too big to be significant. Try to finish high school between now and your next post.

chewy - 8/15/2007 5:21:07 AM

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Sounds reasonable, the 7:32 for the 911 GT2 is a bit optimistic imo. But of course you can always put on some race tires, use professional drivers. Using both can probably shave 10 seconds or so.

SevorbeupstryIsBack - 8/15/2007 8:29:05 AM

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The GT2 is almost a racecar, and considering the less powerful, heavier and therefore slower 997 Turbo can lap the Nordschleife in 7:40 it doesn't sound that optimistic to me.

Currently the fastest production Porsche on the Ring is the Carrera GT with a time of 7:27:98 (7:28).

SevorbeupstryIsBack - 8/15/2007 11:08:23 AM

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That 997 Turbo had Pilot Sport cup tires, however a derivate of that tire is available in Germany.

SevorbeupstryIsBack - 8/15/2007 8:29:53 AM

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You are totally right.

07mcs - 8/16/2007 12:34:57 PM

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Very good point.

Will_ - 8/15/2007 7:30:30 AM

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Sorry Lambo, but you came up short!.

Kia just announced that their Sports Coupe Concept lapped the 'Ring in just under 6:00 flat!!!

Kinger - 8/15/2007 8:02:44 AM

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So its true then? I thought it was just a rumour...

Bmw8ter - 8/15/2007 8:04:58 AM

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Actually it was 5:58:32:71.

M53R - 8/15/2007 10:46:25 AM

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Are you sure its Kia not cherry?!

Bmw8ter - 8/15/2007 12:48:59 PM

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Could have been Tomato.

Now I know that sounds like a joke, but Tomato A&P produce aftermarket upgrades for Kia's and Hyundais in South Korea; kind of like AMG does for Mercedes.

JUGNU - 8/15/2007 11:55:28 AM

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Are you sure its cherry not TATA?!

JGUNU

FerrarisR4me - 8/15/2007 2:57:55 PM

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My 2000 Grand Prix SE did the burg in just 15:42:07. Yea boy.