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Added on the 29/06/2021 08:34:30 - Copyright : Auto Moto EN
Never before has a series-production electric car posted a faster lap on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
For Lars Kern, Porsche development driver and fast lap specialist, the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife track is part of his day-to-day work, but it is also the stage where he enjoys his passion.The Nürburgring Nordschleife (north loop of the Nürburg Circuit) is a dream location for any speed fan. Demanding like no other, the possibility to pay to shoot in it has made it the definitive destination for enthusiasts of track sessions, with its famous "Touristenfahrten" (tourist routes). But what if this 12-mile loop through the Eifel mountains, Jackie Stewart's "Green Hell" no less, was simply an extension of his workplace?Ten years ago, Lars Kern started working for Porsche as a test engineer. He performed relatively important tasks during the final stages of development of production cars. "My job at first was 0-100-200km/h tests with development cars to see if we met our targets," says Kern. "And driving dynamics, like slaloms, the kind of thing the press might do later. Porsche needed someone who could drive at a decent level, but not necessarily a racing driver. I also had to prepare the cars. press releases with all kinds of quality checks before they came out. Various things someone has to do, that's how I started."
The Golf R “20 Years” effortlessly bridges the gap between everyday companion and thoroughbred athlete.“With this car, I can drive here on the Nürburgring and the next stop is then the baker’s or the DIY store. The vehicle is really an all-rounder that can do everything,” says a visibly impressed Benjamin Leuchter. And that is exactly the concept pursued by Volkswagen R: Volkswagen’s premium performance brand has already been offering special models since 2002. With their enhanced performance and expressive design, they generate enthusiasm all over the world in the Volkswagen fan communities.The continuous and rapid development towards even greater performance can be easily seen by taking a look at some of the vehicle data of the models from past years. Starting with the Golf R32 with 177 kW (241 PS) and a 3.2-litre six-cylinder engine as the drive unit, through the Golf 6 R with 199 kW (270 PS) and a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine, the performance-oriented Golf models up to the Golf R “20 Years” with 245 kW (333 PS) have not just become more powerful, but also faster. Volkswagen R is celebrating this successful model development with the Golf R “20 Years”. The production period limited to approximately one year makes the special-edition model a collector’s item as soon as it rolls off the production line.
The new performance model of the Cayenne series has convincingly proven its dynamic potential ahead of its launch.
The new Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, yet to be unveiled later this summer, has taken the lap record for production cars at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, in a lap time of 6:44.97 minutes. The camouflaged Aventador SVJ with official Lamborghini driver Marco Mapelli at the helm, took on the lap-time test at the 20.6 km track. The challenge was managed by Lamborghini’s Research and Development team, with extensive tire support from Pirelli technicians and driver. Fitted with cameras inside and out and full telemetry, under the formal scrutiny of Remak personnel who managed time and GPS certification using VBOX-Racelogic instrumentation, the lap attempt of the Aventador SVJ was performed during an exclusive session on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
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