Given To Fly

It seems that most car manufactures test their high performance cars at the Nurburgring these days so I was wondering if anybody has any idea how fast a Camaro/Firebird would lap the course?

GR33N GoblinM6

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umm?? how about go try it on Gran Tourismo 4 for Playstation 2 and let us know...

Alex L.

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I've look and looked and was unable to find any f-body nurbur lap times.

roy

A camaro driven by me on the Nordschleife, I have went 8:30 . I was not comfortable with myself going that fast and could not go any any faster . I reckon one of the ringers driving my car could of bested my best time by a few more seconds.

Alex L.

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was the camaro stock or modified? I read that track has lots of nasty bumps, I would imagine if that car had stock shocks it would be a hairy experience.

xXSilencerXx

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That track is nasty, but it is awsome!

Ari G

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I think that the z06 has better times then the Supercars(Ferrari,Porsche,TUV) but haven´t seen any F-body times on it

roy

I ran it back then with Strano revalved shocks and H&R Sport springs with Nitto RRII tires.

Alex L.

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8:30 is pretty damn good with someone not going ***** out. Some cars to compare to assuming Roy ran the 20.6 km track

8:28 --- 145.984 km/h -- BMW E49 M5, 400PS/1833 kg (sport auto 03/99)
8:28 --- 145.984 km/h -- Nissan Skyline GTR, 277 PS
8:28 --- 145.984 km/h -- Porsche 993 Carrera 2, 285 PS/1452 kg (sport auto 01/98)
8:28 --- 145.984 km/h -- Porsche Carrera Cabrio (sport auto 04/97)
8:28.93 145.690 km/h -- Subaru Impreza WRX sedan (1992) www.subaru.com.hk/pdf/SNW0404.pdf
8:29 --- 145.697 km/h -- Audi S4 4.2 Avant, 344 PS/1826 kg (sport auto 11/03)
8:29 --- 145.697 km/h -- Mercedes Benz CLK 55 AMG, 347 PS/1593 kg (sport auto 05/00)
8:29 --- 145.697 km/h – MTM VW Golf V GTI, 272 PS/1437 kg (sport auto Tuning 07),
8:30 --- 145.412 km/h -- Maserati Coupé Cambiocorsa, 320 PS/1593 kg (sport auto 10/02)
8:31.--- 145.130 km/h -- 2006 CADILLAC STS-V, 440PS/1948 kg,
8:31.42 145.008 km/h -- Ferrari F355, 380hp (Top Gear magazine)
8:32 --- 144.844 km/h -- BMW Z4 3.0 SMG (sport auto 04/03)
8:32 --- 144.844 km/h -- BMW Z4 3.0si coupe, 265 PS/1408 kg (sport auto 08/06)
8:32 --- 144.844 km/h -- Lotus Exige, 192hp (sport auto 08/04)
8:32 --- 144.844 km/h -- BMW M Roadster, 321 PS/1410 kg (sport auto 09/97)
8:32 --- 144.844 km/h -- BMW Z4 3.0 SMG, 231 PS/1396 kg (sport auto 05/03)
8:32 --- 144.844 km/h -- Porsche Boxster S, 252 PS/1386 kg (sport auto 12/99)
8:32 --- 144.844 km/h -- Volkswagen Golf R32 Mk. IV, 250 PS

roy

During the Driving days , you can't do a full blast lap. You do what is called a BTG lap. That also goes for the cars that get tested by auto magazines so you come up short by about 800 meters.
Of note Hans Stuck did the Nordschleife and the grand prix combined faster in a BMW Werks M3 V8 . THis is an additional 5200 meters. Talk about flying.
TOday looks to be a good day on the track.
This picture is updated every minute or so

jhelms

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Awesome! One day I WILL drive this track

WarShrike

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Didn't the new C6Z do it under 8 minutes? It was like 7:40s or something, I know it edged out the Porsche GT3 by a tenth or something.

djsanchez2

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Hans Stuck is the F'in man!! Boris Said is BADASS too!! High speed roundy-rounds still get me a lil unsettled. I need ALOT more seat time.

That track is bad as **** though. Wish i could have the chance to run there sometime before i die.

WarShrike

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x2

I'll need to take out a life insurance policy beforehand, can't leave my wife behind penniless

ibjamin

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I think the time that really stands out here is the 8:31 in a Caddy STS. 4 door luxocruiser in there with some pretty stout sports cars.

G

WarShrike

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This one is even better:
That's a 4-door AWD wagon.

BenZ28

Have done it in 8:58. That is with a stock engine and on 245 street tires.

Ben

SS#1531

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My buddy and I ran his stock 2001 Z28 M6 in the high 9's. But this was with other drivers on the track and having to slow to a stop at the end. I don't know how the hell you'd get a mid 8 minute time in a mostly stock F-body. That track is brutal, and extremely fun!

BenZ28

I know, not being able to pass someone "right now" can slow your times down a lot. Contrary, I remember that day last November where we were only about 20 cars the whole day! Still enough free space on the main parking lot. That was great!

BLK02TA

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I'm gonna run my Camaro SS on Forza 2 and see what I can get.