Of the following vehicles, who had the fastest lap time on the famed Nürburgring road course?
- BMW M3 CSL
- Caterham R500 Superlight
- C5 Corvette Z06
- Ferrari F430 F1
- 2016 Honda Civic Type R
- Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4
- Mercedes CLK DTM AMG
- Nissan GT-R
- 2009 Porsche 911 Carerra S
- 996 generation Porsche 911 Turbo
- 997 Porsche 911 Turbo
- Porsche Panamera Turbo
- Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy-R
Came across this article while reading something else on line. Has nothing to do with AMSOIL in fact, I have no idea what any of these vehicles were running for lubricants. Just thought some of you might find it interesting. Might even win you a beer at your next “social event.”
| Lap Time | ||
| 7:50 | 2016 Honda Civic Type R | Benchmark |
| 7:50 | BMW M3 CSL | Tied |
| 7:50 | 2009 Porsche 911 Carerra S | Tied |
| 7:52 | Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 | Beat |
| 7:54 | Mercedes CLK DTM AMG | Beat |
| 7:54 | Nissan GT-R | Beat |
| 7:54 | 997 Porsche 911 Turbo | Beat |
| 7:54 (.36) | Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy-R | Beat |
| 5:55 | Caterham R500 Superlight | Beat |
| 7:55 | Ferrari F430 F1 | Beat |
| 7:56 | C5 Corvette Z06 | Beat |
| 7:56 | 996 generation Porsche 911 Turbo | Beat |
| 7:56 | Porsche Panamera Turbo | Beat |
This article appeared on their website on March 10, 2015. It has been moved to their “Archive” section and I can’t link directly to it. If you go to their site at www.autoguide.com and do a search for <auto-news/2015/03/10-sports-cars-the-civic-type-r> you should be able to find it.