2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS vs 2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante Nurburgring Lap – Video

Porsche set a new record for road-approved sports cars on the 20.6-kilometre Nürburgring Nordschleife in the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS on September 20. The record time of 6 minutes and 47.3 seconds was achieved in the presence of a notary and surpassed even Porsche’s own expectations. At the heart of this high-performance sports car is a 515-kW (700-hp) six-cylinder biturbo flat engine. Weighing in at 1,470 kg with a full fuel tank, the lightweight two-seater accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds. The rear-wheel drive Coupé has a top speed of 340 km/h and with its near-motorsport drive technology, the new 911 GT2 RS trumps its 3.6-litre predecessor by 59 kW (80 hp) and achieves a torque of 750 Newton metres (an increase of 50 Nm).

Automobili Lamborghini unveiled the Huracán Performante at the Geneva Motor Show, combining new lightweight technologies, active aerodynamics with aero vectoring and a new set-up of chassis, all-wheel-drive system and further improved powertrain. The Huracán Performante is the result of Lamborghini innovations, producing a super sports car balanced between achieving the best lap times on a circuit with the most engaging and dynamic road driving. On 5 October 2016, the Huracán Performante set a production car lap of 6:52.01 min on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany. 5.2 l V10 aspirated engine with higher torque and power output of 640 hp. Acceleration 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds and top speed of more than 325 km/h.