McLaren has released a teaser video informing us the P1 has broken the 7-minute barrier around the Nordschleife. But they still haven’t put their neck on the line by declaring an exact time. The video itself is very well produced and should we ever get a full lap it looks like it will be one of the best Nürburgring videos we’re likely to see.
Now, back to the lap time. Rumours have been around for a couple of months that the P1 lapped the Ring in 6 minutes 47 seconds but it has never been confirmed. Facebook is the source of the latest suggestions that the P1 has usurped the Porsche 918’s 6:57 lap by 10 seconds while running street tyres. It’s also been suggested that McLaren ran some laps on slick tyres and with the grippier rubber the P1 lapped the Ring in 6 minutes 33 seconds.
The belief is McLaren isn’t likely to have the courage to put its balls on the line until Ferrari publishes a Nürburgring time for the LaFerrari. The theory being McLaren will launch another assault on the Green Hell should the LaFezza beat its time.
The Nordschleife is currently undergoing track maintenance during the winter months so we’re going to have to wait a few more months before Ferrari can get busy.
So, once again we’re left with a publicity shy McLaren lacking the guts to stand behind its product. Even this teaser video isn’t publicly listed! Clearly, the P1 is a rip snorting car which seems to manage the balance of brutality and finesse with extraordinary success.
[Source: Bridge to Gantry]
10 replies on “McLaren continues P1 Nürburgring tease”
The image for this story (and ~1:30 in the video) – whereabouts on the circuit is this? I can’t recognise it…
Exit to Adenauer Forst. The run down Fuchsrohre in the segment prior is truly astonishing, see the car lifting a wheel on the downhill run!
Yes, I see it now. Thanks Liam!
I think the upcoming pissing match is going to be ridiculous. Anything that does under 7 is fast enough surely!
One thing about the Big Mac though. On race setting, the car actually lowers itself to non road legal height, more race car height. Porsche certainly doesn’t do that and I don’t think the Ferrari does either.
I’m going to lol so hard if and when the LaFerrari beats it.
As noted that run down into the Foxhole is bloody incredible!
Nice video… but no real neither official time. Just “rumours”… it isn’t serious.
Up to now only Porsche gave results.
Can you imagine doodling around in a rent a racer and that thing goes by you? Would scare the sh1t outa ya I reckon.
Gotta go back there soon, for the car porn if nothing else!
Blue balling everyone!
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