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Porsche Carrera GT Shaves 16 Seconds Off Its Original Nürburgring Time With New Rubber From Michelin - image 198752

Porsche Carrera GT Shaves 16 Seconds Off Its Original Nürburgring Time With New Rubber From Michelin

With a fresh set of the latest Sport Cup 2 tires, Works driver Jörg Bergmeister sets a new record for the CGT with a lap time of 7:12.69 around the Nordschleife

Be it the sleek design or the evocative howl from its F1-derived mid-engined 5.7-liter V10, the Porsche Carrera GT needs little effort to seduce any enthusiast, Porsche-phile or otherwise. Even two decades on, the 600-horsepower rear-wheel drive manual is hailed by many as the last analog supercar to ever exist. However, when it comes to gaining a reputation as being a modern-day widow maker owing to some pretty high-profile crashes, Porsche had some housekeeping to do and hopefully stave off future lawsuits. At one point, there was even a no-drive request that Porsche sent out to owners, which folks like Doug DeMuro happily ignored.