20 years later, the Carrera GT has achieved an astonishing lap time

Porsche's famous Carrera GT has once again challenged the Nürburgring. In this challenge, they have set an astonishing time that significantly breaks the record set 20 years ago.

Sport Auto took on the challenge in a yellow Carrera GT, with Porsche factory driver Jorg Bergmeister behind the wheel.
As a result, theRan the 20.6km Nordschleife in 7:12:69He said that he did.

This record was set in 2004 by the legendary driver,16 seconds faster than the previous best time recorded by Walter Rohr.The first is the Porsche, a modern hypercar. Even more surprising is the modern hypercar, the PorscheHe was 15 seconds shy of the 918 Spyder's record.Eleven years ago, the 918 Spyder became the first production car to break the seven-minute mark with a time of 6:57.

Newly developed tires that bring out the performance of the Carrera GT

The driving force behind this record-breaking performance was Porsche's newly developed Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. A few months ago, Porsche conducted a recall campaign for the Carrera GT. They offered these tires to all owners free of charge, along with newly developed titanium suspension parts.

Tire technology has evolved dramatically over the past 20 years and makes a huge difference in track driving, he said. The new Michelin tires provided ample grip, and the Bergmeister said that he was able to put in laps while skillfully controlling understeer and oversteer.

Carrera GT still going strong after 20 years

The Carrera GT showed surprisingly consistent performance on the track, despite the fact that it has been on the market for more than 20 years. Without the radical aero parts found on modern supercars, with only rear-wheel drive and a six-speed manual transmission, it still retains its appeal as a pure sports car.

On the circuit's main straight, the car recorded a top speed of 302 km/h (187.6 mph), demonstrating high-speed performance that is hard to believe for a 20-year-old car.

Porsche's Continuously Evolving Technical Capabilities

Tire technology has come on leaps and bounds since the Carrera GT hit the market, and 11 years after the 918 Spyder set the Nürburgring record, it seems quite possible that with the latest tires, the 6 minutes 57 seconds could be broken even further.

Still, the fact that the Carrera GT came within 15 seconds of its much more powerful and advanced successor is a very impressive result. The result once again demonstrates Porsche's technological prowess and the high potential of the Carrera GT.

For Porsche owners, the fact that their cars continue to evolve year after year must be a source of great joy.Porsche's continuous support and application of the latest technology to past models is probably one of the factors that have greatly enhanced the value of the brand.