One lap in a BMW Z4 M Coupe with V8 engine in june 2008 at the 20,8km long Nurburgring Nordschleife. you see lap 3 in a 4h-race, more than 200 cars starts to this race.

www.edmunds.com Now that the standard 2009 Nissan GT-R is in full production, development of the 2010 Nissan GT-R V Spec is ramping up. This is a lightweight version of Nissan’s new supercar and it’s scheduled to go on sale next year. In addition to its notable reduction in weight, the track-rated GT-R V Spec is also expected to get a slight increase in horsepower over the 480 hp of the standard model. Seen here lapping the Nürburgring test track in Germany, the 2010 Nissan GT-R V Spec has several visible upgrades. Up front, a small aerodynamic splitter with twin air intakes has been added to the front airdam. It doesn’t look like much, but given how dependent the GT-R is on its aerodynamics, even a small addition like this has a big impact. A slightly revised rear spoiler, possibly made of carbon fiber, is also visible in back. A set of lightweight six-spoke wheels is another visible upgrade. We can’t tell if the Bridgestone Potenza tires wrapped around the new wheels are any bigger, but they’re probably a slightly stickier compound. Also visible are new composite brake rotors and slightly revised calipers. We’ve been told these are for testing purposes only at this point and will only be used if they show considerable improvement over the standard setup. Considering that a stock GT-R turned in the shortest 60-0-mph stop we’ve ever recorded, the addition of these carbon brakes on the GT-R V Spec isn’t assured. In addition to the weight-reduction program, the 2010 Nissan …

A lap around the Norschleife in the BMW Z4 M Coupe against a Porsche 997 RSR @ the Nurburgring 24 Hr Race in 2008.

Porsche Carrera GT Nurburgring Nordschleife full lap HD 720p. The Carrera GT is powered by a 5.7 litre V10 engine producing 612 DIN (605 SAE) horsepower (450 kw), whereas the original concept car featured a 5.5 litre version rated at 558 hp (416 kw). Porsche claims it will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 3.9 seconds and has a maximum speed of 330 km/h (205 mph), although road tests indicated that in reality the car could accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and 0-100 mph in 6.8[5] seconds, while 0-125 mph in 9.9

Watch in full the official Video of the Pagani Zonda R breaking the lap record at nurburgring for a production car.