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Aston Martin CEO claims Valkyrie will attempt a 'Ring record, report says - Roadshow
The automotive world has been freaking right the hell out about Aston Martin's technological tour-de-force: the Valkyrie. I mean, there's every reason to. It's got a naturally aspirated V12 that revs to more than 11,000 rpm and, combined with its hybrid system, makes nearly 1,200 horsepower.
Since the technical details started trickling out about this world-beating technological terror, people have been clamoring for it to make an attempt at the Nurburgring production car lap record. The current lap record of 6:44.97 is held by the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ and was set over a year ago.
Well, friends, it's time to get excited because Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer on Thursday told Australian publication Motoring that a renegade 'Ring record was in the car's future. He also stressed that while a record attempt would be made, the car was by no means designed for that purpose.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 21 2019, @09:39PM (1 child)
The 919 Evo hybrid holds the non-series record. The Lamborghini Aventador SVJ and Valkyrie are both series vehicles. Series and non-series are the major divisions of car records, like dividing boxing by gender. Therefore, the Valkyrie is technically competing against the Lambo's record, not the 919's, just like women compete against each other, not men.
(Score: 3, Funny) by lentilla on Friday June 21 2019, @11:50PM
It is tough when a car analogy is insufficient for the situation and we have to break out the gender studies textbook. What is the world coming to? :-)