Porsche Carrera GT Destroys Its Old 'Ring Time, Thanks to Modern Tires
A new set of Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s enables the Carrera GT to shave nearly 16 seconds off its previous best.
Watch the Porsche Carrera GT Beat Its Original Nürburgring Lap Time
The Porsche Carrera GT, a car from 2004, was able to set a 7:12 lap time around the fabled race track thanks to modern tires.
Porsche Carrera GT Breaks Its Old Nurburgring Lap Record With Bespoke New Rubber
Carrera GT owners can rejoice, for Porsche and Michelin joined hands to develop CGT-specific tires that are much superior to the original Pilot Sport PS2s
Porsche Carrera GT Is 16 Seconds Faster On The Nurburgring With Modern Tires
Down the famed circuit’s straight, the car topped out at an impressive 302 km/h (187.6 mph).
See How Quick A Porsche Carrera GT With Modern Tires Gets Around The Nurburgring
Bergmeister hustles the Carrera GT around the track in an impressive seven minutes and 12.69 seconds. For comparison, ace racing driver Walter Röhrl sent one of these models around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7:28.0 for Auto Bild magazine in 2004 – 15.31 seconds slower than the revised model.
Modern Tires Put Porsche's Carrera GT Nürburgring Lap On Fast Forward
Way back in 2004 Horst Von Saurma tested the then-new Porsche Carrera GT on the Nürburgring Nordschleife for Germany’s Sport Auto magazine, and that was the time he set in its original form. This week the magazine was back at it again with the same car twenty years on,
The Porsche Carrera GT Shattered Its Nurburgring Record Thanks to Modern Tires
Don’t let anyone ever tell you tires don’t make a difference. Tire technology has improved so much in recent years that even iconic, legendary supercars from not that long ago can be faster, handle better,
Porsche Carrera GT Laps Nürburgring 20 Seconds Faster On New Rubber
The Porsche Carrera GT is an icon among its fanatics, but it's little more than a death trap to its detractors. Or at least, it was before Porsche worked with Michelin to develop all-new rubber, bespoke for this application and its unique characteristics.
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Porsche 906 Re-Creation: A Racing Icon Reborn with Modern Craftsmanship
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