Screenshot: Porsche
Honestly, I hate the name and the idea that these vehicles are for “executives,” but I dont make the guidelines. Heres video from Porsche with an odd English voiceover that includes video footage of the run, in addition to Porsche people explaining that they were able to coax 710 horse power out of the Panameras V8, up from 620 HP in what is probably a Turbo S.
They likewise reworked the chassis and put sportier tires on the automobile. The outcome was a lap time of 7:29.81, or three-tenths much better than the existing executive cars and truck record holder, a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S which set a time of 7:30.11 in 2018 going around the 12.9-mile course.
The Nürburgring acknowledges several categories of records, consisting of compact vehicles, sports vehicles, prototypes, and so on. Then there is “executive vehicles,” which are cars like the BMW 7 Series, Audi A7, and Mercedes S-Class. And also the Porsche Panamera, which just recently set the bar for the class.
Congratulations to Porsche, I guess, though I would like to humbly submit that the “executive car” difference should not exist, even if I comprehend intellectually why it does. I suggest, look at the gap in times in between the following classifications:
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And after that the following two other classifications:
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G/O Media might get a commission
“Prototypes” and “Sports vehicles” are perfectly legit, as is another category, “Racing cars,” that includes non-road legal automobiles, but for the rest, I would suggest a different category for Vans, a separate classification for Pickups, a separate category for SUVs, and then a final classification that is simply non-prototype, non-racing, non-sports Cars.
I imply if the purpose of setting Nürburgring records is to figure out The Fastest Whatever, its less enjoyable to discuss Fastest Executive Car and more fun to simply talk about the Fastest Car, or the Fastest Van, or the Fastest Pickup. The Panamera isnt even the fastest four-door vehicle around the Ring, which would be Jaguar XE SV Project 8, which is just bothersome and complicated.
The Nürburgring acknowledges a number of categories of records, including compact automobiles, sports cars and trucks, models, and so on. There is “executive vehicles,” which are cars and trucks like the BMW 7 Series, Audi A7, and Mercedes S-Class. And also the Porsche Panamera, which recently set the bar for the class.
Thank you for listening.
