On most tracks but not the Nurburgring when being compared to cars within similar power levels. The ‘ring pushes cars weights around due to the elevation changes. GT3’s really inspire confidence on the track. The GT500 scares the fuck out of you at the limit.
A 2018 ZL1 Camaro lapped the ring at 7:16. The new GT500 beats the Camaro around all tracks in the U.S.
https://fastestlaps.com/models/ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-s550
So it’s somewhere between a 991.2 GT3 (7:12)and a ZL1 Camaro (7:16)
I agree and disagree. The Nordschleife is a better at representing real world performance than the standard racetrack. It’s bumpy, has faults, off camber turns, and lots of elevation. It’s more like racing a Californian canyon road than Spa or Road of America.
Yes a single lap holding the record is nothing but PR. I would want to see how a car performs over 10-15 laps to see what its real performance is. Even still it’s a meaningless metric without a complete review of the car by an auto journalist on the track.
For instance, my GT500 is estimated to be able to perform a 7:11-7:15. It’s roughly around the same time as a 991.2 GT3. But as a novice driver, I’m more than likely able to put down a sub 8 min lap in the Porsche than my GT500.
I suspect it’s because the GT500 was tested without the track pack which adds the Cup 2’s. I know for Leguna Seca they had the CFTP.
https://fastestlaps.com/tests/uhk1c6v3dgba
At Eurospeedway they had the normal version with the PS4’s which the 1LE beat. Or the 1LE is just faster in general. I didn’t check every lap time before I made my blanketed statement.