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Lamborghini Huracan STO Is Being Tested At The Nurburgring

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Prior to the Lamborghini Huracan Performante being unveiled at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, the Italian car manufacturer revealed that it had lapped the Nurburgring in a jaw-dropping 6:52.01, a production car lap record at the time.

In the time since the Performante’s launch, the Huracan range has been facelifted and is now topped out by the STO. Curiously, Lamborghini has made no mention of a Nurburgring lap time with the Huracan STO in the six months since its unveiling but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been testing the hardcore model at the famed circuit.

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During a recent industry pool session at ‘Ring, a Huracan STO wearing a black and yellow paint scheme was spotted completing a series of laps. While most of the laps were performed at relatively slow speeds and in wet or damp conditions, it’s clear the Lamborghini is fine-tuning the car’s on track performance before customer deliveries begin. Will it look to set a flying lap of the Nurburgring with it? We will just have to wait and see.

Like the Huracan Evo, the STO is powered by a 5.2-liter naturally aspirated V10 pumping out 631 hp and 417 lb-ft (565 Nm), all of which is sent through the rear wheels. The car weighs 95 lbs (43 kg) less than the Performante and has been fitted with a host of bold new aerodynamic components inspired by the Squadra Corse race car, including flared arches, a towering rear wing and a unique diffuser.

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BMW M2 CS Laps The ‘Ring Faster Than The Porsche 996 GT3 RS And First-Gen Audi R8 V10

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One of the de rigeur venues practically every manufacturer chooses to test their new cars, irrespective of segment, is the most demanding track in the world: the Nurburgring Norschleife. Unlike, say, city cars or SUVs, though, sports cars really belong there – thus it’s only natural for some of them to try and post a fast lap.

One of them is, undeniably, the BMW M2 CS, which was put through its paces at the ‘Ring by SportAuto’s Christian Gebhardt.

The skilled driver posted a lap time of 7 minutes and 42.99, which is comparable to the 996 generation of the Porsche GT3 RS driven by the legendary Walter Rohrl who did a 7:43.00, according to FastestLaps. The second generation Aston Martin Vantage, original Audi R8 V10 and Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 Black Series crossed the finish line in 7:43.92, 7:44.00 and 7:45.00 respectively.

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As impressive as it is, the 7:42.99 lap time posted by the Germans was not quick enough to beat the Audi RS Q8 (7:42.25), nor the Porsche Cayman GT4 (7:42.00) or Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (7:41.27). Perhaps more telling is the fact that the M2 CS could not go anywhere near the Renault Megane RS Trophy-R, which is the official front-wheel drive king at the Nurburgring, with a time of 7:40.10 posted by Laurent Hurgon.

With the 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six from the M3 and M4, the M2 CS boasts 444 HP (450 PS / 331 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque. The engine can be paired to either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, enabling a 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) acceleration of 4.0 seconds in the former and 3.8 seconds in the latter, while in both cases top speed stands at 174 mph (280 km/h).

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