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Lamborghini Aventador SVJ

A camouflaged Aventador SVJ lapped the 20.6 km Nordschleife in 6:44.97 with Marco Mapelli driving. That is the bridge-to-gantry finish, not the later 20.832 km full lap.

Also known as Aventador SVJ
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Nürburgring lap

6:44.970

20.6 km bridge-to-gantry lap, the convention before the 2019 full-lap rule. Lamborghini prints 6:44.97 on the 20.6 km track, camouflaged, Marco Mapelli, optional Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R. Top Gear prints 6m 44.97s and calls the course 20.6 km. Pirelli prints 6m44.97s and describes the Nordschleife as 20.6 km. The day in July 2018 is not pinned tighter than the unveiling window, so no day is stored. Not ranked with 20.832 km laps.

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Why it's so fast

A car is fast when the force pushing it forward still beats the air, and when the tires and the gearing can use that force. A limiter is a different fact from an unlimited run.

  1. Drag and gearing

    Top speed is the balance point: thrust equals aerodynamic drag. The gearing has to still be pulling when the car gets there, or the engine falls off its power.

  2. What the sources signed

    A manufacturer claim, a magazine test and an electronic governor are not interchangeable. The measurement line says which one this page ranked.

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  1. 6:44.970Ranked figure

    20.6 km bridge-to-gantry lap, the convention before the 2019 full-lap rule. Lamborghini prints 6:44.97 on the 20.6 km track, camouflaged, Marco Mapelli, optional Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R. Top Gear prints 6m 44.97s and calls the course 20.6 km. Pirelli prints 6m44.97s and describes the Nordschleife as 20.6 km. The day in July 2018 is not pinned tighter than the unveiling window, so no day is stored. Not ranked with 20.832 km laps.

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Reference

Specs

Layout
All-wheel-drive coupe
Lap
20.6 km bridge to gantry
Driver
Marco Mapelli
Tyres
Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R

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