Hi Friends:

The latest Roundel indicates that the M6 has lapped the Ring in 8:09 seconds--which puts the M6 in pretty select company. BMW engineers believe it could get close to 8:00 without the governor. Here are some selected "confirmed" Ring results.

7:28 --- Porsche Carrera GT, Walther R?hrl, Autobild (7/2004)
7:32.4 -- Porsche Carrera GT, HVS
7:40 --- Mercedes Benz McLaren SLR, Klaus Ludwig, Autobild July 2004
7:43 --- 2006 Corvette Z06, Jan Magnussen
7:43 --- Porsche 996 911 GT3 RS, factory test driver Walter Rohrl, MOTOR Magazine
7:43.5 - Lamborghini Murcielago Autocar Magazine 2002)
7:44 --- Pagani Zonda C12S (07/2003) HVS
7:46 --- Porsche 996 GT2 HVS
7:50 --- Lamborghini Murcielago (06/2002) HVS
7:52 --- Lamborghini Gallardo E-Gear (12/2003) HVS
7:52 --- Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren (06/2004) HVS
7:55 --- Caterham R500 Superlight (2002)
7:56 --- Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale (02/2004) HVS
7:56 --- Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06
7:56 --- Chevrolet Corvette C6, Dave Hill
8:02 --- Porsche 911 Carrera S (997) (Sport PASM setting), Walter Rohrl - WHEELS June 2004)
8:03 --- Porsche 996 GT3 (1999) HVS
8:04 --- Lamborghini Diablo GT (07/2000) HVS
8:05 --- Ferrari 575M Maranello F1 (12/2002) HVS
8:05 --- Porsche 911 Carrera S (997) (Normal PASM setting), Walter Rohrl (WHEELS June 2004)
8:06 --- Mercedes Benz SL55 AMG HVS
8:06 --- Caterham 7 Superlight R, Robert Nearn
8:06 --- Subaru Impreza Sti spec C - Motoharu Kurosawa, Best MOTORing
8:07 --- Ferrari 550 Maranello (06/1998)
8:09---BMW M6 (2/06)
8:09 --- Honda NSX-R 3.2 (08/2002)
8:09 --- Ferrari 360 Modena (10/1999) HVS
8:09 --- Lamborghini Diablo SV (no ABS?) HVS
8:10 --- Dodge Viper GTS, 411PS, UK-Spec, no ABS (10/1997) HVS
8:11 --- Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX (video here)
8:12 --- Mercedes Benz SL55 AMG (04/2002) HVS
8:12 --- Porsche 993 Turbo (HVS)
8:13 --- Lotus Esprit Sport 350, 354 PS (05/1999) HVS
8:13 --- Dodge Viper SRT-10, 506 PS (10/2004) HVS
8:13 --- BMW M5 (E60) (12/2004) HVS
8:15 --- Porsche 911 Carrera 2 (997) (Walter Rohrl - WHEELS June 2004)
8:17 --- Aston Martin Vanquish (2003) HVS
8:17 --- Porsche 996 C2 HVS
8:18 --- 2004 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Commemorative Edition, (09/2003) HVS
8:18 --- BMW Z8, 400 PS (08/2000) HVS
8:18 --- Ferrari F355 (06/1997) HVS
8:20 --- Audi RS6 (2002) HVS
8:22 --- Mercedes-Benz C55 (07/2004) HVS
8:23 --- Aston Martin DB7 GT (2003) HVS
8:24 --- Subaru Impreza WRX STi (2004) HVS
8:25 --- Audi RS4 375 HP HVS
8:26 --- Mercedes Benz SLK 32 AMG (05/2001) HVS
8:26 --- Nissan 350Z (2003) HVS
8:28 --- BMW M5, 400 PS (also confirmed by Motor Commodore magazine, 2000) HVS

 

Wheres the E55? Fall off the list? hahahaha

 

no m3 gtr ?


7:40 --- Mercedes Benz McLaren SLR, Klaus Ludwig, Autobild July 2004
7:52 --- Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren (06/2004) HVS
8:06 --- Mercedes Benz SL55 AMG HVS


BMW SO RINSED
hahah

 

Huh? I thought both current M5 and M6 are able to easily do below 8mins? I do sub 8mins all the time in my M5 in GT4

 

I left track cars and obviously heavily modded cars off.

 

Apparently, the E55 has not posted a "confirmed" time.

 

Those times aren't that relevant imo. Some times are achived with super proffesional racind drivers while some are not. And the time for the SL 55 amg is strange. A sl 55 amg can't possibly do better than the m6 on a track.

 

McLaren did most of the tuning of the car, the engine, the suspension, the weight distribution, the chassis... Then mercedes came along and added the armchair leather seats, the automatic transmission and generally extra weight to the car. Still a very nice car.

 

I was gonna say that. Thief...