Since the birth of the automobile, human beings have never stopped the pursuit of speed limits. Turning over the configuration table of a model, the acceleration time of 0-100km/h and the top speed are the two parameters that many people are most concerned about. Acceleration and extreme speed can only be used as one of the objective reference bases for vehicle performance indicators, pulling on the track to run a lap, perhaps lap speed can better reflect the performance limit of a car. Speaking of brushing circles, it is impossible not to mention the worship site of car fans - the New North Circuit. The Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT, which has just opened pre-sale in China, set a new record in the "SUV, off-road model, van, minivan" category in New North with a time of 7:38.925, making the fastest production car in this category also occupied by Stuttgartians. "New North Fastest" was mentioned again, let's take a look at who the fastest 5 cars in this group are, and the other 4 were also No.1!
Green Hell Nürburgring
The Nürburgring Nord Circuit, also known as the Nürburgring Nordschleife, is one of the most recognizable in the world. It's famous not only because there are a lot of performance cars that brush the loop here, but more importantly, the track is full of stories, extremely difficult, and frequent accidents. Let's start with a brief look at the New North Raceway.
What needs to be explained to you is that there are many models that have completed the brushing circle in New North and have achievements, and there is no more formal official ranking at present. In addition, many models are "pinching the meter" in advance at 20.6km, so the New North list is more chaotic, and of the 5 models we have inventoried this time, the Stelvio QV is 20.6km, while the Urus is non-public announcement.
Stelvio QV
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio (hereinafter referred to as Stelvio QV), also known as the Stelvio Four-Leaf Clover Edition, became the fastest production SUV in New North in 2017 with a time of 7:51.7. (20.6km from 7:51:07)
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Comment: Although the Stelvio QV is the only 6-cylinder player today, its results are outstanding enough. Although Alfa Romeo is a niche brand, it is still a rare driving tool in the hearts of avid car enthusiasts. It is worth mentioning that Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu joined the Alfa Romeo Racing F1 team, and not long ago, Alfa Romeo also released the Giulia Four-Leaf Clover Zhou Guanyu Special Edition, perhaps this Italian-style brand will gain more popularity in China in the future.
AMG GLC
A year after the Stelvio QV set new the New North Lap Chart, the AMG GLC 63 S set the record again, reaching 7:49.36 (20.8km). Compared to the Stelvio QV, the AMG GLC 63 S uses an 8-cylinder engine that is only 100 Nm higher in terms of peak torque.
AMG GLC 63 S Review: Maybe it's not as enthusiastic as the Stelvio QV, but as a German performance machine, its presence is full of more rational elements. This M177 engine appears in many Models of Mercedes-Benz, its powerful performance is self-evident, and this is also the V8 AMG model we have seen once less, will the next generation of AMG GLC 63 still be 8 cylinders? Less than 1% chance!
Manage
7 minutes and 47 seconds, see here you may have a question mark in your head, why is there no decimal point after Urus's score? In fact, the 7 minutes and 47 seconds of this result Lamborghini was not announced to the public, the result was measured by the on-site staff. Lamborghini Urus has been tested in New North many times, and the results have not been announced, but we can still find some clues, such as it uses the same engine as the top two cars, has better parameters and lighter weight...
Lamborghini Urus comments: Among Urus owners, 68% are buying Lamborghini models for the first time, so you have to sigh that the advantages of supercar brands to build SUVs outweigh the disadvantages, and "walking on two legs" is also justified. As for whether the Rambo owner base will despise Urus owners? Who knows, I think the owners of the big cow and the little cow should thank the owners of Urus.
RS Q8
A year after the AMG GLC 63 S charts, the Audi RS Q8 turned out at the end of 2019, setting a new record for "fastest mass production SUV" in New North with a time of 7 minutes 42 seconds 253 seconds. This time Audi fans should be excited, because Audi's performance car is always considered to be "easy to get started but boring to drive" and "straight line king, corner dead" existence, RS Q8 for Audi to justify the name!
Audi RS Q8 comments: Perhaps, it is the most simple model today. RS Q8 may not be as fascinating as RS 6 and RS 7, but its once fastest name will still be remembered. Playing a pig and eating a tiger describes RS 6 as less accurate, but I think RS Q8 is more suitable for this title.
Cayenne Turbo GT's new king ascended the throne
On the last page, we leave it alone to this year's record-breaking Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT, which beat the Audi RS Q8 with a time of 7 minutes 38 seconds 925 seconds, bringing the award of the fastest SUV back to Porsche once again. (Four years ago, StelvioQV beat Cayenne Turbo S to set a new record.) ）
Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Comments: Once again, Porsche's SUV model once again showed the world the qualities it had built for the track. 911 will be thankful for Cayenne's presence, as it was Cayenne and Macan who kept Porsche alive and had more money to invest in research and development. At this point, the Cayenne Turbo GT exists like the 911 GT2 RS/GT3 RS.
Editor's comments: Not horsepower big lap speed is fast, not fast acceleration can be high tail speed, New North's fastest mass production SUV will definitely be broken by a new model at some point in the future, and human beings will not stop chasing their dreams. Drivers, weather, and tires will all affect the brushing circle of the vehicle, so these achievements are good for everyone to see, and they don't have to be particularly real.
Nowadays, more and more Chinese brands such as Weilai and Lynk & Co have come to New Taipei to brush circles, and the world has also seen the strength of China's automobile manufacturing. The first will eventually change owners, no one can always dominate, who will be the next mass-produced SUV to refresh the list? When will Chinese brands be able to refresh this list?