There's Now A Nurburgring Lap Record For Seven-Seaters

Since the Kodiaq vRS doesn't have enough power to challenge the outright SUV record, Skoda had to think creatively...
There's Now A Nurburgring Lap Record For Seven-Seaters

With a 236bhp twin-turbo diesel engine pushing around quite a lot of car, the Skoda Kodiaq vRS was never going to go for outright SUV glory at the Nurburgring. Not when the current record holder - the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio - is smaller and has over double the power to play with.

But that’s fine, as Skoda has thought of a clever way of getting around that issue for some Nurburgring marketing goodness: set the…seven-seater SUV record. Well, it’s less ridiculous than the Nordschleife towing record that was set last year, isn’t it?

There's Now A Nurburgring Lap Record For Seven-Seaters

The record was set by none other than Sabine Schmitz, who managed a 9:29.8 behind the wheel of the warmed-up SUV. For context, that’s one minute and 38 seconds slower than the twin-turbo V6 Stelvio.

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The Kodiaq RS will make its public debut at the 2018 Paris Motor Show this October. Once it’s on sale, we’d expect it to have a starting price of £34,000 - 35,000.

Comments

HAYABUSA

When you’re so average you start making stuff up on your CV

06/14/2018 - 19:39 |
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5:19.55

Did they use the forza 4 line for the record or the touristfasen one?

06/14/2018 - 19:41 |
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Anonymous

I am pretty sure they’re is a record for walking around the Nürburgring…i mean, why is this surprising

06/14/2018 - 19:50 |
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Anonymous

Until dodge bring the durango srt8

06/14/2018 - 19:57 |
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Can Elmen

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Deleted becuase of my confusion

06/15/2018 - 08:40 |
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Italianiec19

WAIT A MINUTE
How it can be a record lap if the timing is made from a standstill start and in the middle of the straight?
I mean, all the other lap records are taken from a flying start and from the pits, the T13, that place

06/14/2018 - 21:02 |
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Italianiec19

WAIT A MINUTE
How it can be a record lap if the timing is made from a standstill start and in the middle of the straight?
I mean, all the other lap records are taken from a flying start and from the pits, the T13, that place

06/14/2018 - 21:03 |
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Klush

I can’t wait for a V10 Volvo XC90

06/14/2018 - 21:19 |
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Speed24/7
06/14/2018 - 22:43 |
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Porsche 959 (CarThrottle's only Facel Vega fanboy, still act

In reply to by Speed24/7

Next week:
Koenigsegg Announces Regera Minivan

06/15/2018 - 16:10 |
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Anonymous

Okay opel, time to put the zafira OPC into good use

06/15/2018 - 00:16 |
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Anonymous

In january, Alfa Romeo confirmed that they will make a 7-seater SUV.
I’m pretty sure that the fastest vehicle in the 7-seater category will wear an Alfa Romeo badge.

06/15/2018 - 01:10 |
2 | 2

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