There's A New Nurburgring Record...For The Fastest Lap With A Trailer

This Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo clocked a respectable 12min 6sec Nordschleife lap while towing a heavily-loaded twin-axle trailer
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Bored of car manufacturers obsessing over Nurburgring lap records? Here’s something that might provide an antidote. Or maybe it’ll just irk you further. Either way, it’s a Nordschleife record with a difference.

A German firm called Moetefindt - which specialises in racing car transportation - sent a Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo around the Green Hell…while towing one of its trailers.

Called the ‘FTP235’, it’s - as you can see - rather large. The twin-axle trailer was also loaded with a Porsche Junior tractor for good measure. Despite the heavy load and having a top speed of only 110mph, the car and trailer combo managed to lap the ‘Ring in an actually quite respectable 12 minutes and six seconds.

The German trailer firm hasn't released a full lap video yet, in case you're curious...
The German trailer firm hasn't released a full lap video yet, in case you…

So far as we can see though, no one’s claimed a feat like this before, so this is best considered a benchmark for others to beat. Not that we’d expect people to be lining up to smash such a weird record…

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TheRealBouss

INB4 cheap Christian van Koenigsegg jokes

11/30/2017 - 12:56 |
17 | 4

You have no idea…

11/30/2017 - 13:30 |
3 | 1

This comment has aged well

11/30/2017 - 14:13 |
3 | 1

*>inb4 overused Christian van Koenigsegg jokes

11/30/2017 - 17:21 |
2 | 1
Nishant Dash

Another day… Another challenge for this Swedish Boi

11/30/2017 - 12:57 |
226 | 2

I alredy see a trailer hooked up to an Agera RS

11/30/2017 - 13:00 |
67 | 3

Here’s a challenge for you, sir: Grow some hair.

11/30/2017 - 23:06 |
13 | 1

Hmm I wonder if only a tyre mod that the caravan will be able to go 284mph, should be fun to watch him do it!

12/01/2017 - 13:36 |
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DL🏁

Soon…

11/30/2017 - 12:57 |
14 | 2
Anonymous

Whats next? Running on the Ring record?

11/30/2017 - 12:57 |
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TheMindGarage

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

The Ring is about 13 miles long, so I say someone should organise a ‘Ring half marathon race.

11/30/2017 - 13:42 |
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RustX7 2.0

Reminds of something
but I can’t quite remember it

11/30/2017 - 13:00 |
61 | 2

I’VE DRIVEN OVER HIS PORTABLE LAVRATORY!

11/30/2017 - 23:16 |
5 | 0
Ali Mahfooz

It’d be great to see Phil setting a lap record on the Nürburgring for completing a lap without breaking down or leaking oil. 😛

11/30/2017 - 13:02 |
37 | 2

Fastest car to be pushed around the Nurburgring

11/30/2017 - 13:39 |
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TheMindGarage

Judging by recent form, I know one person who’d love to break that record…

11/30/2017 - 13:04 |
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Anonymous

I think these guys set the record at the ring

11/30/2017 - 13:06 |
6 | 1
Anonymous

Next: Fastest Car Around the Nurnburgring With Maldonado as a driver.

11/30/2017 - 13:13 |
1 | 1
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

That would be a longest Nurburgring lap ever, it would take infinity.

11/30/2017 - 13:27 |
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TheMindGarage

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

If he’s allowed an F1 car, then it’d be about 5:30 if the track is empty, and the heat death of the universe if there’s someone else on the track. Maldonado only generally crashes into other drivers.

11/30/2017 - 13:43 |
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Anonymous

Did somebody say record?

11/30/2017 - 13:14 |
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Olivier (CT's grammar commie)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

This is officially the most overused image of CT

11/30/2017 - 17:20 |
5 | 19

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