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A lightly modified race-spec version of the all-electric MINI 'E' completed a lap of the legendary 20.8 km-long "Green Hell" in a time of 09:51.45 minutes recording a top speed of 187 km/h or 116mph, the BMW Group announced today. At the wheel of the electric racer for the hot lap was former DTM racing driver Thomas Jäger from Munich.
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VIDEO: All-Electric MINI 'E' Laps the Nurburgring Circuit in Under 10 Minutes
A lightly modified race-spec version of the all-electric MINI 'E' completed a lap of the legendary 20.8 km-long "Green Hell" in a time of 09:51.45 minutes recording a top speed of 187 km/h or 116mph, the BMW Group announced today. At the wheel of the electric racer for the hot lap was former DTM racing driver Thomas Jäger from Munich.
It goes without saying that the folks from the BMW Group didn't bring the MINI E to the notorious Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit to break any records but to show that their all-electric test vehicle can manage a respectable lap time on the 'Ring.
- Watch The Mercedes Sls Amg Electric Drive Silently Lap The 'ring In 7:56.2
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive has broken the lap record for electric cars on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, setting a time of 7 minutes and 56.234 seconds. The SLS is also the first EV to lap the famous track in under 8 minutes....
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For the time being, Toyota may hold the overall world record for electric vehicles at the Nürburgring Nordschleife with the road-legal EV P001 prototype at 7:47.794, but Audi claims to have earned the bragging rights for the fastest lap in a series...
- Infographic: The Nürburgring Race Track By The Numbers
The big daddy of all racing circuits, the famed Nürburgring in Germany, is a must for all auto enthusiasts. It comprises of two racetracks, the modern Grand Prix Circuit built in 1984, and much longer old Northern loop (Nordschleife) which was nicknamed...
- Ac Schnitzer Claims To Have Built The Fastest Mini With Its New Eagle Concept
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