DELAGE

Supersport D12 could break record at Nürburgring Nordschleife

Unveiled in August 2020 and unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​2022 last weekend, the futuristic-looking Delage D12 hypersport with a powerful combustion engine is the latest creation from the now small French manufacturer Delage.

As the company itself assured the British Autocar, they are convinced that their beastly D12 could break the record for the fastest production car on the iconic German Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit.

That means lowering the time to 6 minutes and 44 seconds for the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, which is currently the Ring's fastest production car. According to Delage, your D12 will be able to run a time under 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

Remembering that this Delage D12 is a hybrid hypersport that will be offered in two versions, called GT and Club, each with different specifications and power levels.

Both versions hide a gigantic 7.6-litre V12 gasoline-aspirated engine, with an output of 990 hp at 8,200 rpm and a maximum torque of 832 Nm from 6,200 rpm.

In the case of the D12 GT, the V12 block is combined with an electric motor that provides another 110 hp, increasing the combined figures to 1,100 hp and 1,077 Nm of torque, in a car that weighs just 1,390 kilograms empty. The brand announces an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.6 seconds.

For its part, the D12 Club combines the thermal engine with a less powerful electric motor, with 20 hp, which is used only for reversing to park, or to drive at low speed. In this case we are talking about 1,010 horsepower and 884 Nm, and a sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds.

The Club is the less powerful of the two, but it is also lighter, at around 90 kilos less than the GT, so according to the manufacturer, it is the fastest version on the circuit and is the one that will be used for the aforementioned record attempt.

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