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Originally Posted by kach22i View Post
June 29, 2018
Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo obliterates Nürburgring lap record
The former overall record stood for 35 years and 31 days.
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/porsche-919-hybrid-evo-nurburgring-lap-record/


What? No more jokes about really long extension cords, and how heavy batteries make this all impossible?

But, but it's too complex, would never work on a race car?

This was going to happen, it just took some time.

In the future all electric is going to shatter even more records.
My what a brave new world...
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