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For starters, the 600LT only weighs 1,356 kilograms (2,989 pounds) whereas the 720S tips the scales at 1,419 kg (3,128 lbs), making it 139 lbs (63 kg) heavier.While the weight difference is important, the real ace up the Long Tail’s sleeve was the stickier set of Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tires created specifically for maximum track use performance. Using a not-so-aggressive set of tires, the McLaren 720S has become one of the top ten fastest production cars to lap the Nordschleife.In a world where an increasing amount of cars are going sub-7:00 minutes at the Nürburgring, The 720S used for the run was wearing Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires, too, which are plenty sticky, but not as aggressively track-focused as the Trofeo Rs Lamborghini uses for its Nürburgring runs or the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Rs Porsche employs. Road & Track participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Edizione: Italia Nürburgring Nordschleife: Type: flying start: Vehicle: McLaren 720S: Power / weight: 720 ps / 1431 kg: Time: 7:14.000: Estimated time: 7:07 (-7.0 sec) Est. peak speed: 269 kph (167 mph) Peak speed: 323 kph (201 mph) Average speed: 171 kph (106 mph) Submitted: 04.10.2017 by fakekillerfour: Source: Autozeitung magazine (Germany) Views: 19.8k Ausgabe: Deutschland
You can fit your 720S with a set of Trofeo Rs, and undoubtedly, it'd be significantly faster around the 'Ring, or any track. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses.
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P-Zero Corsas, while good, are holding the 720S back here. Well, there are quite a few explanations.
Add into the mix 600LT’s far better aero compared to the The 720S was equipped with Pirelli P Zero Corsa rubbers, which provide a balance between road and track use. We may earn a commission through links on our site. In a world where an increasing amount of cars are going sub-7:00 minutes at the Nürburgring, a McLaren 720S running a 7:08.34 at the circuit might not seem all that impressive.
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How was that even possible?
Some will be surprised to see that despite having 118 fewer horses and being down by 150 Nm (111 lb-ft) than the 720S, the Sports Series model managed to tie the beefier Super Series model.