Porsche recently broke the Nurburgring record with its Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo, as driver Timo Bernhard crossed the finish line of the Nurburgring-Nordschleife in 5 minutes and 19.55 seconds on the stopwatch. The two-times Le Mans winner and reigning World Endurance Champion beat his own lap record on the illustrious 20.8-kms long German race circuit. Now, Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team Principal Christian Horner said that the brand will beat this record with its Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro. Now, that's a challenge Porsche will be happy to watch.
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In an interview with F1 blog RaceFans, Christian Horner said, "The problem with Mercedes-Benz is that their LMP1 car broke the record in Spa which was beating a Formula 1 car time. I'm not sure a Formula 1 car could actually do it. But I think that the Valkyrie, certainly the track version of the Valkyrie, could be a contender."
(Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo sets record time at the Nurburgring)
Horner added, "It's a few years off because the car's still on the drawing board, but I'd be surprised if that car didn't have the potential to do that."
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Aston Martin unveiled the track-only Valkyrie AMR Pro at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show and with its 6.5-litre V12 hybrid engine it can make max power in excess of 1,100 bhp. This means that there is more than 1 bhp to move every kilogram of the Valkyrie AMR Pro and can reach a whooping 362kmph.
