The official release of the 770hp Porsche 918 Spyder is not far away. Key to that is the claim of a Nürburgring lap time of 7 minutes 14 seconds, which has been shared by Porsche’s facebook page:

Sometimes, words cannot describe a feeling. But in this case, a simple figure can. Location: Nürburgring, Nordschleife. Car: Porsche 918 Spyder. Lap time: 7 minutes, 14 seconds. Any questions left?

According to the unofficial list of Nürburgring times on Wikipedia, the Porsche 918 shares the following company:

• 7:11.57 Gumpert Apollo Sport
• 7:12.13 Dodge Viper ACR
• 7:14.xx Porsche 918 Spyder
• 7:14.64 Lexus LFA Nürburgring Package
• 7:18.xx Porsche 911 GT2 RS
• 7:19.63 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z01

[Source: Facebook]