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" The English may be known for their stoicism, but McLaren has taken it to an entirely new level. The F1-titan-cum-automaker is boldly claiming that its new P1 hybrid supercar has lapped the N\u00FCrburgring in &amp;#039;under seven minutes,&amp;#039; but is refusing to release the exact time.  McLaren is playing the implication game\u2014confirming an automotive paparazzi&amp;#039;s prior report of 6 minutes, 47 seconds by not denying his claim. Why? Likely a standoff with Ferrari: Maranello hasn&amp;#039;t yet stated how quickly its new hybrid supercar can make it round the &amp;#039;Ring, and McLaren doesn&amp;#039;t want to be shown up if the LaFerrari ekes out a better lap (or possibly a disastrous scenario wherein the P1 is slower than its substantially less expensive Porsche 918 Spyder rival).  Silly? Absolutely, but by no means a trend amongst our friends across the Atlantic. From boutique kit car companies to bellwethers like Aston Martin and Lotus, plenty of UK firms have taken a shot at Green Hell glory and proudly declared their minutes and seconds upon returning.  Since McLaren is holding out, at some of the more impressive (and surprising) N\u00FCrburgring lap times from British automakers over the last 25 years. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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