52 Hp Citroen AX 1.5D under 10 sec. Nurburgring

[FCD]

This guy managed to lap the nurburgring in his 1993 Citroen AX 1.5D, this is a 52 Hp, 1587 lb, N/A Diesel car.
I have read that he went through 9 or 10 engines attempting it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBFjHjm0O5M

 

[SirTanon]

Don't you mean 10 minutes?

 

[Rand]

9engines and 5 gearboxes it says in the notes.

 

[gman2304]

Don't you mean 10 hours?

 

[Kamele0N]

Originally Posted By: FordCapriDriver
This guy managed to lap the nurburgring in his 1993 Citroen AX 1.5D, t


By the sound its engine is producing....I would say that it is 1.1 gasoline......

No way that(stock) N/A diesel is revving that high!

 

[OneEyeJack]

Notice that when he moved the steering wheel the least amount necessary to make it around a turn that he was able to carry more speed. Each cross up of which there were only a few really cost him taking away a lot of energy that was difficult to restore. He was so under powered that he understeered through the first carousel to stay in the middle to maintain as much energy as possible. It was absolutely certain that he knew exactly how to manage it from experience and practice. That took a bit of nerve to pull the wheel that much on the entry knowing you would not roll the car into a ball. Also when he ran off on the rumble strips he avoided the more natural reaction to jump right back onto the track. Overall he did an excellent job for an amateur.

Thanks for the link.

 

[FCD]

Originally Posted By: SirTanon
Don't you mean 10 minutes?

Whoops, now under 10 seconds would be fast lmao.

 

[FCD]

Originally Posted By: Kamele0N
Originally Posted By: FordCapriDriver
This guy managed to lap the nurburgring in his 1993 Citroen AX 1.5D, t


By the sound its engine is producing....I would say that it is 1.1 gasoline......

No way that(stock) N/A diesel is revving that high!

I have a TU 1.1 petrol engine and it does not sound like that, the engine in that AX has a very distinctive TUD5 sound in my opinion.

 

[L_Sludger]

He did a great job with that car, very impressive.