The Aventador SV actually reached a much higher top speed on its 'Ring run than its little brother, the Lamborghini Huracán Performante; reaching 202mph where the Huracán only managed 188, but the smaller car's added agility ultimately grabbed it the title. His average speed was more than 125mph. Some records, it seems, are not made to be broken. Porsche conducted test. It worked, with Porsche driver Kevin Estre managing to outrun the mighty 918 Spyder hybrid supercar by almost a full second. Jaguar’s 200mph, 600PS performance sedan lowers the fastest Nürburgring time for a four-door production car to 7min 18.361sec on 20.6km Nordschleife lap Project 8 development driver Vincent Radermecker returns to legendary German circuit and cuts 2.9 seconds off his previous fastest time, set in November 2017 720 PS (530 kW; 710 hp) + 440 PS (324 kW; 434 hp) / 849 kg (1,872 lb) dry, 680 PS (500 kW; 671 hp) / <2,500 lb (1,134 kg), Average speed of 206.96 km/h. "[6] According to Popular Science, "beating the 'ring, and making a YouTube video to prove it, is about the best marketing move a sports car company can make, even one that plans to roll only a double-digits'-worth of cars out of its production facility. Manufacturers, especially those of sports cars, conduct their own timing runs and publish these for varying purposes. This means their lap times are measured from bridge to gantry (see below) and are approximately 22 seconds shorter than a full 20.832 km (12.944 mi) Nordschleife lap. The previous-generation Honda Civic Type R also held a front-wheel-drive Nürburgring lap record, after snatching the title in 2015 from the Renault Mégane RS 275 Trophy-R. Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo – 5:19.546 – 2018. However, all records are set to be broken, … He escaped unhurt. This leaves the door open for an even faster attempt next year. All they did for the Civic Type R lap is put on Michelin Sport Cup 2 tires, which are still street tires. There’s no doubt … A record lap is therefore the most demanding test of the qualities of a sports car. Its 740bhp and 737lb ft certainly gave it the required shove. It’s an eventful week in terms of records as after learning about the SSC Tuatara’s mind-boggling speed, it appears Mercedes-AMG has set a record of its own.Rumours of how the Black Series could attempt to take down the Nürburgring lap record for a production car have been swirling around for a while, and it appears the record-breaking run happened on Monday. It's the only front-engined production car to break the six-minute barrier, besting the Dodge Viper ACR and its 7:01 time by nearly 20 seconds. The model owes its celebrity status to a 130kg weight reduction, aerodynamic tweaks and reworked axle components over the 'standard' model on which it is based. It's now third overall in the four-wheel drive category. Magazines like Car and Driver and the wider automotive industry declared the worldwide street-legal Porsche 918 the new record holder since the SR8 didn't meet full type-approval and only could get British single-vehicle approval. during a SuperWheels's Pattuglia Acrobatica test, Winner 22 km-Zeitfahren, Rad&Run am Ring 2015, Winner 22 km-Zeitfahren, Rad am Ring 2016, Winner 22 km-Zeitfahren, Rad am Ring 2017, Winner 22 km-Zeitfahren, Rad am Ring 2019, Winner 22 km-Zeitfahren, Rad am Ring 2018, This page was last edited on 10 April 2021, at 13:36. Driver Romain Dumas took the heavily modified single-seater around the 'Ring 40 seconds quicker than the previous record holder, and blitzed the historical record set by Porsche's Stefan Bellof in the process. Vehicle in accordance with regulations. Testing prototype cars on a circuit is nothing new, obviously: it's probably been going on since someone drove a horseless carriage onto a disused donkey derby track. After nearly five years, the Porsche 918 Spyder's reign as all-wheel-drive Nürburgring champ came to an end, before it was bumped down again by the EP9, and then two Lamborghinis. 0 Shares. Chery claimed that they have been the first Chinese auto maker that 'Conquered the Nürburgring (中国首驱，征服纽博格林！)'. Volkswagen's purpose-built ID R racer followed up a historic victory at Pikes Peak by becoming the fastest electric car ever to lap The Green Hell. These laps are usually timed "bridge to gantry", which is only 19.1 km (11.9 mi). Not long after, NIO's first electric supercar EP9 was unveiled. Category: Road-legal. Pole position for 2014, As motorcycle contests were discontinued after 1994, this remains the fastest officially timed motorcycle lap ever on the 20,832 m variant (159.7 km/h). 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There are varying lap lengths. The 918 Spyder has carbonfibre construction, a hybrid powertrain and a suspension set-up donated by a prototype racing car. [2], Along with races and timing events under the rules of their respective sanctioning bodies, the operators of the track have instituted official rules as of 2019 that govern the measurement and certification of lap time on the Nordschleife, with measurement over the full length of the track timed with a flying start. Which is a shame, as the rest of this car … Jaguar conducted test, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tyres, two-seat Track Package. Porsche conducted test. Mercedes AMG have released on-board video of their latest "halo car" Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Black Series lapping Nürburgring Nordschleife in 6 minutes and 48 seconds - faster than any road legal series production car, including the Aventador SVJ. The 956 driven by Bellof, then 25, was powered by a 2.65-litre flat six that produced more than 620bhp and featured a ground effect downforce-producing underbody. Some lap times are even claimed to have been done during tourist driving sessions. Top 10 Production Cars to Set a Lap Record on Nürburgring. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. Klingmann knackt Rekord", "37. A/GT The McLaren P1 LM, the new king of the ‘Ring. A manual stopwatch in a promotional video by Jaguar was shown displaying this time. With Porsche works driver Timo Bernhard behind the wheel, the 919 Evo proceded to obliterate the all-time lap record, first setting a 5:24:375 in practice and then a 5:19:546 in an official run. Equipped with OEM optional racing seat, harness and carbon-ceramic brakes. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 ZP. The times are determined for two … The 690bhp 911 GT2 RS blasted around the 'Ring seven-tenths of a second faster than the Radical SR8LM, making it the fastest rear-drive production car to lap the infamous Nordschleife. If recent word is to be … The lap goes from the "bridge" at Antoniusbuche to the "gantry" (currently carrying Audi sponsorship) on Döttinger Höhe.[19]. Take a look below to see the quickest lap times across all major categories. Road legal project. It is forbidden to race on tourist days. Manufacturers also lend support to private entities or media outlets. TopGear Russia (2011), automatic transmission. The Porsche Taycan models are the currently available all-electric models.. ¹ In ideal conditions: CCS speed charging pedestals with >270kW, >850V, battery temperature 86°F to 95°F and output state of charge 5%. 2021 Toyota Supra 2.0 Lap Time: 3:09.0. 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That’s why it’s quite impressive that the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ held on to the previous Nürburgring record since 2018. This is a list of lap times achieved by various vehicles on the Nürburgring (Nordschleife). Road legal track car, road legal version is available with British Single Vehicle Approval. Previously the absolute Nürburgring lap record holder, the Porsche 956, driven by the late Stefan Bellof in qualifying for the 1983 1000km Nürburgring race, set a target that would hold for more than three decades. ", "Lamborghini Huracán Performante record at the Nürburgring", "Lamborghini shows us proof Huracan Performante 'Ring lap is legit", "Radical Breaks Nordschleife Record...By 20 Seconds! The car beat the Porsche 911 GT2 RS on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in July 2018, setting a record lap time of 6:44:97. Built by Richard Vanags at P3 Unlimited for Fast Bikes Magazine. This modified car differs from the production model with added roll-cage, stripped out interior, upgraded brakes, rims and tyres. The 2.0-litre V4 hybrid powertrain was tuned to produce 710bhp, with an additional 433bhp coming from an electric motor. The Nissan GT-R was fourth place on this list at the time. The top 10 fastest ever Nürburgring lap times The Nürburgring Nordschleife has become a benchmark location for the modern performance car, and we’ve listed the top ten fastest ever laps True to those genes, the new R.S. RCM DMV Grenzlandrennen (30.9.2014)", "46. Lamborghini conducted test, full roll cage, Pirelli Trofeo R. Dunlop Direzza DZ03 tyres. Nordschleife runs are conducted or observed by various other media outlets, such as the British Evo Magazine or Auto Bild from Germany. Engineers later confessed that the car had been "specifically tuned for the Nurburgring" with significant changes from the standard car, including the addition of not road legal parts. 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