It was quite an extreme proposition, not necessarily an everyday hot hatch: it didn’t have a back seat, a radio, infotainment, or air conditioning, and the one-piece Recaro seats further aided with the weight shedding. New cars are often tested and developed on the Nordschliefe circuit with anything from supercars to hot hatchbacks aiming to topple Nurburgring records. Like the McLaren P1 LM above, this entry also causes some controversy. The attempt at the Nordschleife closes the chapter of chasing records with the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo. The prominence of the front-wheel drive lap record may have risen in recent times, but the real kings of the ‘Ring are the machines challenging for the overall production car mark. Ahead of its big reveal at the Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini released footage of its new, track-focused Huracan Performante tearing round the ‘Green Hell’ in an astonishing time of 6:52.01s. In June 2018, Timo Bernhard brought in even better news, completing the 12.9-mile, 73-turn Nürburgring Nordschleife run in a record 5:19.55, at the time the quickest lap ever, and broke the erstwhile 1983 record of 6:11:12 set by Stefan Bellof in a Porsche 956. Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce. 275 Trophy-R 2014 Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record (full version) #UNDER8, 2015 Civic Type R development car achieves Nürburgring lap time of 7:50.63 seconds, OUTDONE: Golf GTI Clubsport S: Record at Nürburgring Nordschleife - 07:47:19, Honda 2017 Type R – VBox Nürburgring lap record footage, Renault Mégane R.S. But as a road-going adaptation of a track-only car, we’ve decided to leave it out of our top ten, while accepting that it’s position is very much open for debate. Välj en av de följande kategorierna för att börja söka bland de senaste GTA 5 PC modden: The Trophy-R was knocked off its pedestal by the then-new Honda Civic Type R in 2015. A privateer attempt by German publication Sport Auto saw Ferrari's … Its engine was a 2.0-liter turbo with 271 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 360 Nm (266 pound-feet) of torque at 3,000 rpm. The rear seats have also been removed to help aid weight reduction. Select one of the following categories to start browsing the latest GTA 5 PC mods: It was the first turbocharged Civic Type R ever, and it blew its competition away thanks to a super stiff and sorted chassis and an engine that pulled so hard it made your face muscles ache as they tried to keep it from peeling away. This is my first "mod" So I would appreciate the criticism to improve on this, I also did it because I wanted to make the car as close to reality as possible but I think it has a little more speed, srry for my english (i speak spanish) and thank you for downloading! Porsche 918 Spyder (Weissach Package) - 6:57s, Now take a look at the fastest 0-60mph cars in the world, 'Nissan has been quietly building an advantage over electric car rivals', Nissan to launch new Juke-sized electric car, New 2021 Kia EV6: UK prices and specifications confirmed. In 1999, Porsche reported that their new 996 GT3had lapped the Nürburgring in under eight minutes, and in subsequent … For the first time after 31 years an F1 car raced across the 12,5 miles of the legendary circuit. The GT3 RS has the same 4.0-litre flat-six as found in the regular 911 GT3 - revving to 9,000rpm and developing 513bhp. It also had an impressive claimed sprint time to 100 km/h (62 mph) of just 5.9 seconds, making it the fastest accelerating car of its type back in 2014 (cars equipped with the automatic gearbox slashed the sprint time down to 5.6 seconds). Recently, a GT2 RS MR with modifications by Manthey-Racing completed a lap of 6.40.3s and you can read more about that feat in the 'Other Nurburgring records' section below. Lamborghini is famed for its outrageous supercars, so when the Italian brand applies its ‘Super Veloce’ SV treatment to the already ridiculously potent Aventador flagship, you know the results are going to be magnificent. But that’s not to say cars that previously held the record aren’t blisteringly fast in their own right, even if they are now in third or fourth position, or even lower. Given the Black Series moniker usually denotes the most extreme performance version of an AMG Mercedes, this record is unlikely to be topped by an even more powerful AMG GT but there’ll be plenty of rivals from elsewhere aiming to take the title. Read our full review on the 2016 Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy-R. It was motivated by a development of the same 2.0-liter turbocharged four-pot whose output was upped to 315 horsepower (the previous car had 306 horsepower) at the same 6,500 rpm and the already impressive torque figure of 400 Nm (295 pound-feet) remained the same and it arrived at the same 2,500 rpm. Καλωσόρισες στο GTA5-Mods.com. Which, amongst other things can include a fire-breathing, hell-raising performance version of the standard saloon. Trophy R (having previously set the front wheel-drive record in 2014 with a Megane 275 Trophy-R). ‘Super Veloce’ translates from Italian as ‘super fast’, so this 217mph wedge sets its stall out straight away. The Black Series is an even more focused, more powerful evolution of the GT R Pro that takes 10th place with extra aerodynamic downforce to help the uprated twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 put down its 720bhp. Renault calls the system 4Control and it is the company’s proprietary name for its all-wheel steering setup. To top it all off, it reuses the formula of the old Megane Trophy-R: Ohlins dampers, Akrapovic exahust, beefed up Brembo brakes, and sticky tires - this time from Bridgestone. Other Nurburgring lap times. Germany's Nurburgring race track is worshipped by petrolheads around the world and many make the pilgrimage in their own cars on track days. The lap time on the Nürburgring Nordschleife is 7 minutes and 27 seconds. Read our full review on the 2015 SEAT Leon Cupra. That’s 90kg less than the conventional 488 – a vehicle that could hardly be called heavy. If you thought the above top ten was a definitive, indisputable list, we have some bad news: plenty of other cars have set lap times which would see them break into the top ten times, but have fallen into somewhat of an automotive grey area. This is good news for those hoping to spy a car or two out there quietly, or in this case, not so quietly, doing testing and validation runs. Steve Fowler thinks Nissan is in a great position to build on the Leaf's success, The new Nissan Juke-sized electric car will sit below the Ariya, and our exclusive images preview how it could look, The new all-electric Kia EV6 gets two batteries, 4WD and even a rapid sporty GT version. If you check out its hot lap video linked above, you’ll notice just how much grip it has and how much speed it is able to carry through the corners - you almost think it’s not going to make some corners, but the driver can fairly easily correct its line and keep it on the blacktop. Top Speed: 230 mph; Based on the fixed roof C5 Corvette coupe, the LS1 V8 is bored & stroked to 427.6 cubic inches (7.0L), aided by C5-R heads and coupled with a pair of Garrett ball-bearing turbos producing 1100hp and 950 lb-ft torque. Competition to set the Nurburgring lap record among front-wheel drive production cars has become particularly fierce in recent years thanks to a new generation of hot hatches. 10 - Ferrari 488 Pista - 7:00:3. VW fitted it with an uprated version of its EA888 2.0-liter turbo-four that provided 306 horsepower flat between 5,800 and 6,500 rpm and a hefty 380 Nm (280 pound-feet) of torque between also delivered flat, but over a very wide rpm range - 1,850 to 5,700 rpm. Its claimed sprint time to 100 km/h (62 mph) was 5.8 seconds and top speed was rated at 254 km/h (158 mph), although it was geared for a little bit more than that. All Rights Reserved, � Copyright TopSpeed. Trophy. The car is frisky and feisty, and the driver often has to wrangle it under control. The car was very obviously designed to be taken on track and driven hard, so it suffered on the road due to its hard suspension that resulted in quite an unforgiving ride when you put the car in its sport mode. The Pista’s figures sound potent, then, and they are; the 0-62mph dash now takes a ludicrous 2.85 seconds, and the top speed is in excess of 211mph. With the advent of the Internet, awareness of the Nordschleife has risen in Germany and abroad, in addition to publicity in print media. Prices start from £40,895, 6 weeks for just £1 plus a free Autoglym Mini-Valet, smashed the overall lap record at the Ring, Jaguar XE SV Project 8 sets new Nurburgring record, The 617bhp, all-wheel-drive monster lapped the 12.9-mile circuit in 6:05.336, Aventador SVJ, which lowered the benchmark to a 6:44.97s. But it absolutely smashed that figure, and knocked the Lamborghini Huracan Performante off its perch with a blistering record run of 6:47.3 at the hands of test driver Lars Kern in late 2017. Its claimed sprint time was 5.8 seconds and top speed was 265 km/h (165 mph) - these figures made it much faster than any other front-wheel-drive Golf. All Rights Reserved, Introducing the $1000 TopSpeed Student Scholarship, Seat Leon Cupra Nürburgring new record 7'58"4 / FULL LAP (Motorsport), Renault Mégane R.S. So although we've left it out of our official top ten, it's still worth a mention. These days, it’s never long after the covers have been pulled back off a new hypercar or extreme track weapon that the question of Nurburgring potential is asked... Read on below to find out which production cars have delivered the fastest Nurburgring Nordschleife laps…. All rights reserved.Auto Express™ is a registered trade mark. This was the case back in July when a Pirelli-shod Lamborghini Aventador SVJ posted a 6:44.970 lap around the Nurburgring-Nordschleife beating Lars … Manufacturers such as SEAT, Renault, Volkswagen and Honda have been battling it out for years, and Renault regained the crown in 2019 with the Megane R.S. R. The 617bhp, all-wheel-drive monster lapped the 12.9-mile circuit in 6:05.336, not only smashing the previous record held by Chinese EV maker NIO, but setting the second fastest ever unrestricted lap around the 'ring in the process. Weekdays are often booked for so-called Industriefahrten for auto makers and the media. However, out on track, it proved considerably faster and better in every way. Porsche said it was targeting a lap time in the region of 7:05s when it first conceived the 911 GT2 RS. The Q7 V12 TDI boasted a 0 to 100 km/h (0 … It required a lot of aero to keep it stable at those speeds, which is why the car looked like it had driven through a tuning shop and only the biggest spoilers and wings stuck to it. With SUVs stealing car sales from conventional family saloons, manufacturers are having to come up with exciting ways to attract buyers to more traditional saloon models. This time they snatched it with the Aventador SVJ, which lowered the benchmark to a 6:44.97s - more than two seconds faster than the GT2 RS - thanks to its 760bhp version of Lambo’s 6.5-litre V12. Read our full review on the 2018 Renault Mégane R.S. We say ‘production car’ in the broadest sense of the term, as manufacturers often develop ‘special edition’ versions of their fast hatchbacks purely to attack the FWD Nurburgring lap record. Should track cars be included? On top of the Manthey-Racing parts, the GT2 RS MR also had aerodynamic and chassis adjustments for its record-breaking run. At lowers speeds, the wheels turn in opposite directions and as speeds build they start to move in the same direction to keep the car planted to the road. No SEAT had previously held any kind of Nurburgring lap time record, so when the then new Leon Cupra established a new record in 2014, this was quite unexpected. Since the Nurburgring Nordschleife reopened to tourist drives (touristenfahrten) earlier in the month, more and more people are now going to the Nordschleife. Read our full review on the 2016 VW Golf GTI Clubsport S. The new Civic Type R was a larger and more grown-up car than the one it replaced (and far better on the road), yet with only a little bit of extra power, it proved to be a lot more capable and outright faster. Modern front-wheel drive hatchbacks are now considerably faster around a track than some of the supercars we used to drool over in the 1990s. The proof is their lap times around the fabled Nurburgring Nordschleife - times that just keep on dropping with every new hardcore hot hatch that bursts onto the scene. The all-electric NextEV NIO EP9 set what looked like a lap record on the Nurburgring racetrack with an incredible time of 6:45.9, however it later transpired that this was done on bespoke tyres, which is why it doesn't feature in the main list. The car used to set the record was actually a camouflaged pre-production example with all its badges and branding covered in order to at least try to fool the many spies that reside on the sidelines of the ‘Ring. But, even if you may not have liked the way it looked, there was no denying its sheer capability. From Issue Three of the Gear Patrol Magazine.. We’re resurfacing this story in honor of Porsche smashing its own all-time Nürburgring record (6:11.13) in the new 919 Hybrid Evo race car — which just set a record of 5:19.546.That’s an astonishing 52 seconds quicker: the car achieved an average of 145.3 mph and top speed of almost 230 mph. Compare that to the more secure handling of the Civic and it’s pretty clear that the Megane Trophy-R is the more entertaining of the two to drive around a track. The Megane Trophy R is expensive for a hot hatch at around £50,000, but taking the Nurburgring record is an impressive way of showing its worth. You could have a radio as an option, but the option you probably would most have liked to have, from an enthusiast’s standpoint, were the larger performance brakes and even a lithium-ion battery (that alone saved 16 kilograms or about 40 pounds). Watch this space. With a combined 875bhp and 944lb ft of torque from its petrol-electric powertrain, the all-wheel-drive machine blitzed the ‘Ring in September 2013, holding the outright production record until the arrival of the Lamborghini Huracan Performante. Watch the on-board lap here. Having seen the Huracan Performante dethroned in September 2017, Lamborghini took less than a year to reclaim the lap record at the Nurburgring. The GT R Pro is seriously track-focused - offering no more power than the regular GT R, but with improved aerodynamics, suspension, and track-specific equipment as standard. The Bentayga, equipped with Bentley’s W-12 that makes 600 hp, claims a top speed … But even so, reviewers who tried it out said that it was still usable as day-to-day transport and far more civilized on the road than any other hardcore hot hatch track special before it (or since). The 919 Hybrid Evo sets a new all-time record lap at the Nürburgring, “Nordschleife”. The Bentayga currently holds the “fastest SUV on the planet” crown. However, its consolation prize is that it remains the fastest manual production car to lap the ‘Ring, which a fairly major accolade amongst petrolheads. Porsche, the ball is back in your court…. The thrust was directed to the quattro all-wheel drive system through a ZF six-speed automatic transmission. Should a time count if it’s set on special tyres? The 450bhp V8-engined Radical SR8 stretches the definition of a ‘road-legal production car’ with its 690bhp per tonne power to weight ratio. The 296bhp hot hatch clocked a lap time of 7:40.1 seconds, beating the old record set by the FK8 Honda Civic Type R by more than three seconds. What about prototypes of forthcoming models? But the appeal of the 'Green Hell' extends to manufacturers as well. It looks like a race car and you certainly (we hope) wouldn’t attempt to use one on the school run. Launching this C5 based ‘vette well into the 200 mph club at a top speed of 230 mph. That's exactly what Volkswagen did, setting a new lap record for all-electric cars with a Nurburgring spec version of the Pikes Peak hillclimb winning ID. The Civic Type R kept its crown for nearly two years, until 2019 when Renault revealed the new hardcore Trophy-R version of its latest Megane RS. This Trophy-R has future classic written all over it. Use the Race Start function and the RS will shoot from 0-62mph in a lightning 3.2 seconds. 2017 Honda Civic Type R - 7:50.6 (time comparable to a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette … Power was sent to the front wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox and the obligatory limited-slip differential. Right, so we’re deep into ‘grey area’ territory now. Based on the seventh-generation Golf GTI, only 400 units were made for the entire world, and it was quite a special thing to behold. Here are the six fastest front-wheel drive cars ever made, rated by their lap times worst to best. Mercedes says all of the components fitted to the record-setting car can be fitted to the road car, but AMG engineers were on hand to adjust the aero and chassis settings to optimise the Black Series for the particular strains that the ‘Green Hell’ places on a car. At rather moderate speeds, the top athlete will have several more appearances: July 6 and 7: VW Fun Cup Spa-Francorchamps (BE) July 12-15: Goodwood Festival of Speed (GB) September 2: Festival of Porsche Brands Hatch (GB) Read our full review on the 2017 Honda Civic Type R. The VW Golf GTI Clubsport S was the most extreme and track-focused Golf ever made. Top speed was 250 km/h (155 mph). 1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R specs, quarter mile, lap times, performance data, top speed, engine specifications, pictures, updated April 2021. According to Honda, it could sprint to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.7 seconds and on to a top speed that until then was unheard of for a hot hatch - 270 km/h (168 mph). Watch Onboard. It comes as standard on all sporty Meganes (even the 205-horsepower GT model), but in the case of the Megane RenaultSport, it is calibrated in a more aggressive manner and the manufacturer says it not only improves low-speed maneuverability but also high-speed stability. Whatever you think of this practice, the Nurburgring’s profile in the car world shows no sign of waning and we’ve got details of all the fastest cars of each type at the ‘Ring below... Porsche smashed the overall lap record at the Ring with a time of 5:19.55 minutes in a 919 Hybrid Evo. One of the original purposes of the Nordschleife was as a test track for auto manufacturers, and its demanding layout had been traditionally used as a proving ground. But, it was snapped during the record run and we already knew that SEAT had attempted this months in advance. The 488 Pista has impressive power and plenty of trick technology to help it storm around any track. The McLaren P1 LM – a road-legal version of the 986bhp, track-only P1 GTR, prepared by specialists Lanzante – has gone almost three seconds faster than the NextEV NIO EP9. To finally drive around the Nordschleife in 6:48.047 minutes (for the 12.944 mi total track) with a production road car in these track conditions is really awesome. The 2015 SEAT Leon Cupra has a 2.0-liter engine with 276 horsepower at 5,900 rpm and 350 Nm (258 pound-feet) at just 1,700 rpm, as well as an all-important limited-slip differential. The fact that it was able to complete a lap of the North Loop nearly four seconds quicker than the hardcore, barebones Megane stood testament to just how effective all its engineering solutions were all added up. The two-seater XE SV Project 8 does stretch the definition of 4-door production car somewhat, but that’s increasingly what’s needed to set a ‘Ring record these days. Worth every penny. It slashed another four seconds off the Leon’s time, and this record stood for a few years. The Weissach Pack helps to reduce overall weight by 30kg (from a claimed 1,430kg), by including a carbon fibre roof, magnesium wheels and a titanium roll cage. Lamborghini Huracan Performante - 6:52:01s, 6. It has the muscle to live up to the name, too, as lurking beneath that slatted carbon fibre engine cover is a 6.5-litre V12 producing 740bhp. The GT2 RS completed the lap on Michelin Pilot Cup 2 tyres, and although these were developed specifically for this model, they are both road legal and standard for the production car. Select one of the following categories to start browsing the latest GTA 5 PC mods: Its 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 produces 710bhp and 770Nm of torque, while the car itself weighs just 1,385kg. Watch the complete on-board record lap by Timo Bernhard. The SEAT Leon Cupra’s record was quickly whisked away by a hardcore Renault, the Megane RS 275 Trophy-R, a lightened, stiffened track special with a bare interior and sticky tires of the kind you get on supercars. Nürburgring Lap Times - 10 Fastest Nurburgring Records Ever Select one of the following categories to start browsing the latest GTA 5 PC mods: With the reputation of some performance cars riding heavily on 'Ring times, the Nurburgring lap time is a valuable currency in the eyes of car brands and consumers so we've seen various companies claim Nordschleife records for everything from the aforementioned hot hatches and SUVs to '4-door cars', estates and electric cars. It's also even faster, raising the Veyron's top speed 15 mph to 268 mph. The mighty Aventador SVJ is based on the Aventador SV, which itself has lapped the Nurburgring in under seven minutes, hitting 6:59.73s in 2015. It may not sound that impressive an upgrade, but it adds up to around six seconds per lap faster around the Nurburgring Nordschleife. Welcome to GTA5-Mods.com. While McLaren was being unusually coy about the Nurburgring lapping prowess of its P1 hybrid hypercar (it will only say that the P1 has done a sub 7-minute lap), Porsche rocked up and clocked a 6:57s lap in its 918 Spyder, albeit one benefitting from Porsche’s Weissach Package. Unlike the standard Porsche 911 GT2 RS in our top ten list, this version has been specifically modified to tackle the Nürburgring very quickly. The front-wheel-drive record for the Nordschleife seems to tumble every time a manufacturer that knows hot hatches releases a new model. The car is a development of the Le Mans prototype the German marque has raced competitively, and it hit a top speed of 229mph on its mind-blowing lap. The 12.8-mile Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit features some of the most challenging stretches of tarmac in the world, and with almost 1,000 feet of elevation change in a dense pine forest, squeezing every last tenth out of a flying lap is a task best reserved for the elite. Välkomen till GTA5-Mods.com. If you thought the above top ten was a definitive, indisputable list, we … Trophy-R 2019 Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record. The car was offered in Basalt Black, Carrera White, Paint to … 1. With approval it's possible to register one as a road legal vehicle, and it completed an incredible 6:48s lap in 2009 to install itself in the Nurburgring lap record tree. Like my GT3 race car, the AMG GT Black Series offers a lot of adjustment possibilities, all of which enabled me to create a setup that was tailor-made for me." Performance figures include 0-97 km/h (60 mph) acceleration time of 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 311 km/h (193 mph). It's the first - and so far only - of the 'Big Three' to post an official time, giving the LaFerrari and P1 something to aim for. However, Jaguar went back for more in 2019 and the XE SV Project 8 managed to knock 2.8 seconds off its previous time, completing an incredible lap in 7:18.36. The most recent one is the new 2019 RenaultSport Megane Trophy R, the lightened, stiffened, hardcore version of the Megane RS that took the record away from the latest Honda Civic Type-R. It packs an 8.4-litre V10 producing 645bhp and 813Nm of torque, which secures some bragging rights. Many people hoped the Dodge Viper ACR would crack the 7-minute mark having set a time of 7:12.13 with its 2010 edition of the car, but alas it narrowly missed out. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display, © Copyright TopSpeed.