Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife race track is where automakers go to score bragging rights.

Nürburgring has had various race track iterations over the years and currently has two available. One is the modern Grand Prix track, which measures 5.148 kilometres long, and then there’s the famous Nordschleife race track, which dates back to the 1920s.

What’s so special about the Nordschleife?

Referred to as “the Green Hell,” the 20.832-kilometre race track is considered the gold standard for testing vehicle performance due to its demanding layout.

It features 73 corners, more than 300 metres of elevation changes, a narrow track width and it has an unforgiving nature of punishing drivers who make errors.

If you manage a fast run, you’ll tell the world about it and automotive publications will spread the message to the wider masses, which adds to the desirability of your fast car. Fail, and hopefully nobody notices.

It’s where many automakers bring their pre-production sports cars for test runs and make vehicle adjustments based on results at this track.

It’s also where automakers bring their production cars with the hopes of scoring headline-worthy lap times.

Below is a look at the fastest production car lap times at Nürburgring’s Nordschleife by vehicle type.

Fastest production car lap times

Fastest overall: Mercedes-AMG One, 6:29:090 (2024)

Fastest ICE vehicle: Porsche 911 GT2 RS with Manthey Performance Kit, 6:43.300 (2021)

Fastest hybrid vehicle: Mercedes-AMG One, 6:29:090 (2024)

Fastest EV: Yangwang U9 Xtreme, 6:59.157 (2025)

Fastest with front engine: Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, 6:48:047 (2020)

Fastest with manual transmission: Porsche 911 GT3, 6:56.294 (2025)

Fastest four-door vehicle: Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, 7:04.957 (2025)

Fastest SUV: Audi RS Q8 performance, 7:36.698 (2024)

Fastest station wagon: BMW M3 CS Touring, 7:29.490 (2025)

Fastest front-wheel-drive vehicle: Honda Civic FL5 Type R S, 7:44:881 (2023)

Fastest by American brand: Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X, 6:49.275 (2025)

Fastest by European brand: Mercedes-AMG One, 6:29:090 (2024)

Fastest by Asian brand: Yangwang U9 Xtreme, 6:59.157 (2025)

Fastest race car

For fun, let’s compare the above production vehicle lap times to the fastest race car lap time recorded at the Nordschleife.

That title belongs to the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo with a time of 5:19:55 minutes, which was achieved in 2018.

Additionally, the fastest Nordschleife lap time for an electric race car belongs to the Volkswagen ID.R with a time of 6:05:336, which was set in 2019.

The above times are based on available published information. This article will be updated as new information becomes available. This article was last updated Oct. 21, 2025.

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