Top 5 Fastest Production Cars Around The Nürburgring (2024)

Sir Jackie Stewart branded the Nürburgring Nordschleife as “The Green Hell” after braving 1,000 feet of elevation changes, 170 corners, unpredictable rainstorms, and thick fog when winning the German Grand Prix in 1968.

The Nordschleife remains one of the longest and most treacherous race tracks in existence, consisting of fast, narrow straights, blind hills, banked sweeping corners, and hairpin curves. Rumor has it some drivers dedicate their entire careers to mastering the track, and it takes years of practice and familiarization.

The Nürburgring may be a public toll road, but it’s also a proving ground for the fastest and most exotic cars today. In addition, the PR aspect is hard to ignore. Setting a new lap time on the “Ring” is one of the best marketing strategies for any new performance vehicle, including SUVs. Here are the top five fastest production cars around the Nürburgring as of 2024.

#5. Lamborghini Huracán Performante

• Time: 6:52.01
• Date Announced: March 1st, 2017
• Fun Fact: Lamborghini received a mere 15-minute window to make the attempt with the Huracán Performante, still in its development camouflage.

What do you expect from a supercar named after a hurricane? The Huracán Performante is a track-ready version of a standard Huracán and was quick enough to oust the Porsche 911 GT3 RS from the top five fastest production cars around the Nürburgring. It made its official debut at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show in early March of that year; of course, the newly set record on the Nürburgring was a feather in Lamborghini’s cap during the press conference.

“To make this happen is something that every one of the R&D team who worked on this car can share in,” said Stefano Domenicali, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Automobili Lamborghini at the time. “It will forever be a defining moment in their careers.”

Equipped with a 5.2-liter V10 pumping out 631 horsepower and 443 lb-ft. of torque, the Huracán Performante achieved a lap time of 6:52.01 under the helm of test driver Marco Mapelli. It also came with Lamborghini’s trick ALA (Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva) aero system that produces 750 percent more downforce than stock. This short video shows how