Nürburgring Roll of Honour
Fastest Laps & Year Set at 30 June 2011
1. Pagani Zonda R 6:47 2010*
2. Ferrari 599 GTO 6:58 2010*
3. Gumpert Apollo Speed 7:11 2009*
4. Porsche 911 GT2 RS 7:18 2010
5. Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 7:19 2011
6. Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR 7:22 2008*
7. Lexus LFA 7:22 2011
8. Nissan GT-R 7:24 2010
9. Maserati MC12 7:24 2008*
10. Pagani Zonda F Clubsport 7:24 2008
11. Ferrari Enzo 7:25 2008
12. Porsche Carrera GT 7:28 2004*
13. Ferrari 458 Italia 7:32 2010
14. Porsche 911 GT3 RS 7:33 2010
15. Koenigsegg CCX 7:33 2008
16. Porsche 911 Turbo 7:38 2008
17. Bugatti Veyron 16.4 7:40 2008
18. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 7:40 2004*
19. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 7:40 2010
20. Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 7:40 2007
21. Ford GT 7:40 2008
22. Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 7:40 2011
23. Audi R8 V10 7:44 2009
24. Jaguar XJ 220 7:46 2000*
25. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 7:47 2007
26. BMW M3 GTS 7:48 2010
27. BMW M3 CSL 7:50 2005
28. BMW M5 7:55 2011
29. Mercedes CLK DTM AMG 7:55 2005
30. Honda NS-X 7:56 2002

Fastest Hatchback
34. Renault Mégane RS Trophy 8:07 2011

* = record laps

 

We will hit 4th, we will hit 4th

Thanks for the thread!

 

+1

 

The 599 GTo did not do a 6:58, the 599XX did. This list neglects to include Radical's cars btw, as well as the Z06 with the Z07 package.... just saying.

 

True. I would take out the 599 GTO time since it was only a claim of 7:19.

Ferrari officially claimed the 599 GTO is capable of lapping Nurburgring in 7:19, but there was never any proof of that.

I firmly believe when Lexus finally attempts to get the best lap time, Akira Iida will make sure it is around 7:18 - 7:19.

You can see the list here on fastestlap:

http://www.fastestlaps.com/tracks/nordschleife.html

 

I think it could potentially be even lower than 7:18. I say it's capable of 7:15's maybe faster!

 

The LFA is 4th production street car on this list.
The three cars ahead of it ALL used Michelin Sports Cup Semi-slick racing tires to get their best times, them made the tires apart of their OEM units, to help legitimize their times.

LFA used street performance Bridgestone Potenzas RE70.

The Michelins cut 6-7 seconds off the ZR1 and GT2 RS times
BD

 

That is correct.

All of the cars ahead of the LFA are wearing competition DOT super-slick tires (not sem-slicks, which are what 'ring edition wears).

So it is a fair statement to say, LFA is the fastest exotic/supercar to lap the Nurburgring without competition DOT super-slick tires.

 

It should be even faster if this was just a 'demo' lap or whatever they want to call it. I'm betting 7:15 is possible in current configuration.

 

7:15 is waayyyy too optimistic. Maybe, 7:18 - 7:19 at best.

 

hold up fellaz lets not jump the gun here until the LFA does a Lap with those tyres then we can claim victory until then,Easze up on the speculation!!!

 

Lexus says it's about as fast as the 24hr car. That is capable of 7:05 with calculating it's additional time of the GP course. I believe them. The current lap video looked effortless in a good way. Even the Z06 was able to do 7:22's, This LFA IMO is a much more capable car with more downforce and more HP. Finding 7 seconds around that track isn't as hard as it sounds.

 

That's news to me. Any link to that quote? I would imagine the race car has massive aerodynamic advantage to the road car, although the road car has the advantage of higher horsepower.On race tires, of course.

 

Amazing to see a Lexus anywhere on that list. Amazing. Kudos to those engineers and the entire team.

 

Z06 was on super-slick racing tires. On normal street tires, it would be a completely different story.

On stock Potenza RE70, without the super-slick tires, 7:18 is the best we can hope for and in-line with what Lexus initially claimed the car will be capable of. No chance the LFA will do better in its best run. Not going to happen.