German Car Zone

I noticed there is a lot of talking about laptimes. Since Sportauto is a well-known source and well-resepected source around the world and the most fairness source we have, Im starting a list about Sportautos laptimes. Factory times wont be included in this thread.

Sportauto always use the same driver, they always test the cars they way they leave the factory. They tell us a lot of details, such as airtemperature, asphalttemperature, roadconditions, tires and so on.

Sportauto's notes regarding Nordschleife:
For a fast and meaningful round time on the Nordschleife north loop a very soft, round and clean style of driving on the ideal line is crucial. Weaknesses during the chassis tuning are relentlessly uncovered.
Apart from the round time also the brake delays, transverse accelerations and the speeds at all points of the distance are taken up.


*I will update this list every time a new car has been tested by SportAuto*
*The latest car tested by SportAuto will be marked in green*



SportAuto, Nürburgring (Nordschleife):

Porsche Carrera GT ------------------------------------- 7.32 min
Porsche GTR 600 Gemballa ---------------------------- 7.32,52 min
Pagani Zonda F ----------------------------- 7.33 min
Porsche 997 GT2 ----------------------------------------- 7.33 min
Koenigsegg CCR --------------------------- 7.34 min ( Swedish power )
RUF RT12 AWD ----------------------------------------------------- 7.35 min
Nissan GTR ------------------------------------------- 7.38 min
Porsche 997 TechArt GT street (630hp) -------------------- 7.39 min
Ferrari F430 Scuderia ------------------------------------------- 7.39 min
Porsche Carrera GT ------------------------------------- 7.40 min (wet track)
Porsche 997 GT3 (generation 2) -------------------------- 7.40 min
Porsche 911 Techart GT (620hp) ---------------------- 7.43 min
Pagani Zonda S ----------------------------------------- 7.44 min
Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera --------------------------- 7.46 min
Porsche 911 GT2 (462hp) ------------------------------ 7.46 min
Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 -------------------------------- 7.47 min
Porsche 996 GT3 RS ----------------------------------------- 7.47 min
Ferrari 599 GTB -----------------------------------------------7.47 min
Porsche 997 GT3 RS ----------------------------------------- 7.48 min (R-tire)
Porsche 997 GT3 ----------------------------------------- 7.48 min (R compound tires)
Corvette C6 Z06 ------------------------------------------ 7.49 min
Lamborghini Murciélago -------------------------------- 7.50 min
BMW M3 CSL -------------------------------------------- 7.50 min
Porsche 997S (facelift) ------------------------------------ 7.50 min (semi-R-tires)
MB SL65 AMG Black Series -------------------------------------- 7.51 min (R compound tires)
Ford GT -------------------------------------------------- 7.52 min
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 ----------------------------------- 7.52 min
Lamborghini Gallardo ----------------------------------- 7.52 min
Mercedes SLR ------------------------------------------- 7.52 min
Porsche 997 Turbo ---------------------------- 7.54 min (semi-R-tires)
Porsche 911 GT3 (2003) ------------------------------- 7.54 min
Mercedes CLK-DTM ------------------------------------- 7.54 min (R-tires)
Ferrari F430 ------------------------------------------- 7.55 min
Porsche 996 Turbo (420hp) ---------------------------- 7.56 min
Ferrari 360 CS ------------------------------------------- 7.56 min
BMW M6 AC Schnitz. Tensi. (552hp) --------------------------- 7.57 min (R-tires)
Lotec-Porsche 993 BiTurbo (1998) --------------------- 7.57 min
Porsche 911 GT3 (old) ---------------------------------- 8.03 min
Aston Martin DBS --------------------------------- 8.02 min
Aston Martin V8 Vantage --------------------------------- 8.03 min (R-tires)
Lamborghini Diablo GT --------------------------------- 8.04 min
Audi R8 -------------------------------------------------- 8.04 min (R compound tires)
Mercedes CLK63 B.S ------------------------------------ 8.05 min (R compound tires)
BMW M3 E92 --------------- ----------------------------- 8.05 min (R compound tires)
Porsche Carrera S (997) -------------------------------- 8.05 min
Ferrari 575M --------------------------------------------- 8.05 min
Ferrari 550M --------------------------------------------- 8.07 min
BMW M6 -------------------------------------------------- 8.09 min
Ferrari 360M --------------------------------------------- 8.09 min
Honda NSX-R -------------------------------------------- 8.09 min
Audi RS4 ------------------------------------------------- 8.09 min (R compound tires)
Lamborghini Diablo SV ---------------------------------- 8.09 min
Viper GTS (1997) ---------------------------------------- 8.10 min
Donkervoort D8 180R ----------------------------------- 8.10 min
Mercedes SL 55 ------------------------------------------ 8.12 min
Aston Martin V8 Vantage ------------------------------ 8.13 min (without R-tires)
BMW M5 E60 --------------------------------------------- 8.13 min
Viper SRT-10 --------------------------------------------- 8.13 min
Lotus Esprit Sport 350 ---------------------------------- 8.13 min
Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupe ---------------------------------------------- 8.14 min
Mercedes SLK55 Black Series ------------------------------------------8.14 min (R-tires)
Mercedes SL 65 ------------------------------------------ 8.14 min
Corvette C6 ---------------------------------------------- 8.15 min
Z4 Alpina Roadster S------------------------------------- 8.15 min
Z4 V8 Topster -------------------------------------------- 8.16 min
Aston Martin DB9 ----------------------------------------- 8.16 min
AC Schnitzer-BMW CLS II (E36) ------------------------- 8.16 min
Aston Martin Vanquish ----------------------------------- 8.17 min
Porsche 996 C2 ------------------------------------------ 8.17 min
Maserati GranSport ------------------------------------- 8.18 min
Ferrari F355----------------------------------------------- 8.18 min
BMW Z8 --------------------------------------------------- 8.18 min
Lexus IS-F --------------------------------------------------- 8.18 min
Corvette C5 Com. Edition -------------------------------- 8.18 min
Audi RS6 -------------------------------------------------- 8.20 min
BMW M3 E46 ---------------------------------------------- 8.22 min
Mercedes C55 --------------------------------------------- 8.22 min
BMW Z3M Coupé ------------------------------------------ 8.22 min
Porsche Boxster S ----------------------------------------- 8.23 min
Porsche 996 C4 ------------------------------------------ 8.23 min
Mercedes SLK 55 ------------------------------------------ 8.24 min
Subaru Impreza WRX STi (265hp) ------------------------- 8.24 min
Porsche Cayman S --------------------------------------- 8.25 min
Jaguar XKR (415hp) --------------------------------------- 8.25 min
Audi RS4 (old) --------------------------------------------- 8.25 min
Mitsubishi EVO7 -------------------------------------------- 8.25 min
Audi S5 --------------------------------------------------- 8.26 min
BMW 335i --------------------------------------------- 8.26 min
Nissan 350Z ------------------------------------------------ 8.26 min
Mercedes SLK 32 ------------------------------------------- 8.26 min
BMW M5 E39 ------------------------------------------------ 8.28 min
Audi S4 Avant (new) ---------------------------------------- 8.29 min
Audi TT-S ---------------------------------------------------8.29 min
Maserati Coupé Cambiocorsa ------------------------------ 8.30 min
BMW Z4 3.0 SMG (231hp) --------------------------------- 8.32 min
BMW Z3M Roadster ---------------------------------------- 8.32 min
Lotus Exige -------------------------------------------------- 8.32 min
Porsche Boxster S (252 hp) -------------------------------- 8.32 min
BMW Z4 3.0 Coupé ----------------------------------------- 8.32 min
Opel Speedster --------------------------------------------- 8.34 min
Brabus-Mercedes C V8 Sportcoupé ------------------------ 8.35 min
Mercedes C32 ---------------------------------------------- 8.37 min
Golf R32 ----------------------------------------------------- 8.37 min
Subaru Impreza GT (218hp) ------------------------------- 8.37 min
Maserati 3200 GT ------------------------------------------- 8.37 min
Mercedes SL 500 -------------------------------------------- 8.38 min
Brabus-Mercedes CLK 5.8 (1998) -------------------------- 8.38 min
Morgan Aero 8 ----------------------------------------------- 8.39 min
Honda S2000 ------------------------------------------------ 8.39 min
Audi TT 2.0 TFSI --------------------------------------------- 8.40 min
Audi S3 (1999) ---------------------------------------------- 8.41 min
Audi S4 (old) ------------------------------------------------ 8.42 min
Volvo C30 T5 --------------------------------------------------- 8.45 min
VW Scirocco 2.0 TSI DSG ------------------------------------- 8.47 min
Honda Civic Type-R ----------------------------------------- 8.47 min
Renault Clio Sport V6 (226hp) ----------------------------- 8.49 min
Audi TT 1.8T quattro ---------------------------------------- 8.49 min
Jaguar XKR (1998) ------------------------------------------ 8.49 min
Alfa 156 GTA ------------------------------------------------- 8.51 min
Mercedes C43 AMG ------------------------------------------ 8.51 min
Golf GTI DSG (200hp) --------------------------------------- 8.52 min
Golf GTI 1.8T ------------------------------------------------ 8.54 min
Mini Cooper S Works ---------------------------------------- 8.55 min
Mercedes SLK 230 (2001) ----------------------------------- 9.07 min

very impressive time, that Aston is wild to pull 8.03. Must be an unreal drive!!!

That is officially super car times.

I really underestimated their V8.

Just for the record, the time 8.03 min is done with R-tires and the time 8.13 min without R-tires.

List updated: Golf GTI DSG 200hp, time 8.52 min

Zonda F should be No1.. they will show us the time soon.. and if you just want sportauto times.. then just wait until they try it cause if they have talented drivers.. it should be on top..

PS
They should test the Zonda F CS so that there could be a gap on top..hehe

sportauto has one driver and he is very talented, been drinving cars since he was little and done a lot competitions, he is a pro. He drove the CGT in 7.32 min and the rumours say he has driven the new Zonda but its not officiell yet.

Walter Rohrl said he can do the best time in CGT whenever he wants, because he HAS EXPIRIENCE (Group B...)

sure he can but so can HvS. HvS holds the record for fastest production car around Nordschleife, time 7.32 min. Sportautos times are officiell times. Remember this is times from sportauto and not factory times so dont involve factory drivers. Thanks.

SL55 faster than E60 M5 .. thats interesting ..

C55 and E46 M4 are even ....

no not really since there are not same type of car. BMW Z8 which is a roadster like SL55 have a time of 8.17 min with 400hp. Roadsters has better handling than 4-doors cause of lower center of gravity. So far, the M5 is fastest 4-door sedan but probably only until RS4 has been tested.

BTW SL65 is slower than both M5 and SL55. Next issue of Sportauto, the M6 will be tested, I expect a time less than 8.10 min.