Calling all lap time fans: this can be a huge one! After securing the official manufacturing automobile lap document for the Nurburgring just a few years again, Mercedes-AMG has pushed the boundaries even additional with their monstrous One.
The blistering time of 6:35.183 for the 20.832km Northern Loop has been obliterated by a brand new document of 6:29.090. That makes it the primary street-legal automobile to dip beneath the 6:30 mark.
Maro Engel took the wheel for this record-breaking run, benefitting from considerably higher climate circumstances in comparison with 2022. This time round, his third timed lap of the day on September twenty third at 6:56pm noticed a cool 15°C air temperature with the tarmac at 20°C, with each nook bone dry.
These “excellent” circumstances, in response to the official assertion, allowed the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tyres to ship most grip, suggesting this is perhaps the height efficiency for the One for now.
The snippets of onboard footage included within the announcement video (see beneath) showcase the mind-blowing pace of the hypercar.
Engel commented on his record-breaking drive: “Two years in the past, the circumstances weren’t supreme, and a few sections of the monitor had been nonetheless slightly damp. We knew we might do extra, and we wished to indicate that. At present we had been capable of exhibit the utmost potential of the AMG One. Many because of the entire crew from Affalterbach for the belief they’ve positioned in me. It was an ideal pleasure and honour to have the ability to drive this document lap with such a singular automobile.”