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Meet the Porsche road cars that are among the fastest cars at the infamous Nürburgring Nordschleife
Nestled deep in Eifel mountains in western Germany lies a racetrack so demanding, so unforgiving, that it has earned the nickname ‘The Green Hell’. However, the Nürburgring Nordschleife is more than just a racetrack – it’s a brutal, high-speed gauntlet of over 73 corners, blind crests and changing elevations mixed with unpredictable weather. For car makers, a fast lap here isn’t just a bragging right – it’s a declaration of engineering supremacy. And no brand has embraced that challenge more relentlessly than Porsche.For decades, Porsche has used the Nürburgring as a place to push its cars to the limit. It’s a place where new models prove their mettle and where a lap time can make headlines around the world. The circuit rewards not just power, but balance, grip and stability, traits that sit at the very heart of the identity of Porsche sportscars. In this article, we celebrate the five fastest Porsche road cars ever to conquer a lap of the full Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit, one of the most revered racing circuits on the planet.1. 911 GT2 RS Manthey Performance (type 991) Lap time 6min 43.30sec Date June 2021Porsche test driver, Lars Kern, set the current second-fastest lap of the Nürburgring in a production car when he hit the track in a Porsche 911 GT2 RS fitted with the Manthey Performance Kit. The professional driver achieved a staggering time of 6min 43.30sec in 2021, beating the previous lap record for a production car by 4.747 seconds. At the time, it was the fastest ever time for a road car, with an average speed of 185.87 km/h (115.5 mph).Watch Lars Kern’s 911 GT2 RS Manthey Performance Nürburgring lap
?si=zZG2wsPBDqEhhqia2. Porsche 911 GT3 RS (type 992) Lap time 6min 49.33sec Date October 2022 Another incredible round at the Nürburgring. This time it was the Porsche 911 GT3 RS that completed the 20.8 km-long Nordschleife in just 6min 49.33sec,10.6 seconds faster than the current 911 GT3. Behind the wheel was Porsche brand ambassador Jörg Bergmeister, who was intensely involved in the development of the 911 GT3 RS. Watch Jörg Bergmeister’s 911 GT3 RS Nürburgringlap
?si=Veoiq56y73slbcKe3. Porsche 911 GT3 RS Manthey Performance Kit (type 991.2)Lap time 6min 54.34sec Date April 2021In 2021, Porsche works driver Kévin Estre – who has two World Endurance Championship drivers’ titles and a 24H of Le Mans win under his belt – lapped the full Nürburgring Nordschleife in the Porsche 911 GT3 RS with Manthey Performance Kit. The Performance Kit is based on the modifications of the Porsche 911 GT2 RS MR.Watch Kévin Estre’s 911 GT3 RS Manthey Performance Nürburgring lap
?si=m7sye3uIw1fvUng64. Porsche 911 GT3 with Manthey Performance Kit (type 992) Lap time: 6min 55.74sec Date May 2022Join Kévin Estre again as he hops into the 911 GT3 equipped with the Manthey Performance Kit by Porsche Tequipment for a very fast lap of the full Nürburgring’s Nordschleife in 6min 55.74sec. Watch Kévin Estre’s 911 GT3 Manthey Performance Nürburgring lap
?si=eq02KLj9YDJQ1BpC5. Porsche 911 GT3 (type 992.2) Lap time 6min 56.29sec Date April 2025Watch this Porsche 911 GT3 with the Weissach package put in a spirited lap of the Nordschleife with Porsche brand ambassador and racing driver Jörg Bergmeister behind the wheel. The 911 GT3 lapped the track in 6min 56.29sec, the fastest ever lap by a production car with a manual gearbox. Watch Jörg Bergmeister’s 911 GT3 Nürburgring lap
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