World record time is set to be made official any time now.
Rarely do we end a headline with an exclamation mark, but this bit of news, tentative as it is for now, gave us good reason. Word has come back from the Nurburgring that the McLaren P1 has lapped the Ring in 6 min 47 sec. If confirmed that would make it the fastest car ever – production or otherwise – to lap the fabled circuit. According to Bridge to Gantry, an official announcement could be made as early as tomorrow, nicely following yesterday's release of the hypercar's performance specs.
While we wait, enjoy this video of the P1 hitting the Green Hell hard.
Switching careers after a few years in finance with a Mathematics and Philosophy degree under his belt, Adam worked for various publishing houses and established his own English editing company. He then spent almost a decade covering the automotive industry as Managing Editor and most recently Editor-in-Chief, specializing in breaking news coverage, in-depth car reviews and opeds. A member of the Automotive Press Association and International Motor Press Association, he will occasionally leave the office to attend a car show or drive something exotic.
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