Top 10 Fastest Cars on the Nurburgring: The Short List
If there’s a Mecca for speed enthusiasts it’s not found in the Middle East.
Rather, this mythical place is tucked away in an unassuming corner of Western Europe. Huddled amongst Germany’s bucolic Eifel Mountains is der Nürburgring, an automotive holy land that, for decades, has spurred racers and carmakers alike to go faster than ever before.
Nordschleife is the main circuit, a treacherous 13-mile course that’s as demanding as it is deadly. One look at the layout of this track and it’s obvious why people call it the Green Hell.
Conquering this twisting, undulation ribbon of tarmac is a rite of passage for builders of high-performance automobiles. They love nothing more than boasting about how quickly their machines can make it around this circuit, timing their laps down to the thousandth of a second.
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In the spirit of this usually good-natured competition, we’ve compiled a list of the fastest production vehicles to circle this legendary track. Kick back, relax and hit the play button above to enjoy this video.
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Born and raised in metro Detroit, Craig was steeped in mechanics from childhood. He feels as much at home with a wrench or welding gun in his hand as he does behind the wheel or in front of a camera. Putting his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism to good use, he's always pumping out videos, reviews, and features for AutoGuide.com. When the workday is over, he can be found out driving his fully restored 1936 Ford V8 sedan. Craig has covered the automotive industry full time for more than 10 years and is a member of the Automotive Press Association (APA) and Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA).
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Enjoyed that shortlist! Pretty awesome for the industry that the no.1 car is electric.