With nearly 13 miles of asphalt, 73 bends—33 to the right, 40 to the left—and gradients of up to 17 percent, the Nürburgring Nordschleife lives up to its nickname. The "Green Hell" is one of the most challenging, most technical tracks anywhere in the world. With that, the 'Ring has become a veritable test bed for manufacturers aiming to put their sportiest models through the paces. From Bugatti to Volkswagen, BMW, Renault, Mercedes-Benz, and many others, countless manufacturers have set foot on the Nürburgring in hopes of setting new lap records. Since the 1990s, the Nürburgring has acted as a laboratory for manufacturers. Automakers bring their newest, fastest models to the ‘Ring to fine-tune the performance of their cars—and maybe break some records in the process. With so many manufacturers gunning for lap records recently, we figured we'd take a look at the current rankings and see where some of the world's fastest performance cars currently rank. Production Cars Ford GT MK IV By definition, a 'production vehicle' is any car manufactured in large enough numbers that it can be offered for sale to the general public. According to Guinness World Records, at least 30 examples of a given model must have been produced to be considered a production vehicle. Lap times for production cars can be made official by media outlets in the field or by the carmakers themselves, so long as these record runs are accompanied by videos documenting the feat. Tell us what you think! View Comments With that in mind, here are the top 20 (not including multiple timed runs completed by the same model): Ford GT MK IV — 6:15.977 Mercedes-AMG One — 6:29.090 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Manthey (991.2) — 6:43.300 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series — 6:48.047 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992.1) — 6:49.328 Lamborghini Aventador LP770-4 SVJ — 6:49.420 Porsche 911 GT2 RS — 6:51.45 Ford Mustang GTD — 6:52.072 Radical SR8 — 6:52.700 Porsche 911 GT3 Manthey Performance Kit — 6:55.737 Lamborghini Huracán Performante LP640-4 — 6:56.45 Porsche 918 Spyder — 6:57:00* Porsche 911 GT3 — 6:56.924 Ferrari 296 GTB — 6:58.70 Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce LP750-4 — 6:59.73* Ferrari 488 Pista — 7:00.03* Dodge Viper ACR — 7:01.30* Porsche 718 GT4 RS Manthey Kit — 7:03.121 Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro — 7:04.632* Xiaomi SU7 Ultra — 7:04.957 Prototypes As opposed to production cars, prototypes are not intended for road use. These vehicles are made specifically for competition or as a way for automakers to demonstrate their technical know-how. In fact, some manufacturers build some prototypes specifically to set a lap record on the Nürburgring's Nordschleife. Here, then, are the top 20 fastest prototypes around the Nürburgring, as validated by Nürburgring officials (again, not including multiple timed runs completed by the same model): Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo — 5:19.546 Volkswagen ID.R — 6:05.336 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra — 6:22.091 Lotus Evija X — 6:24.047 Porsche 911 GT2 RS MR (991.2) Manthey Racing — 6:40.33* McLaren P1 XP1 LM — 6:43.22* Nio EP9 — 6:45.90* Pagani Zonda R — 6:46.50* Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X — 6:49.275 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 — 6:50.763 Subaru WRX STI Type RA NBR Special — 6:57.578* Ferrari 599XX — 6:58.16* Dodge Viper ACR-X — 7:03.06* Nissan GT-R Nismo — 7:08.679* Porsche 911 GT2 (996) by Edo Competition — 7:15.63* Lynk & Co 03 Cyan — 7:20.143 Mygale M12-SJ-Ford Ecoboost — 7:22.00* Toyota TMG EV P002 — 7:22.329* BMW M3 CSL (E46) by Loaded — 7:22.880* Tesla Model S Plaid Track Package — 7:25.231* *In 2020, the Nürburgring updated its lap timing, now requiring vehicles to complete the full 12.9-mile course as opposed to the shorter 12.8-mile layout of the course (which did not include the pit lane). Cars listed with an asterisk do not have official times recognized for the 12.9-mile course, as determined by Nürburgring scoring officials. We want your opinion! What would you like to see on Motor1.com? Take our 3 minute survey. - The Motor1.com Team