Overview
- Ford confirmed a 6:15.977 lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife by the GT Mk IV, a time that ranks third overall behind Porsche’s 919 Hybrid Evo and Volkswagen’s ID.R.
- Factory driver Frédéric Vervisch set the time in cold conditions with a top speed limited to about 192 mph, according to Ford’s account of the run.
- The car is classified as a prototype and is not street legal, so the Mercedes-AMG One’s 6:29.050 remains the fastest road-legal production-car lap.
- The Mk IV uses a specially engineered twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 making over 800 hp, a racing gearbox, bespoke aero and suspension, and was built in 67 units priced around $1.7 million.
- The lap eclipses recent high-profile times from the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra prototype, Lotus Evija X, and Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X, underscoring the Ring’s role as a benchmark for engineering and bragging rights.