It looks like the Porsche 918 Spyder’s reign as the fastest production car has finally come to an end. Sitting in the top spot for production cars is now a Lamborghini Huracan Performante — the performance version of the Lamborghini Huracan, as the name suggests. The record was broken in October 2016, well ahead of the car’s Geneva motor show debut in March 2017. That means the record was broken while the Lambo was still sporting full camo.
Behind the wheel of the camouflaged Lambo was company test driver Marco Mapelli, the same man who ran the ‘Ring in the Aventador SV.
While Lamborghini remains tight-lipped about the Performante, we do know the car will offer “superior track performance” thanks to changes to the engine, all-wheel-drive system, aero package and a set of Pirelli Trofeo R tires. We’ll find out the particulars after the car officially debuts.
The new Lamborghini ran the Nurburgring in only 6 minutes, 52 seconds, which is about five seconds faster than the Porsche 918. Want to see what a record-setting lap looks like? Check out the video above, and stay tuned to our Geneva motor show page for the official details when they drop.