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This is the full list of "official" power lap times on the Top Gear test track.[1]

Qualifying vehicles

Time Vehicle Episode
01:13.8 Pagani Huayra 19.01
01:14.3 BAC Mono 20.02
01:15.1 Ariel Atom V8 500 (moist) 16.01
01:16.2 McLaren MP4-12C 17.03
01:16.5 Lamborghini Aventador 17.06
01:16.8 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport 15.05
01:17.1 Gumpert Apollo S 11.06
01:17.3 Ascari A10 10.09
01:17.6 Koenigsegg CCX (with Top Gear Wing) 08.04
01:17.7 Noble M600 (cold) 14.05
01:17.8 Nissan GT-R (2012) 17.04
01:17.8 Pagani Zonda Roadster F (Clubsport Version) 12.04
01:17.9 Caterham Seven Superlight R500 (cold) 12.06
01:18.3 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 12.04
01:18.4 Pagani Zonda F 07.04
01:18.9 Maserati MC12 06.02
01:19.0 Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SuperVeloce 13.02
01:19.0 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series 20.04
01:19.0 Enzo Ferrari 05.02
01:19.1 Ferrari 458 Italia 15.06
01:19.5 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 12.01
01:19.5 Porsche 997 GT2 12.01
01:19.5 Ariel Atom 2 300 05.09
01:19.6 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster 18.02
01:19.7 Nissan GT-R 11.05
01:19.7 Ferrari 430 Scuderia 11.01
01:19.8 Ferrari 599 GTO 16.02
01:19.8 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 09.05
01:19.8 Porsche Carrera GT 04.04
01:20.4 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (damp) 14.02
01:20.4 Koenigsegg CCX (without Top Gear Wing)[2] 08.01
01:20.7 Ascari KZ1 (damp) 07.01
01:20.9 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 04.02
01:21.0 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series 18.05
01:21.2 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 10.03
01:21.6 Audi R8 V10 (damp) 14.02
01:21.7 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive 20.04
01:21.9 Ford GT 04.08
01:22.2 Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible 15.04
01:22.3 Audi R8 V10 Spyder 15.04
01:22.3 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale 04.03
01:22.3 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (996 mk.II) 04.03
01:22.4 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 08.02
01:22.5 Noble M15 08.08
01:22.8 Lexus LFA (wet)[3] 14.07
01:22.9 Ferrari F430 F1 06.08
01:22.9 Porsche 911 Sport Classic 15.02
01:23.0 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series 13.03
01:23.1 KTM X-Bow (Not Shown on TV)[4] (Driven by first white Stig)
01:23.1 Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale 18.05
01:23.1 Porsche 997 GT3
01:23.2 Ferrari F430 Spider F1 07.03
01:23.3 Jaguar XKR-S 17.04
01:23.7 Lamborghini Murciélago (retested)
01:23.8 Pagani Zonda C12 S 7.3 (partly damp) 01.01
01:23.9 Aston Martin DBS 10.07
01:23.9 Koenigsegg CC8S 02.07
01:24.0 Ariel Atom 1 220
01:24.2 Veritas RS III 12.06
01:24.3 Prodrive P2 (concept) 08.05
01:24.4 Audi R8 (damp) 10.02
01:24.4 Aston Martin Virage 17.02
01:24.6 TVR Sagaris 06.07
01:24.8 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ-400(damp) 05.07
01:24.8 TVR Tuscan Mk.II 06.03
01:24.9 Bentley Continental Supersports[5] 15.01
01:24.9 Porsche Boxster Spyder 15.02
01:24.9 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 15.03
01:25.0 Noble M12 GTO-3R 01.02
01:25.0 BMW 1 Series M Coupe (damp) 17.01
01:25.0 Caterham R400
01:25.1 Lotus Exige S 08.03
01:25.3 Porsche Panamera turbo 15.03
01:25.3 BMW M3 (E90 Saloon) 10.10
01:25.4 Ford GT40 05.08
01:25.7 Lotus Evora 13.01
01:25.7 Audi RS4[6] 07.02
01:25.7 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder 08.07
01:25.8 Lamborghini Gallardo (wet) 03.04
01:25.9 Morgan Aero 8 GTN 05.05
01:26.0 Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black series 11.02
01:26.0 BMW Z4 M roadster (E85) 08.04
01:26.0 Noble M400 (Shown on Top Gear Revved Up DVD)
01:26.0 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ320 04.04
01:26.2 BMW M5 (E60) 06.09
01:26.2 Porsche 911 Carrera S (997) (damp) 10.02
01:26.2 Brabus S Biturbo Roadster 09.04
01:26.3 Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst S 13.07
01:26.4 Lotus Exige (mildly moist) 04.01
01:26.5 BMW M3 E92 Competition Pack (moist) 16.05
01:26.7 Porsche Cayman S[6] 07.02
01:26.7 Jaguar XFR 13.05
01:26.8 Chevrolet Corvette C6 LS2 04.10
01:26.8 Aston Martin V12 Vantage (Not Shown on TV)[4]
01:26.8 Ferrari 575M Maranello GTC 05.04
01:26.9 Lexus IS-F 12.05
01:26.9 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG 06.01
01:27:0 BMW M5 E39
01:27:0 KTM X-Bow (Driven by new Stig)
01:27.1 Aston Martin Vanquish S 05.04
01:27.1 Aston Martin DB9 04.01
01:27.1 HSV Maloo 13.07
01:27.2 Porsche 911 GT3 (996) (very wet; last car tested by Black Stig prior to HMS Invincible "incident") 03.01
01:27.2 Tesla Roadster (mildly moist) 12.07
01:27.3 Spyker C8 Spyder (with hard top) 04.07
01:27.4 Aston Martin DBS (wet) 10.07
01:27.5 Audi RS5 (moist) 16.05
01:27.5 Nissan 370Z GT 13.06
01:27.5 TVR T350C 02.10
01:27.7 Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 (wet) 16.03
01:27.7 Renault Mégane RenaultSport Cup 265 19.04
01:27.9 Wiesmann MF 3 06.03
01:27.9 Chevrolet Camaro SS 15.03
01:28.0 Roush Mustang 09.06
01:28.0 BMW M3 CSL (E46) (wet)[7] 03.02
01:28.1 Renault Mégane R26.R 13.04
01:28.2 BMW Z4 sDrive35i (E89) 13.06
01:28.2 BMW X5 M (E70) (wet) 14.04
01:28.2 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-300 11.02
01:28.2 Marcos TSO GT2 07.05
01:28.2 Lotus Elise Sport 190
01:28.2 Subaru Impreza WRX STI 11.02
01:28.3 Vauxhall Astra VXR 19.04
01:28.5 Dodge Viper SRT-10 (very wet) 05.03
01:28.6 MG XPower SV 03.07
01:28.7 Porsche Boxster S 08.04
01:28.7 Audi TT MTM Bimoto (cold tyres) 01.10
01:28.9 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ-300
01:28.9 Porsche 997 Carrera S (very wet)
01:29.0 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG 04.09
01:29.0 Lamborghini Murciélago (partly damp) 01.01
01:29.0 Alpina Z8 Roadster
01:29.2 BMW M5 (F10) (Very Wet) 18.07
01:29.3 Ford Focus RS Mk II 13.04
01:29.4 Subaru Impreza WRX STI WR1 04.04
01:29.4 Range Rover Sport 20.06
01:29.5 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk VII (Comfort Mode) 20.03
01:29.6 Volkswagen Golf GTI W12-650 Concept 10.01
01:29.6 Ford Focus ST 19.04
01:30.0 Autodelta Alfa Romeo 147 GTA 3.7
01:30.0 Ford Shelby GT500 09.06
01:30.1 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
01:30.1 Vauxhall Monaro VXR 06.11
01:30.3 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde
01:30.4 Aston Martin DB7 GT (with full tank of fuel) 02.04
01:30.4 Volkswagen Golf R32 mk.V 07.06
01:30.8 Focus RS 500 (wet) 16.03
01:30.9 Audi S4 quattro 4.2 2.02
01:31.0 Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nurburgring (partly snowy) 18.03
01:31.0 Porsche 996 Turbo (very wet)
01:31.2 BMW 760Li (wet) 14.01
01:31.3 Vauxhall VX220 Turbo 02.06
01:31.3 Vauxhall VXR8 (wet) 10.08
01:31.3 Toyota GT86 (partly wet) 19.03
01:31.4 Audi TT Mk.II 2.0T 09.02
01:31.6 Honda NSX-R (wet) 01.10
01:31.8 BMW M3 E46 2.02
01:31.8 BMW 535d 06.10
01:31.8 Nissan 350Z 03.05
01:31.8 Mazda RX-8 03.05
01:31.9 BMW 130i (E87) 07.06
01:32.0 Renaultsport Clio 200T 20.01
01:32.7 Ford Fiesta ST 20.01
01:33.2 Peugeot 208 GTi 20.01
01:32.1 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG (wet) 14.01
01:32.2 Ford Focus RS Mk I 01.02
01:32.2 Mazda 6 MPS 08.06
01:32.5 Renaultsport Mégane 225 Cup
01:32.5 Lotus Esprit V8 (cold tyres) 01.10
01:32.7 Audi TT 3.2 quattro
01:32.8 Jaguar E-Type (modernised) 06.05
01:36.5 Honda Civic Type-R (EP3-2004 Facelifted) 05.06
01:32.9 SEAT León Cupra R 05.06
01:32.9 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 05.07
01:33.0 Audi RS6 (very wet) 01.08
01:33.0 Vauxhall Astra VXR 06.09
01:33.0 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG (owned by Jeremy Clarkson at the time) (very wet) 01.06
01:33.1 Noble M12 GTO (wet) 01.02
01:33.2 Audi Q7 V12 (wet) 14.04
01:33.3 Volkswagen Golf Mk.IV R32
01:33.4 Cadillac CTS-V First Generation (very wet) 06.04
01:33.5 Honda Civic Type-R (FN2-2007) 10.06
01:33.5 SEAT Leon Cupra Mk2
01:33.7 MG ZT 260 04.05
01:33.7 Volkswagen Golf Mk.V GTI 05.06
01:33.7 2002 Honda NSX (very wet)
01:33.8 Clio Renault Sport 182 04.06
01:33.9 Holden Monaro (wet) 03.06
01:34.0 Renault Mégane 225 05.06
01:34.0 Renault Clio 200 Cup (Not Shown on TV)[4]
01:34.2 MINI Cooper S Works 05.06
01:34.2 Ford Mondeo ST220 08.06
01:34.7 Jaguar XKR (melted snow) 09.01
01:34.9 Ford Focus ST (wet) 07.03
01:35.0 Volvo S60 R 02.09
01:35.2 Ferrari 575M Maranello (very wet) 01.04
01:35.3 Vauxhall Vectra VXR 08.06
01:35.4 Renault Avantime (tuned by presenters) 12.03
01:35.5 Fiat 500 Abarth Essesse SS
01:35:5 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG (very wet) 01.08
01:35.6 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA 02.08
01:35.6 Lotus Elise (wet)
01:35.8 Citroën C4 VTS 05.06
01:36.2 Aston Martin Vanquish (very wet) 01.04
01:36.2 Renaultsport Clio V6 (very wet)
01:36.9 Alfa Romeo Brera 2.2 09.02
01:37.0 Mercedes-Benz SL500 (Ronnie O'Sullivan's) 04.04
01:37.0 Porsche Boxster (very wet) 03.02
01:37.3 BMW Z4 3.0i (very wet) (E85)
01:37.4 Honda S2000 (very wet)
01:37.9 Saab 9-5 Aero 03.03
01:38.0 Maserati 4200 GT (very wet)
01:38.06 Honda Civic Type-R (EP3)
01:38.2 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione (very wet) 11.04
01:39:0 Subaru Impreza WRX (Europe-spec)
01:39.4 Bowler Wildcat 02.01
01:40.4 Morgan 3 Wheeler 18.06
01:40.8 Bentley Arnage T (wet) 01.05
01:42.5 "Modified" Renault Avantime 12.03
01:43:2 BMW 318ti 01.04
01:44.0 Overfinch 580 S (very wet)
01:46.0 Aston Martin DB5 06.05
01:48.2 Hawk HF3000 (wet) (Lancia Stratos kit car with Alfa Romeo V6 engine – vehicle spun twice during timed lap) 14.03
01:50.3 Spitfire Bentley 18.06
02:02.5 Brutus 18.06
18:37.0 Porsche Pain Au Chocolat (Foot pedalled by Richard Hammond) 15.05
DNF Porsche 959 (Broke down during lap; Driven into garage rather than continuing the lap) 16.06
DNF Reliant Robin (Rolled on the first corner) 15.02
DNS Ferrari F40 (Car did not start; Broke down at the start line) 16.06

Non-qualifying Vehicles

Tested, but subsequently removed from board

  1. 0:31.2 – BAE Sea Harrier[8] (Piloted by Lieutenant Nick Arkle RN.[9] Raced against the Saab 9-5 Aero. Took off then flew around track, ended in the air)
  2. 0:59.0 – Renault R24 Formula One car[10] (Wet)
  3. 1:03.8 – Lotus T125
  4. 1:08.5 – Pagani Zonda R[11]
  5. 1:08.6 – Aston Martin DBR9[12]
  6. 1:10.6 – Caparo T1[13]
  7. 1:10.7 – Ferrari FXX[14] (Driven by Michael Schumacher on slick tyres)
  8. 1:14.0 – Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
  9. CAP 232 Aerobatic Plane[15] (Piloted by British Aerobatic Champion, Tom Cassells.[16] Raced against the Radical SR3 and was shown crossing the finish line in front, however the time was not shown.)
  10. 1:19.1 – Radical SR3[15]
  11. 1:22.6 – Westfield XTR2[17]

Driven to establish times in challenges

  1. 1:35.9 – 2010 BMW 325i (E93) (Driven as modern-day equivalent to set target time for the late '80s BMW 325i (E30)s in the '4-seat convertibles for under £2,000' challenge.) (wet, top open)
  2. 1:42.0 – Rover 416 GTI (Hammond's car in the '£100 car' challenge.)
  3. 1:43.0 – Porsche 944 (May's car in the '£1500 Porsche' Challenge.)
  4. Porsche 924 (Hammond's car in '£1500 Porsche' Challenge, time was not said but they did say it was slower than May's 944.)
  5. 1:45.0 – Porsche 928 (Clarkson's car in '£1500 Porsche' Challenge.)
  6. 1:46.0 – Audi 80 1.8E (May's car in '£100 car' challenge.)
  7. 1:48.0 – Volvo 760 GLE V6 (Clarkson's car in '£100 car' challenge.)
  8. 1:48.0 – Vauxhall Astra Diesel Police car (Driven as modern-day equivalent to set target time in 'Budget Police Car' challenge.)
  9. 1:48.0 – 1988 BMW 325i (E30) convertible (Clarkson's car in '4-seat convertibles for under £2,000' challenge, automatic and paving slab in boot. Driven by Clarkson.)
  10. 1:55.3 – 1987 BMW 325i (E30) convertible (Hammond's car in '4-seat convertibles for under £2,000' challenge, lowered suspension. Driven by Hammond.)
  11. 1:55.4 – 1989 BMW 325i (E30) convertible (May's car in '4-seat convertibles for under £2,000' challenge, standard specification. Driven by May.)
  12. 2:00.0 – Lexus LS400 (May's police car in 'Budget Police Car' Challenge, driven by May.)
  13. 2:08.0 – Fiat Coupé 2.0 20v Turbo (Clarkson's police car in 'Budget Police Car' Challenge, driven by Clarkson.)
  14. 2:57.0 – JCB Fastrac 8250 (Clarkson's tractor in the 'Tractor' Challenge.)
  15. 3:14.0 – Suzuki Vitara 1.6 JLX (Hammond's police car in 'Budget Police Car' Challenge, driven by Hammond. Hammond left the track to drive through piled cardboard boxes, and increase his "style points".)
  16. 3:28.4 – Fendt 930 Vario (May's tractor in the 'Tractor' Challenge.)
  17. 4:49.0 – Case STX Steiger (Hammond's tractor in the 'Tractor' Challenge.)

Time adjustments

Sometimes an additional term is written next to the time (such as Hot). This indicates that The Stig and the Top Gear team consider that the prevalent weather conditions have affected the lap time or car's performance. The time on the board is not changed: e.g. 1:50 MM (Mildly Moist) is deemed to be equivalent to 1:48 on a normal dry track. The following list describes how many seconds it costs a car or gives a car an advantage. These adjustments are also not applicable to Formula 1 drivers.

Term Conditions Adjustment
HOT Track surface or car performance affected by high temperature or humidity +1 second(s)
Mildly moist (MM) / Damp (D) Track surface slightly damp with some dry patches after light rain or drizzle +2 seconds
Moist (M) Track surface slightly wet due to shower of rain +3 seconds
Wet (W) / Melted snow (MS) Track surface wet due to light rain or melted snow +4 seconds
Very wet (VW) Track surface very wet (with large puddles) due to heavy rain +6 seconds

References and notes

  1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/powerlaps.shtml
  2. ^ "Top Gear". Series 8. Episode 4. 28 May 2006. BBC 2. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help) Jeremy Clarkson: "This, 1:20.4, the old Koenigsegg lap, we don't need it anymore."
  3. ^ "Top Gear". Series 14. Episode 7. 3 January 2010. BBC 2. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help) Richard Hammond: "Critically, I want to write on there it's wet, very wet." Top Gear website lists conditions as "w" (wet).
  4. ^ a b c Top Gear Magazine, September 2009 Issue
  5. ^ The latter half of original video shown on TV was replaced by a "car football" match clip, as to parody the incident of ITV1 HD during the 2010 FIFA World Cup
  6. ^ a b "Top Gear". Series 7. Episode 2. 20 November 2005. BBC 2. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help) Jeremy Clarkson: "You know we put it around the track this morning, with the Stig driving it, OK, 1:25-point-something." – Actual lap not shown. Also Clarkson said that the RS4 is "more than a second quicker than the Cayman [S]", so the RS4 is at least 1:25.7 around the track. Cite error: The named reference "TGS7E2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Top Gear". Series 3. Episode 2. 2 November 2003. BBC 2. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help) Jeremy Clarkson: "Bear in mind Stig did that on the CSLs ludicrous tyres, near slicks, in the damp, so we'll call that a wet lap."
  8. ^ "Top Gear". Series 3. Episode 3. 9 November 2003. BBC 2. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help) BAE Sea Harrier. James May: "The pilot did go a bit wide in some of the corners, didn't he?" Jeremy Clarkson: "He did say, with a Harrier, it would be possible to actually follow the confines of the track and it would still be faster than the car. But we said no no no, go for it."
  9. ^ The Man In The White Suit, Harper-Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-732796-6
  10. ^ "Top Gear". Series 5. Episode 8. 19 December 2004. BBC 2. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help) Renault R24 Formula One car. Jeremy Clarkson: "The thing is though, this is only for cars with ashtrays and noses that you can get over the... uh, speed bumps, it's only for road cars."
  11. ^ "Top Gear". Series 16. Episode 4. 13 February 2011. BBC 2. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help) Jeremy Clarkson: "It's not a road car. It has no place on our board."
  12. ^ "Top Gear". Series 6. Episode 6. 3 July 2005. BBC 2. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help) Aston Martin DBR9. Jeremy Clarkson: "You can't buy this car so it has no place on our board." James May: "But he's right though, those are the rules."
  13. ^ "Top Gear". Series 10. Episode 5. 11 November 2007. BBC 2. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help) Caparo T1. Jeremy Clarkson: "You know the rules James, if a car can't get over a sleeping policeman it can't go on that board. Look at that nose. Never mind a sleeping policeman, you'll rip that off if you run over Gandhi."
  14. ^ "Top Gear". Series 13. Episode 2. 28 June 2009. BBC 2. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help) Ferrari FXX. Jeremy Clarkson: "We subsequently discovered he was doing that on slick tyres. Now we have rules on this Power Board here, ok? You can't use slicks, so this time is coming off."
  15. ^ a b "Top Gear". Series 1. Episode 9. 22 December 2002. BBC 2. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help) Radical SR3. Richard Hammond: "We specify everything that goes on our board here has to be road legal."
  16. ^ "Tom Cassells". www.skyboard.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  17. ^ "Top Gear". Series 1. Episode 3. 3 November 2002. BBC 2. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help) Westfield XTR2. Jeremy Clarkson: "We said you could only take a car on that track if it's road legal."