Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S lap time at Top Gear Track

2015 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S completed a standing lap of Top Gear Track in 1 minute and 17.5 seconds.

Track	Top Gear Track
Type	standing start
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S
Power / weight	510 ps / 1651 kg
Driver	The Stig
Time	1:17.500
Average speed	131 kph (81 mph)
Submitted	10 years ago by anonymous
Views	3.7k

Reference: Series 22 Episode 4

Veyron 16.4 Super S..	1:16.80	-0.7
Gumpert Apollo Sport	1:17.10	-0.4
Ascari A10	1:17.30	-0.2
Caterham 7 CSR 260	1:17.40	-0.1
AMG GT S	1:17.50
Taycan Turbo S	1:17.60	+0.1
Honda NSX (Mk II)	1:17.60	+0.1
Koenigsegg CCX	1:17.60	+0.1
Noble M600	1:17.70	+0.2

saxy 10y ago

http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2015/02/19/on-board-vid-stigs-merc-amg-gt-lap/

After watching this video, I realise there's an extra slab of concrete after the 2nd to last corner for extra run off area, making that part of the track much wider. This completely explains why cars are suddenly faster and why Hamilton and Riciardo and even Webber... are so much faster than all the previous F1 drivers.

The difference is easily more than a second, which explains why the AMG GTS got such an incredible time. To be fair tho. That slab of concrete was there when the SLS black did its lap too though, but it definitely wasn't there back a few seasons back. I can't pinpoint it yet

jeremyclarkson1 3m ago

probably after series 17, thats when the lap times suddenly started going crazy fast

Thiago_Lins 10y ago

Looking at the ranking, the AMG GTS nailed a beautiful time. What I find strange is that the program goes out of date in cars. Where is Ferrari 458 Speciale, Porsche 911 Turbo S and 911 GT3, McLaren 650S, Nissan GT-R Nismo?

jeremyclarkson1 6m ago

its been 9 years yet none of the cars u mentioned have been lapped 😂

Metatron 3m ago @jeremyclarkson1

He actually pops in from time to time. It's likely you'll get a response LOL!

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S lap time at Top Gear Track

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