Not bad, but not too good either. Didn't the i30 N do a very similar time at 8:05?
VW Golf R lap time at Nürburgring Nordschleife
VW Golf R completed a lap of Nürburgring Nordschleife in 8 minutes and 2 seconds.
| Track | Nürburgring Nordschleife |
| Type | flying start |
| Vehicle | VW Golf R (Mk VIII) |
| Power / weight | 320 ps / 1529 kg |
| Driver | Christian Gebhardt |
| Time | 8:02.000 |
| Peak speed | 247 kph (153 mph) |
| Average speed | 154 kph (96 mph) |
| Air temperature | 13 C (55 F) |
| Track temperature | 18 C (64 F) |
| Air pressure | 1022 mbar |
| Submitted | 03.03.2022 by Hoppelmoppel123 |
| Source | Sport Auto magazine (Germany) |
| Views | 101 |
Reference:
Sport Auto - 4/2022
| Nissan Skyline GT-R | 8:01.00 | -1.0 |
| BMW M2 (F87) | 8:01.00 | -1.0 |
| Model 3 Performance | 8:01.00 | -1.0 |
| Quattroporte GTS | 8:01.00 | -1.0 |
| VW Golf R (Mk VIII) | 8:02.00 | |
| Porsche 911 Carrera | 8:02.00 | -0.0 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 8:02.00 | -0.0 |
| Jaguar XKR-S | 8:03.00 | +1.0 |
| 911 Carrera S | 8:03.00 | +1.0 |
| VW Golf R | 252 | +5.0 |
| Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG | 249 | +2.0 |
| Vantage GT8 | 249 | +2.0 |
| Porsche Cayman R (987) | 248 | +1.0 |
| VW Golf R (Mk VIII) | 247 kph | |
| Alpine A110 (Mk II) | 246 | -1.0 |
| VW Golf GTI Clubsport | 244 | -3.0 |
| John Cooper Works GP | 244 | -3.0 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera RS | 244 | -3.0 |
