On April 11, the BMW M3 CS Touring completed a lap time of 07:29.490 on the Nordschleife. The time of 7:29.490 minutes marks a new best for the Touring in the mid-range class and is also the fastest lap time ever recorded for a Touring model on the 20.823-kilometer track in the “Green Hell.”
Onboard through the Green Hell
The record lap of the BMW M3 CS Touring is now available on the Nürburgring YouTube channel. The onboard footage from the cockpit of the vehicle offers the opportunity to relive this fantastic lap.
Information about the official “Nürburgring record laps”
The following principle applies to all drives: one track, one complete lap, one time – according to uniform standards. In addition to timekeeping with calibrated measuring technology, official record attempts and attempts to achieve a lap time are always accompanied by a notary. In addition to monitoring the timekeeping, the vehicle is also inspected. TÜV Rheinland checks for standard conformity and documents this. The exact length of the track and the start and finish lines are precisely defined. A full lap of the Nordschleife is driven and measured with a flying start (20.8 kilometers). The vehicle categories for record drives and official lap times at the Nürburgring are divided into different segments by the Federal Motor Transport Authority and specially defined special classes.