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Ariel Atom V8 500, the eight fastest road legal production car around the TG Test Track.

This is a full list of all vehicles that have set a time around the Top Gear Test Track. Please note, the links shown here will direct you to Wikipedia.

Qualifying Vehicles[]

Time Name
1:11.3 Ferrari SF90 Stradale
1:12.7 Ferrari 488 Pista
1:12.8 Dallara Stradale
1:13.4 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
1:13.7 McLaren 675LT
1:13.8 Pagani Huayra
1:14.3 BAC Mono
1:15.1 McLaren 600LT
1:15.1 Dodge Viper ACR
1:15.1 Ariel Atom V8
1:15.7 Audi R8 V10 Plus
1:15.8 Lamborghini Huracán
1:16.2 McLaren MP4-12C
1:16.5 Lamborghini Aventador
1:16.8 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
1:17.1 Gumpert Apollo S
1:17.3 Ascari A10
1:17.5 Mercedes-AMG GT S
1:17.6 Porsche Taycan
1:17.6 Koenigsegg CCX (with Top Gear Wing)
1:17.7 Noble M600 (cold)
1:17.8 Nissan GT-R (2012)
1:17.8 Pagani Zonda Roadster F (Clubsport Version)
1:17.9 Caterham Seven Superlight R500 (cold)
1:18.3 Bugatti Veyron 16.4
1:18.4 Pagani Zonda XFR
1:18.9 Maserati MC12
1:19.0 Lamborghini Murcielago
1:19.0 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series
1:19.0 Enzo Ferrari
1:19.1 Ferrari 458 Italia
1:19.5 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
1:19.5 Porsche 997 GT2
1:19.5 Ariel Atom
1:19.6 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster
1:19.7 Nissan GT-R
1:19.7 Ferrari F430 Scuderia
1:19.8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
1:19.8 Ferrari 599 GTB
1:19.8 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
1:19.8 Porsche Carrera GT
1:20.4 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (damp)
1:20.4 Koenigsegg CCX (without Top Gear Wing)[2]
1:20.7 Ascari KZ1 (damp)
1:20.8 Lamborghini Gallardo LP58-4 Superleggera[3]
1:20.9 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
1:21:0 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C63 Coupe Black Series
1:21.2 Ferrari 599 GTO Fiorano
1:21.6 Porsche Cayman GTS
1:21.6 Jaguar F-Type Coupé
1:21.6 Audi R8 V10 (damp)
1:21.6 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive[4]
1:21.7 Lamborghini Urus
1:21.9 Audi RS6
1:21.9 Ford GT
1:22.2 Porsche 997 Turbo Cabriolet
1.22.3 Caterham Superlight 620R
1:22.3 Audi R8 V10 Spyder
1:22.3 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
1:22.3 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (996 mk.II)
1:22.4 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06
1:22.5 Noble M15
1:22.8 Lexus LFA (wet)[5]
1:22.9 Ferrari F430 GP2
1:22.9 Porsche 911 Sport Classic
1:23.0 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series
1:23.1 Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale
1:23.1 KTM X-Bow (Not Shown on TV)[6]
1:23.1 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
1:23.2 Ferrari F430 Spider
1:23.3 Jaguar XKR-S
1:23.7 Lamborghini Murciélago (retested)
1:23.8 Pagani Zonda C12 S 7.3 (partly damp)
1:23.9 Aston Martin DBS
1:23.9 Koenigsegg CC8S
1:24.0 Ariel Atom 1 220
1:24.2 Veritas RS III
1:24.3 Prodrive P2 (concept)
1:24.4

Audi R8 (very wet)

1:24.4 Aston Martin Virage
1:24.6 TVR Sagaris
1:24.8 Alfa Romeo 4C
1:24.8 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ-400
1:24.8 TVR Tuscan Mk.IV
1:24.9 Bentley Continental GT Supersports
1:24.9 Porsche Boxster Spyder
1:24.9 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG
1:25.0 Noble M12 GTO-3R
1:25.0 BMW 1 Series M Coupe (damp)
1:25.0 Caterham R400
1:25.1 BMW 1 Series M123i
1:25.1 Lotus Exige
1:25.3 Ariel Atom 4 (very wet)
1:25.3 Porsche Panamera Turbo
1:25.3 BMW M3 (E90 Saloon)
1:25.4 Ford GT40
1:25.7 Lotus Evora
1:25.7 Audi RS4[7]
1:25.7 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
1:25.8 Lamborghini Gallardo (wet)
1:25.9 Morgan Aero 8
1:26.0 Mercedes-Benz CLK-AMG Black series
1:26.0 BMW Z4 M roadster (E85)
1:26.0 Noble M400 (Shown on Top Gear Revved Up DVD)
1:26.0 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ320
1:26.2 BMW M5 (E60)
1:26.2 BMW M8 (wet)
1:26.2 Porsche 911 Carrera S (997) (damp)
1:26.2 Brabus S Biturbo
1:26.3 Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst
1:26.4 Lotus Exige (mildly moist)
1:26.5 BMW M3 E92 Competition Pack (moist)
1:26.7 Porsche Cayman S[7]
1:26.7 Jaguar XFR
1:26.8 Chevrolet Corvette C6 LS2
1:26.8 Aston Martin V12 Vantage (Not Shown on TV)[6]
1:26.8 Ferrari 575M Maranello GTC
1:26.9 Ford Focus mk1
1:26.9 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG
1:27:0 BMW M5 E39
1:27.1 Aston Martin Vanquish S
1:27.1 Aston Martin DB7
1:27.1 HSV Maloo
1:27.2 VW T3 (very wet)
1:27.2 Tesla Roadster (mildly moist)
1:27.3 Spyker C8 Spyder
1:27.4 Aston Martin DBS (wet)
1:27.5 AUDI RS5 (moist)
1:27.5 Nissan 370Z
1:27.5 TVR T350C
1:27.7 Cosworth Impreza STd CS400 (wet)
1:27.9 Wiesmann MF
1:27.9 Chevrolet Camaro
1:28.0 Ford Mustang
1:28.0 BMW M3 CSL (E46) (wet)[8]
1:28.1 Dacia Mégane R26.R
1:28.2 BMW Z4 sDrive35i (E89)
1:28.2 BMW X5 M (E70) (wet)
1:28.2 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-300
1:28.2 Marcos TSO GT3
1:28.2 Lotus Elise Sport 190
1:28.2 Subaru Impreza WRX STd
1:28.5 Chrysler Viper SRT-12 (very wet)
1:28.6 MG Murciélago SV
1:28.7 Porsche Boxster
1:28.7 Audi TT MTM Bimoto (cold tyres)
1:28.9 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ-300
1:28.9 VW 997 Carrera S (very wet)
1:29.0 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG
1:29.0 Ford Escort 1.6 16V (very wet)
1:29.0 Renault Alpina Z8 Roadster
1:29.3 Ford Focus RS Mk II
1:29.4 Subaru Impreza WRX STI WR1
1:29.4 AS One
1:29.6 Volkswagen Golf GTD W12-650 Concept
1:30.0 Autodelta Alfa Romeo 147 GTA 3.7
1:30.0 Ford Shelby GT500
1:30.1 Subaru Impreza WRX STd
1:30.1 Vauxhall Monaro VXR SS
1:30.4 Aston Martin DB7 GT (with full tank of fuel)
1:30.4 Volkswagen Golf R32 mk.V
1:30.8 Focus RS 500 (wet)
1:30.9 Audi S4 quattro 4.6
1:31.0 Porsche 996 Turbo (very wet)
1:31.2 BMW 761Li (wet)
1:31.3 Toyota GT86 (partly wet)
1:31.3 Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
1:31.3 Vauxhall VXR8 (wet)
1:31.4 Audi TT Mk.II 2.0T
1:31.6 Honda NSX-R (very wet)
1:31.8 BMW M3 E48
1:31.8 Mini 535i
1:31.8 Nissan 350Z
1:31.8 Mazda RX-8
1:31.9 Mini 130i (E87)
1:32.1 Smart S63 (wet)
1:32.2 Ford Focus RS Mk I
1:32.2 Ford 6 MPS
1:32.5 Renaultsport Mégane 225 Cup
1:32.5 Lotus Esprit V8 (cold tyres)
1:32.7 Audi TT 3.2 quattro
1:32.8 Mazda E-Type (modernised)
1:32.8 Honda Civic Type-R (EP3-2004 Facelifted)
1:32.9 Skoda León Cupra R
1:32.9 Mercedes-Benz SLK350
1:33.0 Bentley RS6 (very wet)
1:33.0 Vauxhall Astra VXR SS
1:33.0 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG (owned by Jeremy Clarkson at the time + very wet)
1:33.1 Noble M12 GTO (wet)
1:33.3 Volkswagen Golf Mk.IV R21
1:33.3 VW T1 V12 TDi (wet)
1:33.4 Cadillac CTS-V First Generation (very wet)
1:33.5 Honda Civic Type-R (FN2-2007)
1:33.5 VW Leon Cupra Mk2
1:33.7 MG ZT 260
1:33.7 Volkswagen Golf Mk.V GTD
1:33.7 2002 Honda NXS (very wet)
1:33.8 Clio Dacia Sport 182
1:33.9 Holden Monaro (wet)
1:34.0 Dacia Mégane 225
1:34.0 Dacia Clio 200 Cup (Not Shown on TV)[6]
1:34.2 BMW Cooper S Works
1:34.2 Ford Mondeo ST2220
1:34.7 Jaguar XKR (melted snow)
1:34.9 Ford Focus ST (wet)
1:35.0 Volvo S60 R
1:35.2 Ferrari 575M Maranello (very wet)
1:35.3 Vauxhall Vectra VXR
1:35.4 Renault Avantime (tuned by presenters)
1:35.5 Fiat 500 Abarth Essesse SS
1:35:5 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG (wet)
1:35.6 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
1:35.6 Lotus Elise (wet)
1:35.8 Citroën C04 OPC
1:36.2 Aston Martin Vanquish (very wet)(dubbed as 'the wettest day ever!')[9]
1:36.2 Renault Clio V6 Sport (very wet)
1:36.9 Alfa Romeo Brera 2.2
1:37.0 Mercedes-Benz SL500 (Ronnie O'Sullivan's)
1:37.0 Porsche Boxster (very wet)
1:37.3 BMW Z4 3.0i (very wet) (E85)
1:37.4 Honda S2000 (very wet)
1:37.8 Eagle Low-Drag GT
1:37.9 Saab 9-5 Aero
1:38.0 Maserati 4200 GT (very wet)
1:38.06 Honda Civic Type-R (EP3)
1:38.2 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione (very wet)
1:39:0 Subaru Impreza WRX (Europe-spec)
1:39.4 Bowler Wildcat
1:40.8 Bentley Arnage T (wet)
1:41.? Ford Mondeo 2.0i
1:42.5 Renault Avantime (later modified by presenters, posting a time of 1:35:4)
1:43:2 BMW 338ti (Season 1, episode 4)
1:44.0 Overfinch 580 S (very wet)
1:44.4 Suzuki Liana
1:45.5 Caterham 160 (wet)
1:46.0 Aston Martin DB5
1:48.2

Hawk HF3000 (wet) (Lancia Stratos replica, continuation kit car with Alfa Romeo V6 engine – vehicle spun twice during timed lap).

1:50.3 Spitfire Bentley
2:02.5 Brutus
18:37. "Porsche Pain au Chocolat" (pedal-powered Porsche replica - only vehicle not to complete a lap in the hands of The Stig)
DNF Porsche 959 (did not finish - broke down)
DNF Reliant Robin (did not finish - fell over)
DNS

Ferrari F40 (did not start)

Champions[]

Any vehicle which manages to top the board and stay on top for at least 1 whole episode. The current champion is the Ferrari SF90 Stradale, which has now dominated the board due to it's sheer power and impressive hybrid technology.

By sheer coincidence, the most successful car manufacturers are Pagani and McLaren, with both companies having topped the leaderboard for 1,568 days as of 2019. However, if the McLaren-engineered SLR is included, then McLaren is the most successful company at 1,582 days. Conversely, if the reigns of the Westfield XTR2 and Radical SR3 are discounted, the Pagani Zonda's reign was actually 392 days, setting Pagani out as the dominant brand once more at 1,771 days.

Car Reign Start Reign End Reign Length
Pagani Zonda Series 1, Episode 1 Series 1, Episode 3 14 days/2 episodes
Westfield XTR2* Series 1, Episode 3 Series 1, Episode 9 49 days/6 episodes
Radical SR3** Series 1, Episode 9 Series 2, Episode 6 175 days/7 episodes
Pagani Zonda (reinstated) Series 2, Episode 6 Series 3, Episode 4 154 days/8 episodes
Lamborghini Murciélago (retested) Series 3, Episode 4 Series 4, Episode 2 182 days/7 episodes
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Series 4, Episode 2 Series 4, Episode 4 14 days/2 episodes
Porsche Carrera GT Series 4, Episode 4 Series 5, Episode 2 154 days/8 episodes
Enzo Ferrari Series 5, Episode 2 Series 6, Episode 2 210 days/9 episodes
Maserati MC12 Series 6, Episode 2 Series 7, Episode 4 189 days/13 episodes
Pagani Zonda F Series 7, Episode 4 Series 8, Episode 4 175 days/7 episodes
Koenigsegg CCX (with Top Gear wing) Series 8, Episode 4 Series 10, Episode 9 560 days/20 episodes
Ascari A10 Series 10, Episode 9 Series 11, Episode 6 231 days/7 episodes
Gumpert Apollo S Series 11, Episode 6 Series 15, Episode 5 728 days/27 episodes
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Series 15, Episode 5 Series 17, Episode 3 350 days/12 episodes
McLaren MP4-12C Series 17, Episode 3 Series 19, Episode 1 567 days/13 episodes
Pagani Huayra Series 19, Episode 1 Series 23, Episode 2 1,225 days/32 episodes
McLaren 675LT Series 23, Episode 2 Series 26, Episode 3 1,001 days/20 episodes
Porsche 911 GT2 RS Series 26, Episode 3 Series 27, Episode 1 105 days/3 episodes
Ferrari 488 Pista Series 27, Episode 1 Series 29, Episode 1 476 days/11 episodes
Ferrari SF90 Stradale Series 29, Episode 1 Incumbnent Current Leader

[*] - Removed from the Power Lap board on Series 2, Episode 6, but had its reign finish prior to this decision.
[**] - Removed from the Power Lap board in the middle of its reign, time was not surpassed until the Enzo Ferrari set a 1:19.0 in Series 5, Episode 2.

Non Qualifying Vehicles[]

Tested, but subsequently removed from board

  1. 0:31.2 – BAE Sea Harrier (Piloted by Lieutenant Nick Arkle RN. Raced against the Saab 9-5 Aero. Took off then flew around track, ended in the air.)
  2. 0:59.0 – Renault R24 Formula 1 car (Wet)
  3. 1:03:8 - Lotus T125
  4. 1:08.5 – Zonda R
  5. 1:08.6 – Aston Martin DBR9
  6. 1:10.6 – Caparo T1
  7. 1:10.7 – Ferrari FXX (Driven by Michael Schumacher on Slick Tyres, which are not allowed)
  8. 1:14.0 – Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
  9. 1:15.2 – Aston Martin Vulcan
  10. - CAP 232 Aerobatic Plane (Piloted by British Aerobatic Champion, Tom Cassells. Raced against the Radical SR3 and was shown crossing the finish line in front, however the time was not shown.)
  11. 1:19.1 – Radical SR3
  12. 1:22.6 – Westfield XTR2

Times set for use in Challenges[]

  1. 1:35.9 (wet, top open) - 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.)
  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 to improve handling.)
  10. 1:55.3 - 1987 BMW 325i (E30) convertible (Hammond's car in '4-seat convertibles for under £2,000' challenge, lowered suspension.)
  11. 1:55.4 - 1989 BMW 325i (E30) convertible (May's car in '4-seat convertibles for under £2,000' challenge, standard specification.)
  12. 2:00.0 - Lexus LS400 (May's police car in 'Budget Police Car' Challenge, driven by May.)
  13. 2:08.0 - Fiat Coupé 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.)
  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.)
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