Fastest lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife by an electric car

The fastest lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife by an electric car is 6 minutes 5.336 seconds, achieved by Romain Dumas (FRA) driving the Volkswagen ID.R prototype on 3 June 2019.

Dumas' lap broke the previous electric lap record, set in 2017 by Peter Dumbreck in a NIO EP9, by just over 40 seconds. His time is also now the second-fastest lap time ever (for any type of car). It is surpassed only by the 5-min 19.546-sec lap recorded in June 2018 by Timo Bernhard in a Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo prototype.

The ID.R has two electric motors (one for each axle) that generate a combined 500 kW (670 hp) and 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) of torque. They were built by British engineering firm Integral Powertrain. The vehicle reportedly weighs less than 1,100 kg (2,500 lb), and has a 0–100 km/h time of 2.25 seconds. The main limitation that prevented the ID.R from setting an even faster time is the vehicle's relatively low top speed (for an unlimited prototype racer) of 270 km/h (167 mph). By comparison, the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo hit speeds in excess of 370 km/h (230 mph) during its record-setting run.

The Nordschleife ("north loop") is a 20.81-km-long (12.93-mile) racing circuit. It has 145 turns that wind through the Eifel highlands near the town of Nürburg in northwestern Germany. From the 1940s through to the 1970s, the circuit was used for elite motor racing events, including numerous Formula 1 races, but it was dropped from many motor racing calendars owing to safety concerns. It still holds some professional races, but it is primarily used for manufacturer testing and time-trial events.