Two Fords EVs, two records: Lightning Supertruck and Superan conquer De Green Hell

The Nürburgring of Germany is where all kinds of performance machines prove that they were really made of, and Ford appeared at the Green Hell, with not one but two EVs to prove a point. The Prototype F-150 Lightning super truck of 1,600 hp tore through the 13-Mile circuit in 6: 43,482, the fifth fastest prototype round ever recorded. On his heels, the superan 4.2 kept the clock at 6: 48.2 and took seventh. Two runs at record level, one day, both of full-size EVs that should not be that fast.

There is also some classic Ford-Versus-GM rivement in this story. The Tour of the Lightning Supertruck was almost a second faster than the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X, who recently went around the ‘Ring in 6:44. Although the ZR1X is a production car and the super truck is a prototype, the timing is still important.

In July of this year, the ZR1X made the headlines by beating the Ford Mustang GTDs 6: 57,685 round, with a new American production car record with a 6: 49.275. Ford and GM have exchanged strokes in the ring and the run of the Lightning brings Ford back in the conversation.

But context is important if you are talking about Nürburgring Lap Times. Fastest production The car once is the Mercedes-AMG One, which set a verified 6: 29,090 in September 2024. On the EV side, the current production benchmark is one of the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, which clocked 7: 07.55, which defeated Tesla’s Model S-Plaid.

But more recently the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra-Prototype beat the Nürburgring in June of this year in 6: 22.091 minutes, rolling to third place on the all times of all time, behind only the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo (5: 19,546) and Volkswagen Id.R (6: 05.33). That places it far ahead of the Supertruck’s 6:43 and is a sign that Chinese car manufacturers show up in the ring with serious performance ambitions.

The F-150 Lightining Supertruck also contains a Pikes peak record, set in 2024 with a time of 8: 53,553. Regarding the Ford vs GM Duel is no longer a fight against America; It’s going worldwide. Ford also has Momentum outside of Germany. On the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Supertruck became the fastest vehicle on the Hillclimb this year and set a time of 43.22 seconds. It was part of the wider EV demonstrator program of Ford, which channeled the doctrine of Motorsport style directly in consumer vehicles.

Now, unlike many one -off concepts, these prototypes are based on platforms that you actually recognize. The super truck starts life like an F-150, while the Superman like a transit. What this means is that the lessons learned do not disappear in marketing drias; They flow directly into trucks and vans that wear your crew, your equipment or your family.

This relationship between prototype and production is the point that Ford continues to insist. According to the blue oval, aerodynamic breakthroughs at 150 MPH change into a better highway efficiency for your F-150 lightning. Battery cooling strategies tested in six minutes of hell keep your peloton stable if you are stuck in the summer gridlock. Each round in the ring is framed as an investment in daily usability.

The Ford argument is simple: if a system stays together here, it is all about you throw on the road. This is important when you decide whether you want to trust an EV truck for daily use, long draw points or work. Ford wants you to see this as part of the DNA.

So what does 6: 43,482 really mean for you? It is proof that Ford EVs is with the same toughness and possibilities that you had expected for decades. So if you are skeptical about whether electric trucks can take a beating, Ford replied that at the Nürburgring.

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