The five fastest front-wheel drive cars to lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife

Since the Renault Megane RS Trophy set its 8:07.97 lap of the Nurburgring North Loop in 2011, hot-hatch manufacturers have been working fiendishly to one-up each other. The latest front-wheel drive warrior to set a new record is the Honda Civic Type-R, but the past few years have been such a record-breaking rollercoaster we thought it was worth taking a look at the hyper-hatches that have lapped before it.

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Category: Automotive

Tags:

• Honda
• Nurburgring
• Records
• Renault
• Type-R
• Volkswagen

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