From autoblog.com:


It's been just over a year since Cadillac captured the title of fastest production four-door car when John Heinricy circulated the Nürburgring's north loop with a CTS-V in under eight minutes. Considering the pace of leap-frogging between the Nissan GT-R, Corvette ZR1 and Viper ACR it's a bit surprising that it took this long for someone to top the super-Caddy. What's not surprising is that it was a Porsche that finally outran the CTS-V.

Now that the four-door Porsche Panamera has been thrust upon the world, it was only a matter of time before one the test drivers from Weissach brought the crown back to the fatherland. The 500-horsepower Panamera Turbo lapped the Nordschleife in 7 minutes, 56 seconds, 3 seconds faster than the Cadillac.

When Heinricy set his 7:59 time last year, it was done in an automatic CTS-V in a single hot lap at the end of a test session. With any luck, we'll see Heinricy or perhaps one of the Corvette C6.R drivers like Johnny O'Connell head back to the Eiffel mountains for another go.

 

nice!

 

Sly very sly the Porsche guy

 

Let's look at it the other way.

If Panamera Turbo is not able to beat the time of CTS-V, then what's the point of making it.

 

It offers a truly unique combination of sporting performance and luxurious comfort that has been backed up by engineers, technicians, and designers as demonstrated by actual measured performance that is inferior to only forty-four competitors on the Nurburgring track. It is today, the fastest sedan of them all at that venue. We can, if we choose to configure, own, and share with our family and friends that same level of vision. And that is the point, IMHO.

 

agree with you

 

You write very good and I agree with you!!

But if it does not become the fastest sedan of all, then there is still no point in making it.

 

I wonder how well the next-gen, FI M5 will fare on the ring

 

but then again there is also that clueless business man who doesnt go past 3rd gear and wants a porsche to impress his co-workers and clients. you need to look at this out of a everyday person look and not as a speed demon. its a porsche, yes it should be quick but it also has to appeal to the people with money

 

This is truth
Cayenne, anyone?

 

its ugly. there i said it.

 

the car looks better in person

 

sooo good at the ring

 

It is quite impressive to see the four door panamera tear up the nurburgring so commandingly relative to the race inspired brethren on this list. The panamera is very very fast and does it in such a composed and controlled manner.


34. Mercedes CLK 63 Black Series 7:45 159 ´07 507 / 1745 berndt schneider
35. Porsche 996 GT2 7:46 159 ´00 460 / 1430 Sport Auto
36. Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera 7:46 159 ´07 530 / 1520 Auto (Italy)
37. Jaguar XJ220 7:46.37 159 ´92 549 / 1555 John Nielsen
38. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 7:47 159 ´06 620 / 1748 Sport Auto
39. Porsche 997 GT3 RS 7:48 158 ´06 415 / 1375 Sport Auto
40. Lamborghini Murcielago 7:50 158 ´02 580 / 1800 Sport Auto
41. BMW M3 CSL (E46) 7:50 158 ´03 360 / 1385 Sport Auto
42. Porsche 997 Carrera S (2008 facelift) 7:50 158 ´08 385 / 1425
43. Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series 7:51 157 ´09 670 / 1870 Sport Auto 05/2009
44. Lamborghini Gallardo 7:52 157 ´03 500 / 1613 Sport Auto
45. Ford GT 7:52 157 ´04 550 / 1538 Sport Auto
46. Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 7:52 157 ´08 560 / 1530 sportauto
47. Mercedes CLK DTM 7:54 156 ´04 582 / 1678 Sport Auto
48. Porsche 996 GT3 late 7:54 156 ´03 380 / 1380 Sport Auto
49. Ferrari F430 7:55 156 ´05 489 / 1450 Sport Auto
50. Porsche 996 Turbo 7:56 156 ´00 420 / 1540 Sport Auto
51. Ferrari 360 CS 7:56 156 ´03 425 / 1280 sport auto 02/2004
52. Chevrolet Corvette C5Z06 '02-'04 7:56 156 ´01 411 / 1414 Dave Hill
53. Porsche Panamera Sport Chrono Turbo 7:56 156 ´09 500 / 1974 Walter Roehrl (AutoBild 2
54. Porsche Panamera Turbo 7:56.0 156 ´09 500 / 1870 Walter Röhrl
55. Porsche 996 GT3 early 7:56.33 156 ´99 360 / 1350 Walter Rohl
56. Honda NSX-R 7:56.733 156 ´02 280 / 1270 Motoharu "Gan-san" Kurosa
57. Honda NSX-R 7:56.733 156 ´02 280 / 1270 Gan San Kurosawa time att
58. Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 7:57.46 (full lap) 155 ´08 560 / 1530 AutoBild sportscars 08/08
59. Audi RS4 (B7) 7:58 155 ´05 420 / 1720 Frank Stippler
60. Chevrolet Corvette C6 7:59 155 ´04 400 / 1470 Motortrend
61. Cadillac CTS-V 7:59.32 (Pre production) 155 ´09 564 / 1955 john heinricy
62. Porsche 997 Carrera S 7:59:00 155 ´04 355 / 1420 Walter Roehrl, WHEELS 06/
63. Mazda 3 MPS 8.32 154 ´06 260 / 1485
64. Bugatti EB 110 SS (US market version) 8:01 154 ´92 600 / 1735
65. Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder 8:01.84 154 ´06 520 / 1748 Wolfgang Kaufmann
66. Audi R8 8:01.90 (FL) 154 ´06 420 / 1560 Sportscars
67. Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R 8:01:72 154 ´95 280 / 1601 Gansan (V-Spec model)
68. Aston Martin DBS 8:02 154 ´07 517 / 1695 Sport Auto
69. Aston Martin V8 Vantage (380bhp) 8:03 154 ´05 385 / 1636 Sport Auto
70. Lamborghini Diablo GT 8:04 153 ´99 570 / 1520 Sport Auto
71. Porsche 997 Carrera 4S (facelift) 8:04.52 (full lap with PDK!!) 153 ´08 385 / 1425 sportscars
72. RUF CTR Yellow Bird 8:05 153 ´87 469 / 1150
73. Ferrari 575 Maranello 8:05 153 ´02 515 / 1760 Sport Auto

http://www.fastestlaps.com/track2.html

 

says the person with a 94 supra???? so i guess you should have added "in your opinion"