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Ford F-150 Lightning SuperTruck Just Set A Supercar-Crushing Nürburgring Lap Time
Ford has a bigger reason for sending EVs to the Green Hell than bragging rights
Earlier this month, Ford set a blistering Nürburgring lap time in a Transit SuperVan, a pumped-up electric van that lapped the Green Hell faster than the Chevy Corvette ZR1X. At the time, Ford said that its F-150 Lightning SuperTruck was at the ‘Ring on the same day, and now we have this truck’s official lap time. It was even quicker than the SuperVan, achieving the fifth fastest prototype lap of all time and seventh place on the all-time list.
Well Under The Magic Seven-Minute MarkAnything under seven minutes is generally considered seriously quick. Well, the F-150 Lightning SuperTruck easily got under that mark with a time of six minutes and 43.482 seconds. That beat the SuperVan’s time by nearly five seconds, while also getting the job done only a fraction slower than the mighty Porsche 911 GT2 RS Manthey (06:43.300). The SuperTruck was faster than the Mercedes-AMG Black Series, the ZR1 and ZR1X Corvettes, and Ford’s own Mustang GTD.
Ford
It’s been a wild year for Ford at the Nürburgring; the company has now achieved three stunning lap times there in 2025. It all started with the Mustang GTD in May. A time of 06:57.685 in 2024 wasn’t good enough, so it returned to the track this year, setting a new time of 6:52.072. Chevy didn’t take long to crush that time with a pair of Corvettes, but Ford has once again been making headlines with its electric prototypes.
Why Do EV Lap Times Matter?View the 3 images of this gallery on the
original article
While many may not see the point in taking an electric truck demonstrator to the famous track, Ford says that these prototypes play an important role in helping it hone the development of production EVs.
“Those aerodynamics lessons we learned running through corners? They make your F-150 Lightning more efficient on the highway,” wrote Mark Rushbrook, Global Director of Ford Performance, in a blog post. “The systems that kept our batteries happy during six minutes of hell? They'll keep working when you're stuck in summer traffic.”
Rushbrook also wrote that programs like the SuperTruck demonstrator will feed into the development of the brand’s next-gen affordable electric platform. “When you know your tech can handle six minutes of Nürburgring abuse, you know it'll handle anything real life dishes out,” said Rushbrook.
Ford
Speaking of affordable EVs, Ford is working on an electric pickup that’s set to arrive in 2027. Innovative manufacturing processes will help Ford get this mid-size pickup to market with a targeted price of $30,000, which is around what you’ll pay for a base Maverick today. This goal forms part of a $5 billion investment.
Who knows—this cheap electric pickup could spawn a Lobo version that draws from Ford’s experience in developing the SuperTruck.
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Ford has a bigger reason for sending EVs to the Green Hell than bragging rights
Earlier this month, Ford set a blistering Nürburgring lap time in a Transit SuperVan, a pumped-up electric van that lapped the Green Hell faster than the Chevy Corvette ZR1X. At the time, Ford said that its F-150 Lightning SuperTruck was at the ‘Ring on the same day, and now we have this truck’s official lap time. It was even quicker than the SuperVan, achieving the fifth fastest prototype lap of all time and seventh place on the all-time list.
Well Under The Magic Seven-Minute MarkAnything under seven minutes is generally considered seriously quick. Well, the F-150 Lightning SuperTruck easily got under that mark with a time of six minutes and 43.482 seconds. That beat the SuperVan’s time by nearly five seconds, while also getting the job done only a fraction slower than the mighty Porsche 911 GT2 RS Manthey (06:43.300). The SuperTruck was faster than the Mercedes-AMG Black Series, the ZR1 and ZR1X Corvettes, and Ford’s own Mustang GTD.
Ford
It’s been a wild year for Ford at the Nürburgring; the company has now achieved three stunning lap times there in 2025. It all started with the Mustang GTD in May. A time of 06:57.685 in 2024 wasn’t good enough, so it returned to the track this year, setting a new time of 6:52.072. Chevy didn’t take long to crush that time with a pair of Corvettes, but Ford has once again been making headlines with its electric prototypes.
Why Do EV Lap Times Matter?View the 3 images of this gallery on the
original article
While many may not see the point in taking an electric truck demonstrator to the famous track, Ford says that these prototypes play an important role in helping it hone the development of production EVs.
“Those aerodynamics lessons we learned running through corners? They make your F-150 Lightning more efficient on the highway,” wrote Mark Rushbrook, Global Director of Ford Performance, in a blog post. “The systems that kept our batteries happy during six minutes of hell? They'll keep working when you're stuck in summer traffic.”
Rushbrook also wrote that programs like the SuperTruck demonstrator will feed into the development of the brand’s next-gen affordable electric platform. “When you know your tech can handle six minutes of Nürburgring abuse, you know it'll handle anything real life dishes out,” said Rushbrook.
Ford
Speaking of affordable EVs, Ford is working on an electric pickup that’s set to arrive in 2027. Innovative manufacturing processes will help Ford get this mid-size pickup to market with a targeted price of $30,000, which is around what you’ll pay for a base Maverick today. This goal forms part of a $5 billion investment.
Who knows—this cheap electric pickup could spawn a Lobo version that draws from Ford’s experience in developing the SuperTruck.