The Porsche 911 GT2 RS is officially the fastest production car around the Nurburgring

Porsche has set a new lap record for road-approved production cars on the infamous Nurburgring Nordschleife.

In a 690bhp Porsche 911 GT2 RS fitted with the Manthey Performance Kit, Porsche development driver Lars Kern achieved an incredible timing of 6:43.300 minutes. The GT2 RS beat the previous record by 4.747 seconds on road-legal Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tyres, at an average speed of around 186km/h.

The Manthey Performance Kit from Porsche Tequipment consists of chassis, aerodynamic and brake components specially developed for the 911 GT2 RS. It also includes the Weissach Package's light magnesium alloy wheels, as well as a track-optimised coilover suspension system and steel-encased brake lines.

The Manthey Performance Kit is available to order now from Porsche Centres for customers in Europe, with other markets following soon. A Porsche Approved Warranty can be purchased for every Porsche 911 GT2 RS equipped with the Performance Kit.