List of Top Gear test track Power Lap times

This is the full list of "official" Power Lap times on the Top Gear test track.

Top Gear define a qualifying vehicle as a road-legal production car on road-legal tires that has sufficient ride height to clear a standard speed bump. For these reasons the McMurtry Spéirling (0:55.9), F1 car (Renault R24) (0:59.0), Aston Martin DBR9 (1:08.6) and Sea Harrier (0:31.2) do not appear. Whenever a non-qualifying vehicle is raced, the time is compared to the official power laps but then subsequently removed from the board. For example, the Ferrari FXX owned by Michael Schumacher (1:10.7) was taken off the board because it both failed to meet road legal standards and used slick tyres, and the Caparo T1 (1:10.6) was removed because its front wing was too low to drive over a speed bump.

1. 0:31.2 – BAE Sea Harrier (Piloted by Lieutenant Nick Arkle RN. Raced against the Saab 9-5 Aero. Took off then flew around track, ended in the air) – Series 3, Episode 3
2. 0:55.9 – McMurtry Spéirling fan car – Stig Laps
3. 0:59.0 – Renault R24 Formula One car (Wet) – Series 5, Episode 8
4. 1:03.8 – Lotus T125 single seater – Series 17, Episode 6
5. 1:05.3 – Ford SuperVan 4.2 – Stig Laps
6. 1:07.2 – McLaren 720S GT3X – N/A
7. 1:08.5 – Pagani Zonda R – Series 16, Episode 4
8. 1:08.6 – Aston Martin DBR9 – Series 6, Episode 6
9. 1:10.6 – Caparo T1 – Series 10, Episode 5
10. 1:10.7 – Ferrari FXX (Driven by Michael Schumacher on slick tyres) – Series 13, Episode 1
11. 1:13.2 – McLaren MP4-12C GT3 (driven by Stig) on slick tyres – N/A
12. 1:14.0 – Lamborghini Sesto Elemento – Series 20, Episode 5
13. 1:14.3 – McLaren 570S GT4 – Driven by Bono Huis – N/A
14. 1:15.2 – Aston Martin Vulcan (Damp) – Series 23, Episode 4 (Jokingly added by Chris Evans to a "Naughty Laps" board)
15. 1:1?.? – CAP 232 Aerobatic Plane (Piloted by British Aerobatic Champion, Tom Cassells. Raced against the Radical SR3 and was shown crossing the finish line in front, however the time was not shown.) – Series 1, Episode 9
16. 1:19.1 – Radical SR3 – Series 01, Episode 09
17. 1:19.8 – Radical SR3 – Series 02, Episode 06
18. 1:22.6 – Westfield XTR2 – Series 01, Episode 03
19. 1:23.4 – Ford GT40 – Series 05, Episode 08
20. 1:26.6 - Apache Helicopter - Series 04, Episode 01
21. 1:27.5 – Audi Quattro A2 B2 (Typ 85Q) – Series 05, Episode 08
22. 1:28.7 – Audi TT MTM Bimoto (cold tyres) – Series 01, Episode 10
23. 1:29.4 – AS One – Series 01, Episode 10
24. 1:30.0 – James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 – Series 30, Episode 02
25. 1:35.2 – Ford Escort RS1600 – Series 05, Episode 08

1. 1:35.9 – 2010 BMW 325i (E93) (Driven as modern-day equivalent to set target time for the late '80s BMW 325i (E30)s in the '4-seat convertibles for under £2,000' challenge.) (wet, top open)
2. 1:42.0 – Rover 416 GTI (Hammond's car in the '£100 car' challenge.)
3. 1:43.0 – Porsche 944 (May's car in the '£1500 Porsche' Challenge.)
4. 1:44.0 – Porsche 924 (Hammond's car in '£1500 Porsche' Challenge, time not stated, but they did say it was slower than May's 944. Hammond's score on the board stated he scored -9 points in the challenge, meaning he finished 9 seconds over the target time of 1:35.0.)
5. 1:45.0 – Porsche 928 S (Clarkson's car in '£1500 Porsche' Challenge.)
6. 1:46.0 – Audi 80 1.8E (May's car in '£100 car' challenge.)
7. 1:48.0 – Volvo 760 GLE V6 (Clarkson's car in '£100 car' challenge.)
8. 1:48.0 – Vauxhall Astra Diesel Police car (Driven as modern-day equivalent to set target time in 'Budget Police Car' challenge.)
9. 1:48.0 – 1988 BMW 325i (E30) convertible (Clarkson's car in '4-seat convertibles for under £2,000' challenge, automatic and paving slab in boot. Driven by Clarkson. The engine was severely damaged by the run.)
10. 1:55.3 – 1987 BMW 325i (E30) convertible (Hammond's car in '4-seat convertibles for under £2,000' challenge, lowered suspension. Driven by Hammond.)
11. 1:55.4 – 1989 BMW 325i (E30) convertible (May's car in '4-seat convertibles for under £2,000' challenge, standard specification. Driven by May.)
12. 2:03.0 – Lexus LS400 (May's police car in 'Budget Police Car' Challenge, driven by May.)
13. 2:08.0 – Fiat Coupé 2.0 20v Turbo (Clarkson's police car in 'Budget Police Car' Challenge, driven by Clarkson.)
14. 2:15.82 – Volkswagen Tiguan whilst Towing a Caravan (Caravanner's Challenge)
15. 2:17.0 – Chevrolet G20 (Hammond's ambulance in 'Ambulance Challenge', driven by the Stig. Track was fitted with 3 speed bumps, which the Chevy was able to clear at speed.).
16. 2:24.0 – Porsche 944 Turbo (Clarkson's ambulance in 'Ambulance Challenge' driven by the Stig. The speed bumps mentioned above slowed down the low-slung Porsche greatly.).
17. 2:57.0 – JCB Fastrac 8250 (Clarkson's tractor in the 'Tractor' Challenge.)
18. 3:14.0 – Suzuki Vitara 1.6 JLX (Hammond's police car in 'Budget Police Car' Challenge, driven by Hammond. Hammond left the track to drive through piled cardboard boxes, and increase his "style points". Car broke down after crossing line.)
19. 3:28.4 – Fendt 930 Vario (May's tractor in the 'Tractor' Challenge.)
20. 4:49.0 – Case STX Steiger (Hammond's tractor in the 'Tractor' Challenge.)
21. 12:28.0 – Ford Scorpio Cardinal (May's ambulance in 'Ambulance Challenge' driven by the Stig, includes time for raising and mending powered tailgate).
22. DNF – Mazda CX-5 whilst towing a caravan (Caravanner's Challenge, Caravan Fell onto its side on the second to last corner, lifting rear wheels of car in the air)

Independently reported lap times, not in connection with Top Gear series:

1. 1:05.3 – Nissan ZEOD RC hybrid mode (internal combustion engine and electric motors).
2. 1:12.6 – McLaren 720S - Series 25
3. 1:12.8 – Ultima GTR. After Top Gear allegedly refused to drive it because "they thought it couldn't clear a speed bump", Ultima Sports, Ltd. drove the car from Surrey to the track and set the time, verified by Plans Motorsport.
4. 1:13.2 – McLaren P1 tested by Motor Trend 2014
5. 1:13.6 – Nissan ZEOD RC pure-electric vehicle mode.
6. 1:14.2 – Ferrari LaFerrari. Set on 12 June 2015 in damp conditions by Jason Plato as part of television programme TFI Friday's twentieth-anniversary show
7. 1:32.0 – Fiat Multipla - Set in 2019 by Stig (according to the video) driving the modified and engine-tuned Fiat Multipla "Multipla AMG" (151.8 hp - 336Nm - 1236 kg) from Vilebrequin's YouTube Channel (French).

Sometimes an additional term is written next to the time (such as Hot). This indicates that The Stig and the Top Gear team consider that the prevalent weather conditions have affected the lap time or car's performance. The time on the board is not changed: e.g. 1:50 MM (Mildly Moist) is deemed to be equivalent to 1:48 on a normal dry track. The following list describes how many seconds it costs a car or gives a car an advantage. These adjustments are also not applicable to Formula 1 drivers.