It’s official, the McMurtry Spéirling Pure VP1 set a new lap record at the Top Gear Test Track with a blistering time of 55.9 seconds, driven by The Stig. This smashed the previous record of 59.0 seconds, held for 21 years by the Renault R24 Formula 1 car from 2004.
The Stig went behind the wheel of a $3.5-million Aston Martin Valkyrie, and set a blistering lap time of 1 minute and 9.6 seconds around the famous Top Gear circuit at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, UK. Power comes from a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter Cosworth V12 engine producing over 1,000 horsepower, combined with a hybrid system that boosts the total output to 1,139 bhp.
Top Gear’s Tom Ford pits the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato against a Porsche 911 Dakar in the ultimate off-road supercar test. First up, the Sterrato is powered by a naturally-aspirated 5.2L V10 engine making 601 hp and 413 lb-ft of torque, mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission, enabling it to hit 62 mph in just 3.4 seconds.
Top Gear is no stranger to hypercars, but the Koenigsegg Jesko just might be the quickest one they’ve tested yet. Power comes from a twin-turbocharged 5.0L V8 engine that makes 1,281 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque on normal petrol, or up to 1,603 hp and 1,106 lb-ft of torque on E85 biofuel. Power is sent from a bespoke 9-speed Light Speed Transmission (LST) to the rear wheels, enabling it to hit 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds.
Little Car Company’s Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa EV may not hold a candle to its larger counterparts, but Top Gear wanted to put it to the test at the famed Fiorano track. Its handcrafted aluminum body packs an small electric motor generating 16hp, enabling it to hit a top speed of 50mph, which is plenty fast for a vehicle this size.