On 28 July 2026, Kevin Berger set a lap time of 7:32.070 minutes in the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC+. In summery conditions, with air temperatures of 24 degrees Celsius and track temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius, he was able to demonstrate his performance right from the start.
“A record lap on the Nürburgring Nordschleife is always an extraordinary team achievement. It represents thousands of hours of development work, intensive testing and the courage to break new ground. The all-electric Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 is impressive proof of our team’s innovative strength” - Dr Stefan Weckbach, Chairman of the Management Board of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and Head of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class & Mercedes-Maybach business units.
Onboard through the Green Hell
The record lap of the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC+ is now available on the Nürburgring YouTube channel. The onboard footage from the cockpit of the vehicle offers the opportunity to relive this fantastic lap.
Information about the official “Nürburgring record laps”
The following principle applies to all drives: one track, one complete lap, one time – according to uniform standards. In addition to timekeeping with calibrated measuring technology, official record attempts and attempts to achieve a lap time are always accompanied by a notary. In addition to monitoring the timekeeping, the vehicle is also inspected. TÜV Rheinland checks for standard conformity and documents this. The exact length of the track and the start and finish lines are precisely defined. A full lap of the Nordschleife is driven and measured with a flying start (20.8 kilometers). The vehicle categories for record drives and official lap times at the Nürburgring are divided into different segments by the Federal Motor Transport Authority and specially defined special classes.