7 minutes, 32.070 seconds — that's the officially certified lap time the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC+ posted around the 20.8km Nürburgring Nordschleife. Behind the wheel was Kevin Berger, driving not a purpose-built race car but a production-spec electric four-door sedan, save for a set of track-focused Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS tires. The result makes it the fastest car in its class.
Power comes from three axial-flux electric motors — two on the rear axle, one up front — all liquid-cooled and combining for a total output of 680hp (500kW). Paired with AMG's fully variable Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel-drive system and rear torque vectoring, the car sprints from 0 to 100km/h in just 2.7 seconds.
The chassis is built on an 800-volt electrical architecture, complemented by active suspension and aerodynamic tuning. The real focus, though, is sustained thermal management — often the biggest hurdle for electric performance cars on track. According to AMG, the goal was to maintain peak output across the entire lap, not just deliver an impressive number down a single straight.
No word yet on release date or pricing.
