[danielh]

Elon Musk claimed in a tweet that the roadster can beat a time of 6:44 min on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, which is (currently) 20.832 km long.

The current lap record for street legal cars is 6:40 set by a Porsche GT2RS MR.

The overall record is 5:19.55 set by a Porsche 919 Evo.

F1 last raced the Nordschleife in the 70s. The lap record is 7:06.4, but the track was 22.835 km long back then.

The Roadster might have a chance at beating the lap record for street-legal cars, but physic will make sure that it will not come even close to an overall lap record.

[Jamwinner]

Based on what we know of physics, weight, and grip, elon is, as usual, full of it.

[grecy]

Don't forget the 2020 roadster will actually have rocket boosters. (Elon has given his word on this more than once)

[Hamuko]

Elon also gave me his word that Vernon Unsworth is a peadophile, so maybe not.