Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S Nurburgring SUV Lap Record Attempt Looks Savage

The super-SUV has been spotted blitzing Nordschleife earlier today, with the test car having been caught on camera while being pushed to the absolute limit.

The 510 hp monster was filmed while tackling the Brunnchen corner and we need to thank Ring aficionado Dale Lomas of BridgeToGantry for the spotting.

"Today the Nordschleife is being used exclusively by AMG to allow the factory and customer teams to make final preparations for the Nürburgring 24-hour race, barely 2 weeks away.But before the race cars hit the track, I heard whispers that an AMG street car might attempt a Nordschleife lap time…" Dale explains on the said blog.

And while it does seem like the German animal is aiming for a sweet chronograph number, we'll remind you that the current Ring SUV lap record sits with the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

Nevertheless, the 7:51.7 run of the 510 hp Italian crossover hasn't been without controversy, since the video showing the stunt has been cut and edited in a manner that left us wondering about the authenticity of the said stopwatch number.

Then again, with Lamborghini having also jumped the Nurburgring bandwagon (the Huracan Performante used to hold the production car lap record before this was grabbed by the Porsche 911 GT2 RS last year, remember?), the 650 hp Urus might challenge the SUV record soon.

For one thing, the Lamborghini Urus reviews are now out, so the timing for a record announcement coming from Sant'Agata Bolognese would be just right.

Then again, Fiat-Crysler could always fight back with the help of the recently-launched Maserati Levante Trofeo, which packs a 590 hp Ferrari-made twin-turbo V8.