The German luxury marque has announced that the new AMG CLA circled the notorious Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7:32.07 minutes. Yes, we live in an era where production cars are now regularly circling the punishing circuit in under seven minutes, but that still makes the EV the fastest car in its segment. Road & Track points out that the AMG CLA time is just seven seconds slower than the range-topping BMW M2 CS, which is a true sports car. The driver Kevin Berger and the rest of the Mercedes-AMG CLA team Mercedes-BenzIt shouldn’t surprise anyone to find out that the AMG CLA is fast. WATCHIt’s exciting to see a subcompact four-door like the AMG CLA post such a fast time at the Nürburgring.