Top Gear Power Laps

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The Stig doing a power lap

The New leader of the board, the Gumpert Apollo

The previous leader leader of the power board, the Ascari A10

The track

Track layout

The Power Laps segment features The Stig doing a fast lap around the Top Gear test track to gauge the performance of various cars. This is most often accompanied by cheesy music, foreign language learning CD's or, self help CD's, or as of Series 11, music by Elton John. The segment started in Series 1 Episode 1 of the current format featuring the Pagani Zonda C12 S and Lamborghini Murciélago. Below is a list of all the cars The Stig has taken around the track and their respective times.

1. 1:17.1 - Gumpert Apollo
2. 1:17.3 – Ascari A10
3. 1:17.6 – Koenigsegg CCX (with "Top Gear Wing")
4. 1:18.4 – Pagani Zonda C12 F
5. 1:18.9 – Maserati MC12
6. 1:19.0 – Enzo Ferrari
7. 1:19.5 – Ariel Atom 2 300
8. 1:19.5 - Porsche 911 GT2
9. 1:19.5 - Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
10. 1:19.7 - Nissan GT-R
11. 1:19.7 - Ferrari F430 Scuderia
12. 1:19.8 – Porsche Carrera GT
13. 1:19.8 – Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
14. 1:20.4 – Koenigsegg CCX
15. 1:20.7 – Ascari KZ1
16. 1:20.9 – Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
17. 1:21.2 – Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
18. 1:21.9 – Ford GT
19. 1:22.3 – Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
20. 1:22.3 – Porsche 911 GT3 RS
21. 1:22.4 – Chevrolet Corvette Z06
22. 1:22.5 – Noble M15
23. 1:22.9 – Ferrari F430 F1
24. 1:23.2 – Ferrari F430 Spider F1
25. 1:23.7 – Lamborghini Murciélago (retested)
26. 1:23.8 – Pagani Zonda C12 S (mildly moist)
27. 1:23.9 – Aston Martin DBS
28. 1:23.9 – Koenigsegg CC8S
29. 1:24.3 – Prodrive P2 (active differential switched on)
30. 1:24.4 – Audi R8
31. 1:24.6 – TVR Sagaris
32. 1:24.8 – Mitsubishi Evo VIII MR FQ-400
33. 1:24.8 – TVR Tuscan Mk.II
34. 1:25.0 – Noble M12 GTO-3R
35. 1:25.1 – Lotus Exige S
36. 1:25.2 – Audi RS4
37. 1:25.7 – Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
38. 1:25.8 – Lamborghini Gallardo (wet)
39. 1:25.9 – Morgan Aero 8 GTN
40. 1:26.0 – BMW Z4 M Roadster
41. 1:26.0 – Mitsubishi Evo VIII MR FQ-320
42. 1:26.2 – BMW M5
43. 1:26.2 – Porsche 911 Carrera S
44. 1:26.2 – BRABUS SV12 S Biturbo
45. 1:26.7 – Porsche Cayman S
46. 1:26.8 – Chevrolet Corvette
47. 1:26.8 – Ferrari 575M Maranello HGTC
48. 1:26.9 – Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG
49. 1:26.9 – Lotus Exige (mildly moist)
50. 1:27.1 – Aston Martin Vanquish S
51. 1:27.1 – Aston Martin DB9
52. 1:27.2 – Porsche 911 GT3 (mildly moist)
53. 1:27.3 – Spyker C8 Spyder
54. 1:27.5 – TVR T350c
55. 1:27.9 – Wiesmann MF 3
56. 1:28.0 – BMW M3 CSL (wet)
57. 1:28.0 – Roush Mustang
58. 1:28.2 – Marcos TSO GT2
59. 1:28.2 - 2008 Subaru Imprza WRX STi
60. 1:28.2 - Mitsubishi Evo X
61. 1:28.5 – Dodge Viper SRT-10 (very wet)
62. 1:28.6 – MG XPower SV
63. 1:28.7 – Porsche Boxster S
64. 1:28.7 – MTM BIMOTO (cold tires)
65. 1:28.9 – Porsche 911 C4S (wet)
66. 1:28.9 – Mitsubishi EVO VIII
67. 1:29.0 – Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG
68. 1:29.0 – Alpina Z8 Roadster
69. 1:29.0 – Prodrive P2 (active differential switched off)
70. 1:29.0 – Lamborghini Murciélago (wet)
71. 1:29.4 – Subaru Impreza WRX STi WR-1
72. 1:29.4 – AS One (cold tires)
73. 1:29.6 - Volkswagen Golf GTI W12-650 Concept
74. 1:30.0 – Autodelta Alfa Romeo 147 GTA 3.7
75. 1:30.0 – Ford Shelby GT500
76. 1:30.1 – Subaru Impreza WRX STi
77. 1:30.1 – Vauxhall Monaro VXR
78. 1:30.4 – Aston Martin DB7 GT (full tank of petrol)
79. 1:30.4 – Volkswagen Golf R32
80. 1:30.9 – Audi S4 quattro 4.2
81. 1:31.0 – Porsche 911 Turbo (very wet)
82. 1:31.4 – Audi TT 2.0
83. 1:31.3 – Vauxhall VXR8 (wet)
84. 1:31.6 – 2003 Honda NSX Type-R (very wet)
85. 1:31.8 – BMW M3
86. 1:31.8 – BMW 535d
87. 1:31.8 – Nissan 350Z
88. 1:31.8 – Mazda RX-8
89. 1:31.9 – BMW 130i
90. 1:32.2 – Ford Focus RS
91. 1:32.2 – Mazda6 MPS
92. 1:32.5 – Lotus Esprit V8 (cold tires)
93. 1:32.5 – Renaultsport Mégane 225 Cup
94. 1:32.7 – Audi TT 3.2 quattro
95. 1:32.8 – Modernized Jaguar E-Type
96. 1:32.8 – Honda Civic Type-R (EP3-2004 Facelifted)
97. 1:32.9 – SEAT León Cupra R
98. 1:32.9 – Mercedes-Benz SLK350
99. 1:33.0 - Audi RS6 (very wet)
100. 1:33.0 – Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG (very wet)
101. 1:33.0 – Vauxhall Astra VXR
102. 1:33.1 – Noble M12 GTO (very wet)
103. 1:33.3 – Volkswagen Golf Mark IV R32
104. 1:33.4 – Cadillac CTS-V (very wet)
105. 1:33.5 – Honda Civic Type-R (FN2-2007)
106. 1:33.7 – MG ZT 260
107. 1:33.7 – Volkswagen Golf Mark V GTI
108. 1:33.7 – 2002 Honda NSX-R (very wet)
109. 1:33.8 – Renaultsport Clio 182 Cup
110. 1:33.9 – Holden Monaro (wet)
111. 1:34.0 – Renaultsport Mégane 225
112. 1:34.2 – MINI Cooper S Works
113. 1:34.5 – Ford Mondeo ST220
114. 1:34.7 – Jaguar XKR (very,very,very wet-snow and ice)
115. 1:34.9 – Ford Focus ST (foggy)
116. 1:35.0 – Volvo S60 R
117. 1:35.2 – Ferrari 575M Maranello (very wet)
118. 1:35.3 – Vauxhall Vectra VXR
119. 1:35.4 - Top Gear's Renault Avantime
120. 1:35.5 - Fiat 500 Abarth
121. 1:35.6 – Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
122. 1:35.6 – Lotus Elise (very very wet)
123. 1:35.8 – Citroën C4 VTS
124. 1:36.2 – Aston Martin V12 Vanquish (very very wet)
125. 1:36.2 – Clio V6 (very wet)
126. 1:36.5 – Honda Civic Type-R (EP3) (wet)
127. 1:36.9 – Alfa Romeo Brera 2.2
128. 1:37.0 – Porsche Boxster (very wet)
129. 1:37.3 – BMW Z4 3.0i (very wet)
130. 1:37.4 – Honda S2000 (very wet)
131. 1:37.9 – Saab 9-5 HOT Aero
132. 1:38.0 – Maserati Coupé Cambiocorsa (very wet)
133. 1:38.2 - Alfa Romeo 8C (wet)
134. 1:39.4 – Bowler Wildcat
135. 1:40.8 – Bentley Arnage T (very wet)
136. 1:42.5 - Renault Avantime
137. 1:44.0 – Overfinch 580 S (very wet)
138. 1:46.0 – Aston Martin DB5

Several cars did not make it onto the Power Board, despite being driven around the track by The Stig, due to them not being roadworthy, such as the Caparo T1. The standard roadworthiness test Top Gear use is whether the car can get over a sleeping policeman.