Front-driven road-going race car is faster around the Nordschleife than the Renault Megane RS Trophy-R and just about as quick as the V8-powered Jaguar XE Project 8.

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"We continue to push past the boundaries and goals that we have set for the Lynk & Co 03 Cyan Concept, a car that acts as a development platform for future Lynk & Co performance cars and parts," said Henrik Fries, head of automotive R&D at Cyan Racing. "While our main purpose for the many laps on the Nürburgring Nordschleife is development, the records that we broke are a true testament to the potential and capabilities of the Lynk & Co platform, as well as our engineering philosophy from more than two decades of motorsport and road car performance." The company has also released preliminary technical data for the upcoming track special. Under the bonnet is a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine making 394kW at 7800rpm and 504Nm between 4500 and 7000rpm – the redline is 8000rpm, for reference.

Should this tune make it to production, Lynk & Co along with Cyan Racing will nab the title of most powerful production four-cylinder engine from Mercedes-AMG, which recently launched the 310kW/500Nm 2.0-litre turbo in the A45 and CLA45 family. All that grunt is channelled to the front-wheels via a "six-speed gearbox with paddle shifters", making for a claimed 4.4-second dash to 100km/h. Lynk & Co also claims the 03 Cyan Concept can hit 200km/h from a standstill in just 10.0 seconds, on its way to a mind-boggling top speed of 310km/h. It'll stop almost quickly as it'll go, too, with the company claiming it can do 100-0km/h in 30 metres. Helping to achieve those figures and the record lap time are 20-inch forged wheels shod in 285/30 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres, 378mm front and 290mm rear ventilated disc brakes with six-piston calipers up front and two-piston stoppers at the rear, along with Öhlins adjustable dampers.

The Chinese brand will now look to continue development of its road-going race car into the latter half of the year, with the next stage to take place in the north of Sweden "as part of creating a performance car for all roads, all seasons and all conditions". Stay tuned to CarAdvice for all the latest, and click on the images for the full gallery. MORE: Lynk & Co 03 coverage

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