Porsche driver clocks 199MPH on Germany’s infamous Autobahn

A German driver has been caught pushing his Porsche to the limit — hitting 199 miles per hour on the Bundesautobahn — better known as “Die Autobahn.”

Since some 70% of Germany’s national highway is speed limit free, with its signs serving merely as recommendations and motorists urged to drive at around 80mph.

The $125,000 vehicle was stopped in late July in Burg, in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, the Guardian reported.

The driver was not identified by police, but now faces a potential fine of little more than $1,000.

He could also see his license suspended for three months.

The Porsche Panamera can reach a top speed of 196mph, according to Porsche.com.

They may want to update their site.

The driver was caught in a speed trap that’d been set up along a portion of the road where speeds are limited to 75mph.

But the record goes to a Bugatti driver who hit 259mph on the Autobahn back in 2021.

Police accused that motorist of pulling his hands from the wheel for several seconds.

He may also have been caught while participating in an illegal street race, police said at the time.

Not all Germans have a need for speed.

Efforts have been ongoing for years to institute nationwide speed limits — but these have ultimately been stymied by driving clubs and the auto lobby.