While we know this news isn’t directly automotive-related, it has been reported that the Nurburgring’s popular rock show, Rock am Ring, will be held at the track for the last time this year. The reason behind the event’s move is said to be because it is “not economically justifiable” by […]
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Porsche testing new V6 for next-gen Panamera? (video)
Porsche has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the next-gen Panamera at the Nurburgring. It’s believed the company is developing a range of new V6 and V8 engines for the next model, with this prototype potentially featuring the V6. Even though the next-gen Porsche Panamera isn’t set to […]
Volkswagen Golf GTI crashes hard at the Nurburgring
The Nurburgring can be a very dangerous place. It’s a 20km circuit that’s narrower than most circuits, it has crests, jumps, and plenty of blind-spots. Here we see the consequences of just clipping the grass at the wrong place and at the wrong time. The older model Volkswagen Golf GTI […]
BMW E92 M3 crashes at the Nurburgring
The Nurburgring is an unforgiving race track with little to no run off if you mess up. The driver of the BMW E92 M3 in the video below became a passenger when their car became unsettled and slid violently into the barrier. Had the impact been more front on, we […]
How the Nurburgring looked in 1967
Nurburgring sold for 77 million euros
The Nurburgring in Germany has finally been sold after being on sale since March last year. It was bought by automotive group Capricorn for a reported 77 million euros (approximately AU$119M). Capricorn manager Robertino Wild confirmed the news during a recent press conference saying the group is committed to keeping […]
SEAT Leon Cupra 280 breaks Nurburgring FWD lap record
The new SEAT Leon Cupra 280 has posted a new world-record Nurburgring lap time for a front-wheel drive production car, with a cracking time of 7:58.4. It betters the previous record-holder, the Renault Megane R.S. (8:07.97), by over 9.0 seconds. Honda is aiming to break the lap record at the […]
2015 Hyundai Genesis; developed on the Nurburgring
Hyundai is serious about the new Genesis sedan being ready to take on the premium sports luxury segment, even going as far as ensuring it lives up to the standards on Germany’s famously punishing Nurburgring. This is the latest marketing campaign, which also confirms previous reports about Lotus’s involvement with […]