The new Honda Civic Type R has done it, setting a new lap record around the Nurburgring for a front-wheel drive production car. It lapped the circuit in 7:44.881. That time is around around 1.5 seconds ahead of the previous record set by the Renault Megane RS Trophy-R in 2019. […]
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2024 Porsche 911 Turbo prototypes spotted at Nurburgring, hybrid power? (video)
Porsche has been spotted testing some prototype examples of the upcoming 911 Turbo S facelift, dubbed the 992.2, out on the Nurburgring in Germany. And rumours suggest they could be the first 911s to adopt electrified technology. Yep, a hybrid 911. In 2018, Porsche said the 911 platform could adopt […]
2024 BMW M5 spotted at Nurburgring, shows effortless hybrid power (video)
BMW has been spotted testing a prototype version of the 2024 M5 in prototype form out on the Nurburgring, and despite seeming quiet the performance looks incredibly relentless on track. We can expect next-level performance with the 2024 M5 as it switches from a twin-turbo V8 to a twin-turbo V8 […]
Mercedes-AMG One sets Nurburgring lap record; 6:35.183 (video)
Mercedes-AMG has done it, cracking a new lap record around the Nurburgring for a production car with its extraordinary AMG One hybrid hypercar. In the hands of DTM race driver and AMG ambassador, Maro Engel lapped the notoriously challenging circuit in just 6:35.183, or in 6:30.705 using Sport Auto’s track […]
Hyundai IONIQ 5 N spotted at Nurburgring, could have 600hp? (video)
Hyundai has been spotted testing a prototype version of the exciting IONIQ 5 N at the Nurburgring, which shows huge promise for track-car fans as we shift into the electric era. This will be one of the first mainstream EVs to hit the market to offer proper track-driving capability. A […]
2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS laps Nurburgring in 6:49.328 (video)
The new Porsche 911 GT3 RS has clocked a lap time of 6:49.328 around the Nurburgring, making it one of the quickest production vehicles to ever lap the full circuit, and 10.6 seconds quicker than the regular GT3. Porsche ambassador Jorg Bergmeister piloted the 992 GT3 RS around the notoriously […]
Hyundai IONIQ 5 N spotted at Nurburgring, looks very quick (video)
With excitement for Hyundai’s first-ever all-electric member of its N performance sub-brand building, the company has been spotted testing its upcoming IONIQ 5 N at the Nurburgring. Back in July Hyundai confirmed the arrival of a high-performance IONIQ 5 N for the global market sometime in 2023, but since then, […]
2023 BMW X5 M spotted at Nurburgring, mild-hybrid tech likely (video)
BMW has been spotted testing out a mid-cycle update (known as LCI, in BMW speak) for the almighty BMW X5 M at the Nurburgring, with rumours swirling that styling tweaks may well be accompanied by a revised powertrain and some added performance. In a video captured by CarSpyMedia, we can […]