Porsche has taken out the Nurburgring lap record for series-production electric car, clocking a lap in just 7:33.3. This surpasses the significantly more powerful Tesla Model S Plaid by around two seconds. The Taycan used for the lap record was a standard Taycan Turbo S. Well, it wasn’t quite showroom […]
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BMW spotted testing exclusive 2023 3.0 CSL at Nurburgring (video)
Just a couple of months after its confirmation by the head of BMW M, the company’s performance division has been spotted testing its modern take on the iconic 3.0 CSL around the Nurburgring. A video surfaced on YouTube recently, courtesy of CarSpyMedia, showing what clearly looks to be none other […]
2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS spotted again, wearing production body? (video)
A prototype of the 992-generation 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS has been spotted out on the Nurburgring again, flaunting some impressive aero features and an incredible flat-six soundtrack. The new GT3 RS looks like it will carry over the top-hanging swan-neck rear wing from the regular GT3, however, instead of […]
New BMW M3 Touring sets wagon record at Nurburgring, 7:35.060 lap time (video)
How fast is the upcoming BMW M3 Touring around the Nurburgring? Very, it seems. The company has just confirmed a lap time of 7:35.060, making it the quickest wagon ever around the circuit. BMW M has just posted up a video onto its YouTube channel previewing the new M3 wagon […]
2023 Mercedes-AMG C63 spotted, sounding very quiet with 2.0T hybrid (video)
Mercedes-Benz has been spotted testing a thinly-wrapped prototype version of its next-gen AMG C63 hybrid out on the Nurburgring. And on first impressions, it certainly looks quick but we can’t help but miss the sound of a snarling V8. Fans will no doubt be disappointed to hear the sound of […]
New Manthey kit for Porsche 911 GT3 laps Nurburgring in 6:55.737 (video)
Porsche is drumming up excitement for the current 992-generation 911 GT3 with the release of its Manthey Performance Kit that adds a host of aerodynamic, suspension and chassis tweaks. The company has let its kit do all the talking, setting a Nurburgring lap time of 6:55.737, which is 4.19 seconds […]
2023 BMW X5 LCI facelift spotted testing at Nurburgring (video)
BMW has been spotted test driving prototype versions of its 2023 X5 LCI update in and around the Nurburgring in Germany. This will be the first major update for the G05 generation, since it arrived in 2019. The X5 remains as a very popular large SUV, despite soaring sales of […]
MINI JCW wraps up testing entrant for Nurburgring 24-hour event
MINI says it has wrapped up an intensive round of testing for the latest MINI John Cooper Works race car, which will compete at the 24-hour endurance race at the iconic Nurburgring this weekend. The company says the Bulldog Racing MINI John Cooper Works has survived a “baptism of fire” […]