Aston Martin is celebrating its first-ever victory at the Nurburgring Langstrecken Series (NLS), becoming the first British manufacturer to take out line honours during the eighth round of the championship. The victory is an extremely significant milestone for Aston Martin Racing, as the company is investing heavily into motorsports in […]
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2022 Mercedes-AMG SL spotted at Nurburgring, looks very sleek (video)
The all-new 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL has been spotted testing in and around the Nurburgring in Germany, revealing more of its sleek design. Although it is still in prototype form as development continues, the spy video confirms some very sharp details. The angular, almost triangular headlights are a fresh look, with […]
Aston Martin DBX mild-hybrid prototype spotted, 3.0 inline-6 AMG? (video)
It appears Aston Martin is currently testing an electrified prototype versions of its DBX, potentially showcasing a new inline-six mild-hybrid setup for the super sports SUV. According to Aston Martin’s director of communications, Kevin Watters, there is a plug-in hybrid version of the DBX on the way. Earlier this year […]
Hyundai i20 N does Nurburgring lap in 8:33.60, slower than Ford Fiesta ST? (video)
The highly-anticipated Hyundai i20 N has completed a lap of the notoriously challenging Nurburgring in 8:33.60. Sport Auto magazine conducted the lap as part of its Supertest series, adopting the 20.6km loop and using the standard Pirelli P Zero tyres. This is Hyundai’s first compact hot hatch, and it will […]
2023 BMW X8 prototype spotted, pushing hard at Nurburgring (video)
A prototype version of what is believed to be the all-new BMW X8 has been spotted doing some laps around the Nurburgring, ahead of its expected market arrival late next year. BMW’s naming structure can be a little confusing, like with any of the car brands that use numbers and/or […]
New Audi RS 3 clocks hot hatch lap record at Nurburgring (video)
Audi is officially the king of the Nurburgring when it comes to the compact class after setting a blisteringly-fast new lap record with its new 2022 RS 3. With Audi’s racing and development driver, Frank Stippler, behind the wheel, the hot hatch managed to set a time of 7:40.748 around […]
Porsche 911 GT2 RS breaks Nurburgring lap record (video)
Porsche has broken a second Nurburgring record in as many weeks, this time taking out the outright production car lap record with the 911 GT2 RS. It follows the Cayenne Coupe, which set the SUV record last week. With Lars Kern behind the wheel, the GT2 RS set a blistering […]
Toyota developing hardcore GR Yaris ‘GRMN’ model? Prototype spotted (video)
Toyota has been spotted testing what looks like an even more hardcore version of the GR Yaris out on the Nurburgring. Could this be the makings of a new GRMN model? As you may or may not know, Toyota has a naming system for its sports models created in partnership […]