A Russian billionaire has bought the Nurburgring racing circuit and road course in Germany. The man, Viktor Kharitonin, has apparently already made a second payment instalment even though it is not due until December. The Nurburgring was bought by Capricorn Group and Getspeed earlier this year, of which Capricorn took […]
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Video: BMW M4 GTS prototype? Potential lightweight edition
BMW has been spotted testing an intriguing prototype at the Nurburgring which appears to be a ‘GTS’-like high-performance variant wearing some big aero parts. M3 fans will remember the previous-gen GTS special edition which came with various aero tweaks and some engine upgrades. For this M4 example spotted here, thanks […]
Video: 2016 Ford Focus RS spotted with new front bumper
Ford has been spotted testing another prototype of the hot new 2016 Ford Focus RS, this time sporting a new front bumper bar which gives away some of its design. Until now all prototypes of the Focus RS we’ve seen have used a modified and heavily wrapped version of the […]
Video: Tuned MINI JCW sets Nurburgring FWD lap record
A new unofficial front-wheel drive lap record has been set at the Nurburgring by a modified MINI Cooper JCW driven by Sport Auto driver Christian Gebhardt. The duo posted a cracking time of 7:44. The MINI is tuned by Schirra Motoring, featuring a boosted version of the standard 1.6-litre turbo […]
Video: 2015 Hyundai i30 spotted, new 1.4 T-GDI petrol likely
Hyundai has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the 2015 i30 at the Nurburgring in Germany, wearing lots of camouflage and padding. The model update is set to receive new turbo-petrol engine options and some styling tweaks. The Korean company revealed a new 1.4-litre ‘Kappa’ T-GDI direct injected […]
Video: 2015 Opel Corsa OPC spotted at Nurburgring
Opel has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the next-gen 2015 Corsa OPC at the Nurburgring in Germany. This will be the new super hot hatch that may eventually find its way to Australian shores. Holden Australia confirmed last week that over 30 per cent of its future […]
2015 Honda Civic Type R; ‘Nurburgring record in sight’
With the blue Honda Civic Type R concept set to debut at this week’s 2014 Paris Motor Show, Honda has kept the hype charging and released a video that confirms details as well as its aspirations for the highly-anticipated 2015 hatch. This will be the fourth generation Civic Type R […]
Video: Porsche Boxster & Cayman prototypes with 4cyl?
Porsche has been spotted testing a couple of prototypes on the Nurburgring, both potentially featuring the company’s new four-cylinder engine. Porsche has confirmed it is working on a four-cylinder engine family, however, it hasn’t said anything about specifications or what models it will be used for. Reports say the engines […]