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 […]
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Lotus helped tune Hyundai Genesis chassis & suspension – report
Lotus reportedly helped tune the chassis and suspension on the second-gen 2o15 Hyundai Genesis, which will go on sale in Australia in July this year. The testing included Lotus taking the highly anticipated car on a trip around the Nurburgring in Germany. According to Autoguide, Hyundai brought in the experts […]
1993 Citroen AX 14D diesel laps Nurburgring in 9:55
Here’s a video that proves you don’t always need outright power to be quick on the track, or even to have fun on the track. The driver has apparently been attempting to achieve a sub-10-minute lap at the Nurburgring in his 720kg 1993 Citroen AX 14D diesel for seven years. […]
McLaren P1 laps Nurburgring in 6:30-something – report
What car is the king of the Nurburgring? It’s a question that has been really put to the test in recent months, with the introduction of a number of massively capable hypercars hitting the scene. Porsche has recorded the latest ‘official’ record with the new 918 Spyder. It posted at […]
2014 Subaru WRX STI Nurburgring 24hr racer revealed
Subaru STI has unveiled its 2014 entry into the Nurburgring 24 Hour endurance race that will take place later this year. The all-new racer is based on the yet-to-be revealed WRX STI road car. This year will be STI’s seventh consecutive year competing in the famously arduous Nurburgring event, and […]
Video: Nissan GT-R Nismo – the development story
Finding it difficult to sleep at night? Need to absorb more information about the epic Nissan GT-R Nismo to sooth your soul? Nissan has released just the thing that might help; a comprehensive 26-minute video outlining all the nitty-gritty about the new model. The Nissan GT-R is already regarded as […]
Video: 2014 Nissan GT-R Nismo laps Nurburgring in 7:08.679
Nissan and Nismo have released a video showing the new Nissan GT-R Nismo undertaking the record-setting lap at the famous Nurburgring in Germany. The car becomes the quickest volume production car to ever lap the punishing circuit. Nismo set a benchmark goal of completing a lap in 7:10, however, Nissan […]
Nurburgring crash compilation of 2013
If you’ve got a spare eight or so minutes and, like most of us, you take pleasure in watching people have accidents in their cars, a video is doing the rounds at the moment showcasing around 10 months worth of Nurburgring mishaps. Most are funny slow-speed crashes while some are […]