Rumour has it the McLaren P1 has set a Nurburbring lap time of 7:04, however, the company is apparently yet to make it official as it wants to dip below the seven-minute barrier. According to a source stemming from a Bright to Gantry report – a website dedicated to all […]
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Video: Jaguar XJ Supersport ‘Nurburgring Taxi’ crashes
Although the Jaguar XJ Supersport Nurburgring Taxi promises a thrilling ride to passengers, the customers of this ride-along got a bit more than they bargained for. During some laps recently at the ‘Ring, the Jaguar was involved in a pretty high speed yet low damage accident. Official details on injuries […]
Video: 2015 Honda Civic Type R spotted on the Nurburgring
Honda has been spotted testing a prototype version of the next-gen Honda Civic Type R at the Nurburgring in Germany. This is one of the first times the mule has been captured on video. This will be a much more serious performance model this time around. Honda has openly said […]
Holden VF SS V Redline Ute sets Nurburgring ute record (video)
A Holden VF SS V Redline Ute has posted a Nurburgring lap time of 8:19.47, making it the quickest commercial or ute vehicle to ever lap the famous circuit. The Ute was driven by Holden’s in-house dynamics engineer, Rob Trubiani. Holden originally planned to go over to Germany to conquer […]
Video: Revo Volkswagen T5 breaks Nurburgring van lap record
Volkswagen tuner Revo has broken the Nurburgring van lap record by completing a lap of the famous circuit in a very respectable 9:57.36. The record took on the complete north loop circuit, as opposed to the ‘Bridge to Gantry’ section which is often timed. The previous record for a commercial […]
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive breaks Nurburgring record
The fully electric Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive has just broken the Nurburgring electric vehicle (EV) production car lap record, posting a time of 7:56.234. This sort of time puts it on par with a Ferrari 430 and just behind a 997 Porsche 911 Turbo. As you probably know, the […]
Video: 2014 BMW M3 prototype spotted carving up the Nurburgring
BMW has been spotted once again testing a prototype version of the next-gen 2014 BMW M3 on the Nurburgring. Development must be getting very near the end now, with minimal camouflaging left on the prototypes. The next-gen BMW M3 could potentially be called the M4 in two-door guise, following in […]
Hyundai Nurburgring testing facility almost finished
Hyundai is almost finished building its bespoke testing facility right next to the famous Nurburgring in Germany. The test centre will allow Hyundai to develop and hone vehicles more frequently. Many manufacturers have garage facilities right next to the Nurburgring, allowing them complete punishing laps of the notoriously vigorous track. […]