The Nurburgring Nordschliefe in Germany was closed temporarily over the weekend while cleaners removed a large piece of graffiti on the track. The painted-on piece of ‘art’ appears to be in the shape of a large penis. The Nurburgring has been home to graffiti artists for decades, with hundreds of […]
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Nurburgring officially up for sale
The Nurburgring in Germany is officially up for sale. After a few years of nervousness, car enthusiasts are now wondering what is going to happen to the famous ‘public road’ circuit after it is sold. The current state-appointed liquidator Jens Lieser has confirmed the track is for sale. A sale […]
Video: Ford F-150 SVT Raptor hits the Nurburgring with Foust
US race car driver Tanner Foust has taken quite an unusual vehicle around for a lap at the famously punishing Nurburgring in Germany. At the wheel of a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor high performance off-road ute, Foust shows the Germans that even a ute can tackle the ‘Ring. There’s no […]
Hyundai plans more Nurburgring testing, sets up track-side facility
The Nurburgring is fast becoming the steeple when it comes to automotive engineering, with many large car companies now occupying development facilities right next to the circuit. Hyundai is the latest to announce it is building a track-side ‘garage’ to assist with the development of the company’s future vehicles. Construction […]
BMW M135i laps the Nurburgring in 8:18
Beating the BMW E46 M3 by around seven seconds, Sport Auto magazine in Germany has conducted one of its full lap time trials at the famous Nurburgring in the new BMW M135i hatch, recording a time of just 8:18. This is the first full official lap the car has done, […]
2013 Nissan GT-R set to better 7:18 Nurburgring testing time
Yes, it was only a matter of time before someone asked. Nissan is going to take the new 2013 Nissan GT-R to the Nurburgring and try and reset the record books. As it stands, the 2011 Nissan GT-R sits on the leader board for production street-legal vehicles with a time […]
Video: KTM X-Bow RR laps the Nurburgring in 7:25.72
Do you want a car that’s fast and raw, and one that provides you with a real man and machine concord? Maybe this video that has just been put up by KTM will provide you with an answer. It captures a KTM X-Bow RR lapping the Nurburgring in Germany in […]
Lexus LS TMG Edition to be revealed at Essen show
Some of you may remember the rather intriguing Toyota Motorsports GmbH Lexus LS prototype that was spotted in a pit garage at the Nurburgring last year. Well, there’s now word the project car will be unveiled in full at the 2012 Essen Motor Show in December. Official details on the […]