Porsche has done it. Cracked a new world record at the Nurburgring, setting a lap in just 5:19.546 in the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo. This is the fastest ever lap recorded at the notorious German circuit. The incredible time was piloted by two-times Le Mans winner Timo Bernhard from Germany, […]
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Bentley Bentayga breaks SUV record at 2018 Pikes Peak
Bentley has done it. Broken a new course record for a production SUV in its Bentayga at this year’s Pike Peak International Hill Climb, clocking the climb in just 10:49.9. Racing driver Rhys Millen took a lightly modified Bentayga up the famous climb in Colorado over the weekend, relying on […]
Upcoming Skoda Kodiaq RS claims 7-seat SUV Nurburgring record (video)
Ace Nurburgring driver Sabine Schmitz has taken out a new lap record for a production 7-seat SUV, using the upcoming Skoda Kodiaq RS diesel as the weapon of choice. Yep, a diesel. Schmitz pushed the 7-seater around the 20.8km circuit in just 9:29.84 seconds. It was able to achieve the […]
2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 top speed confirmed (video)
Last week we saw a video which showed the new 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 attacking the Nurburgring, looking very much like it was hunting some kind of lap time. Now, the company has released a video confirming its 341km/h top speed. Chevrolet took the new ZR1 to the high-speed ring […]
GT-R-powered Nissan Qashqai becomes fastest SUV in the world
If you loved the idea of the Nissan Juke Nismo from a couple of years ago, then you’ll love this. It’s a custom build by a company called Severn Valley Motorsport (SVM), and what they’ve done is transform the humble Qashqai into a fire-breathing monster. And broken a world record […]
Range Rover Sport SVR climbs Tianmen Road in record time (video)
Range Rover has set another record in China – obviously it’s trying to make a nice impression there – by taking one of its awesome Range Rover Sport SVR models up the Tianmen Road in record time. The road, incorporating 99 turns, travels up to the top of Tianmen Mountain […]
BMW M5 claims 2 Guinness World Records for long drift (video)
Remember the BMW M5 drifting stunt from the other day? An official Guinness World Record has now been acknowledged. Actually, two records have been claimed. A new BMW M5 was used to set the longest drift world record at the BMW Performance Center in the US. With driving instructor Johan […]
BMW M5 to reclaim world’s longest drift with crazy refuelling (video)
BMW is looking to break the record for the world’s longest drift in the new BMW M5, reclaiming the title after losing it to a Toyota 86 a few years ago. To beat the record the team had to come up with some pretty daring refuelling stunts. You see, BMW, […]