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Aston Martin V12 Vantage 24-hour Nurburgring race car

Six Aston Martins to tackle Nurburgring 24-hour race

Aston Martin will return to the starting grid of Germany’s Nordschleife for its fourth consecutive year of the Nurburgring 24-hour endurance challenge, which kicks off on May 23rd. The carmaker will be using its latest super-sports car, the all-new V12 Vantage coupe, which will be kept in...

May 22, 2009 by  1
 
MBTech CNG Mercedes Benz SLK Concept

MBTech takes CNG Mercedes Benz SLK Concept to the Nurburgring

In an attempt to show off the potential of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cars, MBTech, an engineering group with close ties to Mercedes Benz, has run a series of tests at... April 30, 2009 by  4


 
2010 Porsche 911 GT3

Porsche-Nissan 'Ring battle goes another round: 2010 GT3 down to 7:40 unofficial

Laying claim to the title of the fastest run around the Nurburgring's Nordschleife is one of the most coveted titles among the performance elite carmakers. The latest... April 24, 2009 by  13


 
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Audi teams readying R8 LMS to take on 24 hours of the Nurburgring

Audi's R8 took the consumer world by storm when it was released and since the debut of the R8 LMS, the success has continued, taking a podium spot at its first race, the... April 21, 2009 by  2


 
2009 Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 CNG race concept

VW returns to Nurburgring with Scirocco GT24 CNG race car

At the Nurburgring 24 hour endurance race on 23 and 24 May, Volkswagen will field two Scirocco race car concepts that have been modified to run on compressed natural gas... April 18, 2009 by  2


 
Subaru's 24-hour Nurburgring STI racer

Subaru prepping WRX STI to take on 24 hours at the 'Ring

World Rally Championship racing won't see a Subaru factory team this year, but the 37th ADAC Zurich 24 Hour Race - a 24-hour race at the Nurburgring - will. The 200-car field... April 17, 2009 by  2


 
BMW M4 GT4

BMW to tackle Nurburgring 24-hour race with M3 GT4

BMW will be using next month’s Nurburgring 24 hour endurance challenge to continue testing its GT4-class M3 race car, which will take place over the weekend starting on... April 9, 2009 by  1


 
Opel Astra OPC Race Camp

Opel waters down Astra OPC Nurburgring 24 endurance race car for the street

The Astra hatch is approaching the end of its product cycle, but in the lead up to the arrival of an all-new model later this year Opel has seen fit to release one more... March 24, 2009 by 


 
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AMG Driving Academy: become a hot shoe in every condition

Driving academies from high-performance carmakers are nothing new: AMG's has been around for years. Nissan offers one for GT-R owners, Lamborghini for their owners, Corvette... March 17, 2009 by  3


 
2010 Nissan GT-R Spec-V spy shots

Rumored full specs for Nissan GT-R Spec-V

Nissan execs have confirmed the existence of a Spec-V GT-R, a lighter and more powerful version of the already extreme Japanese supercar, and we now have what is rumored to... November 30, 2008 by  7


 
Heinricy on track at Portland International Raceway, 2005

GM Performance Division executive John Heinricy retires

The face of General Motors' widely-lauded Performance Division would be a different sight if it weren't for John Heinricy. An executive and development driver, Heinricy... November 5, 2008 by  2


 
2010 Porsche Panamera spy shots

Spy shots: Porsche Panamera shows its skin in San Francisco

Porsche released a revealing official teaser for its upcoming Panamera sedan less than a month ago, which coincided with the start of the company’s official marketing... October 20, 2008 by  6


 
2009 Nissan GT-R

Nissan defends GT-R Nurburgring lap time with second video

Earlier this month we reported on accusations hurled by Porsche towards Nissan, accusing the Japanese carmaker of falsifying the blistering Nurburgring lap time of 7m 29s... October 9, 2008 by  22


 
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Schumacher shows off at Nurburgring's Ferrari Racing Days

Seven-time Formula 1 world champ and one of Ferrari's most important development drivers, Michael Schumacher, joined his Italian benefactors on Germany's legendary... October 7, 2008 by  2


 
Nissan GT-R

Porsche accuses Nissan of falsifying GT-R Nurburgring lap times

There’s something very puzzling about Nissan’s all-new GT-R supercar. Its official output figures read 480hp (358kW) and 588Nm (434lb-ft) of torque and its mass... September 30, 2008 by  3


 
KTM X-Bow crashed at the Nurburgring

KTM X-Bow crashed at the Nurburgring

Sir Jackie Stewart didn't nickname the Nurburgring's Nordschleife 'The Green Hell' for its friendly, low-risk atmosphere. Over the decades, the numerous curves, variable... September 29, 2008 by  1


 
 
 

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