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...
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 Jeremy Weber 4
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 Nelson Ireson 13
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 Alex Kaufmann 2
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 Alex Kaufmann 2
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 Nelson Ireson 2
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 Alex Kaufmann 1
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 Alex Kaufmann
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 Alex Kaufmann 3
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 Viknesh Vijayenthiran 7
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 Ralph Hanson 2
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 Ralph Hanson 6
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 Viknesh Vijayenthiran 22
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 Ralph Hanson 2
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 Viknesh Vijayenthiran 3
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 Ralph Hanson 1