Nurburgring 24 Hours Race

  • Volswagen Golf24 race car

    The Volkswagen Golf isn't exactly the first car that comes to mind when you dip into the VW Group's stable of cars looking for something to take racing, but it turns out it's not a bad choice at all, if these images and specs are any indication. Based on the Golf but packing 440 horsepower, a six-speed sequential transmission, and all-wheel drive, the new Golf24 is ready to run through the gates of the Green Hell. The ADAC 24h Rennen Nürburgring takes place on the 23-26 of June, 2011 "With our spectacular Golf we want to provide an additional highlight in front of a large audience...

  • Porsche 918 Spyder Concept live in Geneva. Photos © United Pictures, Int'l.
    Report: Porsche Taking 918 Spyder Hybrid Supercar To 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hours

    Porsche is serious about the development of its hybrid technology, which for now is limited to its new Cayenne SUV and 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car. One day, however, we could be seeing the ‘green’ technology filter across more models within the German sports car company’s lineup. Before that...

  • BMW at the Nurburgring 24 Hours race
    BMW Wins 2010 Nurburgring 24 Hours Race

    BMW has made a successful return to the 24-hour endurance race at the Nurburgring-Nordschleife, winning the event with its M3 GT2 race car. The winning car, with Jörg Müller, Augusto Farfus, Uwe Alzen and Pedro Lamy at the wheel, crossed the finish line first after 154 laps of the 16 mile...

  • Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid
    Porsche Bringing 33 911 Race Cars To Nurburgring 24 Hours

    During its gestation, Porsche fielded several prototypes for its 911 GT3 R Hybrid at the Nurburgring and now the automaker is sending the race car to the grueling Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race as part of its further development. For this year’s challenge, which kicks off on May 15, Porsche...

  • Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid
    Porsche Sending 911 GT3 R Hybrid To Nurburgring 24 Hours Race

    If there’s one automaker whose name is synonymous with the Nurburgring, it’s Porsche. The Stuttgart-based automaker has more race victories at the Green Hell than any of its rivals and its latest 911 GT2 RS is claimed to be one of the fastest production cars to lap the circuit with its...

  • Aston Martin V12 Vantage race car
    Aston Martin V12 Vantage To Join Rapide In Nurburgring 24 Hours Race

    Aston Martin took to the legendary Nurburgring circuit in Germany on countless occasions during the development of most of its current lineup and now the British marque will return to the ‘Green Hell’ this weekend in order to race some of its cars. Aston Martin will once again be competing in...

  • Audi R8 LMS

    More than 200 vehicles will contest the Nurburging 24 Hours endurance race this weekend, including seven Audi R8 LMS cars entered by the Audi customer teams ABT Sportsline, Black Falcon and Phoenix Racing. Last year, when the new GT3 race cars made their debut in the 24-hour race with support from Audi Sport and ABT Sportsline, they immediately clinched victory in the strong field of the SP9 class and finished as the overall runner-up. This year, performance is expected to be even better. All teams will receive technical support by Audi Sport from the recently opened customer sport center in...

  • Aston Martin Rapide Nurburgring 24 Hours race car
    Aston Martin Rapide Competing In Nurburgring 24 Hours Endurance Race

    Aston Martin took the legendary Nurburgring circuit in Germany on countless occasions during the development of its Rapide sedan and now the British marque will return to the ‘Green Hell’ this May in order to race the car. Aston Martin will once again be competing in the Nurburgring 24 Hours...

  • BMW M4 GT4
    BMW to tackle 2009 Nürburgring 24 Hours 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 the 23rd of May. Behind the wheel will be BMW works drivers Augusto Farfus, Jörg Müller, and Andy Priaulx, all of...

  • Gumpert Apollo hybrid race car details
    Gumpert Apollo Hybrid Race Car Details

    Running alongside all the high-performance race cars from major carmakers like Toyota, Volkswagen and GM at next weekend’s 36th ADAC Zürich 24-hour race at the Nurburgring will be an odd-looking supercar from Germany’s SportwagenManufaktur powered by a unique petrol-electric hybrid...

  • VW Scirocco and Gumpert Apollo hybrid to join LF-A in 24hr Nurburgring race
    VW Scirocco And Gumpert Apollo Hybrid To Join LFA In Nurburgring 24 Hours

    Next month’s Nurburgring 24 hour endurance challenge is shaping up to be one of the most exciting events on this year’s racing calendar with three new important models confirmed for the race. Lexus has already confirmed a preproduction race-spec version of its upcoming LFA supercar will...

  • 2011 lexus lfa spy shots april 001
    Lexus LFA Prototype Confirmed For Nürburgring 24 Hours Race

    Toyota has confirmed via its Japanese press site that its upcoming Lexus LFA supercar will contest the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance challenge--dubbed the 36th ADAC Zurich 24h Race 2008--in Germany next month. This will be the first public debut of the new supercar although details about the...

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