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megane renaultsport 265 trophy nurburgring record - 8:07:97

Megane Renaultsport 265 Trophy Nurburgring Record - 8:07:97

Renault Sport has made it, again. The team has set a lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Nordschleife. The car is the well-known Megane Renaultsport 265 Trophy, which crossed the finish line for just 8 minutes 7 seconds and 97”, which is a full 9 seconds faster than the lap record that has stood for three years. Renaultsport 265 Trophy is powered by a turbocharged 2.0 litre petrol engine with staggering 265PS and 360Nm of torque available between 3000 and 5000RPM. The hot

aston martin v12 zagato nurburgring

Aston Martin V12 Zagato Nurburgring

Aston Martin has prepared two endurance race car concepts, which will return to the Nurburgring this weekend for final tests before the 24-hour race. This warm-up race - used as a test session ahead of the Nürburgring 24-hour race which takes place between 25th - 26th June - will be the first time two new V12 Zagato race cars have been in action together after one of the pair enjoyed its first running under race conditions at the 53rd ADAC ACAS H&R-Cup VLN race last month. This weekend wi

team peugeot rcz nokia - rcz 2.0 hdi sport coupe

Team Peugeot RCZ Nokia - RCZ 2.0 HDi Sport Coupe

Team Peugeot RCZ Nokia with two Kumho-shod RCZ 2.0 HDi Sport Coupes made it to 1st and 2nd place in class in round two at the Nurburgring last weekend (April 30). Peugeot No.545 with Michael Bohrer, Stéphane Caillet and Jürgen Nett came on 1st place with a best lap of 9:55.224 minutes with average speed of 137.777 km/h. Peugeot No.546 with Alexandre Premat, Olivier Perez and Guillaume Roman finished in 2nd place. “I was very positively surprised by the grip, torque and acceleration of t

peugeot ex1 - nurburgring nordschleife record time

Peugeot EX1 - Nurburgring Nordschleife Record Time

Electric vehicle with a record lap around Nurburgring Nordschleife race track?! Yes, Peugeot EX1 with Stéphane Caillet, driver and tuner-technician from the Company’s Research & Development Centre, behind the steering wheel.  The vehicle made a record lap for electric vehicles around the 20.832 kilometres (12.944 miles) race track. EX1 set the clock at 9 minutes, 1.338 seconds (9:01.338) at an average speed of 138.324 km/h (85.951 mph). The weather conditions were far from perfect, but

mono lightweight sportscar

MONO lightweight sportscar

MONO lightweight sportscar will be delivered to one of the most exclusive track-driving car clubs – RS Academy. The vehicles will further enhance its existing fleet of blistering supercars. The mono is a lightweight, ultra high performance, road legal sports car, designed with one and only purpose - SPEED. The superspors car achieves 528BHP per ton, which means 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds and top speed in excess of 170 mph. RS Academy has track days arranged at super famous tracks – Nurburg

audi r8 lms at nurburgring

Audi R8 LMS at Nurburgring

Audi R8 LMS was tested at the Nurburgring these day by ABT Sportsline and Phoenix Racing, who had a lot of experience over the last two years at the 24-hour race around the race track with the quattro GmbH GT3 sports car. "The Audi R8 LMS was developed specifically for customer sport," said Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "With the two factory supported events at the Nürburgring and at Spa-Francorchamps we aim to underline the positive image that the R8 LMS has built up follo

Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package

Lexus has prepared a special package for the super sports car LFA. The name is Nurburgring Package and includes a number of aerodynamic features, suspension adjustments and revisions to the 4.8-litre hi-revving V10 engine. The car will be presented at the Geneva Motor Show and only 50 will be able to receive the performance option. In terms of aerodynamics, Nurburgring Package includes a larger front spoiler, fin-type side spoilers, a canard fin and a fixed rear wing. The 4.8 litre V10 is

Volkswagen Golf24

Volkswagen Golf24  will race at the Nurburgring-Nordschleife this upcoming June for the legendary 24-hour race. It is powered by 2.5 liter five-cylinder turbocharged  engine with 440PS (324 kW) and 540Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a 6-speed sequential gearbox with paddle shifters. The power will be put on the road through all-wheel drive system. The last race in 2007 at the Nurburgring was with 300PS (221 kW) Golf, which came up 8th. "With the new Golf24 we are continuing our suc

Track fees go up at the Nurburgring

Because of the world economic crisis, all prices go up as well as the track fees for Nurburgring circuit in Germany. A full lap around the track known as the Nordschleife for the new season will cost €24 ($32). The circuit has 170 curves and measures 25.378 km (15.77 miles) in distance. In other words, we have to pay €2 more for each lap. The package prices will also go up - a 15-lap can will cost €310 ($415) and 25 laps are €470 ($629). A season pass will be available for €1 346 ($1 80

Audi R8 GT set an un-official Nurburgring Lap Time - 7 minutes and 34 seconds

One of the hottest cars on the market - Audi R8 GT has set an un-official Nurburgring lap time, which is a bit slower than the astonishing Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which stopped the clock on 7 minutes and 33 seconds. However, the time of R8 GT is 7 minutes and 34 seconds. Audi R8 GT is powered by 5.2 liter V10 FSI with 560HP and 540Nm of torque. The car is also 100 kg lighter than a regular R8, which makes it a lot faster. The sprint from 0 to 100 km/h is covered in 3.6 seconds and the top spee

SLS AMG GT3 Gullwing on the Nurburgring "Nordschleife"

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 made its official track debut the past weekend, on the four-hour race for the VLN Nurburgring endurance championship. This event is a part of the development and testing program of the SLS AMG GT3, which have been started in June 2010. The test pilots were Bernd Scheinder (five DTM titles, one ITC championship and one FIA GT championship) and Thomas Jager (reigning Porsche Carrera Cup champion). The car is powered by the famous 6.2 liter naturally aspirated V8 mat

2010 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N420 is announced

Aston Martin has unveiled a new motorsport-inspired special edition - the V8 Vantage N420.  The car is a successor to the special edition V8 Vantage N400 of 2007, which had huge success across the Aston Martin owners. N420 is based upon the standard 4.7-litre V8 engine delivering 420bhp and capable of doing - 180mph available as a Coupe or Roadster. The power unit is fitted either with a six-speed manual or optional Sportshift automated manual transmission. The Vantage N420 is inspired by the