Mercedes finally showcased the road-ready version of the AMG One hypercar earlier in the year. That means it classifies as a production car for setting records at tracks, and there is no bigger boast than being the fastest at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The AMG One bested its stablemate, the AMG GT Black Series, by over … Continue reading F1-Derived AMG One Hypercar Sets The Latest Nurburgring Lap Record
Porsche Taycan Gets Factory Upgrades To Set New Nürburgring Lap Record
Porsche now has another lap record under its belt. The German performance brand's debut EV, the Taycan Turbo S, is the fastest production-spec electric car around the Nürburgring Nordschleife. But there's a teensy weensy catch. Ahead of its unveiling, the Taycan set a time of 7 minutes and 42.34 seconds, and it wasn't even for … Continue reading Porsche Taycan Gets Factory Upgrades To Set New Nürburgring Lap Record
Tesla Model S Plaid Sets Nürburgring Lap Record For A Production EV
Tesla fans rejoice! The American brand that has been at the forefront of the EV revolution has finally gone and set an official lap time with its most powerful offering at the world's toughest test track: the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The Tesla Model S was the car that put EVs on the radar of auto enthusiasts, … Continue reading Tesla Model S Plaid Sets Nürburgring Lap Record For A Production EV
Stuff We Missed [Porsche Edition]: Cayenne Turbo GT, New Nürburgring Record, Return Of The GT3 Touring
It's been a busy summer so far with a lot of exciting new cars being unveiled and we've missed out on talking about some of the exciting ones on our usual news feed. So, we've compiled them all into short summaries below: The Daddy Of Sports SUVs Is Back! When Porsche started making sporty SUVs, … Continue reading Stuff We Missed [Porsche Edition]: Cayenne Turbo GT, New Nürburgring Record, Return Of The GT3 Touring
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-Door Is The Fastest Luxury Car Around The Nürburgring
In a time when record claims are being questioned as they should be, Mercedes-Benz AMG put out a new one. This one is about the fastest lap time around the Nürburgring Nordschleife for an "executive" luxury-class production vehicle - the 2021 AMG GT63 S 4MATIC+. In 2018, the debut version of this AMG product set … Continue reading Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-Door Is The Fastest Luxury Car Around The Nürburgring
Volkswagen I.D. R is the fastest EV to lap the Nürburgring
Just over a year ago, Volkswagen unveiled the I.D. R Pikes Peak. An all-electric racecar built specifically to set a new record at the Pikes Peak hill climb. 250 days since the project began, Volkswagen bagged the all-time record at Pikes Peak with the first ever sub-8 minute time with Romain Dumas at the wheel. … Continue reading Volkswagen I.D. R is the fastest EV to lap the Nürburgring
Final Form Unlocked: Lamborghini Aventador SVJ
The Aventador has been the flagship model for Lamborghini since 2011 with its 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 and extraordinary supercar design. There have been multiple states of tune with various power outputs and technological advancements. The variations involve roadsters while the power outputs have varied as follows: 700HP, 740HP (S) and 750HP (SV); and every … Continue reading Final Form Unlocked: Lamborghini Aventador SVJ
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ gets bragging rights with new Nürburgring record
Here we go again. Lap times and records at the Nürburgring Nordschleife for road-legal cars just get more and more ludicrous with every new track-focused supercar in the market. Less than a year after Porsche took the crown by a considerable margin in the 911 GT2 RS to dethrone the Lamborghini Huracan Performante, the Italians … Continue reading Lamborghini Aventador SVJ gets bragging rights with new Nürburgring record
EVs blitz the timesheets at Goodwood FoS 2018
Fully electric drivetrains for the purpose of speed and lap times are trending for manufacturers who are just now entering the EV market. The hybrid setup already proved to the world the benefits of immediate power and monstrous torque in order to get ridiculous performance figures and while Formula E is the only full-racing format … Continue reading EVs blitz the timesheets at Goodwood FoS 2018
Porsche 919 Evo obliterates the all-time Nürburging lap record
We never fail to mention the Nüburging Nordschleife lap times and records while talking about modern supercars and hypercars, but they usually tend to compete with the road-legal times. Once upon a time, a sub-7 lap was insane in a road car but then over the last couple of years, we've gotten it down to … Continue reading Porsche 919 Evo obliterates the all-time Nürburging lap record
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