Archive for the ‘Nurburgring’ tag

Gumpert Apollo Sport claims new Ring record

The Gumpert Apollo Sport has set a new lap record for a road-legal production car at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife track as timed and reported by German magazine Sport-Auto. Continue reading »

Nissan GT-R fire rescue vehicle at Nürburgring

Meet the Nürburgring Rapid Response GT-R. This converted Nissan GT-R is now on duty at the Nürburgring racetrack in Germany as a fire-rescue vehicle, complete with a heavy-duty fire-extinguishing system. Continue reading »

Nissan Sportscar Shop opens at Nurburgring

Nissan, fascinated with the Nürburgring for some time now, opened its test center in Troisdorf, a city near Bonn, where it can test out its new models on the Nordschleife. Last April, during its tuning runs with its GT-R, Nissan was able to attain a near-record time of 7:26.7 minutes. And now, the Japanese car manufacturer is getting ready to open the Nissan Sportscars Shop, on the Nürburgring’s new ring°boulevard, where visitors can have a look at Nissan’s sporting products. Continue reading »

Porsche Panamera sets new Nurburgring record

A German magazine is reporting that a Porsche Panamera Turbo driven by racing legend and Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl has lapped the Nürburgring race track in 7:56, a time that would shave about three seconds off of the record-setting 7:59.32 time achieved by the Cadillac CTS-V.

According to Sportauto, the Panamera Turbo used for the timed lap featured the optional Sport Chrono Package, including ceramic brakes.

The Nürburgring is extensively used for new car development. The record-breaking CTS-V, which was driven around the track last May by former General Motors Performance Division chief John Heinricy, was sold by the automaker at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Arizona earlier this year.