Last week Tesla made an official announcement stating its 1000+ horsepower electric sedan — the Model S Plaid — had broken the record for production electric speed at the Nürburgring. A totally stock Plaid had run an officially-substantiated time of 7:35.759 with Andreas Simonsen doing the tiller work. This is about 7 seconds quicker than Lars Kern …
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Here Is What a Lap of the Nurburgring Looks Like in a Porsche-Powered VW Van!
While its dimensions and weight might dissuade from turning their VW T1 Bus into a track toy, some love the shock value and the surprising potential the aging van holds. In this particular case, swapping a 1989 G50 gearbox and a Porsche flat-six in the rear of the Leichtbau van, then dousing it in a very thin (because thick paint is heavy) coat of …
Continue to the full articleWatch the new Porsche GT2 RS Lap the Nurburgring Faster Than Any Production Car Before It.
Six minutes and forty seven point three seconds (6:47.3). That's the record crushing time Porsche's new GT2 RS recorded as it lapped the Nurburing Nordschleife. For those counting, that's nearly five (5) full seconds faster than the previous record held by Lamborghini's Huracán Performante (not to mention more than 5-seconds faster than the 918). …
Continue to the full articleWatch As A Coolant Spill Kills A Cayman GT4 On The Nürburgring
Racing around the Nürburgring is high on my bucket list of must do drives. It's also one of the scariest items on that list. Not because I'm afraid to put my limited driving skills up against the notorious Green Hell (in reality, I am), but more because there is so much that can happen that's outside my control. Take the unfortunate owner of this …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Takes Us Behind The Scenes As The Panamera Sets The Fastest Nürburgring Lap For A Luxury Sedan
Imagine your the owner of a 2009 Porsche 911 GT3. You're as close to a Porsche purist as can be and you're excited to see how fast your purpose built sports car is around the Nürburgring. Now imagine as you're making your way around the Green Hell another Porsche appears in your rear view mirror. At this distance you can't quite make out what it …
Continue to the full articleJust In Time For Christmas, Give A Falken Racecar
After five years of successful racing campaigns across Europe, Falken Motorsports is retiring their iconic blue and turquoise Porsche 997 GT3 R. This car has secured a podium finish at the 24 hours of the Nurburgring, and competed in several other VLN Endurance races with great success, primarily focused on conquering the Green Hell. This 911 has …
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