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Here's How We'd Design the Corvette ZR1X of Our Dreams

As if the 1,064-horsepower Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 weren’t wild enough, the engineers in Detroit decided to notch things up to 11 with the 1,250-hp ZR1X—a Ferrari-beating, Nürburgring-dominating supercar in its own right.

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The Ford Mustang GTD Is Already Back at the Nürburgring. Is It Gunning for the Record?

Ford broke its own Nürburgring record for the fastest American car around the iconic track earlier this year, but the company didn't keep that title for long. The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and ZR1X stole the record just a few months later. Now, the Blue Oval has been spotted back in Germany for…

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Here's Definitive Proof That the Lexus LFR Is a Hybrid

With a launch imminent, Lexus is hard at work testing its new sports car, the one we—and everybody else—have been referring to as the "LFR." Out on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, we were able to hear its V-8 burble distinctly. But these prototypes reveal another detail: The LFR is a hybrid.

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Mercedes Drove Its Electric Sedan 'Around the World' and Shattered 25 EV Records

Electric vehicles threaten the established order. In June, Xiaomi, the Chinese tech giant long-known for its smartphones, set a Nürburgring track record for a production EV. Power is cheap, and as Mercedes-AMG prepares its new EV architecture, it put the platform through a grueling test—circumvent the Earth in eight days.

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The Kia EV4 Ran For 6,200 Miles At The Nurburgring. Its Battery Wouldn't Die

Kia torture tested the EV4 with a combination of fast charging and outright battery abuse at the Nurburgring. It was unsuccessful.

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BMW Just Set the Coolest Nürburgring Record

BMW revealed on Thursday it took a particularly interesting Nürburgring record back in April. The M3 CS Touring, the company's most extreme station wagon, now holds the record for quickest wagon around the Nordschleife, with a time of 7 minutes, 29.49 seconds.

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This Is the Most Powerful Volkswagen GTI Ever

Already the fastest Volkswagen around the Nürburgring, the Golf GTI Edition 50 is now also the most potent car from Wolfsburg to wear the Grand Touring Injection badge. It remains front-wheel drive, but now packs nearly as much power as the all-wheel-drive Golf R. This special version takes the GTI…

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The ZR1X Is the Fastest Corvette Ever. Chevy Tells Us How It Happened

Corvette engineers first uttered the phrase "King of the Hill" internally in the mid-1980s. Their majesty was a 1990 ZR1—that’s a 32-valve, 375-horsepower V-8 designed by the GM-owned Lotus Division and built in Oklahoma by Mercury Marine. It first drew Ferrari comparisons to a sports car that had pissed away…

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Watch the Electric BMW M3 (Silently) Lap the Nürburgring

We knew it was coming: An electric BMW M3. In February, we got our first glimpse of the EV performance car's battery and motors in action on an icy lake bed. Now, a new video shows a prototype of the electric M3 taking its talents to the Nürburgring. And doing…

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2025 Porsche 911 GT3 Takes Manual Nürburgring Record

As promised, Porsche set a new Nürburgring lap record for manual-transmission cars with the new 911 GT3. Factory driver Jorg Bergmeister managed to set a lap time of 6:56.294 in a six-speed 2025 911 GT3. That not only crushes the old manual-transmission Nürburgring lap record, it also beats the previous…

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Safari-Style Golf R Testing at the Nürburgring Gives Us Hope for VW

The Nürburgring has reopened for the 2025 season, which means manufacturers are back at the fabled German race track testing new and upcoming vehicles. One of the more peculiar vehicles spotted in Thursday's industry pool session was this Volkswagen Golf R.

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Nürburgring Bans Motorcycles From Public Sessions

The Nürburgring just enacted its biggest regulation change in decades. For the first time, the iconic German race track has banned motorcycles from participating in its public "Touristenfahrten" tourist drive sessions, starting with the 2025 season.

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Manthey's GT3 RS Kit Costs as Much as a Whole 911 Carrera

When, somehow, a standard Porsche 911 GT3 RS isn't enough for you, there's Manthey Racing. The Porsche-owned, Nürburgring-based racing firm develops handling kits for various Porsche Motorsport road cars, all with the aim of upping mechanical and aerodynamic grip. Its upgrade package for the new 911 GT3 RS is its…

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You Only Need 68 Horsepower for Nürburgring Fun

I'll preach the gospel of "slow car fast" for as long as I'm alive. You'll find true joy behind the wheel of something with barely enough power to get out of its own way, not much grip, and the willingness be driven like a hooligan. It even works on the…

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Multiple casualties airlifted to hospital after Nurburgring paddock blast

A serious explosion occurred in the paddock during the test session before this weekend’s six-hour Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie race.

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This Is Audi's Most Powerful Gas Car Ever

The RS Q8 Performance is also the fastest SUV around the Nurburgring.

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Sixty events to attract visitors to the Nürburgring this year

The Nurburgring highlight in 2024: the ADAC RAVENOL 24-hour race. From 30 May to 2 June, more than 100 racing teams will take on the ultimate challenge. Twice around the clock, the action will be non-stop on the world's longest permanent track. The passionate fans will once again be there,…

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Watch The BMW M2 Dance Around the Nürburgring in 7:38

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires and a brave driver showcase the capabilities of the newest baby M car.

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Porsche smashes Tesla's Nürburgring record with potent pre-series Taycan

Porsche took to Germany's Nürburgring to prove the performance credentials of its upcoming Taycan

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Watch The Maserati MC20 Lap The Nürburgring Then Get Dyno Tested

After a 7 minute 25 second lap at the Nürburgring, a dyno test revealed an output of 511 horsepower at the wheels—111 fewer horses than what's advertised at the crank.

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This Ferrari 250 GTO Could Beat The Record $48.4 Million Price

This car won its class at the 1962 Nürburgring 1,000 Kilometers and was Best of Show at the 2011 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance.

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2025 Corvette ZR1 Is Loud And Quick In Nürburgring Spy Video

It likely has the 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8 from the Z06 but with a pair of turbos thrown in for good measure.

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2024 Audi S3 Sportback Spied Hiding Facelift During Nürburgring Test

The hot hatch will get a final update in the ICE era.

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Porsche Taycan GT Seems Ultra Fast Testing For Nürburgring Lap Record

Unconfirmed reports state it was faster than the Tesla Model S Plaid.

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2024 Mercedes-AMG E53 Seems Angry In Spy Video From The Nürburgring

That doesn't sound like a four-cylinder engine, so it looks like it'll keep inline-six power.

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