Archive for August, 2010

Get well soon Hans-Joachim Stuck

Steve Sutcliffe from Autocar brings us news that Hans Stuck is unwell and recovering in hospital following surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. The clot is believed to have formed after Stuck crashed heavily while driving an Audi R8 GT3 during a VLN race at the Nurburgring in early July. At first […]

Can the Porsche 918 Spyder really do a 7:20 lap time?

When Porsche first launched the 918 Spyder in March they reckoned it could lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes 30 seconds. That’s pretty fast; quicker than a Carrera GT anyway. The graphic above was captured from the Teamspeed forums, and if it is to be believed it makes a claim that the 918 has […]

Hans Joachim-Stuck takes Scirocco R around Nordschleife

If you had the keys to a Scirocco R and free access to the Nürburgring, could it get any better? Well, yes it could, as a matter of fact. Imagine having Ring legend Hans Joachim-Stuck as your own personal tour guide. That’s exactly what happened to Autocar journo Steve Sutcliffe recently. Perhaps the only downside […]