Audi has announced the arrival of the R8 e-tron by claiming a new Nürburgring lap record for a series production electric powered vehicle. The all-electric R8 e-tron lapped the Nordschleife in 8:09.099, impressive for a production-based model, but still some way off the Toyota–Radical TMG EV P001 (7:47.794). The R8 e-tron was first previewed in […]
Nick and Tim Hahne from Stereoscreen once again followed the fortunes of the lead BMWs at this year’s Nürburgring 24 hour race. Despite showing great pace the BMW Team Schubert Z4 GT3s couldn’t quite get the job done in 2012. A few mechanical gremlins put paid to that. However, the Hahne brothers have definitely succeeded […]
We agree that the high wire fences found along the side of the Nürburgring Nordschleife can be a bit of a pain sometimes. They obscure your view of the machinery whizzing by. Well, that can stuff up your photos, can’t it. However, there is a reason why they have been installed and if you’re photographing […]
Nick Hahne and his brother Tim have become well known for their short films, mostly to do with BMW, the Nürburgring and motorsport. Their highlights package of BMW’s 2010 win in the 24 hour race is well worth a revisit. Nick has been in touch with AUSringers to let us know they’ll have a 15 […]
During the 2012 Nürburgring 24 hour race the “Ferrari” P4/5 Competizione claimed to have set a world record lap for a Ferrari powered vehicle around the Nordschleife. The time given is a mighty impressive 6 minutes 51 seconds. That makes it seven seconds faster than the Ferrari 599XX. But that wasn’t the only drama to […]
