Audi R8 LMS 24h Nürburgring info
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Audi | 1 Comment »To celebrate the debut of the Audi R8 LMS at the Nürburgring 24 hour race here are a couple of press documents for download that answer everything you ever wanted to know, but were too afraid to ask. Audi R8 LMS ...
Audi R8 LMS shows new endurance
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Audi | 9 Comments »Audi Motorsport went to the Nürburgring 24 hour race this year with high hopes. Four new R8 LMS GT3 category racers were entered with some of the sport's biggest names at the wheel. To subject the new racecars to such ...
#1 Manthey Racing Porsche wins 2009 Nürburgring 24 hour
Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Audi, Porsche | 5 Comments »In an amazing result of endurance racing consistency the Manthey Racing team #1 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR has won the 2009 Nürburgring 24 hour race. This is the fourth consecutive win for Olaf Manthey's team. Good weather also helped the ...
Audi names driver lineup for R8 LMS
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Audi | 2 Comments »Yesterday Audi announced the make up of the four R8 LMS racers that will take part in the Nürburgring 24 hour race (21-24 May). There will be four cars in total, split between two teams, Phoenix Racing and ABT Sportline. Fourteen ...
DTM: They’re coming back!
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 Posted in Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Motorsports, Nurburgring news | No Comments »In one of the coolest stories to come across the AUSringers news desk this year old skool Group A DTM touring cars (1988-93) will be returning to the Ring, including the Nordschleife, in a revival festival to be held on ...
Audi R8 LMS competes at Nürburgring
Monday, April 6th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Audi | 4 Comments »Last weekend the Audi R8 LMS racer designed for GT3 competition was circulating at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a 4 hour VLN race. The drivers? None other than Hans-Joachim Stuck, Emanuele Pirro and Frank Biela. The talented and experienced trio were ...
Audi RS5 blasts around Nordschleife
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 Posted in Audi, Manufacturer testing | No Comments »While no official details about the RS5 have been made public, it appears as though there are now a few pre-production examples getting around. Here is a clip of what is believed to be an RS5 lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife. ...
Audi R8 GT3 wet weather testing
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Audi, Manufacturer testing | 3 Comments »Audi's awesome R8 GT3 has recently been spotted in wet weather testing at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Despite the presence of the small quattro badge on the front grille, GT3 racing regulations stipulate the car must be rear-wheel drive only and ...
Getrag BMW Z4 M Coupe
Saturday, September 6th, 2008 Posted in Audi, BMW, Video | 1 Comment »VLN racing provides some great in-car footage for Nürburgring fans and this clip is no exception. The origin of the car's engine, however, provides a bit of a mis-matched tale. The story goes it was sourced from an old Abt ...
Audi R8 Spider unmasked!
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 Posted in Audi, Manufacturer testing | No Comments »NextAutos is reporting sightings of an Audi R8 Spider on roads near the Ring. The Spider—although naming has not been confirmed—is believed to be available with the existing 4.2 litre V8 engine as well as the 5.0 litre V10, as ...
