A few days ago BMW celebrated the 25th anniversary of the mighty M3. They did so with a press release and a gallery of photos. Perhaps this video of a race -prepped E30 M3 lapping the Ring in under 7 minutes 40 seconds might have been a more fitting tribute. [Thanks to Chris for the [...]

As you would expect BMW are over the moon with their win in the Nürburgring 24 hour race. BMW have won more 24 hour races at the Ring than any other manufacturer and this was their 19th victory at what could be considered the world’s toughest track-based endurance race. Pedro Lamy also kept the historians [...]

The #25 BMW M3 GT2 driven by Jörg Müller, Augusto Farfus, Uwe Alzen and Pedro Lamy has won the Nürburgring 24 hour race. It’s an especially important result for Lamy who now joins Marcel Tiemann as a five-time N24 winner. In second place was the one and only Ferrari in the race, the #43 F430 [...]

The 2010 Nürburgring 24 hour race is now well into its second half. If you’ve missed some of the action then tip your hat to the MT89Motorsports channel on YouTube. Included after the jump are five clips from the race so far: Opening lap – includes all three starting groups #98 Audi R8 LMS on [...]

BMW Motorsport have released a free iPhone App to help you follow their team’s progress at this weekend’s Nürburgring 24 hour race. You can get the latest news, images and even video direct to your mobile phone. There’s info on the Nürburgring Nordschleife and when the race is underway there’s also a live ticker to [...]

So, Ferrari say their 599XX was the first “production-derived” sportscar to break the 7 minute barrier around the 20.832km Nürburgring Nordschleife. But, what does that term “production-derived” actually mean? Who cares if the car is based off the 599 GTB Fiorano, the 599XX cannot be driven on public roads and it comes delivered with racing [...]

Here is another lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife filmed from inside the BMW Z4 GT3. Richard Göransson is once again behind the wheel and the sensation of speed from this footage is sensational. Take the jump below and enjoy!

Here is a full lap of the Nürburgring at the wheel of BMW’s new Z4 GT3. The driver is Richard Göransson, who AUSringers readers will remember from the ‘Loaded’ M3 CSL. Clearly, then, Richard knows his way around the Nordschleife. But an oil flag on entry to Wehrseifen, on an already greasy tarmac, would not [...]

BMW have just announced official details of their latest track weapon, the Z4 GT3. Here is a short clip filmed from one of the car’s early release test sessions at the Ring. With much of its hardware, including a 480hp+ 4.0 litre V8, sourced from the M3 GT2, and a kerb weight of 1200kg, the [...]

BMW tv have just released a new promo for their M5 Ringtaxi. This is the gig that helped launch Sabine Schmitz into the blogosphere as probably the world’s most famous female cabby. For a closer look from inside the cabin, take a look at the previous AUSringers post from June this year. For more information [...]