Eat the Nürburgring for breakfast
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 Posted in Nurburgring news | No Comments »Here is the perfect way to start your day, Nürburgring toast! This novelty toaster can be bought for €29.90 from the Nürburgring shop. A rough translation of the text reads: "For breakfast, have a quick hot toast with Nürburgring logo. A must for ...
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
Monday, December 14th, 2009 Posted in Nurburgring news | No Comments »The snow is back! Whenever I see the Nordschleife covered by a fresh white blanket a couple of thoughts come to mind. The first is this YouTube clip which has to be one of the best motoring videos around. The other ...
Changes at the top for Nürburgring management
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 Posted in Nurburgring news | No Comments »News is just coming through that Walter Kafitz is no longer running the show at the Nürburgring's Grand Prix circuit. He's been in charge there for the last 15 years. Control of of the venue has been handed over to the ...
Virtual reality
Saturday, November 21st, 2009 Posted in Nurburgring news, Video | No Comments »The creator of Playstation's Gran Turismo race game Kazunori Yamauchi recently took part in a four hour VLN race at the Nürburgring. He formed a team with a couple of motoring journos from AutoExpress, including Australian Peter Lyon. They drove ...
Nürburgring webcam time lapse
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 Posted in Nurburgring news, Video | No Comments »I'm sure most AUSringers readers would be familiar with the Nürburgring webcam positioned at the Touristenfahrten gates. Like me, you've probably spent your fair share of time checking out the cars hitting the track and wishing you could be there. ...
Radical SR8LM smashes 6:50 Nordschleife barrier
Friday, August 21st, 2009 Posted in Nurburgring news, Radical | 2 Comments »Forget the Gumpert's news, the lads from Peterborough have driven their Radical SR8LM from the UK to Germany and then gone on to smash their own four year old record. For so long the previous best time by a "road ...
Nissan GT-R Rapid Response Vehicle
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 Posted in Nissan, Nurburgring news | 1 Comment »Accidents happen at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. We all know this. And, thanks to the Nissan marketing machine, we all know the GT-R can make its way around the Ring in double quick time. So, what better car to use for ...
NürburgMotorsport partners with Allianz to offer dedicated Nürburgring insurance
Sunday, July 19th, 2009 Posted in Car hire, Nurburgring news | No Comments »Everybody knows that driving on the Nürburgring Nordschleife brings with it many inherent risks. It is these risks that can make the experience so rewarding. However, things can and do go wrong. Accident damage is a regular sight at the ...
Ferrari has more in store for the Nürburgring
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 Posted in Ferrari, Nurburgring news | No Comments »Ferrari opened its first retail store in Germany last weekend. The store forms part of the new Nürburgring complex which aims to turn the track into a year-round entertainment and business centre. The 240 square metre store was opened by Formula ...
New kid on the block chasing production car record
Thursday, June 4th, 2009 Posted in Nurburgring news | 1 Comment »This is the Devon Motor Works GTX. I'd never heard of it either. Thing is, these guys reckon they've got what it takes to break the "production car" record around the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The current bar sits at 7 minutes ...
