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Gumpert Apollo Speed enters 7-11 at the Ring

Thursday, August 20th, 2009 Posted in Gumpert, Video | 3 Comments »

Last week the odd sounding, odd looking, but devastatingly effective Gumpert Apollo Speed posted a blistering lap time around the Nürburgring Nordschleife. A time of 7 minutes 11.57 seconds was recorded at the hands of 26 year old Florian Gruber. ...

Sport Auto takes the Focus RS around Nordschleife

Friday, August 7th, 2009 Posted in Ford, Video | 2 Comments »

Respected German magazine Sport Auto has sent its chief editor, Horst von Saurma, out on the Nordschleife in a Ford Focus RS. Here is the video. So, how does Horst go in the 300bhp front-wheel drive hot hatch? And could he ...

Bernd Schneider laps Nordschleife in Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Thursday, July 16th, 2009 Posted in Mercedes-Benz, Video | No Comments »

We still haven't been given a proper look at the outside of a finished SLS AMG 'Gullwing' yet, but we can get some idea as to how the next Mercedes-Benz sportscar performs. This lap filmed by Motor Trend at a special ...

YouTube clip of the Nissan GT-R’s 7:26.70 lap

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 Posted in Nissan, Video | No Comments »

Footage of the Nissan GT-R's most recent "record" time has now made it on to YouTube. At the wheel is Nissan Chief test driver Toshio Suzuki and you can see clearly from the clip that he had a job on ...

A lap of the Nordschleife in a GT3 RS

Monday, June 8th, 2009 Posted in Porsche, Video | 3 Comments »

This video is a couple of years old now, but it's one of the better TF videos around. There's not much detail about the car or driver. All we know is that the car in front is a 997 GT3 ...

BMW Ring-Taxi from the passenger’s seat

Sunday, June 7th, 2009 Posted in BMW, Sabine Schmitz, Video | 2 Comments »

Thanks to AUSringers reader Ryan for sending in this clip of his BMW Ring-Taxi experience. Ryan and his wife, in Europe on their honeymoon, were lucky enough to have Sabine Schmitz as their tour guide. You'll have to forgive Ryan's camera ...

2009 Nürburgring 24 hour TV highlights - finish

Thursday, June 4th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Video | 1 Comment »

The Nürburgring 24 hour race is a tremendous test of endurance for both man and machine. Imagine the relief, then, as the cars cross the line for the last time. Here you can see the four Audi R8 LMS cars ...

2009 Nürburgring 24 hour TV highlights - start

Thursday, June 4th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Video | 1 Comment »

There are now quite a few YouTube clips appearing from this year's Nürburgring 24 hour race. This is a clip is from the first 10 minutes or so of the 2009 N24 race. It's a good example of the staggered ...

Dodge Viper v Porsche GT3 RS

Saturday, May 9th, 2009 Posted in Motorsports, Video | 3 Comments »

How would you like a lap around the Nordschleife with a Viper up your clacker? Sounds like fun to me! Looks like hard work, though. Watch to the end to see if the Viper gets his man...

Derek Bell talks through a lap of the Nordschleife

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Posted in Motorsports, Porsche, Track guides, Video | 4 Comments »

This would have to be one of the best Nurburgring Nordschleife videos on the internet. Derek Bell, five-time Le Mans winner, is behind the wheel of the awesome Porsche 956. There's not much else to say, except enjoy the racecam ...