The Volkswagen Golf24 will make its 24 hour race debut at the Nürburgring this weekend. It has been created to celebrate the 35th birthday of the GTI. In some ways it’s an odd tribute—with all-wheel drive and a 2.5 litre inline five cylinder engine—it features a drivetrain never seen in a GTI before and one […]

Last year the German television program die story broadcast a 45-minute documentary about the ongoing issues facing Nürburgring GmbH and the possible ramifications for the local businesses in Nürburg and surrounds. The key people featured in the story are Uschi Schmitz, hotelier and long-time Nürburg resident—yes, she’s Sabine’s mum, too—and Kai Richter (pictured above left), […]

We’ve welcomed 2011 by updating AUSringers to the latest version of WordPress. At this stage everything looks like it has gone smoothly. If you notice anything untowards, please let us know in the comments section below. In the meantime we wish you a very happy new year and hope all your automotive dreams come true […]

Dates for the 39th running of the Nürburgring 24 hour race have just come through. The race will be held over the following weekend: 23–26 June 2011. [Thanks to Obi for the tip]