Peugeot EX1 sets new electric record at the Ring

This crazy looking electric powered Peugeot EX1, complete with 250kW, has set a new lap record on the Nürburgring Nordschleife for an electric powered car. It didn’t hang about, either, posting time of 9:01.338—oh so close to breaking the 9 minute barrier. Stéphane Caillet, from Peugeot’s Research & Development Centre, was the man behind the […]

Zonda R for Ring record

News has come through from evo that the Zonda R has claimed a new Nürburgring Nordschleife lap “record”. A bit like the sub-7 minute time posted by the Ferrari 599XX, though, it’s hard to know where to pigeon hole the Zonda R as it’s not a road legal car. Maybe just stick it in the […]

Behind the scenes with Subaru at the Ring

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Following the earlier news about the Subaru Impreza WRX STI here is a behind the scenes look at Subaru’s time at the Nürburgring. The clip runs for just under four minutes and gives a bit more insight into the STI sedan setting a new Nürburgring record for a four-door car.

Subaru Impreza WRX STI sets four door Ring record

Subaru Australia brings us news that Tommi Mäkinen has driven an MY11 Impreza WRX STI sedan around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes 55 seconds. Which is a new (unofficial) lap record for a four door car, beating the previous best time of the Cadillac CTS-V by four seconds. Speaking after the lap Mäkinen said, […]

Time attack duel: Dodge Viper ACR v Corvette ZR1

Now that you’re read about the Dodge Viper ACR, and seen the Corvette ZR1 lap, check them out one above the other in YouTube glory. There’s a bit of scrolling text to go through from the clip’s maker, but eventually you’ll see the Viper ACR laps in 7 minutes 22 seconds, with the ‘vette ZR1 […]

Dodge Viper ACR laps Nordschleife in 7:22.1

The Dodge Viper ACR is the latest car to claim the production car lap record around the Nürburgring’s 20.8km north loop. The folk at Dodge’s SRT factory (Street & Racing Technology) got a bit darn sick of everyone else grabbing the limelight, so they packed up two ACRs and shipped them off to the Ring […]