VLN2: Picking up the pieces

By now it’s no secret that our little Fiesta ST had a little problem in the second VLN of 2016. But that’s not to say that we didn’t make progress……

Blog: Lucky escapes?

The second Green Hell Driving Day was even busier than the first. Considering that Thursday was a bank-holiday in many European countries, where today wasn’t, I was quite surprised by……

VIDEO: Did VW cheat to make this 7m49s lap?

Wow, my mind boggles. The world’s largest automobile manufacturer hires the world’s biggest (and sometimes most expensive) racing track and attempts a lap record. And then they record it on……

VW claim new fastest-FWD ‘Ring record with Golf Clubsport S

After last month’s VW shenanigans on Döttinger Höhe, it was plainly obvious that Wolfsburg were gunning for the top spot in the Nürburgring laptime race. And the proof of that……

Only PSM and divine intervention prevented this Porsche crashing

It’s not often I’m lost for words when watching an onboard video from the Nürburgring, but I was totally dumb-struck as I watched this onboard from the weekend’s Touristenfahrten. It……

It’s not just Meganes that roll-over at Schwedenkreuz

Honda Europe and Renaultsport might have been fighting it out over laptimes for the last year and a bit, but nobody expected this Last night the Nürburgring closed just a……

VIDEO: DIY Golf mk2 versus Harris in a 991 GT3.RS

Nigel Pinder’s Golf mk2 turbo is no stranger to the pages of BTG. The Pinderwagen, as BTG christened it, has turned up numerous times on DestinationNürburgring events. It’s a giant-slayer,……

Win-win: full day with Schnelleschwaben

Despite the dire warnings of snow, blizzards, abominable snow men and no Bitburger trucks for a week, today turned out to be another awesome day at the Nürburgring. Sunshine, open……

(UPDATED) MIXED REALITY: Marcel mixes VR with real-life in this RUF Yellowbird video

I don’t know about you, but I’m still getting used to the fact that the Nordschleife is accurately laser-scanned and reproduced in two great PC games. Namely Assetto Corsa and……

Did the Golf GTi Clubsport S just set a new FWD Nürburgring record live on BTG?

It should be no surprise that SEAT’s Nürburgring exploits have not gone unnoticed over at Wolfsburg. Stealing the heart out of VW’s top Golf R, then sticking it in an……