Another day, another record in the official Nürburgring laptime table. But it’s not the performance of this car that had me reaching for my keyboard, no. It’s the sheer absurdity……
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GTI Turns 50, still bullied by its younger cousins
Volkswagen has just celebrated the Golf GTI’s 50th birthday in the most Nürburgring way possible — by releasing the Golf GTI Edition 50, and sending certified badman/madman Benny Leuchter out……
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra goes 7:04 at the Nürburgring
Vincent Radermecker just set a new benchmark for electric executive saloons at the Nürburgring, driving the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra to a scorching 7:04.957. That makes it the fastest “Oberklasse EV”……
VIDEO: Mustang GTD back on track for lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife
Remember last year, when the new GTD Mustang scooped a sub-7 full lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife? Well, as we said at the time, the story’s not over yet. The……
Hypetrain for 718 GT4RS goes CHOO-CHOO
The RS version of the Porsche Cayman has been a long time coming. Ever since we were blessed with the deeply impressive GT4 version of the Cayman, the steam has……
Is Tesla’s new Nordschleife “lap record” legitimate?
It was just after midnight in Germany when Tesla’s twitter-happy CEO Elon Musk fired off his latest Nuerburgring-related Twitter salvo. He claimed that the Model S Plaid, in “completely standard”……
ASMR: Hardcore Corvette Z06 action caught on camera during ‘business trip’.
The GM boys flew into Germany last week on a business trip. Or maybe we should say an “unfinished business trip”. Now there are at least three different 2022 Corvette……
Audi RS3 prototype claims production car lap record
Uh-oh, here I go again. The whinging old guy in the BTG hoodie, pointing my finger at the sky while bemoaning the state of the Nuerburgring lap record table. But……
Secret weapons: GT2RS reclaims fastest production Nürburgring laptime, AMG watch carefully.
One of the biggest stories on BTG last month was Manthey Racing enjoying an upgrade to OEM status, as their wide range of performance parts for the top Porsche GT……
The “Cayenne” claims 7m38s; official Nürburgring lap records just got dodgy again
Before we begin, let me admit something. I have a cynical world-view, based on decades inside the industry. I believe *nearly* every single manufacturer cheats at Nürburgring laptimes, in the……