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Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, SKODA & Volkswagen
The Spa 24 Hours a week ago was no doubt the more strenuous one. I was really bushed afterward. But I’ve got to say my joy of having won was greater at the DTM at the Nurburgring. Continue reading ‘Interview with Audi’s Mattias Ekstrom’
With a 1:25.503, Ekstrom set the fastest time over the 2.25 mile course. Teammate Filipe Albuquerque was just shy with a 1:25.658. Continue reading ‘Ekstrom fastest in warm-up from Nurburgring’
Motorsport fans around the world wait in eager anticipation for the 25th of June, 2011. On this day, Porsche adds yet another superlative to the history of the Nurburgring-Nordschleife: At the Porsche Carrera World Cup, more than 100 participants from 25 countries contest the greatest Porsche race of all time on the legendary race track that is also dubbed the ‘green hell’. Continue reading ‘Porsche Carrera World Cup on the Nurburgring’
Refuel less, drive longer: That’s the recipe for success of the further developed 911 GT3 R Hybrid: At the wheel of the Version 2.0 race car, Porsche works drivers Richard Lietz (Austria), Marco Holzer (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA) clinched the first victory for the innovative race car from Weissach at round four of the Nürburgring Long Distance Championship. While almost all other direct opponents had to pit three times to refuel, the Hybrid-911 made only two stops and with this yielded the first victory for a Hybrid-Porsche. Well known for its efficiency, Manthey Racing’s Porsche 911 GT3 RSR with Porsche factory drivers Marc Lieb (Germany), Romain Dumas (France) as well as Manthey pilot Lucas Luhr (Switzerland) also managed with two pit stops and made Porsche’s double victory perfect. Continue reading ‘VLN: Historic win for Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid’
Falken Motorsports gives a great post race review from VLN Round 1 from Nurburgring. Continue reading ‘Falken Tire VLN Nurburgring Round 1′
www.teamspeed.com brings you exclusive footage of the next generation 911 testing at the ring.
More information and images here.
The leaks have been coming over the past few weeks and now it’s real. The Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 brings the historic racer to the road. Weighing in at just under 3000lbs, the naturally aspirated 4 liter pushes out 500hp and nails a 0-62 in 3.9sec. If titanium, carbon fiber and weight optimized carpets are your thing, you can grab one of the six hundred to be made. Price: 178,596 euro / 265K US. Continue reading ’500hp Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0′
As we move closer to the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, Volkswagen is giving us more and more info on the Golf24. The latest comes in the form of on-board cameras attached to the “beast” for your viewing pleasure. Continue reading ‘Video: Ride along in the 440hp VW Golf24′
