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We have seen the X6 already on the streets. Soon you can own the top version of the so called SAV (Sport Activity Vehicle).
Rumor is that the car is powered with 5.0 liter V10 with 507 hp from the next M5 and M6. Chances are that it will also get an M badge then.
IF this is the “regular” turbo version then it should have a 4.4 liter V8 that pops out around 400 hp.
Here we have pictures of the car on the famous Nürburgring.
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The latest addition to the Renault Sport family is Mégane R26.R, a car that has been engineered for performance and extreme driving enjoyment.
Mégane R26.R is based on Mégane F1 Team R26 and uses the same engine, gearbox and limited slip differential, but has been lightened by 123kg and features specific suspension calibration.
On June 23, 2008, Mégane R26.R established a new lap record for its category round the legendary Nürburgring in Germany with a time of 8m 17s which confirms its extreme performance calling.
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Nürburgring is not a safe track. It is not unusual for the track to be closed several times a day for cleanup, repair, and medical intervention. The track management does not publish any official figures, but regular visitors to the track have used police reports to estimate the number of fatalities at somewhere between 3-12 in a full year.
Thankfully the new XJ just had minor damage to the bonnet after a crash from a test drive on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
We are not sure yet is this the current redesigned XJ in testing or perhaps a test mule for the 2010 year model.
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As promised here are the pictures of the upcoming SLR McLaren Speedster on the Nürburgring.
These are additional pictures to the ones we brought you this morning when the car was heading to the ring. Check also video and details on the new supercar here.
Click here to see the car in action on the famous Nürburgring
In addition to the first spy pictures we brought you two weeks ago, we have also managed to get some very good shots from the Nürburgring also. What we haven’t got yet is a good video of the new NSX to share with you.
There have been some very bad quality videos on youtube of the new NSX, but not good enough to post them here. Now finally Auto Motor und Sport has made a very good video of the new NSX doing some fast laps on the famous Nürburgring.
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Corvette ZR1 will cost over 100,000 USD. It hits 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Quarter mile time is 11.3 seconds. In addition to these numbers we have the lap time from the famous Nürburgring in Germany.
“The Ring” is considered to be the toughest and most challenging race track in the world. Most car makers take their cars there.
Continue to read: Stock Corvette ZR1 faster on the Nürburgring than the Nissan GT-R
In addition to yesterdays pictures we have new pictures of the 2010 Honda NSX doing some laps on the Nürburgring.
New NSX is expected to get a 550 hp V10 engine. Rear-wheel drive system will be based on Acura’s SH-AWD(Super Handling All-Wheel Drive).
Car will be launched most probably in the US beginning of 2010 as Acura NSX.
In the end you will see some pictures of the car heading back to the facility.
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Volkswagen presented Scirocco GT24 last week in GTI Meet at the Wörther Lake.
Scirocco GT24 has 239 KW (325 hp) and the car took part of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring last weekend.
Now Volkswagen has released a promotional trailer for the race-ready VW Scirocco GT24 from that 24-hour race at the Nürburgring.
Click here to see the video of the Volkswagen Scirocco GT24
Cadillac’s upcoming new 2009 CTS-V completed a lap of the legendary Nordschleife in 7:59.32. This blistering time appears to be the fastest ever publicly documented for a production sedan.
John Heinricy, executive with GM Performance Division and an acclaimed racing driver, piloted the CTS-V through its sub-8 minute lap. The car itself had no performance modifications outside of those planned for consumer production, which is scheduled to begin this fall.
Estimated at 550 horsepower, the CTS-V is at the moment going through the final stages of intensive testing and development.
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The race-prepared Lexus LF-A–first spotted during manufacturer testing at the ‘Ring on April 17th–made its official competition debut on Saturday in the ADAC Rundstrecken Trophy Endurance series in Germany. The race was run on a combination of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, along with a sprint portion of the famous Grand Prix circuit, with each lap covering 15.18 miles (24.433 km).
The LF-A placed 77th overall after completing 23 laps during the four-hour race, with its fastest lap coming in at 9:06. Just to reiterate so there’s no confusion: this isn’t the same course that the GT-R and ZR1 are lapping.
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In testing on Friday at Germany’s Nürburgring, Cadillac’s upcoming new 2009 CTS-V completed a lap of the legendary Nordschleife in 7:59.32. This blistering time appears to be the fastest ever publicly documented for a production sedan.
Cadillac is nearing the completion of testing for the highly anticipated CTS-V , the limited-edition high-performance model based on the award-winning CTS sport sedan. John Heinricy, executive with GM Performance Division and an acclaimed racing driver, piloted the CTS-V through its sub-8 minute lap. The car itself had no performance modifications outside of those planned for consumer production, which is scheduled to begin this fall.
Continue to read: 2009 CTS-V Blisters Nürburgring
The M1 coupe was hand-built between 1978 and 1981 under the Motorsport division of BMW as a homologation special for sports car racing. The body was designed by Giugiaro, taking inspiration from the 1972 BMW Turbo show car.
Originally, BMW commissioned Lamborghini to work out the details of the car’s chassis, assemble prototypes and manufacture the vehicles, but Lamborghini’s financial position meant that BMW reassumed control over the project in April 1978, after seven prototypes were built.
Only 456 production M1s were built, making it one of BMW’s rarest models. The spirit of the M1 lived on in the first-generation M5, as both models shared the same (though slightly modified) engines.
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VW has been testing the Scirocco in the run up to the 24 Hours of Nürburgring race that’s set to begin on May 24, and according to VW Motorsport Director, Kris Nissen, the Scirocco is living up to expectations.
Nissen says that, “the new Scirocco was in its element from its very first lap around the Nordschleife.” It’s a grueling test and we’re looking forward to how the Scirocco fairs later this month.
The race-prepped Scirocco is fitted with a 300+ Hp version of VW’s 2.0-liter TFSI engine.
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GT-R’s previous recorded lap time of 7m 38s at the Nurburgring was shockingly fast get ready to be stunned again as Nissan has confirmed that its latest supercar has achieved a blistering lap time of just 7m 29 seconds - making it one of the fastest ever production road cars on the Nürburgring.
The lap times were recorded on April 16 and 17 and were for a stock-standard base specification GT-R fitted with the same Japanese market tires as the cars in showrooms.
Continue to read: Official: Nissan GT-R laps Nürburgring in 7m 29s
There are plenty of hot hatches on the market, but it’s the Astra VXR that’s the undisputed Ring leader…
And to prove it, Vauxhall has pulled the wraps off the Nürburgring edition, named after the car’s spiritual home, where much of its pre-production development was carried out.
Based on the standard Astra VXR and priced at £21,295, each individually numbered Nürburgring edition will come with an exclusive all-white paint finish and lightweight white 18-inch alloy wheels, equipped with bespoke Dunlop tyres, are also specified.
Continue to read: Astra VXR Nürburgring Edition on sale now
Opel pulled the wraps off the Astra OPC Nürburgring Edition at Round 4 of the OPC Race Camp, a competition that will ultimately produce a driver team the Automaker will send to next year’s Nürburgring 24-hour race. Opel and the Nürburgring go way back, with test stints on the Nordshcleife a standard part of production models’ development process. The Astra OPC Nürburgring Edition is a nod to the legendary track. Like its “regular” Astra OPC kin, the Nürburgring Edition is a 150-mph hatchback powered by a 240-horsepower turbo four mated to a six-speed manual.
Continue to read: Astra OPC Nürburgring Edition
