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Nurburgring Finally Sold, Goes to German Company
Nurburgring Finally Sold, Goes to German Company

12 Mar 2014, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ladies and gentlemen racers, the Nurburgring has finally found a new owner. The German temple of laptimes has been acquired by Düsseldorf-based Capricorn Development, which managed to come with...

 
Nurburgring Now Has an American Owner: Report
Nurburgring Now Has an American Owner: Report

6 Mar 2014, 09:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Quite a lot of time has passed since the Nurburgring entered a financial issues tornado and it appears that this storm is about to come to an end. The US private equity company HIG Capital reportedl...

 
Watch Ferrari Carbon Ceramic Brakes Glow In Action
Watch Ferrari Carbon Ceramic Brakes Glow In Action

16 Dec 2013, 09:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When we’re talking about brakes, mentioning Ferrari’s customer racing models is usually enough to end a conversation. Nevertheless, not even the carbon ceramic units on models like the F...

 
Watch the Lamborghini Veneno Hit the Vallelunga Track
Watch the Lamborghini Veneno Hit the Vallelunga Track

25 Nov 2013, 09:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster was turning heads in Los Angeles, but not at the LA Auto Show, the Coupe version had a job of its own. Lamborghini recently took the car out on the track, using...

 
Tramontana Introduces the GT V10 Track Toy
Tramontana Introduces the GT V10 Track Toy

29 Oct 2013, 18:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Tramontana, the Spanish exotic car producer, is now offering us a track animal, which comes in the form of the Tramontana GT. There’s been no official announcement, but the comapny placed an a...

 
Don't Chuck It Son: 911 GT3 Passenger Loses Lunch
Don't Chuck It Son: 911 GT3 Passenger Loses Lunch

18 Oct 2013, 08:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / So it's your birthday and you grab a friend and go to the Nurburgring for a spot of track action. Sounds like the best day ever, but if you don't skip the eggs and ham that day, you might ...

 
Lotus Exige Has Little Crash at 'Ring Track Day
Lotus Exige Has Little Crash at 'Ring Track Day

15 Jul 2013, 15:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Gather round, dear fellows, and let us tell the sad, sad story of the Lotus Exige and the Nurburgring crash. Once upon a time, there was a mighty british sportcar that traveled across many countr...

 
Ford Van Makes People Laugh while Lapping Laguna Secca
Ford Van Makes People Laugh while Lapping Laguna Secca

4 Jul 2013, 09:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The corners on the Laguna Seca track can be called many things, but funny isn’t one of them, or at least so we though. Nevertheless, we’ve come across a video that shows the contrary. ...

 
This Is How You Drift a Ferrari 458 Spider
This Is How You Drift a Ferrari 458 Spider

3 Jul 2013, 08:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Ferrari 458 Spider can make one hell of a drift machine, if you don’t care about the rear tires. However, many have tried to powerslide such cars and ended up crashing. Nevertheless, today...

 
Ferrari Track Day: Rain Leads to 3 Crashes
Ferrari Track Day: Rain Leads to 3 Crashes

1 Jul 2013, 11:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / “Tail-happy” becomes The Expression to use when attending a Ferrari track day, but when rain steps in, the line between this and “kiss the guardrail” becomes a very thin one....

 
2013 SRT Viper Tested By Ralph Gilles with Viper ACR-X Slicks
2013 SRT Viper Tested By Ralph Gilles with Viper ACR-X Slicks

28 Jun 2013, 09:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We recently showed you SRT President and CEO Ralph Gilles driving his 2013 SRT Viper on the street and it’s now time to get back on the topic, as the executive has taken the car to the track f...

 
Switzer Clubsport Nissan GT-R: Track Animal Launched
Switzer Clubsport Nissan GT-R: Track Animal Launched

21 Jun 2013, 09:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / US aftermarket developer Switzer Performance has developed a fresh kit for their favorite toy, the Nissan GT-R. Dubbed Clubsport GT-R, this promises to be the perfect tool for the track. Switzer ...

 
Watch Tons of Porsches Go Wild: Rennsport Australia Festival 2013
Watch Tons of Porsches Go Wild: Rennsport Australia Festival 2013

31 May 2013, 15:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Porsche has recently held the 2013 edition of the Rennsport Australia Festival and the carmaker used the occasion to offer fans an overdose of its machines. The event saw vintage and fresh Porsch...

 
Spyshots: Audi's Road-Legal R8 GT3 Testing with a Facelift
Spyshots: Audi's Road-Legal R8 GT3 Testing with a Facelift

31 May 2013, 07:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Our spy shooters have recently caught a rather mysterious Audi R8 testing at the Nurburgring. This seems to be an upcoming range-topping incarnation of the R8, which will probably replace the now-di...

 
Porsche Drifts the 911 GT3 to Showcase Technical Goodies
Porsche Drifts the 911 GT3 to Showcase Technical Goodies

15 May 2013, 12:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The new Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S nonidentical twins may be the sharpest knifes in Porsche’s drawer, but the 911 GT3 still remains the hottest naturally-aspirated 911 you can buy at the mo...

 
Caterham Seven Gets Free Limited Edition Pack for 40th Anniversary
Caterham Seven Gets Free Limited Edition Pack for 40th Anniversary

9 May 2013, 11:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Caterham is celebrating 40 years of bringing the Seven to the world and the company has prepared a gift for its customers, in the form of a free limited edition pack for the lightweight sportscar. ...

 
Porsche Details 911 GT3 Interior
Porsche Details 911 GT3 Interior

18 Mar 2013, 13:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Porsche has recently released a new episode of its short video series that talks us though the details of its latest creation, the 911 GT3. Last time we wrote about this, Porsche was offering us ...

 
Nurburgring Is Now For Sale
Nurburgring Is Now For Sale

18 Mar 2013, 09:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nurburgring has been having financial issues for years and the issues have recently led to an abrupt twist in the story - the ‘Ring is currently for sale. The automotive testing and track...

 
VUHL 05 Mexican Supercar Teased
VUHL 05 Mexican Supercar Teased

12 Mar 2013, 10:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ladies and gentlemen drivers, you are looking at a teaser image for a new supercar that will be introduced by a company that’s just as new - the VUHL 05. The vehicle, a “road-legal light...

 
Lamborghini Countach Gathering Attacks the Track
Lamborghini Countach Gathering Attacks the Track

6 Feb 2013, 09:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Not too long ago, we showed you a track battle between a Lamborghini Countach and a Ferrari 512BB. The nature of the cars didn’t allow the driver to drive them past the limit, but the footage ...