autoevolution
 

Stories about: track day

Porsche 911 GT3 Chasing Carrera GT in Nurburgring Traffic, a Manual Gearbox Drug
Porsche 911 GT3 Chasing Carrera GT in Nurburgring Traffic, a Manual Gearbox Drug

25 Oct 2016, 13:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Seeing these two now-senior Porsche toys playing in serious Nurburgring traffic is nothing short of a three-pedal delight

 
Oldtimer Mercedes S-Class Nurburgring Near-Crash Is a Defensive Driving Lesson
Oldtimer Mercedes S-Class Nurburgring Near-Crash Is a Defensive Driving Lesson

25 Oct 2016, 12:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lapping the Nurburgring in a W126 Mercedes-Benz S-Class can be a fun experience, but not if you go for overenthusiastic cornering speeds

 
BMW M3 Nurburgring Crash Is a Lesson On Why You Shouldn't Be Reactive
BMW M3 Nurburgring Crash Is a Lesson On Why You Shouldn't Be Reactive

22 Oct 2016, 19:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The idea is that the best way to try and save your already-sideways car from crashing is to be proactive rather than reactive, but there's a catch

 
2017 Acura NSX Roasted by 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo, Audi R8 V10 Plus in Track Test
2017 Acura NSX Roasted by 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo, Audi R8 V10 Plus in Track Test

22 Oct 2016, 19:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The three supercars have entirely different ways of delivering velocity, which is what actually makes up the beauty of this comparo

 
130 MPH Nurburgring Tire Blowout Leaves VW Golf Wingless, Driver Stays Ice-Cool
130 MPH Nurburgring Tire Blowout Leaves VW Golf Wingless, Driver Stays Ice-Cool

19 Oct 2016, 21:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is (unofficially) the fastest Mk II Volkswagen Golf on the Nurburgring, packing 350 horses and tipping the scales at a mere 2,200 lbs (1,000 kg)

 
140,000-Mile Porsche 911 GT3 Brutally Laps Nurburgring, Laughs at Depreciation
140,000-Mile Porsche 911 GT3 Brutally Laps Nurburgring, Laughs at Depreciation

18 Oct 2016, 16:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Perhaps the most interesting part of this Porsche Neunelfer tale is that the Clubsport GT3 we're dealing with has spent 50,000 miles on the track

 
Brand New Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport Crash Is a Performance Driving Lesson
Brand New Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport Crash Is a Performance Driving Lesson

18 Oct 2016, 13:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Overcorrecting is one of the greatest enemies of a track driver and the big problem is that it affects both novices and experienced aficionados

 
BMW M2 Chasing McLaren on Nurburgring Runs Into a Crash, Driver "Clears" Debris
BMW M2 Chasing McLaren on Nurburgring Runs Into a Crash, Driver "Clears" Debris

17 Oct 2016, 12:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This BMW M2 packs a number of track-savvy mods, with these allowing the skilled driver to lap the Nurburgring in a spicy 7:47

 
$10,000 Spa-Francorchamps Lap Sees A45 AMG Losing a Wheel and Nearly Crashing
$10,000 Spa-Francorchamps Lap Sees A45 AMG Losing a Wheel and Nearly Crashing

15 Oct 2016, 21:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ever wondered how it feels like to steer your way out of a potential crash with just one front wheel? Here's a pretty good answer

 
Fastest E92 BMW M3 on Nurburgring Chases Porsche 911 GT3 RS Like It's Nothing
Fastest E92 BMW M3 on Nurburgring Chases Porsche 911 GT3 RS Like It's Nothing

15 Oct 2016, 10:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is one of the sweetest Nurburgring chase adventures we've shown you all year, so we'd pay close attention to each and every moment of it

 
Drifty Porsche 911 GT3 RS PDK Nurburgring Lap Will Blow Your Mind
Drifty Porsche 911 GT3 RS PDK Nurburgring Lap Will Blow Your Mind

13 Oct 2016, 15:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is what happens when the already-chronograph-driven 911 GT3 RS gets an overly grippy setup, but is then used for drifting

 
Porsche 911 GT3 Nearly Crashing In the Rain Is a Lesson in... German Swear Words
Porsche 911 GT3 Nearly Crashing In the Rain Is a Lesson in... German Swear Words

10 Oct 2016, 21:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Sure, there's a driving lesson in most, if not all, recorded crashes, but the adventure we have here is more of a linguistic stunt

 
Hyundai Coupe Almost Takes Out BMW in Nurburgring Terminal Understeer Panic
Hyundai Coupe Almost Takes Out BMW in Nurburgring Terminal Understeer Panic

10 Oct 2016, 15:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It looks like the Hyundai Coupe (you might know it as the Tiburon) we have here was experiencing ABS issues on top of its already-understeery setup

 
2016 Porsche 911 C4S vs BMW M4 GTS Magny-Cours "Battle" Has Surprising Finish
2016 Porsche 911 C4S vs BMW M4 GTS Magny-Cours "Battle" Has Surprising Finish

10 Oct 2016, 14:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lap times aside (we have plenty of time to discuss the numbers) the difference between the ways in which the two deliver performance is stunning

 
Man Takes Laser Gun to Nurburgring And Measures Cornering Speeds, Causes Panic
Man Takes Laser Gun to Nurburgring And Measures Cornering Speeds, Causes Panic

7 Oct 2016, 14:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Taking a laser gun to the Nurburgring and measuring the speed values of passing cars is all fun and games, until people start crashing because of it

 
Mclaren 675LT "Ties" McLaren P1 Around Anglesey Circuit in Stunning Evo Test
Mclaren 675LT "Ties" McLaren P1 Around Anglesey Circuit in Stunning Evo Test

5 Oct 2016, 14:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Can the McLaren 675 Longtail be as fast as the P1? Yes, but not without some special help from both the track and the rubber used

 
Luckiest Nurburgring Drivers 2016 Mix Offers an Attention Lesson
Luckiest Nurburgring Drivers 2016 Mix Offers an Attention Lesson

4 Oct 2016, 12:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When it comes to track days, we prefer the kind of laps where one forges his or her own luck, but this can't happen all the time

 
Audi R8 V10 Plus Nurburgring Near-Crash Looks like Aquaplaning-Induced Drifting
Audi R8 V10 Plus Nurburgring Near-Crash Looks like Aquaplaning-Induced Drifting

3 Oct 2016, 14:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The past weekend saw the Green Hell getting soaking wet, so the oh-dear episode we have here doesn't exactly come as a surprise

 
McLaren P1 Spitting Flames in Nurburgring Traffic Is Chased by Berserk Hot Hatch
McLaren P1 Spitting Flames in Nurburgring Traffic Is Chased by Berserk Hot Hatch

30 Sep 2016, 11:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / There's a reason for which the hot hatch discussed here could keep up with a machine such as the McLaren P1 and we're glad to discuss it

 
Audi R8 GT, 1 Of 333, Makes For an Awesome Nurburgring Taxi
Audi R8 GT, 1 Of 333, Makes For an Awesome Nurburgring Taxi

28 Sep 2016, 15:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Taxis come in all sizes and shapes and while this Audi R8 GT Nurburgring cab might not be the quickest taxi we've shown you, it might just be the most exclusive