| 2009 BMW 7 Series Spied on the Nürburgring - 94 sec
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/GeneralFuture/articleId=127892
Now that most of the camouflage has come off the 2009 BMW 7 Series, we can finally see some of the details. The verdict? Inconclusive, as it still looks a lot like the current 7 Series, judging by what we can see.
The overall greenhouse appears almost unchanged, while the front and rear ends show only minor revisions. A taller hood area is the most noticeable difference up front, most likely a consequence of European pedestrian crash test standards. You can see it in the taller, narrower grille and more prominent crease in the hood.
If you hate the distinctive trunk design that pioneered on the 2002 7 Series, you're still out of luck, as it appears intact on this prototype. We expect to see a new taillight design that will reduce the 7's bulky rear end, but anyone hoping for a wholesale redesign will be disappointed.
Like the current 7 Series, there will be the usual range of V8 and V12 engines. The twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 that debuted in the X6 will most likely power the standard version. With 400 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque, the next 7 Series should be one of the faster V8 luxury sedans around, especially if BMW goes ahead with an eight-speed automatic transmission as the rumors suggest. A V12 version with even more power should follow shortly after.
Given BMW's participation in a hybrid development program with Daimler and General Motors, it's a good bet that the 7 Series will offer the option of a gas-electric hybrid drivetrain at some point, too. Diesel is another possible option, although BMW may want to wait and see how the 335d and X5 diesel fare in the U.S. before sending any oil-burning 7 Series our way.
Look for the official pics and information to arrive sometime this summer. An official auto show debut is expected at the Paris auto show in October, with European sales beginning later this year. Sales in the U.S. should start by the spring of 2009.
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 | | ZR1 Nurburgring Official 7:26.4 Record Corvette Run - 493 sec
The Corvette ZR1 making its GTR crushing Nurburgring blast of 7:26.4 driven by Jim Mero on June 27th 2008.
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| | Renault Mégane R26.R, Round the Nürburgring in 8m 17s - 579 sec
Renault Mégane R26.R, Round the Nürburgring in 8m 17s
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| | Formula 1 Grand Prix Germany Nurburgring 1967 - 577 sec
Nice Summary of the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Germany at Nurburgring in 1967
http://f1-facts.com/results/race/1967/Nuerburgring/classification
Jochen Rindt
Brabham Lotus Scuderia Ferrari 312/66
312/67
Cooper Car
Honda RA273
Arthur Owen Anglo American Racers John Love T79
Walker T81
McLaren M4B
M5A
Jo Bonnier T81
R H H Parnell P261
P261
P261
P83
DW Racing Enterprises BT11
BT11
Ligier BT20
T81
Matra MS7
MS7
Roy Winkelmann Racing BT23
Bernard White Racing P261
Lola 100
Mike Fisher 33
Ron Harris
Luki Botha BT11
BRM British Racing Motorsport
BMW 100
Sam Tingle 3
Ecurie Ford-France MS5
Castrol Oils Ltd T1G
Gerhard Mitter BT23
Tom Jones T82
Charles Vogele Racing T77
Scuderia Scribante BT11
Tyrrell MS7
Denis Hulme Jack Brabham Chris Amon John Surtees Bonnier Oliver Ligier Rees Irwin Pedro Rodriguez Hobbs Hart Jo Siffert Dan Gurney Jacky Ickx Graham Hill Hubert Hahne Jackie Stewart Jim Clark Ahrens Jochen Rindt Bruce McLaren Spence Schlesser Gerhard Mitter Redman
Green Hell Grüne Hölle Gruene Hoelle nürburgring nuerburgring nurburg nürburg nuerburg crash accident unfall
Nordschleife Suedschleife Südschleife
Grosser Preis von Deutschland Ring
Grand Prix Legends F1 GPL 67 old ancient oldtimer vintage
Sixties 60's 60s Sechziger
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| | Nurburgring F1 1967 onboard - 237 sec
Fab onboard clip of 1967 Formula one.
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| | radical SR8 nurburgring - 445 sec
badebam
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| | Nissan GT-R runs a 7:38 at Nurburgring - 546 sec
Enjoy.
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| | Nurburgring Nordschleife - Lotus Exige - 526 sec
Nurburgring Nordschleife - Lotus Exige
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| | ZR1 Nurburgring Record, Audi S4 - Fast Lane Daily - 27Jun08 - 396 sec
Audi tries a different kind of boost and Novitec builds a Ferrari that's not for amateurs. Hosted by Derek DeAngelis.
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| | 2009 Lotus Eagle Hits the Nürburgring - 114 sec
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE LOTUS EAGLE:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/GeneralFuture/articleId=126898
It's less than two months away from its official introduction, so it's no surprise that we're finally seeing prototypes of the 2009 Lotus Eagle. It's another midengine sports car from the famed British car builder and it was caught testing recently on the Nürburgring under heavy camouflage.
The Lotus Eagle will be the first production vehicle to use the company's new Versatile Vehicle Architecture (VVA). Built to accommodate various body types, the VVA was first shown beneath the APX concept at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. That vehicle was a compact crossover, but the Eagle will be a midrange 2+2 coupe.
Judging by the photos of the prototype on the Nürburgring, the accommodations in back won't amount to anything more than miniscule jump seats. Although the VVA will allow Lotus to push the Eagle's wheelbase beyond the 90-inch mark found on the Elise, don't expect a significantly larger car.
Most of the extra room will go toward accommodating a V6 engine. Lotus CEO Mike Kimberley has said publicly that the Eagle will use a Toyota-built V6. Most speculation pins the power plant in the 3.0- to 3.5-liter range with roughly 230-260 horsepower. A six-speed manual is the most likely transmission, although Lotus might finally bow to customer concerns and offer an automatic as well.
The official unveiling of the 2009 Lotus Eagle is slated for the 2008 London Auto Show in late July. Production will begin later this year, with sales starting by early 2009.
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| | 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG Rips the Nürburgring - 105 sec
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/GeneralFuture/articleId=126572?tid=edmunds.il.futurelanding.latestnews..3.*
Various names have been thrown around for this ultra-exotic supercoupe, but for now we're calling it the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG. It will replace the McLaren-built SLR coupe and roadster in the Mercedes-Benz lineup. Whether it will carry the Mercedes name or arrive badged purely as an AMG only is still unclear.
Since McLaren and Mercedes have parted ways, most of the development work on the SLC is being done by AMG with additional help from HWA, a racing company established by Hans Werner Aufrecht (HWA), one of the founding partners in AMG.
HWA will most likely concentrate on the body and suspension, while AMG builds the engine. Although the upcoming Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series — another AMG project with HWA input — will use a twin-turbo V12, the SLC will most likely get a turbocharged V8 with similar horsepower.
Given that the V12 in the SL65 Black Series produces 670 horsepower, figure around 700 hp at least for the SLC. A fortified version of Mercedes' new MCT seven-speed automatic is the most likely transmission.
Viper bodywork is being used to keep the size and styling of the SLC under wraps. It's an effective tool, although it can't hide the car's long wheelbase and ultra-wide stance. According to Car magazine (which claims to have seen documents with the SLC's measurements), the wheelbase stands at 106.3 inches while the overall length is 183 inches. In comparison, the latest SL63 AMG has a 100.8-inch wheelbase and is 181.3 inches long. At 76.8 inches across, the SLC is also more than 5 inches wider than a standard SL.
With production of the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series still several months off, the introduction of the SLC is still at least a year away. This puts its start of production sometime in 2010. That should be soon enough to fill the gap left by the soon-to-be-departed SLR, yet far enough out to let any bad taste left by the failed McLaren/Mercedes collaboration fade away. Expect no such drama from AMG — and a better overall car.
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| | Corvette ZR1 Nurburgring 7:26.4 - 477 sec
I know many people have been very interested in how fast the ZR1 would be at the Ring...
Most car enthusiasts are quite familiar with the Nürburgring. Built in the 1920's near Cologne, Germany, "the Ring" is considered to be the toughest and most challenging race track in the world.
Over the last two weeks, we have been doing our final tuning and testing there before we start ZR1 production cars. This morning (Friday June 27), General Motors development engineer Jim Mero drove the Corvette ZR1 around the Nürburgring in a time of 7:26.4.
Jim commented after the lap that conditions were good except for a strong headwind down the main straight and that the lap was solid, but he felt there were a few places he could have gone faster.
The car was bone stock with the exception of the communications and safety equipment. The tires were production Michelin Pilot Sport 2's. These tires have been developed specifically for the ZR1 and will have impressive wet traction and wear (tread wear rating = 220), in addition to excellent dry road holding. Chassis alignment and vehicle height were set to factory specs. Likewise, the engine calibrations were absolutely stock, emissions compliant and the car ran on pump (not racing) fuel. The vehicle was exactly like the cars that will be built in Bowling Green, Kentucky and sold around the world later this summer.
Despite posting one of the fastest times ever run by a production car, Nürburgring lap times were not an over-riding priority in the development of the ZR1. The truth is, if the only priority was speed at the ring, the car would not be very pleasant to drive on American roads. The ZR1 is an incredibly capable track machine, but unlike most ultra-high performance cars, it is very easy to live with on a daily basis.
The timed lap was run with a rolling start, a departure from our previous practice of standing starts. This is more aligned with current industry practice. The lap was electronically timed and confirmed with two hand-held stopwatches. .
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| | Fiat 500 Lexus LF-A Nurburgring - Fast Lane Daily - 17Apr08 - 313 sec
Fiat's bringing the Fiat 500 to the US, A Lexus LF-A on the Nurburgring and UK's 4Car publishes the top 100 greatest cars of all time. Hosted by Carrie Milbank.
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| | Mazda 3 MPS on Nurburgring (public day) - 594 sec
Mazda 3 MPS on Nurburgring on a public day in well under 9 min. This guy nailed it around the nurburg ring, not bad for a standard hatch!
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| | Ghostrider Nurburgring - 629 sec
Ghostrider Nurburgring, awesome!! This guy does know his stuff when it comes to riding a bike!
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| | Porsche 956 Nurburgring - 422 sec
Derek Bell driving the Group-C 956 around the famous Nurburgring. (6 minute lap)
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| | New Fiat 500 Abarth SS "Assetto Corse" at Nurburgring - 200 sec
More on: http://pasquale1.wordpress.com/category/automobili/
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| | Formula 1: Nurburgring 1967 Race Review - 86 sec
Formula 1: Nurburgring 1967 Race Review.
1.Denny Hulme (Brabham)
2.Jack Brabham (Brabham)
3.Chris Amon (Ferrari)
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| | NSX Unleashed: 2011 Acura NSX Finally Hits the Nürburgring - 124 sec
FOR MORE ABOUT THE ACURA NSX SPY VIDEO:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/GeneralFuture/articleId=127446?tid=edmunds.il.futurelanding.latestnews..4.*
The latest prototype of the 2011 Acura NSX has finally hit the Nürburgring and it's looking — and sounding — better than ever. Unlike the previous prototypes — which were nothing more than cobbled-together test mules built from the S2000 platform — this NSX has bodywork that looks close to production specification.
Although the design of the original concept didn't get favorable reviews, it appears as though Acura has stuck with similar styling for the production car. Instead of going for an all-out sports car, Acura is aiming for high-end GTs instead. Think Aston Martin DB9, not Nissan GT-R. As a result, Acura has abandoned its former midengine concept and adopted a traditional front-engine 2+2 layout. The company is after prestige, not just speed.
That said, the 2011 Acura NSX is still expected to offer supercar performance. According to our sources in Japan, Takeo Fukui, Honda's CEO, has tasked his R&D team with building an NSX that's faster around the Nürburgring than both the 2009 Nissan GT-R and the upcoming Lexus LF-A.
Sounds optimistic, but according to our shooters Honda is already close to its goal. One hand timed lap came in at 7:37, just 8 seconds longer than the GT-R's fastest lap. Not bad considering that this was Honda's first trip to the Nürburgring with this prototype.
Credit the NSX's formidable new power plant, a 5.5-liter V10 with as much as 550 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. The engine is a slightly larger version of the V8 that Honda will use for the next-generation rear-wheel-drive RL sedan, and it will use cylinder deactivation under light loads for maximum efficiency. Additional efficiency gains will come from the use of an eight-speed automatic transmission that will feature shift paddles on the steering wheel.
Getting all this power to the ground will be a challenge in a front-engine car, so the new NSX will employ a modified version of Honda's Super-Handling All-Wheel-Drive (SH-AWD) system. Packaging could be tight, however, with the big V10 up front. A combination of steel and aluminum will be used for the chassis that will form the basis for what looks like a relatively small car.
We have reports of NSX mules being tested in the U.S. alongside the Aston Martin DB9, Mercedes-Benz SL550 and the Porsche 911 Turbo, so this should tell you about the kind of car the NSX will become. There's still time for changes, though, as the 2011 Acura NSX isn't expected to go on sale until late 2010. Who knows what Nissan and Lexus will have on the road by then, but from the sound of it, Honda is making sure that the NSX won't be lagging behind.
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| | Howden Ganley at the Nurburgring - 223 sec
Howden Ganley drives a Williams round the legendary Nurburgring in 1973. Commentary by Jackie Stewart.
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