GTSPIRIT - Daily Supercar and Tuning News » Nurburgring http://www.gtspirit.com Daily supercar & tuning news, automotive event coverage & car forum! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:22:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Video: Formula Race Car on Icy and Snowy Nurburgring http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/08/video-formula-race-car-on-icy-and-snowy-nurburgring/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/08/video-formula-race-car-on-icy-and-snowy-nurburgring/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:25:52 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49357 Last week we asked on our Facebook page what car you would take around a snow-covered Nurburgring, someone mentioned an F1 car. That would be a bit extreme but Andy Gülden, the Chief Instructor of the Nürburgring Driving Academy, took on the challenge and drove a Nürburgring Formula Race Car over the icy and snowy [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/08/video-formula-race-car-on-icy-and-snowy-nurburgring/feed/ 0 German Government Terminates Nurburgring Operators Lease http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/08/german-government-terminates-nurburgring-operators-lease/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/08/german-government-terminates-nurburgring-operators-lease/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:58:52 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49324 Back in May 2010 the German government handed over management of the state-owned Nürburgring race facility to a private company, Nurburgring Automotive GmbH (or NAG). The move was supposed to revamp the popular German racetrack, however, it has been a resounding failure, despite an injection of € 330 million of public money. Yesterday, German authorities [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/08/german-government-terminates-nurburgring-operators-lease/feed/ 0 Video: Porsche 911 Carrera Winter Lap at Nurburgring http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/03/video-porsche-911-carrera-winter-lap-at-nurburgring/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/03/video-porsche-911-carrera-winter-lap-at-nurburgring/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:10:57 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49147 Now that the snow and winter are chasing us, it is time to share some wonderful snow videos with our readers. First up is this film of a 320hp Porsche 996 Carrera 4 doing a lap of the Nurburgring. In the video clip, you will see the Nordschleife being covered with 10cm snow. The temperature [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/03/video-porsche-911-carrera-winter-lap-at-nurburgring/feed/ 1 Video: Porsche Invasion at the Nurburgring Nordschleife http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/03/video-porsche-invasion-at-the-nurburgring-nordschleife/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/03/video-porsche-invasion-at-the-nurburgring-nordschleife/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:59:17 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49135 YouTube member Spottergijs filmed a whole bunch of Porsches at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The video shows a huge variation of models like a 964 Carrera RS, 996 GT2, 996 GT3 RS, Carrera GT, Cayman R, 997 GT3 RS, 997 GT2 and lots more!

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/03/video-porsche-invasion-at-the-nurburgring-nordschleife/feed/ 1 Video: Porsche 997 GT3 RS Mk1 with Italian Flag Livery http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/25/video-porsche-997-gt3-rs-mk1-with-italian-flag-livery/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/25/video-porsche-997-gt3-rs-mk1-with-italian-flag-livery/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:14:21 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48793 YouTube member Cvdzijden filmed these two Porsche 997 GT3 RS Mk1 with an Italian flag livery. Normal you see these kind of national stripes on Ferraris or other Italian sports cars, but not on a Porsche. Both were filling up at the fuel station next to the Nurburgring Nordschleife while a Porsche Carrera GT drives [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/25/video-porsche-997-gt3-rs-mk1-with-italian-flag-livery/feed/ 0 Video: Three Porsche 997 GT3 RS 4.0 Models at the Nurburgring http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/13/video-three-porsche-997-gt3-rs-4-0-models-at-the-nurburgring/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/13/video-three-porsche-997-gt3-rs-4-0-models-at-the-nurburgring/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:48:29 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48234 YouTube member Cvdzijden filmed two white Porsche 997 GT3 RS 4.0 models and one black one on the famous Nordschleife track. In this video you see the car at a fuel station and leaving the tank station. You will also see it in action on the track.

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/13/video-three-porsche-997-gt3-rs-4-0-models-at-the-nurburgring/feed/ 0 Video: Drive – 24 Hours of Nürburgring Experience http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/07/video-drive-24-hours-of-nurburgring-experience/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/07/video-drive-24-hours-of-nurburgring-experience/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:00:56 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48001 YouTube channel, Drive, released its first video at the start of the year. It focuses on the 24 Hours of Nürburgring (N24) endurance race and attempts to capture the sole and spirit of the annual race. Sights, sounds, emotions, the video has it all. Our host is Leo Parente, of FastLaneDaily fame. He takes us [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/07/video-drive-24-hours-of-nurburgring-experience/feed/ 0 Video: 21x Porsche 997 GT3 RS MKII at Nurburgring Nordschleife http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/04/video-21x-porsche-997-gt3-rs-mkii-at-nurburgring-nordschleife/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/04/video-21x-porsche-997-gt3-rs-mkii-at-nurburgring-nordschleife/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:15:31 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47903 YouTube member Spottergijs filmed an impressive number of 21 Porsche 997 GT3 RS MKII’s at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. He thinks these are not even half of all the GT3 RS’s he saw at the 20km-long race track, which is commonly referred to as the “Green Hell”. The Porsche 911 GT3 (RS) is one of the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/04/video-21x-porsche-997-gt3-rs-mkii-at-nurburgring-nordschleife/feed/ 1 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Laps Nurburgring in 7.46 http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/21/mercedes-benz-c63-amg-black-series-laps-nurburgring-in-7-46/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/21/mercedes-benz-c63-amg-black-series-laps-nurburgring-in-7-46/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:19:30 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47507 German magazine Sport Auto has revealed an independently tested time for the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series. In what has become tradition for most modern sports cars, Sport Auto tested the new Black Series and got a 7 minute and 46 second time out of it. That’s a 15 second improvement over the standard C63 [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/21/mercedes-benz-c63-amg-black-series-laps-nurburgring-in-7-46/feed/ 2 Video: Seven BMW M3 GTS at Nurburgring Nordschleife http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/20/video-seven-bmw-m3-gts-at-nurburgring-nordschleife/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/20/video-seven-bmw-m3-gts-at-nurburgring-nordschleife/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:00:04 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47464 Our friend, SpotterGijs caught six BMW M3 GTS’s and a M3 GTS by G-Power at the Nürburgring Nordschleife recently. The session was packed with the limited edition M3′s and his video camera was good enough to pick up all those V8 sounds. Turn up your speakers and enjoy seven of the most exclusive BMW M3′s [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/20/video-seven-bmw-m3-gts-at-nurburgring-nordschleife/feed/ 0 Video Of The Day: HEICO Motorsport Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/15/video-of-the-day-heico-motorsport-mercedes-sls-amg-gt3/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/15/video-of-the-day-heico-motorsport-mercedes-sls-amg-gt3/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:21:57 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47329 Today’s video of the day will excite motorsport fans. HEICO Motorsport fitted their Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 with a camera, the result is this extended YouTube video showing the racer in action during the 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife 2011. During the video, you’ll see the SLS do battle with Ferrari’s, Audi’s and other Mercedes racers. It’s [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/15/video-of-the-day-heico-motorsport-mercedes-sls-amg-gt3/feed/ 0 Video: Chris Harris Chases Jaguar XJ220 in a Jaguar XKR-S at Nurburgring http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/07/video-chris-harris-chases-jaguar-xj220-in-a-jaguar-xkr-s-at-nurburgring/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/07/video-chris-harris-chases-jaguar-xj220-in-a-jaguar-xkr-s-at-nurburgring/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:24:35 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47017 Twenty years ago, the Jaguar XJ220 set a production-car lap record at the Nurburgring. One of the lead test drivers, John Nielsen, the man who set the lap is back at the ‘Green Hell’ in a silver XJ220. While he hits the track, he is being chased by Chris Harris who drives the equally powered [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/07/video-chris-harris-chases-jaguar-xj220-in-a-jaguar-xkr-s-at-nurburgring/feed/ 0 Video: Porsche Driving Days at the Nordschleife http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/29/video-porsche-driving-days-on-the-nordschleife/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/29/video-porsche-driving-days-on-the-nordschleife/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:35:10 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46599 Attending a meeting, a track day or participating in a organised tour is a common thing when you talk to supercar owners. One of those events is the ‘Porsche Driving Days’ organised at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife. Youtube member Tomedelic1 managed to record ten minutes of Porsche cars racing the Nordschleife. When looking at the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/29/video-porsche-driving-days-on-the-nordschleife/feed/ 1 Video Of The Day: Six Ferrari F40s on Two Different Tracks http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/27/video-of-the-day-six-ferrari-f40s-on-track/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/27/video-of-the-day-six-ferrari-f40s-on-track/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:43:13 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46504 The Ferrari F40 is one of the most stunning sports cars in Ferrari’s history. The car was firstly presented to the world back in 1987 and the world’s fastest sports car at that time. The F40 could reach a top speed of 324km/h and sprint from standstill to 100km/h in just four seconds flat. Those [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/27/video-of-the-day-six-ferrari-f40s-on-track/feed/ 1 Video: AC Schnitzer ACS3 Sport at Nurburgring http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/video-ac-schnitzer-acs3-sport-at-nurburgring/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/video-ac-schnitzer-acs3-sport-at-nurburgring/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:45:44 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46407 YouTube member Cvdzijden filmed this BMW M3 E92 AC Schnitzer ACS3 Sport in Germany at the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife race track. The German sports car from Luxembourg did some laps on the Green Hell and Cvdzijden recorded the sound track of the exhaust system. Just a small recap. The ACS3 Sport has a V8 engine [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/video-ac-schnitzer-acs3-sport-at-nurburgring/feed/ 0 Video: RUF RT-12S and RUF RGT at Nurburgring http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/video-ruf-rt-12s-and-ruf-rgt-at-nurburgring/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/video-ruf-rt-12s-and-ruf-rgt-at-nurburgring/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:56:07 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46386 YouTube member Spottergijs filmed two RUF RT-12S (yellow and black) and a RUF RGT (pearlescent silver) during the Scuderia Hanseat drivers training on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. You can see these three amazing supercars in action at several corners of the Green Hell.

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/video-ruf-rt-12s-and-ruf-rgt-at-nurburgring/feed/ 0 Video: CCG CustomGT at Nurburgring http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/21/video-ccg-customgt-at-nurburgring/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/21/video-ccg-customgt-at-nurburgring/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:57:56 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46258 YouTube member SpotterGijs filmed the new CCG customGT Ecovision on the Nürburgring during the Scuderia Hanseat drivers training. This sports car has a V8 engine, but runs on LPG. Not only is it painted green, it actually is green! Thanks to its fine-tuning, the seven-liter engine produces up to 550hp. The engine’s power reaches the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/21/video-ccg-customgt-at-nurburgring/feed/ 3 Video: 2013 Nissan GT-R Sets ‘Unofficial’ Lap Time of 7:21 at Nurburgring? http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/15/video-2013-nissan-gt-r-sets-unofficial-lap-time-of-721-at-nurburgring/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/15/video-2013-nissan-gt-r-sets-unofficial-lap-time-of-721-at-nurburgring/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:59:10 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46045 The very first footage showing the 2013 Nissan R35 GT-R setting a lap time at the Nurburgring Nordschleife has been revealed. After the timed lap was released on YouTube Godzilla positioned itself on number ten in the Nordschleife lap times lists on Wikipedia and Fastestlaps.com. According to information on The Thruth About Cars, the GT-R [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/15/video-2013-nissan-gt-r-sets-unofficial-lap-time-of-721-at-nurburgring/feed/ 8 Video: Traffic Jam on the Nurburgring http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/video-traffic-jam-on-the-nurburgring/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/video-traffic-jam-on-the-nurburgring/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:59:30 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45947 The last place you would expect a traffic jam is probably at a race track, especially during a closed event like Scuderia Hanseat. However during the last fall edition of driving course Scuderia Hanseat there were so many cars that a small traffic jam started in the among spectators popular corner of Brünnchen. That this [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/video-traffic-jam-on-the-nurburgring/feed/ 5 Video: Five Times Porsche 911 GT2 RS at the Nurburgring Nordschleife http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/07/video-five-times-porsche-911-gt2-rs-at-the-nurburgring-nordschleife/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/07/video-five-times-porsche-911-gt2-rs-at-the-nurburgring-nordschleife/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:58:11 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45777 YouTube member Spottergijs filmed five different Porsche 911 (997) GT2 RS at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. You will see two red ones, a silver one, a black one and a white one racing the famous 20k-long Nordschleife. The Porsche 911 GT2 RS power has been enhanced by 90hp compared to the 911 GT2. The 3.6 liter [...]

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