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Ford Reclaimed The Nürburgring Record, But Corvette Won't Fight Back

Chevrolet Corvette performance boss Tony Roma shifts focus to Pikes Peak while leaving the door open for a future Nürburgring return.

By Brian Potter

Oct 16 -

A Farm Tractor Just Set A Record At An F1 Track

Finland's Valtra T236 posts a 3:36.4 lap and 54 mph peak at the Red Bull Ring, far beyond its 35 mph road-legal limit.

By Brian Potter

Oct 15 -

Audi EV Sets Guinness Record With 831 Miles On A Single Charge

Audi’s slippery A6 Sportback E-Tron proves it can go way farther than its official range.

By Adrian Padeanu

Sep 24 -

VW ID. Buzz Sets World Record With 92-Country Trip, No Technical Breakdowns

Record driver Rainer Zietlow covered 99,767 kilometers in a Volkswagen ID.Buzz, visiting 92 countries without a single technical breakdown.

By Brian Potter

Sep 21 -

Skoda Peaq Claims 582 Miles On One Charge, But There Is A Catch

Skoda Peaq 90 runs 582 miles under TÜV SÜD supervision, far beyond its WLTP rating, raising big questions about real-world three-row EV range.

By Brian Potter

Sep 3 -

Praga Bohema Smashes Pagani's Spa Record

On road-legal tires and in traffic, Praga Bohema clocks a 2:21.42 at Spa-Francorchamps, edging a long-standing Pagani Huayra BC benchmark.

By Brian Potter

Aug 21 -

Czinger Wants To Steal The Nürburgring Record From The Mercedes-AMG One

The 21C has already topped Laguna Seca and COTA, and now the Nürburgring Nordschleife could be on its list.

By Brian Potter

Aug 19 -

Hydrogen JCB Hydromax Crushes FIA World Record With 406.320 MPH

JCB Hydromax hits a 406.320 mph FIA flying kilometer average at Bonneville, eclipsing past hydrogen, diesel, and fuel cell benchmarks.

By Brian Potter

Aug 12 -

JCB Hydromax Smashes Bonneville Record Before FIA Attempt

Hydromax’s hydrogen combustion streamliner posts a 368.347 mph SCTA class record, proving its twin-engine setup before the looming FIA world record bid.

By Brian Potter

Aug 10 -

Lamborghini Revuelto SV Is Setting Records Even Before Its Debut (Update)

The next Superveloce model will break cover on August 14.

By Adrian Padeanu

Aug 6 -

Nissan Qashqai E-Power Sets World Record On A Single Tank

The Nissan Qashqai E-Power SUV travels 1,230 miles in Colombia on 14.5 gallons, thanks to the third-generation hybrid system

By Salvatore Loiacono

Aug 6 -

Mercedes-AMG's New Sedan Just Claimed A Nürburgring Record: 'Fastest Car In Its Class'

It's now the Nürburgring's fastest four-door sedan, with a lap time of 7:32.070.

By Jeff Perez

Aug 4 -

Onboard With The BMW M2 As It Breaks Its Own Nurburgring Record

Despite having less power and more weight than the M2 CS, it shaved off half a second from the lap time. Here's how.

By Adrian Padeanu

Jul 7 -

Koenigsegg Smashes Quarter-Mile Speed Record For Production Cars

The Jesko Absolut hit 190 mph at the quarter-mile mark while the driver was holding a phone with one hand.

By Adrian Padeanu

Jun 15 -

Porsche 911 GT2 RS With Manthey Kit Sets A New Lap Record

Porsche's expensive upgrade allowed driver Joerg Bergmeister to shave over two seconds from the prior record time.

By Jeff Glucker

May 19 -

Xiaomi Beats Audi To Claim Nürburgring SUV Record

The YU7 GT shaved off nearly two seconds from the Audi RS Q8's lap time.

By Adrian Padeanu

May 19 -

The Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Manthey Set A New Nürburgring Record

The Manthey kit increases the maximum output to 979 horsepower in Attack Mode.

By Anthony Alaniz

May 7 -

The GTI Is The Nürburgring's New Front-Wheel-Drive King

The GTI Edition 50 edges out the Civic Type R to claim the FWD production car crown.

By Adrian Padeanu

May 7 -

Porsche Beat Its Own Nürburgring Time In A 911 GT3 Manthey: Watch

On the second go 'round, the 911 GT3 (992.2) Manthey Kit recorded a lap time of 6:50.863—four seconds quicker than its previous lap.

By Jeff Perez

Apr 30 -

Watch: The Corvette ZR1X Shatters More Lap Records

The ZR1X is officially quicker than the McLaren Senna around this track.  

By Anthony Alaniz

Apr 27 -

It's No Mustang: 911 GT3 RS WIth Manthey Kit Sets Nürburgring Lap Time

The Porsche recorded a time of 6 minutes and 45.389 seconds.

By Anthony Alaniz

Apr 17 -

Ford Mustang GTD Crushes Corvette ZR1X's Nürburgring Record With 6:40 Lap

The new Mustang GTD Competition shaved off more than eight seconds from the Corvette's lap time.

By Adrian Padeanu

Apr 17 -

Watch The Ford GT Demolish The Corvette ZR1X’s Nürburgring Lap Time

The GT Mk IV is the third-fastest car overall around the iconic track with a time of 6 minutes and 15.997 seconds.

By Anthony Alaniz

Apr 2 -

Ford Mustang GTD Might Be Back On Top Of Nürburgring Record Board

The GTD allegedly clocked a quicker lap time than the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X.

By Anthony Alaniz

Mar 26 -

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