Vaughn Gittin Jnr has become the first driver to drift all 13 miles of the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Normally tackling the “Green Hell” is all about getting the best lap record, but that’s not for champion drifter Vaughn Gittin Jnr. Instead, he piloted his purpose-built 887bhp Ford Performance 5.0 Aluminator XS …
Read More »Hail a Jaguar ‘race taxi’ round the Nürburgring
Jaguar is offering fans the chance to experience the performance of the 567bhp V8 supercharged F-Type SVR and XJR575 on a passenger lap of the iconic Nürburgring Nordschleife. Professional drivers will take thrill-seekers on a full-throttle hot lap – that’s 73 turns around the 20.83km circuit known as the Green …
Read More »Extreme weather testing for new Jaguar E-Pace
The E-Pace – Jaguar’s new “compact” SUV – has been undergoing final tests in the world’s most demanding environments ahead of its global premiere on July 13. Slotting in below the F-Pace, the fastest-selling Jaguar ever, engineers are “ensuring it is not only a driver’s car but a dynamic and …
Read More »Electric car’s record-breaking Nurburgring lap
Whoosh! Watch the NIO EP9 all-electric supercar smash the Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record… A remarkable video has been released by Chinese-backed NextEV featuring its futuristic car lap the notorious 12.9-mile “Green Hell” in six minutes, 45.900 seconds – 19.22 seconds faster than its previous lap time. Shaving 2.1 seconds off …
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