The soon-to-be launched electric-powered R8 completed the 20.8-kilometer (12.92-mile) long Nürburgring circuit in the hands of racing driver Markus Winkelhock in 8:09.099 minutes.
By comparison, German magazine Sport Auto has recorded a time of 7:44 with the R8 V10 in 2009 and 8:04 with the R8 V8 in 2007.
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This time, the Chrysler Group's racing division headed out to the Virginia International Raceway as they prepare for the Viper GTS-R's American Le Mans Series (ALMS) competition debut later this season.
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Today, Toyota confirmed the participation of the all-new GRMN Sports FR Concept based on the GT86 (a sister model to the Scion FR-S) at the famous Goodwood hillclimb.
The track concept was built by Toyota's motorsports partner Gazoo Racing, which boosted the standard model's 2.0-liter flat-four boxer with the addition of both a turbo- and supercharger that lift output from 200hp to 315hp (320PS) and peak torque from 205Nm (151 lb-ft) to 421Nm (310.5 lb-ft).
A modified six-speed manual gearbox drives the rear wheels while other changes include a dedicated GRMN-tuned suspension that brings the car closer to the ground, larger brakes, 18-inch alloy wheels and a unique sports body kit.
If anything else, an unpretentious VAZ 2101 from the 1970s (better known with the Lada brand name outside the former Soviet Union), is bound to draw attention simply for being what it is…
But you should know by now that looks can be very deceiving sometimes and this cherry-red Lada created by the Vintic & Spuntic Workshop has 240 ponies neatly packed under its rickety hood.
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This latest incident occurred to Alex von Ehrheim while driving his Locost racer, which is a home-built clone of the open-top Lotus Seven sports car, at the Donington Park circuit in the UK.
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The menu includes a Nissan GT-R Ecutek with 670hp racing a Porsche 911 Turbo Protomotive rated at 950hp, an Audi RS6 Sportmile with 770hp challenging an Audi RS6 5.0T Evotech with 750hp and a Mercedes-Benz duel with a stock 612hp S65 AMG pitted against a 680hp CLS63 AMG by PP-Perf.
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The new concept model has been inspired by Mazda’s MX-5 GT race programme with the automaker stating that its debut at Goodwood is "to test customer reaction to a high performance version of the iconic sportscar."
Built by race specialists Jota Sport, the MX-5 GT is based on the hardtop Roadster Coupe model with its styling partially resembling the MX-5 Super20 displayed at last year's SEMA show in Las Vegas.
It is finished in a deep orange hue with contrasting black details including the hard top, wheel arches, mirrors and the lower sections of the car.
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Using its experience as a motorsports service provider and event organizer, Racing One made select tweaks to the R8's 5.2 liter V10 engine lifting output from 518hp (525PS) to 602hp (610PS).
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In stock guise, the Mustang Boss 302's 5.0-liter V8 pushes out 444 ponies at 7,400 rpm and 380 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 rpm. However, the white example seen in the video is said to have been upgraded with "a JLT intake, a 3-inch Xpipe and an AED tune", without any mention on the output figures.
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In the first video we have a Porsche 911 Turbo by Switzer rated at 950hp racing against a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 with a 1,100hp 7.2-liter supercharged V8, a Volkswagen Touareg TDI V10 (or W12) with 1,200-horses under its hood and another Grand Cherokee SRT-8, this time with a twin-turbocharged 7.2-lit V8 producing 1,200hp.
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Yet amazingly, both the driver of the Ford Fiesta rally car, Nicolas Diaz, and his co-pilot, Luis Allende, walked away unscathed from the accident that occurred just 50 meters before the end of the first stage of last week's Rally de Catamarca in Argentina.
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The Japanese automaker will supply the 2.2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder diesel unit to teams competing in the Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) class of international motorsport starting from next year.
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Audi's win at the Sarthe circuit was of particular importance as it was a first for a diesel-hybrid car. In 2011, Audi had won the top spot with a diesel model.
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Meet drag racer extraordinaire Kathy Countiss who has been doing the sport since she was a teenager and does not intend to stop any time soon.
You will find the videos right after the jump.
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So what's more dangerous than a Japanese sedan practicing Saudi style drifting known as 'hagwalah'? Why a bus full of people that insist on not wearing their seatbelts, of course!
Catch the video right past the break.
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Up first is a Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG tuned by Evotech with 730hp running against a stock Mercedes-Benz S65 V12 AMG with 612HP.
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