Did you know that the German Politician, Adolf Hitler, also the leader of the popular Nazi Party, was once an avid fan of car racing? Now as you know he was one, you might well know his favourite racer too. Well, it was Hans Stuck. And for all those who already know this prodigy, news for you would be some thing else.
Bonhams & Butterfields, that operates as an auction house in the United Kingdom, is delighted to offer for sale by auction one of the most charismatic Grand Prix racing cars ever built, the 1939 Auto Union D-Type with rear-mounted 3.0-liter twin-stage supercharged V12 cylinder engine. Touted to be the motor sport equivalent of the “Holy Grail”, the 1939 Auto Union D-Type is the only model of the car to have stayed intact to date…Â Details
We recently wrote up the Nissan GT-R Spec V with its lofty price tag, but proof it is good enough in lesser trim is the news it has set another lap record at the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife in Germany. Nurburgring was nicknamed The Green Hell by Jackie Stewart, and is widely considered the toughest and most demanding purpose-built race track in the world. A Japanese specification GT-R, running on Dunlop tyres with RAYS forged alloy wheels (V-spec equipment) recorded a blistering 7min 27.56 secs yesterday. Only eight cars have ever gone faster, and they all cost a lot more than a GT-R…Â Details
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This is arguably the most popular most demanding and also longest track for road-car track-days, magazine tests, prototype testing and race events. Originally, the track featured four track configurations: the 28.265 km long Gesamtstrecke (“Whole Course”), which in turn consisted of the 22.810 km Nordschleife (“Northern Loop”), and the 7.747 km Sudschleife (“Southern Loop”). There also was a 2.281 km warm-up loop called Zielschleife, around the pits area. Between 1982 and 1983 the start-finish area was demolished to create a new GP-Strecke, and this is currently used for all major and international racing events. However, the Nordschleife is still in use; nicknamed The Green Hell by Jackie Stewart, it is widely considered the toughest and most demanding purpose-built race track in the world…Â Details