It’s a battle of engineering, tech, track mastery, and egos...
by TopGear.com
It dethrones the Audi RS Q8 Performance
The Xiaomi YU7 GT has just broken the Nürburgring Nordschleife production SUV lap record. With a lap time of 7min34.931sec, the YU7 GT surpassed the previous record of 7min36.698sec set by the Audi RS Q8 Performance.The YU7 GT
by Lije Martin
Better get in line, because these will sell out quick
As you may remember, HWA is entering the 24 Hours of Nürburgring this weekend with three race-prepped examples of its ridiculously cool tribute to the 190E Evo II. Heck, how could you forget? We've been looking forward to it
by Greg Potts
Verstappen fans, you might want to check this out
The 24 Hours of Nürburgring is an incredible race full of thrills, heartbreak, aggressive techno, and parties long into the night. For a first timer, it can be pretty overwhelming, and in 2026, there'll be plenty of people popping their
by Alex Goy
The battle for Green Hell supremacy is on
Porsche has bolted on a lovely set of Manthey performance parts onto its definitely-not-a-real-turbo Taycan Turbo GT and absolutely sent it around a friendly little place called the Nürburgring.This little adventure has resulted in a time
by Vijay Pattni
We miss the Golf
Volkswagen has set a new Nürburgring record for front-wheel drive production vehicles, with its Golf GTI Edition 50 clocking a really rather rapid time of 7m 44.523s in the very capable hands of Benny Leuchter.That just pips the
by Greg Potts
Inching ever closer to the top spot
In 2024, the Ford Mustang GTD managed to race around the Nürburgring's lightly challenging layout in 6min 57.6sec. At the time, that made it the fastest American car to have achieved such a feat.In 2025, Ford went even
by Vijay Pattni
It’s now also the fastest pure combustion car ’round the ‘Ring
Ready to brighten up your day? Have a little watch of the video down below. That's the Ford GT MkIV setting the third-fastest time ever at the Nürburgring in the hands of two-time N24 winner Frédéric
by Greg Potts
It’s been a remarkable racing debut for the M3 Touring 24H
The BMW M3 Touring 24H has won its class in its very first outing at the Nürburgring! In a class of...two! Elsewhere, four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen-you may have heard of that guy-won...but was later
by Vijay Pattni
No gas, no problem
Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) has launched its N Hyper Chargers at the Nürburgring in Germany. The two chargers will offer ultra-fast EV charging for driving enthusiasts at the Green Hell, making high-performance EV experiences more accessible.The two chargers
by Lije Martin
BMW is welcome to fool us once, twice, a hundred times in this manner
On April 1, 2025, BMW announced an 'M2 Dakar' and an 'M3 Touring GT3 Evo,' the latter described as "garage-born, track-approved, and ready to race." It was, of course, an April Fools' joke. A BMW wagon with a massive wing
by Vijay Pattni
It won’t be like playing ‘Mario Kart,’ that’s for sure
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has announced he will race a Mercedes...in this year's Nürburgring 24 Hours.Fresh from being whupped over the weekend by the Mercedes-AMG F1 team-alongside the rest of the grid,
by Vijay Pattni
Ford wants its ’Ring record back
Ford CEO Jim Farley wasn't joking when he said 'game on' back in August. That was his direct response to the Corvette team after their hybrid, 4WD, 1,233hp ZRX1 blitzed the 'Ring in 6min and 49.3sec, eclipsing the GTD'
by Jack Rix
Just a hair under seven minutes
BYD and Yangwang know that simply becoming the fastest car on the planet is not the ball game. No, mastering a tricky, terrifying bit of track in the middle of a forest is the ultimate test, and it has done just that.
by Vijay Pattni
Zero to 60mph in 3.3 seconds and almost 600km of range
How would you like your family SUV? With acceleration violent enough to reintroduce passengers to their breakfast and a top speed to keep up with ze Germans? You're in luck, because this is the brand new, bonkers fast Tesla Model Y
by Greg Potts
The 2,000hp Transit is now the fastest van around the Nordschleife
Ford has honored the late, great, and supernaturally fast Sabine Schmitz by taking the 2,000hp Ford SuperVan 4.2 and absolutely sending it around the Nürburgring.In the hands of Romain Dumas, SuperVan 4.2 managed a time of 6min
by Vijay Pattni
Specifically, a battery-degradation test part of a 10,000km Nurburgring campaign
News has reached Top Gear that Kia's new EV4-a small, moderately powered and very sensible electric car-has been seen testing around the Green Hell.It is not, unfortunately, an indication that Kia has thrown all caution to the wind,
by Vijay Pattni
The M3 wagon has beaten its own record around the ’Ring
The BMW M3 CS Touring is now the fastest wagon to have lapped the Nurburgring, having beaten the previous record-holder by half a second. That previous record holder being... Itself.Well, the non-CS version of itself. Back in 2022, on
by Vijay Pattni
Going back to its DTM roots
Ayrton would be happy. HWA - builders of the stunning Mercedes-based EVO - has revealed its intention to race in next year's Nürburgring 24hr race, sending the much-loved Mercedes-Benz 190E back in time.For it was Senna's heroics
by Vijay Pattni
Manthey’s leading Porsche was slapped a 100sec penalty
This year's Nürburgring 24 Hours delivered the goods: a record 280,000-strong crowd, 30-degree heat, and 140 cars. Throw in an electrical outage, a penalty, and many crashes into that mix, and you end up with a spectacular
Is the four-time F1 champ preparing for an Nürburgring 24 Hours appearance?
Turns out Max Verstappen really likes racing. Yep, who would've thought it? Of course, we already knew about the Dutchman's obsession with sim racing in his downtime from Formula 1, but now it seems he's getting into real-life
by Greg Potts
