McLaren’s rare P1 LM has been sent round the Nurburgring where it duly shaved 2 seconds off the lap record, with a time of 6 mins 43.2.
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NIO EP9 sets new Nürburgring lap record
Following last year's new lap record for an electric vehicle at the Nürburgring, the NIO EP9 has now set an overall lap record for any road legal production car - with a time of 6m 45.900s.
New Honda Civic Type R breaks Nürburgring FWD lap record
A development version of the all-new Honda Civic Type R has set a new lap record for front-wheel drive cars at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
BMW confirms pricing for M4 GTS
BMW has revealed its fastest series-production BMW road car ever - the M4 GTS - will be priced at £121,770 OTR.
Limited to a production run of 700 cars, with only 30 coming to the UK, these M-badged cars deliver what BMW describe as 'the ultimate in sports-oriented design, power with efficiency and precise driving dynamics'. The M4 GTS is focused on track use, but meets all global regulations for use on public roads.
The fastest production road car the brand has ever offered to customers was developed and tested extensively at the Nurburgring, where it recorded a lap time of 7mins 28 secs - almost 30 seconds quicker than a standard M4. Engineered to provide an authentic motorsport-derived driving experience, agile and potent, BMW also says it offers precision handling and 'unprecedented levels' of feedback.
The German brand has added unique exterior design elements to 'demonstrate the performance credentials' of the car, which includes the world premiere of BMW's Organic Light with LED (OLED) lighting technology on a series-production model. Inside, the rear bench has been completely removed to save weight, leaving two front carbon-fibre sports seats.
Under the bonnet is an enhanced version of the 3.0-litre six-cylinder twin-turbo petrol engine, tuned to deliver 500hp. The result is a car which accelerates from 0 to 62mph in 3.8 seconds, and has a top speed limited to 190mph, while returning up to 34mpg on the combined cycle. With its lightweight design, the new BMW M4 GTS has a kerb weight of only 1,510kg.
The UK sales of 30 units equates to four per cent of the total, making Britain the fourth-largest market.
The M4 GTS will make its world debut at the Tokyo Motor Show on 28 October before production begins in March 2016, with launch scheduled for June 2016.