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New regulations for motorcyclists on the Nürburgring Nordschleife

The Nürburgring Nordschleife is one of the most famous race tracks in the world, but it also gives adrenaline fans the opportunity to test their cars and motorcycles. However, the management has made a new decision that prohibits motorcyclists from using the track for tourist trips, and the decision will come into effect soon.

“The different driving dynamics of two- and four-wheeled vehicles create a risk of misunderstandings, especially when it comes to motorcyclists. In order to make driving safer for everyone, cars and motorcycles will be strictly separated in future. In the meantime, we have changed and expanded our offer for motorcyclists. From now on, the famous tourist drives on the Nordschleife, where anyone with an approved vehicle can take to the track, will be reserved for cars only. Motorcyclists will still be allowed to use the 20.8-kilometer route, but only as part of “sightseeing during professionally organized training sessions,” the statement said.

Motorcyclists will still be able to use the Grand-Prix-Strecke, which is more modern and safer, and special routes will also be organized.

Source: Nürburgring Nordschleife

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Porsche is targeting a new Nurburgring record for manual cars

Porsche previously announced that it will not give up the manual gearbox, and now it wants to become the king of this type of transmission. The venue will be one of the most famous tracks in the world, the Nurburgring Nordschleife, where Porsche with the 911 GT3 model will try to set the best lap time for road cars with a manual gearbox. Currently, the record is held by the Viper ACR with a time of 7:01.3.

Andreas Preuninger, director of Porsche GT development, announced the event by saying that the manual gearbox is very important for the German marque. Porsche is used to setting top times with its PDK transmission, available with seven or eight speeds, depending on the model. That’s why this venture should have been a piece of cake for the Stuttgart-based company.

Despite the fact that most manufacturers have decided to stop offering cars with a manual gearbox, not because it is more expensive than an automatic, but because some of them do not want to have two types of gearboxes on their shelves, Porsche will not do that. The Germans are more than aware that the manual transmission will be reserved only for select customers and for true sports cars like the recently updated 911 GT3, which they intend to sell in larger quantities.

If the Porsche 911 GT3 manages to set a new record, it is very clear that the Germans will show others that manual transmissions are still worth using, especially since there are very few true sports cars left in the world with this type of transmission.

Source: Porsche

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The Ford Mustang GTD showed all its power on the Nürburgring Nordschleife

In June, Ford presented the most powerful and most expensive Mustang ever, which unleashed all its power on one of the most famous tracks, the Nürburgring Nordschleife, becoming the fastest American production car on this track.

On the 20.8 km long track, the Mustang GTD achieved a lap time of 6 minutes and 57.685 seconds, which is 4.3 seconds faster than the Dodge Viper ACR. Dirk Miller was the driver, and Ford is convinced that the Mustang GTD can achieve a better lap time, which they will prove next year.

This was announced by Greg Goodall, head of the engineering department in charge of this model, who said that he is confident that the Mustang GTD Coupé (with most of its carbon body panels and adaptive suspension/aerodynamics) will close the lap in less than seven minutes.

The Mustang GTD is powered by a 5.2-L Coyote V8 engine assisted by a mechanical supercharger with about 800 hp (597 kW) at 7,500 rpm, paired with an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.

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The Ford Mustang GTD showed all its power on the Nürburgring Nordschleife