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| Nissan X Trail FCV Nurburgring Record |
 | The Nissan X-Trail FCV has set a new Nurburgring lap record for a fuel cell powered vehicle. The Nissan X-Trail FCV Nurburgring record has been set to 11 minutes 58 seconds and 0 emissions. Nissan is the first manufacturer to set a lap record of the famous race circuit in an FCV car.
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| Corvette ZR1 Nurburgring Record Video |
 | On June 27, with driver Jim Mero at the wheel, the Corvette ZR1 managed a Nurburgring record lap time of 7:26.4. After the record lap Jim Mero said that in some sections he felt he could have been faster. Could we see a better lap time in the future?
General Motors says the Corvette ZR1 used for... More » |
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| Prodrive McRae Tribute to Set World Record |
 | Prodrive expects to set a new world record as more than 1000 Subaru Impreza cars will be present at the company headquarters to pay tribute to the late Colin McRae. The event will take place on August 31.
The convoy of Imprezas will start in Colin's home town of Lanark at 10 am on Saturday 30 August... More » |
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| Mitsubishi Lancer Register World Record |
 | MLR - Mitsubishi Lancer Register - announced an attempt for the Guinness World Record of having the largest parade of Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution cars. The Mitsubishi Lancer Register World Record attempt will take place on July 12 at Castle Combe Circuit in Wiltshire, England and will be supported by... More » |
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| Nissan GT R Nurburgring Record Video |
 | At the beginning of May Nissan announced that the new GT-R established a new Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record of 7:29. A driver-view video of Nissan GT-R's Nurburgring record has surfaced on YouTube thanks to someone filming a TV screen that was showing that hot lap.
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| Mercedes SLR McLaren Record Auction |
 | Manheim announced that it has registered a Mercedes SLR McLaren record auction at its center in Colchester. The previous Mercedes SLR McLaren record auction of 160,500 pounds has been smashed by the latest 187,000 pounds.
In the same day Manheim also auctioned a 326,000 pounds Rolls Royce Phantom... More » |
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| 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Auction Record |
 | This year's Bonhams Aston Martin Auction registered a new record with a 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT coupe selling for 1,079,500 GBP. With only 75 ever built the 1961 DB4 GT is probably one of the most sought after David Brown Aston Martin.
The 2008 Bonhams Aston Martin Auction generated a record £4.7... More » |
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| Cadillac CTS V Nurburgring Record Video |
 | General Motors released the Cadillac CTS-V Nurburgring record video. The Cadillac CTS-V Nurburgring record of 7:59:32 was set on Friday, May 9, 2008, by driver John Heinricy, the executive of GM Performance Division. The Cadillac CTS-V Nurburgring record is the fastest recorded time of a production sedan... More » |
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| Opel RAK 2 Rocket Car Speed Record Anniversary |
 | The Opel RAK 2, Fritz von Opel's rocket car, set a speed record in 1928 at Berlin's AVUS race track. On May 23 it will be Fritz von Opel's record 80th Anniversary. The Opel RAK 2 managed that day 80 years ago a top speed of 238 km/h with the help of 24 solid-fuel rockets packed with 120 kilograms of... More » |
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| British Steam Car Speed Record |
 | The British Steam Car team announced that it will attempt to set a new speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats, USA in August 2008. The unveiling of the British Steam Car will take place at the 60th Bonneville Speed Week from 18 to 24 August.
In July the British Steam Car will try to set a new British... More » |
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| Nissan GT R Nurburgring Record |
| Nissan announced today the Nissan GT-R Nurburgring record that places it among the fastest cars at the Ring with a lap time of 7 minutes and 29 seconds. The Nissan GT-R Nurburgring record was recorded on April 16 and 17 and was set by chief test driver Tochio Suzuki using a standard specification car.... More » |
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| Fiat sets CO2 Emissions Reduction Record |
 | Fiat announced that it had set a new CO2 emissions reduction record with an average of 137.3 g/km per car sold in 2007. JATO, a world leader for consultancy and research in the automotive field, considers Fiat to be more planet friendly than Peugeot (141.9 g/km), Citroen (142.2 g/km), Renault (146.4... More » |
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| Terry Grant J turn record Video |
 | This Terry Grant J-turn record video shows the world record attempt of the stunt driver that managed a J-turn in a place only 378 centimeters wide. Terry Grant's J-turn record attempt was done in a Renault Twingo that is 370 centimeters in diagonal.
Terry said “For this record, the car needs great... More » |
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| Rolls Royce Record |
 | Rolls-Royce announced a record increase in sales for 2007. Last year 1010 Rolls-Royce vehicles were sold which means a 25% increase compared to 2006. The largest markets for Rolls-Royce are North America, UK and China with the best dealerships being Beverly Hills, London and Abu Dhabi.
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| BRABUS Maybach 57 SV12 S Biturbo Sets World Speed Record |
 | BRABUS announced that its SV12 S Biturbo Maybach 57 has set a new World Speed Record for ultra-Luxury sedans. The BRABUS Maybach 57 SV12 S Biturbo took its world speed record run on the Nardo race track in Italy with a top speed of 330.6 km/h (205.2 mph).
The BRABUS Maybach 57 SV12 S Biturbo is powered... More » |
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| AC Schnitzer GP3.10 BMW 3 Series Coupe Breaks Speed Record |
 | UPDATE: Press release and record run day photos
The AC Schnitzer GP3.10 GAS POWERED BMW 3 Series Coupe, introduced back in September at the IAA in Frankfurt, is powered by a LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) engine that develops 552 HP and 540 Nm of torque.
The AC Schnitzer GP3.10 GAS POWERED BMW 3... More » |
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| Renault Logan eco2 Sets New CO2 Emissions Record |
 | Renault announced that its Renault Logan eco2 concept has established a new CO2 emissions record of 71g/km. The Renault Logan eco2 covered the 172.20 km route of the 2007 Challenge Bibendum on 4.69 liters of diesel fuel.
Renault Press Release:
LOGAN RENAULT ECO² CONCEPT SETS A NEW CO2 EMISSIONS... More » |
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| SSC Ultimate Aero New Speed Record |
 | Talking about Bugatti getting sold out in 24h - there might be a faster car around. Shelby SuperCars (SSC) announced today that their Ultimate Aero topped 257.1 mph (413.76 km/h) in the first run. For the record to be accepted in the Guinness World Records there must also be a second run. The average... More » |
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| E85 Viper Speed Record Video |
 | This is the video of the second attempt of Karl Jacob to break the speed record for a street legal car. He first tried to brake the record in may, but he failed. The old speed record for a petrol powered street legal car was 350 km/h.
The new record claimed by Karl Jacob is 355km/h. He accomplished... More » |
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| Bentley Continental GT World Speed Record on Ice |
 | Bentley Continental GT, driven by four-times World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen, has smashed the world ice speed record, reaching an average speed of 199.86mph (321.65km/h) on frozen sea off the coast of Finland.
The near standard four-wheel-drive Continental GT - which is privately owned by the... More » |
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