Nurburgring

Hyundai took the wraps off its first dedicated hot hatch yesterday. The i30 N is its 271 hp volley into the hot hatch wars, and on first impression, it sounds like the Korean company means business.

Turn 10 Studio’s newest racer, Forza Motorsport 7, blasted onto the stage of E3 yesterday. FM7 marks the American studio’s first title for the recently announced Xbox One X platform.

Barely a week seems to go by these days without a car manufacturer boasting about its Nürburgring lap time.

The Nurburgring has a new ruler. It comes in the form of the McLaren P1 LM hybrid hypercar, but, while street-legal, this self-appointed overlord isn’t any normal McLaren.

Chinese carmaker and electric vehicle specialist NextEV has proven that you don’t need a combustion engine to take on the Green Hell.

One criticism often leveled at Gran Turismo regards its sounds, with Kazunori Yamauchi himself apologizing for the audio quality. A promise of change has proven to be true for the latest iteration of the series, at least in this early beta phase.

If you’re serious about your new performance car, it needs to have a Nürburgring lap time under its belt, and the new Honda Civic Type R is no exception.

The #23 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 line-up of Alex Buncombe (GB), Katsumasa Chiyo (JAP) and Wolfgang Reip (BEL) has won the Blancpain Endurance PRO Driver’s Championship. Third place in a nail-biting, season-closing race at the Nürburgring in Germany sealed the title win for Nissan after a season of hard racing in what is accepted to be the biggest GT championship in the world.

This guest contribution is by Nick McMillen, 2013 United States GT Academy Champion. This is the account of his journey as one of the newest Nismo Athletes. Stay tuned for future articles from our racing driver contributor coming soon as he experiences and progresses through his professional career.