Nurburgring

Subaru has taken to the Nurburgring Nordschleife in a modded WRX STI, toppling the lap record for four-door sedans with the WRX STI Type RA NBR Special – and becoming the first four-door to dip below seven minutes in the process.​

The 986 hp McLaren P1 LM became the world's fastest production car around the Nürburgring Nordschleife last month. The extraordinary time is a significant automotive landmark for McLaren, the Lanzante team that executed the mission, and the the car that was used. Here's why.

Having established its range of garden-variety sedans and wagons, Jaguar has set about restoring its credentials as a genuine challenger in the performance car market. Step one was the F-Type Project 7, but even that pales in comparison to the prototype you see here, the XE SV Project 8.

Earlier this week, NIO announced its all-electric EP9 supercar had set a new lap record for production cars at the Nurburgring. At the time there was no video of the lightning lap, but we now have the onboard footage from the EP9 piloted around the Nordschleife on May 12.

Chinese newcomer NIO has claimed a blistering new Nurburgring lap record with its electric EP9 supercar, clocking 6:45.900 to become the outright fastest production car around the North Loop.

The latest front-wheel drive warrior to set a Nurburgring record is the Honda Civic Type-R, but the past few years have been such a record-breaking rollercoaster, we thought it was worth taking a look at the hyper-hatches that have lapped before it.

Although it can't magically create a motorsports heritage, Lamborghini says its new cars are razor-edged, not just designed for rich poseurs. The Huracan Performante, which will launch at the Geneva Motor Show, gives credence to that claim with a scalding Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time.

The Nordschleife has become the ultimate test bed for anyone who wants to prove their sports car is the real deal. Now, Mercedes has set a new rear-drive record for production cars with the AMG GT R.

The Nordschleife has grabbed plenty of attention lately, with a glut of records ​for front-drive cars, but none of the record attempts can match Han Yue's latest lap. Yue used a modified Mini to lap the Nordschleife on two wheels, completing the lap in just over 45 minutes.

Audi is gearing up for this year's 24 Hours of Nurburgring by celebrating its 2015 victory. The all-new R8 V10 plus "selection 24h" limited edition celebrates that victory with upgraded standard equipment and a race-inspired aesthetics package.

In 2004, the Donkervoort D8 RS set a Nürburgring record, blowing the previous Porsche Carrera GT record away by close to 15 seconds. And now Donkervoort is launching that model's spiritual successor, the D8 GTO-RS.​

​Volkswagen has swept past Renault, Seat and Honda in the race for Nürburgring bragging rights, having lopped 1.42 seconds off the existing front-drive production Nordschleife record in a Golf GTI Clubsport S.