Records
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Just weeks after Bugatti set a new 0-400-0 km/h world record in the Chiron, Koenigsegg has smashed it with the Agera RS. The plucky (or mad) Swedes shaved almost five seconds from the record, and did it without the considerable might of the VW Group for backing.
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The Alfa Romeo renaissance started with the Giulia, but given how popular mid-size SUVs are at the moment the new Stelvio is arguably more commercially important for the brand. The Stelvio has proven its performance chops with a new Nurburgring Nordschleife SUV lap record.
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The GT2 RS is the fastest Porsche 911 ever. It's the alpha in a family full of predators, a reminder of what Weissach can do. As well as topping the pile at Porsche, the car has scaled the skyscraper of supercars chasing glory in Germany with a new production lap record at the Nurburgring.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Although portable record players have been around for decades, they're generally still not small enough to just be thrown in a bag – after all, they do have to accommodate a spinning LP. The RokBlok, however, doesn't "house" the record at all. Instead, it drives around its surface in circles.
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Every month since May 2015 has broken the record for average global temperature recorded that month. Finally, after a 16-month hot streak, October 2016 saw slightly cooler temperatures than this time last year, thanks to La Niña. But 2016 is still on track to be the warmest year on record.
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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.
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Honda Aircraft Company has given credence to its claim that its HondaJet is the fastest jet in its class by breaking two speed records. The records were set over two recognized courses in the US from Teterboro, New Jersey to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Boston, Massachusetts to Palm Beach, Florida.
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Volvo Trucks is claiming two new world land speed records. It's custom-built "Iron Knight" truck reportedly achieved an average speed of 131.29 km/h (81.58 mph) and a time of 13.71 seconds over 500 m (1,640 ft) and 169 km/h (105 mph) with a time of 21.29 seconds over 1,000 m (3,281 ft).
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