Why It Took 35 Years to Beat This Astonishing Nürburgring Record

In 1983, Stefan Bellof, driving a Porsche 956, ran a 6:11.13 at the Nürburgring. It remained the all-time record for three-and-a-half-decades. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       FOLLOW         Why It Took 35 Years to Beat This Astonishing Nürburgring Record   In 1983, Stefan Bellof, driving a Porsche 956, ran a 6:11.13 at the Nürburgring. It remained the all-time record for three-and-a-half-decades.   READ MORE             The Porsche 919 Evo Just Obliterated the Nurburgring Record With a 5:19.55 Lap Time   It's official: Porsche's mad prototype has gone around the Nordschleife quicker than anything.   READ MORE           The Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye Has 797 Horsepower, And the World Doesn't Have Enough Tires   The new top-dog Hellcat makes 797 hp, 707 lb-ft of torque, and does 0-60 in 3.4 seconds and a 10.8-second quarter-mile. If you can get it to hook up.   READ MORE             It's Hard to Hate the Ferrari 348 After You've Heard It's Engine Note   Ferrari V8s are hypnotizing.   READ MORE             What's the Best Hot Hatch?   Performance hatchbacks are the perfect starting point for any enthusiast. Which is your favorite?   READ MORE             The British Alternative to Singer-Modified Porsches   British Theon Design offers reimagined Porsche 911s with Singer-ish looks and performance for half the price, as Tiff Needell found out.   READ MORE         FOLLOW       Unsubscribe •  Privacy Notice   roadandtrack.com ©2018 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019