8 cars that pay special tribute to Nürburgring

How many times have you dreamed of driving around Nürburgring? Any motorsport enthusiast longs to be able to drive, even slowly, every single one of the curves of the legendary German track. For experienced drivers, however, the Nürburgring circuit is a true sanctuary. This German circuit, also known as the Green Hell, a nickname coined by Jackie Stewart, is 20.8 kilometres long and has 73 corners. Furthermore, many car manufacturers use it to test their most high-performance models, and some of them have wanted to make a gesture and have launched on the market cars that pay special tribute to Nürburgring.

Keep in mind that in almost every segment there is a model with a lap time at Nürburgring. You’re sure to think of the fastest family car, the best road-going sports car and even the fastest electric car. Would you like to know which are the 8 cars that pay special tribute to Nürburgring?

Seat León Cupra Sub8

The Seat León Cupra was one of the best compact cars of its time, so much so that it became the first front-wheel-drive model to go under 8 minutes at Nürburgring. To celebrate this, the brand launched the Sub8 Performance Pack, which fitted lighter wheels, Brembo brakes, and had no air conditioning or sound system, all with the aim of saving weight.

Hyundai i30 N

Albert Biermann, former head of BMW M, was responsible for turning the Hyundai i30 into a true track beast. So much so that it has become one of the best performance compact cars on the market today. If you’re wondering about the N… you know where its headquarters are.

Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition

The Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition is very likely to become a sports car to be reckoned with, even rivalling the Lamborghini Countach, the Ferrari F40 or the very Porsche 959. It features a V10 engine producing 570 CV and a specific tuning setup that replicated that of the models which competed in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. Its lap time? 7 minutes 14 seconds. Only 64 units were built, and they were finished in these colours: Glossy Black, Matte Black, Race Yellow and Whitest White.

Opel Corsa OPC Nürburgring Edition

500 units of the Opel Corsa OPC Nürburgring Edition were built. This version had new bumpers and different wheels. It could run on 100-octane petrol and produced 210 CV. It was also lowered by 20 mm and featured a more powerful braking system.

Alfa Romeo Giulia and Alfa Romeo Stelvio NRING

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio NRING achieved the best lap time for an SUV, and the same happened with the Alfa Romeo Giulia. 108 units of each model were built. They were equipped with a 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 engine with Ferrari DNA. They produced 510 CV and 600 Nm of maximum torque.

Audi R8 Green Hell

The Audi R8 Green Hell arrived on the market as a limited edition of 50 units. It is available in Ibis White, Daytona Grey, Mythos Black or in the very green of the R8 LMS. It features a more powerful version of the V10 engine producing 620 CV.

Nissan Skyline GT-R Nur

The Nissan Skyline managed to go under eight minutes in 1996. This edition arrived as a tribute, with 1,003 units built, and produced 330 CV.

BMW M5 e34 Nürburgring

The BMW M5 e34 Nürburgring offered a very good chassis, a specific suspension, thicker anti-roll bars, wider tyres and a steering that became firmer the faster you drove. A true tribute.