A Pair Of Loud Americans Invade The Burgerkingring
Germany must be a popular holiday destination for residents of the Motor City if today’s activity at the Nurburgring is any indication. Both Ford and General Motors were out in full force with their latest high-performance wares.
Both the upcoming 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 and the Cadillac ATS-V sedan were spied lapping the famous racetrack. The ‘Stang and the Caddy are entirely different performance propositions, with the ATS-V rumored to be adopting a twin turbo V6 engine to leave room for the CTS-V, which has traditionally had 8 cylinders.
The GT350 appears to be bucking the trend of forced induction, opting for a higher-reving naturally aspirated V8 – our sources say that a supercharger won’t fit under the new, pedestran-safety-oriented front end.
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I don't get the infatuation with the Onionring.. Why don't they use the Isle of Man course as well? Would that not be more realistic anyway for day to day and a little turn tossing? There are many tracks in the US that would do just fine.. but I get it.. they don't have the "cache" that the 'ring has. Stupid 'Mericans don't know anything anyways, right?
The 'Isle of Man' is a temporary course through villages and on country roads. The ring is a dedicated road course that is challenging and relatively safe. It is also a modern vehicle performance bench mark(with considerable cachet), that is why it is used, that and the facilities are geared for OEM's to set-up shop.