This past week has been industry test week at the Nürburgring, where all the manufacturers come out to play with their new toys and get some testing done.
Tesla and BMW went and screwed it up for everyone. A BMW M8 had a pretty spectacular high-speed impact with a barrier, causing the car to roll, throw debris all over the track, and require barrier repair. Shortly after that was cleaned up, a Tesla Model S Plaid also collided with a barrier, requiring track clean-up of busted parts and barrier repair. By the time the track was back into condition, only two additional cars made it out for hot laps for the day. Rain on the following day meant testing was over.
The next industry testing time is later this fall which presents less than ideal conditions for performance testing, with frequent rains and low temps that never suit all-out laps.
Of particular note was GM, who was there testing the Corvette Z06 in various configurations. Their opportunity to set a final hot lap was pulled out from under them, continuing a streak of epic bad luck at the Ring. For five years with the C7, they never released an "official" Ring time because of one thing or another: Track condition, rain, equipment issues, or crashes.
Tesla and BMW Crashes Foiled a Corvette Z06 Nurburgring Lap Attempt
Edit: I meant to post this in Automotive General Topics. I was checking the Electric Vehicles to see if it had been posted there already and created the thread here. My bad. Please move if necessary.
Tesla and BMW went and screwed it up for everyone. A BMW M8 had a pretty spectacular high-speed impact with a barrier, causing the car to roll, throw debris all over the track, and require barrier repair. Shortly after that was cleaned up, a Tesla Model S Plaid also collided with a barrier, requiring track clean-up of busted parts and barrier repair. By the time the track was back into condition, only two additional cars made it out for hot laps for the day. Rain on the following day meant testing was over.
The next industry testing time is later this fall which presents less than ideal conditions for performance testing, with frequent rains and low temps that never suit all-out laps.
Of particular note was GM, who was there testing the Corvette Z06 in various configurations. Their opportunity to set a final hot lap was pulled out from under them, continuing a streak of epic bad luck at the Ring. For five years with the C7, they never released an "official" Ring time because of one thing or another: Track condition, rain, equipment issues, or crashes.
Tesla and BMW Crashes Foiled a Corvette Z06 Nurburgring Lap Attempt
Edit: I meant to post this in Automotive General Topics. I was checking the Electric Vehicles to see if it had been posted there already and created the thread here. My bad. Please move if necessary.
. Can’t let the Corvette set a faster time.
When the 718 goes full EV in 2025 I’d assume it will do something similar.
