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spyker 12-20-2010 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by LYC (Post 7235463)
As far as I know every car maker tests their performance cars on the ring.
But now they can test them on the autobahn.

MindBomber 12-20-2010 11:38 PM
The Nürburgring should be a UN World Heritage Site :D

CharlieH 12-21-2010 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by spyker (Post 7235480)
But now they can test them on the autobahn.

i don't think a long stretch of smoothly paved highway is going to be a good substitute for 70+ corners and 1000ft of elevation changes lol

spyker 12-21-2010 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by CharlieH (Post 7235753)
i don't think a long stretch of smoothly paved highway is going to be a good substitute for 70+ corners and 1000ft of elevation changes lol
If they have nowhere else to go test their cars,then they have no choice but to use the Autobahn,unless they decide to spend a ton of money and build their own racetrack.

dark0821 12-21-2010 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by MindBomber (Post 7235481)
The Nürburgring should be a UN World Heritage Site :D
so.. how do one ... propose this... ro UN... i am effin' serious lol...

Manic! 12-21-2010 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by spyker (Post 7235880)
If they have nowhere else to go test their cars,then they have no choice but to use the Autobahn,unless they decide to spend a ton of money and build their own racetrack.
Most major car manufactures have there own testing grounds.

VW testing grounds
Skip to 3:20

BMW testing grounds
http://www.satellite-sightseer.com/id/9991

Mercedes test track

Qmx323 12-21-2010 11:15 AM
it lives on in GT5....

and forever will

CharlieH 12-22-2010 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by spyker (Post 7235880)
If they have nowhere else to go test their cars,then they have no choice but to use the Autobahn.
:facepalm:


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