Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., First Drive
BMW's Definitive Guide to owning The 'Ring
Click above for the gallery. School is officially in session.
While John and Alex are battling it out in GT5, those of us unable to drop the coin on a new PS3 will have to make due with our aging PS2 and GT4. But we don't feel too bad. Because despite the GT5's new physics engine, online play and host of new features, it's missing one very important thing: the Nurburgring. For those of you (like me) that barely bother with the rest of the circuits and make a B-line for the 'Ring whenever you're looking for a quick, four-wheeled fix, we've compiled the definitive guide to the Nurburgring, courtesy of BMW, in a gallery below. All 28 pages are available for your perusal, study and obsession, so you can dominate the 'Ring in the virtual world or if your ever lucky enough, the real one. You've got your homework people. Enjoy the weekend.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
JD 8:17PM (4/18/2008)
Nice guide! BMW comes through for us 'Ring fans. Think Sabine had any input for this guide? :)
I'll have to apply this to Forza Motorsport 2, which you guys always seem to disregard. Makes me want to leave work early to try this........ heh.
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ill_gb 4:59PM (4/19/2008)
Seriously... and unless John and Alex are playing split-screen, they're most likely not "battling it out" - GT5P only supports online play with random people, not friends.
Franz 8:25PM (4/18/2008)
Brilliant. I'm taking a break from Autoblog now to fire up GT4. ;)
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IK47 9:55PM (4/18/2008)
psh
GT5 is out
IK47 9:56PM (4/18/2008)
oh wait
nevermind
Bert 8:27PM (4/18/2008)
For your offline reading pleasure...
http://www.bmw.com/generic/com/en/fascination/bmwm/automobiles/specials/_pdf/bmwm_nordschleife.pdf
Forza is a great simulator, fantastic to play with.
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PiCASSO 9:39AM (4/19/2008)
Thank you, Bert.
RDL 2:08PM (4/19/2008)
Bert, you get a +1
Richard 9:20PM (4/18/2008)
Noooo!
It's the first nice weekend of the year.
I have to OUT to play.
No homework!
This will totally blow my Sunday night.
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3seriesisking 11:21PM (4/18/2008)
I'll agree with you there. Weather is going to be very nice down here in Georgia this weekend. Sunday night looks to be a good chance to enjoy these goodies.
Zane 11:24PM (4/18/2008)
Hey 3seriesisking, why don't ya join us for a quick run through the north GA mountains? We're heading out on Sunday morning for a quick 3-4 hour blast.
3seriesisking 11:36PM (4/18/2008)
Richard,
Where are you guys heading out of??
I'm home in Dallas tonight but am heading back to school in Athens sometime Sunday.
3seriesisking 11:45PM (4/18/2008)
Sorry Zane, the above was meant for you.
XeroState 9:29PM (4/18/2008)
GT5 PROLOGUE doesn't have the 'Ring in it, GT5 more than likely will, specially since GT4 had it. Although since GT5 is NOT out and the track list is far from being released, saying GT5 doesn't have it is just plain ignorant, GT5P is the version that was released this past Tuesday.
It's a good read though.. to bad I don't live any where near Germany
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Perry 10:44PM (4/18/2008)
I remember this guide. We had it printed out before we went the ring a few years back. let me tell you, having a passenger reading out the notes while driving and have to watchout for some serious Porsche coming up behind us is nerve wrecking. That was before the GT4.
I wish I can be back again. This time, I want to be in the right car.
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Tragedy 11:31PM (4/18/2008)
GT-R pwns the 'Ring now, I don't need these weenies to show me how to conquer the Ring. I'll ask Nissan.
I WAS BEING SARCASTIC, calm down you sensitive souls.
EuropaCar 1:38AM (4/19/2008)
funny!..
on another note, I wish I could visit the 'ring one day, definitely one of my lifelong dreams
Mobius_1 1:38AM (4/19/2008)
I LOVED driving my M5 around Nurburgring in GT4, totally awesome
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Devon 3:24AM (4/19/2008)
Nobody even half-serious about driving the 'Ring would waste their time with a Playstation version... Get rFactor or GTR2 and the great G25 wheel/pedal/shifter combo hooked up to a high-end gaming PC for the real experience.
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Apu 4:57AM (4/19/2008)
Right. "Real" experience. Even your local track or twisty road would be more fun than these silly geek-games. Force-feedback in a video game is worse than any power steering in a Lexus.