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New model smashes Nurburgring record
Independent on Saturday
|July 12, 2025
THEY call it the “Green Hell”, with 20.832 kilometers of undulating tar, known for its significant elevation changes and bumpy surface.
Achieving a new record time at Germany's Nürburgring-Nordschleife is a notable achievement, and BMW has done just that in the compact class of cars, with its new M2 CS.
With BMW M development engineer Jörg Weidinger behind the wheel, the BMW M2 CS has knocked the Audi RS3 off its throne as the fastest compact car on the ’Ring. With a time of 7:25.5 minutes, Weidinger beat Audi’s previous record by eight seconds.
“The BMW M2 CS has achieved a significant milestone with its lap time of 7:25.5 minutes on the Nordschleife, showcasing the potential for combining performance, technology and exceptional driving dynamics into a single vehicle,” BMW M boss Franciscus van Meel exclaimed.
This story is from the July 12, 2025 edition of Independent on Saturday.
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