You need to see this: You lapped the ‘Ring in what?

Thrill of Driving
Thrill of Driving
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2 min readApr 21, 2015

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, “the thrill of driving can be found in almost any vehicle.” If we haven’t proved that by trying to drift tractors and driving Renault Koleos’ under lifted JCBs (evo India April 2015 OFF ROAD supplement), this video is the perfect answer to those asking, “any vehicle?” Any one in the automobile community knows the Nürburgring, the 20km track used for everything from testing prototypes, thanks to the technical corners and high-speed bits earning it the moniker “Green Hell”, to tourist track-days meant for everyone.

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For a paltry sum of €27 (Rs 1800), anyone can bring their tuned, bone-stock or, as seen in the video, whatever the hell they want vehicle (yes, it isn’t limited to low-slung four-wheelers) to the track and do a couple of laps. And this is what this video is about, people who couldn’t give fewer f**ks, and drive whatever they want at this legendary proving ground.

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Everything from mopeds to GMC Suburbans, old VW vans and campers, a tour bus, and even a freaking DHL delivery van (someone’s car parts delivered right to the circuit perhaps?) can be seen hitting the corners of the ‘Ring, hard. If in need of a good laugh, see these completely out-of-the-box vehicles jostle for space alongside BMWs and Porsches at the Nurburgring Nordschleife. You need to see this:

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