super car

Supercar is a term used most often to describe an ultra-high-end "exotic" automobile, whose performance is superior to that of its contemporaries. It has been defined specifically as "a very expensive, fast or powerful car", and stated in more general terms: "it must be very fast, with sporting handling to match," "it should be sleek and eye-catching" and its price should be "one in a rarefied atmosphere of its own"; however, the proper application of the term is subjective and disputed, especially among enthusiasts. So-called vehicles are typically out of the ordinary and are marketed by automakers to be perceived by the public as unusual. The supercar can take many forms including limited production specials from an "elite" automaker, standard looking cars made mainstream companies that hide massive power and performance, as well as models that appeal to "hardcore enthusiasts" from "manufacturers on the fringe of the car industry.

BMW wins Nürburgring 24

After 24 grueling hours around the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, BMW Motorsport have won the famous race outright with an M3 GT2. Drivers Jörg Müller, Augusto Farfus, Uwe Alzen and Pedro Lamy managed to hold off a very quick Farnbacher Ferrari F430 GTC as well as seven Audi R8s with factory backing. They completed 154 laps of the 25.378-kilometre circuit also known as 'green hell'.

Aside from the Porsche, Audis and BMWs, several other interesting cars raced in the massive 200 car field. Aston Martin brought out a race version of their 4-door Rapide and Lexus unveiled a new contender called the LFA N2410. Porsche even raced a near-stock GT3 RS just to prove a point.

Our highlight gallery from the Nürburgring 24 features the top 3 cars in order and almost all the factory-backed race cars.