... but my first thought was Hungarian Wolverine!

Not sure if the automated subs are any good; Roehrl states that the tires were the limiting factor for the CGT, and that today's tires would likely transform the car into something else entirely. The video compares the CGT to a GT2 RS' performance.

I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and sample a new-ish E-Class once more. *rubs nose*

Based on which set of criteria? To be fair, I have driven neither Genesis nor Equus, as both of these aren't available in my home market, but I've driven and been passenger in several different E-Classes now, and I've come away with the verdict that I'll never ever want one.*

I'd drive this, should I find myself needing some extra room. I'd rather have something like this than, say, a Range Rover or any of the bigger SUV fatsos.

A normal E-Class is shit.

Fair enough ... I'll just associate him with DTM of old forever. ;)

Hahne is with Nissan? I remember him being mentioned as "Uncle Armin" by the guys behind 24 Hours in 19,500 Frames.

... and rightfully so.

Not content with just a video, I posted about it a year later. :D

This high-performance power off-roader with 515 kW / 700 hp symbolises the fact that safe automobile tuning and driving pleasure are closely linked and need to be mutually exclusive.

My feelings in this are squarely the same. If the 'Ring was not a worthwhile measurement fixture, why would they bother bringing all the cars there for extensive testing?

It will be more likely that you get caught, as you can't get away anymore, thanks to that lower speed limit!

This comes to mind.

"Y'know, back in my day, four gears let you to go pretty fast".
– 935/78

"I can't reach it ... oh, it's a fault in the desiiiiiign! [...] DAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

The point of my comment was to give the time some context, in this case the time achieved by a much cheaper French FWD hot hatch that is also glorious fun to drive.

Point taken ... although I'd still consider a 911 relatively compact in supercar terms, especially regarding its width.

That's not so bad really. 911 and Boxster/Cayman are still relatively small cars.

/smh