Germany is one of the countries where the automobile came to life, it hosts several premium manufacturers, offers the fastest highways in the world and also has the world´s most famous racetrack: The Nürburgring Nordschleife, also known as the Green Hell. Petroldheads from all over the world are heading there year by year to get in touch with the spirit of cars and racing.
People have been passionate about vehicles for hundreds of years. The first attempts to build a car date back to the industrial revolution. However, it was the late nineteenth century that saw a true automotive boom. This has happened due to several factors. It was then that the internal combustion engine was invented and the first tire manufacturers started to emerge.