BBC Top Gear Magazine

Keep feeling Faszinatio­n

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THE VIRAL VIDEO IS BORN

Once upon a time, back before the internet was a twinkle and ‘viral’ only meant ‘infection’, a man climbed into a yellow car and drove it around a relatively unknown German racetrack. The man, relaxed, thumbs resting on (not hooked over) the steering wheel, was quite handy at driving, so a helicopter followed him around and the car wore some cameras, so that future generation­s would be able to see what went on. The car company liked the result, so they made some tapes, in a format called ‘VHS’. These were gold dust, spoken about in hushed tones by driving enthusiast­s. Nowadays, watching Stefan Roser sling the ferocious, occasional­ly wayward, Ruf CTR around the Nürburgrin­g in Faszinatio­n is only a couple of clicks away. Go and do it now.

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