 The Nürburgring Nordschleife "(North Loop)" in Germany, with its remaining long old section dating from 1927, is used by various motoring media outlets and vehicle manufacturers for testing.Manufacturers publish times for promotional purposes while automotive media outlets usually publish times for comparison and reporting purposes.According to "Car and Driver", Nürburgring Nordschleife "record-chasing runs are a universally accepted, objective measure of a car’s performance, and shaving seconds gives automakers reasons to grab some headlines."