2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S. Looks great right? It's gonna cost you at least $100 000 to have one sitting in your garage. 3.8L engine produces 400 hp and it can reach top speed of 304 kph. Another great looking 911 with good numbers, time to get one?
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Friday, August 9, 2013
Thursday, August 8, 2013
The Brushed Aluminum Murcielago
This here is a masterpiece done by LB Performance, Interesting name right? LB Performance is tuning company based in Japan and this stunning looking 2004 Murcielago just happens to be one of their epic projects. The car actually doesn't have much performance gains but what LB performance had done instead is widen the car's stance aggressively, slapped on some iForged Equip V3 wheels, added the LB Performance body kit and finally, wrapped this V12 beast with brushed aluminum vinyl wrap. Result =Insane looking car.
Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Buy A Motorcycle
Been looking at motorcycles? Wondering whether or not you should get a motorcycle? Well, here's my top 5 reasons why YOU should buy a motorcycle, today.
Reason 1, riding a bike is one of the best feelings ever. It's a great way to relief day to day stress (work, school etc), providing mental clarity! It's also been said countless times that a motorcycle is the best psychiatrist that you can get, dollar for dollar. It truly is a life changing experience.
Reason 2, buying a bike is not just about buying a bike. buying a bike also buys you a pass to a social club or group. Having a bike means you are automatically accepted into a biker's niche/community. Simply google group rides or meets around your area, and you can just show up and ride,chat with a bunch of nice fellow bikers!
Reason 3, It's a great exercise for your whole body.If you have back pain, riding a bike can make it slowly disappear, sounds strange right? Your hand eye coordination improves as you ride too. You begin to feel like you can react faster, have greater agility and a sharper mind.
Reason 4, riding a bike is much more economical than driving a car. For example, a 125cc bike can be filled up with just under $10 of gas. That $10 gas allows you to ride 300km or more. What's the point of driving around with a big metal shell and 4 empty seats if you are just mostly commuting alone?
Reason 5, loads of fun! the thrill, the joy of riding a motorcycle can't be described with words, you've gotta check this one out yourself. So..get out there, rent a scooter or whatever and start riding!
Enzo Gemballa
Absolutely stunning looking car isn't it? This car is called the Ferrari Enzo Gemballa MIG-U1. Gemballa is a tuning company based in Germany, founded by the man, Uwe Gemballa. The company was established during the 1980's but for some strange reasons, the Gemballa factory was shut down by the German authorities, ultimately leading to the death of Uwe Gemballa. The company was then bought out by Andreas Schwarz who established it under a new name "Gemballa Gmbh",known for tuning Porsche's to extreme levels. As for this "Gembella Enzo", the price tag is beyond insane. It costs almost $4 million, that's twice as much as what a regular Enzo would cost you, BUT, There are 400 Enzo's in the world, there's only 1 Enzo Gemballa. The plan was to produce 25 of these but due to the death of Uwe Gemballa, so far only one Enzo Gemballa exists, quietly sitting somewhere in France.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
The 6.2 Litre Beast
Another AMG beast looking good, This is the 2012 C63 to be exact. With a naturally aspirated 6.2 litre V8 engine tuned by AMG producing close to 500 hp, it's gotta be one of those cars that are loads of fun to drive. Oh and, the signature exhaust note of this beauty really is part of the fun as well! Push the gas pedal to the floor and you are greeted with the raw engine note this 6.2 litre V8 produces. The downshifting exhaust popping rumble noise is just as awesome. Love this car!
The Matt 458
We all know the Ferrari 458 Italia is already a stunning looking car. Who knew this metallic silver finish would make this car look so much more meaner and sexier? Almost feels like a sneak peak of what futuristic cars are going to look like. Definitely one of the best looking Ferrari 458 Italia, ever.
Subaru Impreza WRC
I love this Subaru Impreza WRC. I remember as a kid, all I ever wanted was anything that was related to this car. Posters, remote control cars, models. I thought this was the most beautiful car ever made, the signature Subaru blue with the signature gold rims. Seeing it kick up loads of dirt during WRC races on TV was one of my greatest hobby. Tripod, counter steering, it was just pure awesome. This is one of those pictures that truly captures the soul of the Subaru Impreza WRC. I love this picture and I'm sure there are many of you Subaru rally fans out there who would appreciate this picture as much as I do. Enjoy!
The Reventon
That is definitely a nice looking place, with a bunch of nice looking cars! You are probably saying to yourself "what's that matt grey-ish colored car called? " Answer is, The Lamborghini Reventon. The Reventon was one of the most expensive Lamborghini's ever produced, a limited production of 21 of them. At this point, you might be wondering how much would it be to purchase one of them? It costs quite a bit...1.5 million euro each. With that price, you get a car that looks and feels like a jet fighter and an insane top speed of 355.7 km/h Gotta love Lamborghini!
The Ferrari With KERS
The Ferrari, "LaFerrari". Possibly one of the most epic and one of the most innovative supercars ever made. This is the only road legal car that comes equipped with KERS. A system that's used in F1 race cars that provide short bursts of extra power. Only 499 units will be built, and every unit will cost well over 1 million euro! Here's a fun fact, LaFerrari is the first mild hybrid from Ferrari, producing the highest power out of any Ferrari while decreasing the fuel consumption by 40%. Don't let the word "hybrid" fool you, LaFerrari has a 6.3 litre V12 engine that outputs 789 bhp @ 9000 rpm and 516 lb-ft of torque @ 6750 rpm. With the KERS system adding even more power, the total power of this beast is 923 bhp! Epic right?
Renault
Renault Alpine A110-50. This car was produced to celebrate Alpine Berlinette's 50th anniversary. This Alpine concept was made for racing. Cockpit is no different than a race, dashboard is no different than a race car, full harness seat belts are no different than a race car. Everything that a race car should have, the Alpine A110-50's got it. Engine wise, the Alpine uses the Renault V4Y 3.5 litre 400 hp V6 engine. Pretty cool eh?
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Classic & Modern
I'm sure you know lots about the Audi R8 and the Chevy Corvette already, So let's jump straight to the spaceship looking red car as well as the white car that has funny looking taillights and tailpipes. The spaceship looking red car is called the Lamborghini Countach. It was produced back in 1974 to 1990, one of the most iconic Lamborghini's ever made. As for the car with funny looking taillights, it's called the Spyker C8. It uses an Audi 4.2 litre V8 engine that produces 400 hp while the turbo version produces close to 600 hp. A GT2 version of the Spyker C8 was made for racing at the 2006 24 hours of Lemans as well!
The Parade
Cobra R, Carrera, Viper ACR, R35 GTR, CLS 63. All these cars are participating in a road rally called Bullrun. Bullrun is a competition between 12 different teams. Each team has to get to certain checkpoints everyday in the shortest time possible. They have to avoid getting pulled over by the police and try to be the fastest. For the entire event, they drive approximately 6400 km in 18 days. The winner takes the grand prize of US$200,000. Definitely an awesome event!
The Battle
Lamborghini Gallardo, 5.0 liter V10 producing 513 HP
Ferrari F430 4.3 litre V8 producing 483 HP
Which one do you like better?
Gorgeous M3
BMW E92 M3 looking great as usual. 414 bhp at 8300 rpm and peak torque of 295 lb-ft. BMW has done everything to make this car handle as good as possible. They even give the option for buyers to purchase a carbon fiber roof that has no gadgets whatsoever, to lower the center of gravity of the entire car, improving the handling. There's a GTS version of the M3 as well, only 250 unites were produced, price at around 115 000 euro per unit. Unfortunately, all GTS models have been sold...
Bentley GT3 Concept
The Bentley Continental GT3 Concept, powered by a 6 litre W12 engine. Since it's still in the concept stage, Bentley is still considering to change to a V8 in the coming months. Their target is to shave off as much weight as possible, aiming for around 2866 lb, keep in mind that a regular Bentley GT weighs 5478 lb. It seems like this GT3 would be available for public car fanatics to purchase as well, imagine buying a full on Le Mans racer for personal use! That is totally another level of driving an exotic.
The Legend, Nissan Skyline R34
Originally released in 1999, still adored by millions of car fans today! This car was nicknamed "Godzilla", since it won 29 race in a row out of 29 races. The GTR proceeded to win the JGTC Group A series championship 4 years in a row and also had huge success in the Australian Touring Car Championship. Even Jeremy Clarkson said this car is one of the best cars in the world.
Monday, August 5, 2013
FRS, BRZ or GT86?
The Toyota 86 is a sports coupe developed by two Japanese automotive manufactures, Toyota and Subaru. It has a unique 2 litre boxer engine that lowers the center of gravity and improves the car's overall balance dramatically.With it's great design, great handling and affordable price tag, the Toyota 86 became one of the most popular sports coupe. This car received many awards, Auto Express gave it the performance car award, Australia's Drive gave the 86 the Car of the Year award and the People's choice award. Even Top Gear name it the best driver's car. Quite an achievement for a 2 litre 200 HP sports coupe!
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, Simply Beautiful
The F12 Berlinetta is a front mid-engine, rear wheel drive grand tourer, replacing the Ferrari 599 series grand tourers. Naturally aspirated 6.3 litre Ferrari V12 engine, 730hp at 8500 rpm, 509 lb-ft of torque at 6000 rpm. This 6.3 litre engine even won the International Engine of the Year Awards 2013, in the Best Performance category and well as the Best Engine above 4.0 litres. Top Gear named it as "The Supercar of the Year 2012" It's performance is simply staggering, 0 to 100 in only 3.1 seconds and 0 to 200 in 8.5 seconds and a top speed of well over 340 km/h. How about the fuel economy for such an insane engine? It's actually not too bad! It can do 18 mpg, that is a total of 30% improvement over the 599.
Ducati 1199 Panigale S
This is what you would call it as the Supercar killer. The thrill of pushing a Ducati 1199 to it's absolute limits simply cannot be described with words. If you ever see one on the streets, quietly admire it. Don't ever try to race against it. It will most likely put your car to shame. This bike is a serious bike..!
Ferrari F430 Scuderia
The Ferrari F430 Scuderia is a more extreme version of the F430. It is lighter, more powerful and more agile. Many parts of the car have been revised to increase the overall performance of the car. 0-100 in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 319 km/h. Ferrari even claims that around their test track, Fioran Circuit, the F430 Scuderia is able to match the Ferrari Enzo. A F430 is as fast as an Enzo!? Seriously?
Stunning MP4-12C
You know you are driving an insane car when the dashboard says McLaren. The MP4-12C features a carbon fiber composite chassis which makes it extremely light and rigid. A McLaren M838T 3.8-litre V8 win turbo engine producing 616 bhp and 443 lb-ft is used for the MP4-12c. You heard that right, 616 bhp from a 3.8 liter engine! 0-100 mph in 3.1 seconds and 0 - 200 in 8.9 seconds. Quite amazing stuff..!
Lamborghini Aventador Sleeping In The Dealership
The brand new Lamborghini Aventador. 690 HP, 0-60 in 2.9 seconds, top speed 349km/h. Imagine driving this beast on the road! Ever wondered what Aventador means? Aventador was a bull that fought particularly valiantly in the bull ring of Saragossa, Spain in 1993. Production is limited to 4000 units, since the molds that are used to make the carbon fiber monocoque chassis are expected to last 500 units each, and only 8 molds have been made.
Lexus LFA Brightens Up The Day
A brand new supercar developed by Lexus. Featuring a V10 engine and a carbon fiber reinforced polymer body. Production ended in December 2012, meaning a total of 500 units were produced. LFA with Nurburging Package was available as well. The package features a 563 hp V10 engine, as well as a calibrated transmission with gear shifts made faster by 0.5 seconds. Splitter, adjustable suspension, light weight alloy wheels, a fixed rear wing were all included in the package. Making the already sexy looking LFA even sexier.
Ferrari 458 And The Sunset
F458 Italia was described as the successor to the F430. It has an completely new design incorporating technologies developed from the company's experience in Formula 1. The F458 features the double wishbone suspension, made to improve the car's cornering ability .0-100 can be done in only 2.9 seconds, and with a top speed of 325km/h, this is definitely another masterpiece done by Ferrari!
Lamborghini Murciélago
Have you ever dreamed about driving a Lamborghini Murcielago? Well, How about driving a Lamborghini Murcielago with the top down? This roadster version was first introduced back in 2004, followed by the updated LP 640, LP 650 and LP 670 SuperVeloce. The Murcielago has a few different engine sizes producing different amount of power, ranging from 572 HP to 670 HP. A very iconic Lamborghini once again!
Summer Days - Fisker Karma And Nissan GTR
Two very different cars but they have one thing in common, They both look stunning! The Fisker Karma is wrapped in chrome while the Nissan GTR is no ordinary GTR, but a R35 with track pack.
Aston Martin In The Crowd
You simply cannot ignore a beautiful looking Aston Martin that happens to be in the crowd. Try to count how many heads are looking at the beauty? Did you know? Aston Martin is not the manufacture's full name. It's actually called Aston Martin Lagonda Limited. It was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. Aston Martin produced many well known road cars as well as GT cars. For example, the DBS, DB6, Virage, DB7 Zagato, Vantage, Rapide and many many more. Type any of these names into google and your screen will be filled with beautiful pictures!
The Classic BMW Race Car
Why is this BMW "M color" so unique? It actually has a story behind it. The first Red stripe represented Texaco, the famous American oil retail brand, who had partnered with BMW during the early days of M racing. Blue represented BMW and Bavarian region. The purple was used to represent the partnership and to allow for a nice transition between the two colors, blending as some may call it.
BMW 1M
BMW was originally going to release the 1M Coupé as a limited production model of 2,700 units. Then due to overwhelming demand, the company lifted the cap and produced a total of 6309 cars until production ended in June 2012. Nevertheless, production of the North American variant of the 1M Coupé stopped in June 2012, with 740 units sold in the US and a further 220 sold in Canada. Total 6309 cars sold worldwide.
Shinny Looking Porsche Cayman S
This is a Porsche Cayman S that went through a major paint correction detail job. All the swirls and scratches are permanently removed, leaving behind a perfectly flat surface. The result is, crazy amount of reflection and shine. Making the Cayman S look even better than a brand new car.
The Red Beauty
It's not a car, it's a lifestyle. The first time you drive one you'll learn what SRT Viper owners already know. It's a consuming passion. You'll find yourself standing in the garage just staring at it. Your eyes follow the curves and character lines right into the driver's seat again. So you drive. And the world seems right again. - Dodge
Great Looking Porsche 993 GT2
The GT2 is the racing version of the Turbo. By the mid 1990s most of the sanctioning bodies of road racing had placed severe limitations if not outright bans on the use all-wheel drive systems, due in part to Audi's earlier success in campaigning their various 4WD sedans in touring car races around the globe, to Porsche's 959 and its racing version the Porsche 961, and in part to the Nissan Skyline. It was in this atmosphere that in order to take their turbo-engined 993 racing, Porsche created the RWD-only GT2. The deletion of the front drivetrain also brought with it the benefit of significant weight savings to the competition car. To qualify the car for racing a limited number of street GT2s were created for homologation purposes, which are now highly prized and valued by Porsche 993 collectors.
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