Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Top Gear Drift Filming Accident
Fingers crossed the cameraman is not too badly injured from this incident but it looks like some drifting as part of filming for Top Gear USA went a bit wrong as the car caught the camera:
Via Jalopnik
The Most Drunk Driver In History !
A man in Florida was pulled over yesterday with a traffic sign lodged in his head. The 63 year old had crashed his Camaro into a sign and managed to get a bit stuck in his head, but continued to drive until the police pulled him over. They believe alcohol was involved in this incident and the driver is said to have life threatening injuries.
The news video can be seen here: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=3854111
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Will it Drift Renault Twizy
When you think of the new 17hp electric Renault Twizy, the first thing that crosses your mind is not "Will it drift?".
However it you're Steve Sutcliffe of Autocar, that is in fact exactly what you're thinking.
So, will it drift?
Friday, February 22, 2013
Wife's Reaction To 2013 Nissan GTR LAUNCH
When you get married, you'll tend to share experiences with your other half.
Here's a fun one.
Wife + (A VERY FAST) 2013 Nissan GTR = Priceless reaction video, and who knows, maybe YouTube fame will also follow.
Enjoy.
UAE Flag Aventador
It was recently National Day in the UAE, a time when may supercar enthusiasts deck their car in a unique livery to celebrate.
One such car was this Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 covered in the UAE flag design, pretty wild just for a celebration!
V10 Powered 1M Replica
BMW only built a limited number (2,700) of the 1-Series M Coupe (1M to cut that name short). Thanks to this the 1M has held its value quite well, with most being around the £40,000 mark, which is not much less than the list price new.
German tuning company TJ Fahrzeugdesign, is in the business of building 1M replicas. However while it may look like a 1M from the outside (having started life as a 1-Series Coupe) under the bonnet is a completely different story.
The real 1M is powered by a 3.0 litre twin turbo, Inline 6 cylinder petrol, as found in the 335is and Z4sDrive35is. In standard form this engine produces 340hp with a 0-62 time of 4.5 seconds and a top speed, electronically limited to, 155mph. This is where the 1M replica is a world apart. Power is provided by the 5.0 V10, as found in the E60 M5. In standard form it produces 507hp however the engine found in the 1M replica has been remapped to produce an extra 43hp meaning power is up to 550hp.
The 1M replica also retains the SMG gearbox from the M5 and the brakes are from an X6 M. Suspension is courtesy of KW. As part of the installation the driveshaft had to be shorted to allow it to fit the short wheelbase of the 1-Series Coupe. A set of 20 inch alloy wheels have also been added as can be shown in the image.
Testing of the 1M replica has shown a 0-62 time of 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 202mph. This upgrade package costs €20,000 (£16,000) and takes around 350 hours to be completed.
This must be quite an interesting car to drive thanks to the combination of a short wheel base and over 500hp.
More images available at BimmerToday
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The New Popemobile
You may have read the article last week about a Popemobile being available for private hire. Well news has now emerged of a new Popemobile.
Daimler Chairman, Dr Dieter Zetsche presented the new Popemobile to Pope Benedict XVI
The new Popemobile features a significantly improved dome with a more accommodating size, as well as improved entry and exit thanks to the large rear door.
Crowds will have a better chance to see the Pope thanks to larger bulletproof glass panels and an illuminated roof lining. Pope Benedict XVI will sit on a specially designed throne which looks rather comfortable and has the coat of arms of the Papal embroidered.
The Pope used the new Popemobile on the 8th, to travel to the Spanish steps in order to celebrate the Immaculate Conception.
The new M-Class Popemobile is just one in a long line of specially designed vehicles for use by the leader of the Catholic Church. The relationship between the Pope and Mercedes began over 80 years ago when Pope Pius XI used a Mercedes Nürburg 460 Pullman Saloon in 1930.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
UAE Flag SLS AMG
Those folks in the UAE do like to celebrate National Day. First we saw the Lamborghini Aventador wrapped with a UAE flag and now we have this Mercedes SLS AMG:
Monday, February 18, 2013
Unusual Ferrari 458 Incident
This could possibly be the weirdest story of an incident involving a Ferrari 458 Italia.
The owner of this Ferrari drove his car into an emergency room in Italy, claiming that somebody tried to car jack him and had shot him in the gentleman's area. The drivers side window was shot out and what was believed to be blood on the door although police suspect he was shot outside of his vehicle.
Unfortunately, he really had been shot in the groin, ouch!
Pictures from WreckedExotics
Yet Another Ferrari Parade Accident
Well, once again there has been an accident in China involving more than one Ferrari. A parade of 100 Ferrari's were travelling through GuangZhou when the driver of the California failed to notice the 458 in front of him had slowed, resulting in some minor damage.
I'm beginning to lose count of how many multi-car accidents there has been in China that involve Ferrari.
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