New Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, most powerful road going Ferrari ever!

Their has been many fast and powerful Ferrari's throughout the modern history and have always guaranteed to come out with newer and slicker inventions to dominate in their specific super car class, but now Ferrari has just released its brand new Ferrari, named The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, and even though the name Berlinetta is Italian for "little saloon" theirs absolutely nothing little about it!

730 BHP and 0-100 KM/H in 3.1 seconds with a tedious V12 engine of 6262cc. Its ridiculous how fast and powerful it is! The Berlinetta is the replacement to the very successful 599 GTB, and as the 599 set a high bar with it's design and competitive specifications. The Berlinetta looks fit for this position, being faster, more powerful and better looking.

The Berlinetta is not due for some time. But when that time comes I hope its all that it claims to be..

CristianoV

Battle of the 12's

You might wonder, why put the S class 65 AMG up against the 760 Li or the A8 W12 L, when the R 2,200000 price tag, is above the R1,7 million of the Audi and BMW. At half a million more it might seem a bit out there. Considering the S63 AMG is the same as the other two competitors, but this is not a test so much as a clash of Titans. A final battle between the flagship German brands to ultimate 12 cylinder supremacy.


To start off the Mercedes S 65 AMG, has a massive 6,0 liter V12 bi turbo that pulls out 450 KW (612bhp), and a universe starting 1000 Nm of torque. This shoots the giant to 100 Km\h in just 4,4 seconds, and on to a top speed of 250 Km\h. In the other hand you have the BMW 760 which also uses a twin turbo V12 that has 400 kW and 750 Nm of in your face tar turning torque, which propels the Terror to 100 km\h in 4,95 seconds. The Audi A8 W12 on the other hand is a bit more calm and slick using a naturally aspirated W12 is a 6,3 liter has only a pit bull rage of about 368 Kw which still pushes it to 100 Km\h in 5 seconds.

The 3 cars have many similarity's, the 12 cylinders for one and the huge long body's that store not only enough space for a small apartment., but also enough gadgets to make a supper computer brain fry. Including seat heating and massage features and all the comforts that makes the queen happy. Despite its size and weight these cars have been known to embarrass some really fast cars go read faces and driver sense that rivals supper cars.

These cars are designed for comfort speed and luxury, the kind that makes people stop and look. The cars are cars made so people like us have a goal to work to and a dream to reach. However you look at them whether bombastic, loud or beautiful they effect all of us.

Godzilla

A tiny little lizard was running around on a radioactive island minding its own business, when one day it started to mutate into a colossal dinosaur powerhouse, freak of nature creature. Much like the car in question. In 1989 "named by the Australians" The Godzilla name surfaced. So, why is that?.
 Well here we have a car that was the price of any other normal car, but with the abilities to defeat supercars like Porsche and Ferrari's. Like Godzilla it had the ability to generate as much power as you desired from it. The chassis alone could handle more than 1000 hp and the engine even more than that. So much and so dangerous that previous GT-R's (also called the Skyline) where banned from the U.S of A. Now the GT-R R35 has changed everything, and yet it continues to evolve, getting better and better. Evolution itself said "I just can't keep up with the rate this thing improves over time".

This year we have the 2012 GT-R, which offers better suspension, brakes, interior, aerodynamics, gearbox, fuel consumption, more power 542 hp to be exact + 632 Nm of torque and even a 2.8 sec time from 0-100km/h. Leaving us with the most affordable supercar, everyday cruiser, with the potential of expensive supercars and it's accessible to all drivers, or the ones that have the talent to tame it.
Never the less it's a good road car and a better track car. A simply triumph. 

JohnV

New Range Rover Evoque convertible spied!!

The Evoque has become a favorite for car enthusiasts with its unique design and sporty looks, considering its a rather small 4WD but never the less shortly after its release, a potential convertible was in play. Happily to announce..

The Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept is set to make its big debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6th 2012, but an English car enthusiast spotted the concept in London. (as pictured above)

As it is truly the first of its kind and not much is know yet prior to its Geneva release. We will just have to wait and see, but over all it appears to have kept its untamed look and that's usually a good sign!

Let us know what you think of it by simply commenting below

Cristiano V

The Hilly billy way.

The Americans, they are not known for their poise, style or grace. No the land of cheese burgers, large milk shakes, Nascar and Hill Billy', do things a bit different. They are all about power, violence and generally blowing sh#t up, and they are good at it to, that's why they are a supper power. So the way they build cars shouldn't be no different, using the good old moto of "more power, don't worry about the steering". They have created some enjoyable cars to drive. So in the true "home of the free" tradition Jeep has just upped the anti. With its brand new Jeep Cherokee SRT 8.

To start off, jeep took out the "baby" 6,1 liter and put in a new 6,4 liter Hemi V8 with 465 American horses, pulling you to 100 Km /h in 4,8 seconds, and doing the quarter mile in 13 seconds. Which in America that's porn. It has a paddle shift gear box that will push you to 230 Km\h in comfort.

The suspension has also been reworked to improve ride and handling, but in this car chances are you are NOT going to use the track button in the car to do some hot laps. The brakes have also been done to improve stopping by 50%.

But all this is, is just numbers and tech to improve European sales. What this car truly is, is a flag flying, power shoving, tar mac tearing, tyre burning, eco destroying, in your face, get out my way, I will kill you terrorist, I will F#*k you up American car.
And that's the way I like it.

Ronaldo. V.

Widow maker/Life taker

Turbocharged. 620 hp. 700Nm. 1370 kg. 0-100 3.5 sec. 330 km/h. Six speed manual. Rear wheel drive. Well this is just some of the facts from the Porsche 911 GT2 RS. It's no wonder the name it has received over the years from the wives of men, who have had to sign the spleen and kidney donation form for their husbands, who've had it removed by this car. Like a Porsche, it doesn't like to be teased or provoked, sort of like a tamed lion. And if you dare to do so, just prepare to look down at yourself without the remainder of your body with fresh body parts on its way to the nearest hospital fresh from the streets.

This is the maddest 911 of all 911's ever. Running around the Nurburgring Nordschleife in only 7:18 minutes, puts it a street legal race car segment which is obvious. You don't need a racing license but only a wallet big enough to get one. Oh that's if you can, because only 500 RS will be made to walk the earth. So either way if it doesn't have your name on it, then it wasn't ment to be.
On the bright side you still keep all your organs where they are and a wife to go home to, which is the option I would take.
 
                                                                                                                    JohnV

The return of the tuners

Its hard to forget that time when big spoilers , tribal vinyl's and colorful lights under your car where the epic of cool..

Yes.. The tuner era!

Oh that time when everybody wanted to be "fast and furious" hint hint! Fortunately some magical thing happened and that phase just phased probably caused by the fact we all realized fast cars are faster then slow cars with HUGE turbo's... Yeah a topic that should not be touched, ever!

But after a quite few years toyota has come out with a new tuner. A slick looking, 2 door competitor to the Cayman and 370z.. Its called the GT86 and already Tuner company's are flocking and begging for the opportunity to create custom modes and fancy tuner equipment for the new GT86. toyota has not yet released the car anywhere but has lent it to a few testing company's. Toyota specifications are as follow's.

0-100 KM/H: 6.8 seconds
Top Speed: 220 KM/H
Horsepower: 147 kW
Engine: Flat four

The possible South African price range has varied between R 350 000 to R 500 000..

No one is certain on the new GT86 and the return of tuner's but it looks dynamic and has great possibility, and that makes a Car worth looking out for!

Cristiano V

Top 10 ugliest cars in the world!

There are many beautiful pieces of art work in the automotive world. From gorgeous Alphas to stunning Austin Martins, however there is unfortunately occasionally a car designer who comes out ( in an attempt to reinvent the wheel) with such a monstrosity such an ugly beast, we have to laugh and think, WTF were they thinking.

Number 10.
Yugo

There are many things communism brought us, like war, human rights offenses and general propaganda. But the USSR has also brought us a string of rubbish cars and the yugo is no exception. Having being designed but a kinder garden child and built by his grade 1 brother the Yugo is sure crap.

Number 9
Pontiac Aztek.

Built on the platform of a power ranger car and a used condom, the Aztek is about as pretty as Tom Selleck's mustache. Meant to be a luxury SUV it has served as a what not to do when designing a car in America.

Number 8
Chevrolet Chevette.

This Chevrolet is what happens when a raccoon mates with a hatch sedan. It is so ugly that when it drives in rich neighborhoods, children run in terror, dogs bark and the mail man is no were to be seen. Is has a chassis made of butter and an engine for pure failer add all this together and you get lex luthars turd.

Number 7.
Ford KA.

Yes even nowadays we get it wrong and boy was this wrong. A love child between a Fiesta and a monkey produces a car that look like a baboons ass. Nothing much else to say about it.

Number 6.
Ford Pinto.

Dam what were they thinking, when they designed this car it must have been nearly 5 o'clock, so they wanted to knock off early and just stuck an ice cream carton with wheels and Presto a Pinto.

Number 5.
AMC Pacer.

This car is like my Asian friend, ug-lee.
It is all most as bad as watching mamma mia again and again and again. This car is soo bad staring at it long enough will give you death and Herpis.

Number 4.
AMC Matador.

Despite its name it has no spanish blood in fact it has Bill Bob Thortens blood. If cars were people this would be the fat hill billy with no teeth, mullet, beer in one hand shot gun in the other and a bad attitude. Dam no love for this sh*t.

Number 3
Nissan homy supper long.

A mini van perfect for pedaphiles kidnappers and woman with bad choice in men. Not only is it as ugly as cleaning a pigs sty it also has a bad name I mean come on sounds like the name to a porn title rather than a car. And on the back were the name tag is placed from far the "m" looks just like a "rn", run away kids run very away.

Number 2
1899 Horsey Horseless.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha idiots hahahhaahahahahahahaha even the name is ... Hahahahahahahahahahah shame. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
That is all you can say about that one.

Number 1
AMC Gremlin.

This car is a crime against nature, people, life and its parents. The designers of this car after it was built should move to Chille change there names, create a new life and new identity. It is crap ugly poorly built and as fast, nimble and agile as a office block on a skateboard driven by a brick. And realy you would have to be a brick to buy one, once I saw one my eyes burnt for days.

I guess its like, stonehenge, stupid, ugly no one knows what its for and after all this time no one gives a fudge cakes about it, I think this car killed AMC, amongst other things.

Ronaldo.V.

Turbine Yeyennne

This is just epic. The finest sport car manufacture in Germany, has taken a new niche on it's tree of life. By doing so they have created an outcast, a freak, even Frankenstein . A monster made to eat up the road with presence, pure violence and devastating power. No wonder the name Cayenne. It is a well, I'm guessing a hot chilly or even pepper. And those characteristics have been transferred to the car. It looks like it about to sneeeeeze all that pepper it sniffed and goes like it just ate a bowl of chillies.

Either way there's no denying its potential. Even for a road hugger it's impressive off road. Well yeah it not exactly Range Rover capable but it does a good job at it.
Up front it contains a monster 4.8L Turbu V8, pumping 500hp (368kw) and 700 Nm. Which launch this machine to 100 km/h in 4.7 secs and keeps going until gravity and friction are about to give birth to a new time dimension. Now with the announcement that there will be a Turbo S follow up to this, ehehehehehe we CAN NOT wait to get it and besides the environments doomed anyway.
Want one?? Please feel absolutely free.

P.S.
If you ever wondered how fast one of these behemoths can go. Then check this out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn8JD3AGcM4&feature=fvst

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu6fc2PVQb4&feature=related

JohnV

Safest Cars in 2012

How do we define safe? How do we define secure? How safe is safe? Is safe, safe enough?

These question don't have to be asked thanks to one company, The European New Car Assessment Programme (aka. EuroNCAP) The company that over the years built the reputation as a dominant group for safety assessments. Based in Belgium, its is responsible for several countries vehicle assessments in Europe and even expanded into other foreign countries like South Africa and even backed by seven european governments.

Every year they come out with long and boring statistics for the new safest cars in different categories and as you might have seen, I said boring cause well that's what they are.. boring but that doesn't change the fact that the roads are just not safe any more, South Africa or aboard. It is estimated 40 people die everyday on south african roads, a number that should scare you. By this reason, it is so important to be careful on the road but being careful just isn't enough. You need a safe car and thanks to euroNCAP, they show you what's safe, with over 5 different safety tests they evaluate the cars ever reaction and cripple. So to the point, their ratings are important to insure a safe trip.

Their are 5 categories, and euroNCAP recently released the safest cars of 2011/2012 in each category, So here they are. Drum role please...

Small off-road 4×4 category: Audi Q3
(Not released in S.A. yet)

Supermini category: Chevrolet Aveo

Small Family category: Ford Focus

Small MPV category: Mercedes B Class

Large Family category: Volvo V60

Some Manufactures where not just praised for their cars safety but their innovations in 2011. The Ford Focus was praised for its Active City Stop, Driver Alert Ford Alert and Lane Keeping Aid tech

Mercedes' B-Class and Volvo's V60 were recognised for their Collision Prevention Assist and City Safety tech respectively. Both systems are Autonomous Emergency Braking systems (AEB) - preventing you from hitting another human or just backing up into something.

This year the Euro NCAP test is set to get harder to ensure that manufacturers are still at the top of their safety game.

Remember, drive safely and be careful on the roads!

Cristiano V

Fiats "little monster".

Today's article is going to be short and to the point, much like the car I am going to be talking about. It is the new Fiat 695 Tributo Ferrari ( which means tribute to Ferrari). This car is basically a Fiat 500 Arbath on steroids, and Ferrari DNA.


Ferrari took the already quick Arbath and added a few extras to make it more like the super car. Firstly to put carbon fiber every including the door mirrors painted it in Maranello red, light alloy grey rims and ceramic brakes. They then added leather bucket seats, racing steering wheel and a flappy paddle gear box.


Under the bonnet they bumped the 1.4 liter turbo charged engine to 180 Bhp which rockets the little demon to 100 Km/h in 6.9 seconds and onto a top speed of 140 mph.

All this craziness gets you a truly awesome car, that handles like a housefly and goes like a rabbit with a rocket tied to it. However if you want one of these little beasts you going to have to fork out R 550,000, don't worry though it might sound step I hear if you by a Ferrari 458 Italia direct from Maranello in Italy,
You get one absolutely free!

Ronaldo. V.

G-wagon

This is not a show off. Nor does it say look at me. But yet when you do, you can't help but notice that something about this car has presence, with a don't mess with me attitude. All put together in a nice guy suite. Right up to the point you tease it and then your face is on the ground.

This is the Chuck Norris of cars. Arnold Schwarzenegger pulls over to let this go past. He even gives him the right of way at a four-way. And yet despite being born in 1979 it doesn't look out of date or shape after serving a multiple roles in the army and showing the middle finger to Land Rovers Defender, showing the Brits they not the only ones who can do what hummm they were doing  in the day.

Menacing is what this is. A box that boxed physics right in the throat then kicked it to the ground and spat on its face with ruthless aggression (maybe this was a message to Hummer). Even though this G55 AMG has a 5.4L V8 with 507hp (373kw) and 700 Nm. Even with its immense weight it still manages a 5.5 sec to 100 km/h. No matter what's on the background or in your point of view. This is a car that looks good anywhere, anytime, anyplace you go.

Who says you can't look good with age? Well that's not the case here.
Just watch this......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U52Lx4PQdA&feature=relmfu
 
JohnV

Aston Martin DBS future plans for domination

For many years The Aston Martin DBS has been 1 of my favorite cars and just the sight can put me in awe, so I am smiling from ear to ear to announce this..

Aston Martin has decided to stop siting in the background and has decided that they want to dominate the supercar class, yes they want blood. Their 2012 DBS has been face lifted with more features resembling the one-77 and given it an extra 20 horse power, bringing the total to a rounded 520 BHP bringing the specifications to:

0-100 KM/H: 4.2 seconds
Horsepower: 520 (BHP)
Engine: 6L V12
Quarter mile: 12.4 seconds

Which is just a teaser as they have announced a new generation DBS for 2015. Now that is to look forward to, Aston Martin has rumored that it will be faster the fast, that now elegance will meet shear velocity!

Its seems the mayan's where right, an apocalypse is coming but NOT in the form of natural disasters but in a form of car, a DBS!

Cristiano V

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Ferocious Fury, Ferrari's FF.

For nearly 70 years now Ferrari has been Italy's flagship auto car maker. Producing some of the most beautiful and talked about cars in the world( and controversial). With blistering performance from its we'll built engines, and good look designs from Pinaferina(its design company) it has produced cars that are anything but ordinary, and the new FF is no exception.

Let's start by getting all the numbers out the way. The FF uses a V12 Marrenello is famous for and it is a 6,3 liter that punches out and extreme 485 KW and a planet running 683 N.m of torque which is more than the 599 GTO! And with 80 of that power at 1750 r/min means it will rocket to 100 Km/h in just 3.7 seconds and on to a top speed of 335 km/h. It even reaches 200 km/h as fast as a 599 GTB.

Despite Ferrari's talent to make double take looks they have taken it to the max with the FF. Designed as a GT estate it looks like a hatch back mated with a 458, But some how it works and works well. With 40 mm longer wheel base than the 612 it has more space inside than a Bentley GT an comfortable fits 4 grown men, with space for luggage! With its dampers and electronically advanced suspension it rides as comfortable as a Bentley.

The true great thing about the FF is the amazing four wheel drive system. It is a brand new patented design from Maranello that is unlike anything on this planet. The rear axle works independently as a normal rear Ferrari diff, however the front is a complete different story. Most of the time it is an ordinary rear wheel drive until the road gets tough and the front is needed. The Ferrari has complete different gear box mounted to the front diff that has 3 gears one for reverse and 2 for forward and two clutches one for each wheel that continually slips. All this has made it the best four wheel drive (and easiest to drive) in the world.

After all this techno wizardry Ferrari has built a superb GT that can comfortably drive from your holiday home in Monaco ("which we all have"). All the way across the border to Ferrari's "casa", Maranello and lay some hot laps on the Fiorano track, then drive home and sleep happy!

Great car!

Gull-wing-less Beauty

                                                
In 1957, Mercedes Benz introduced to the world the 300SL Roadster. In the words of many men, this was the first sport car the world saw or had on it. A race car for the streets but without it's roof chopped if you will.Like the original, engineering was pretty much the same.

The chassis on this model was re-designed to accommodate regular doors and a bit of body work to make it settle into its own skin kindly.
Years later, no really, like a lot of years later we see the birth of the roadster version of the SLS AMG, featuring regular doors. So what you end up with is a supercar performance, sport car cruise-abilities, roadster perfection with looks to love, all rolled up into a dream car burrito.

The AMG engineers haven't held back on this beast, under the bonnet comes their famous 6.2L V8, cranking 563 horses and torque-ing 650 Nm. Acceleration takes you from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 secs and goes on to a top speed of more than 320 km/h if you have the road and testis to find out. While fuel burns away nicely at the front, at the back now you get a noise never heard by gods or your ears and even Earth likes having it tickle the roads on it.

All in all this is just a great convertible car.

John V

Top 5 most Romantic Car scenes

Being that it is Valentines day today, we decided to do something love related, so the carheads team sat down and started arguing the top 5 romantic car related scene.. Hours later a list emerged..

Number 5..

Bo "Bandit" Darville
Movie: Smokey and the Bandit
Year: 1977

That oh so classic scene when Burt reynolds (Bo "Bandit" Darville) describes himself as Big Enos in order to put him on a false lead (The sheriff), but then decides that Justice is "too good a man" and tells him, "Look over your left shoulder." As Bandit and his friends drive off, Justice turns to pursue them, leaving Junior to chase hopelessly after his father on foot as the credits roll.

Number 4..

James Bond
Movies: 007 Goldeneye
Year: 1995

We see James bond (Pierce Brosnan) in this film in his classic Austin Martin DB5 racing down a mountain cliff on tight roads. Next to him is a young lady psychologist, panting nervously at James drives a high speeds, then a Ferrari with a hot Russian comes in and a race down the hillside begins. During there race they nearly kill cyclist crash into a tractor and ruin beautiful cars.

Ohh James.

Number 3..

Bumblebee
Movies: Transformers 1
Year: 2007

How could this not be on the list, that final scene with Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox just lying on bumblebees bonnet as the sun sets and the mood kicks in while linkin parks "what I've done" starts playing..

10 points for romance!

Number 2..

Herbie
Movies: The love Bug
Year: 1968

Ahh herbie the classic Beetle that will forever live in our hearts as the little car that had big courage, and also because it was alive. This car may not have had an actual partner but some how it was able to bring love to all the people around it including its to drivers. Who feel madly in love and lived happily ever after driving off into the sun set, Aww.

Number 1..

Lightning McQueen and Sally Carrera
Movie: Cars 1
Year: 2006

Yes yes, you know it to be true. Some might even say predictable but how can we say otherwise? McQueen and Carrera just taking a drive through the mountains, that slow motion stares, beautiful scenery, german perfection and american make due followed by that adorable flash back moment later in the movie. Absolutely our favorite romantic car scene!

Tell us what you think is the most romantic car scene by simply commenting below..

McLaren MP4-12C landed in South Africa

You probably have heard of it but not yet seen it..

Its The new McLaren MP4-12C and its just landed in South Africa a few months ago, 2 has already been sold and collected by SA Millionaire Kenny Kunene mostly known for his ZAR club on top of Radison Blu in Sandton as well as many other clubs and even his own TV show. With a wopping price tag of 4.7 Million Rand equivalent of 600 000 Dollars (U.S) Its not a sper change kind of purchase but non the less its got pure McLaren performance with these specification. (given by McLaren)

Engine: Twin-Turbo V8
Power: 441 kW
Transmission: 7-speed dual clutch
0-100 KM/H: 3.3 seconds
0-200 KM/H: 9.1 seconds
1KM sprint: 19.6 seconds
Top Speed: 330 KM/H

Over all the car has an awesome look and sick angel wing doors. 2 Tone interior and a rear end that looks like the offspring of the batmobial, with 2 center piece exhaust tips and a steering wheel that will make you stop driving just to admire it and if no one is looking, you could caress it and call it your hunny bun..

Its a fierce competitor for sports cars, despite its price tag but still a car for the favorite list.

Cristiano V

Aventador, Lamborghini's prized bull.

It's 1993, the setting is Saragossa, Spain and it is the annual bull fighting festival. A bull steps into the ring and effects bull fighting forever. The bull fighters name is Emilio Munoz and he is about to fight a bull called, Aventador, a 550kg beast that fought so valiantly it was awarded the Trofeo de la Pena la Madronera for bravery.


It is on this basis Lamborghini has used its name for what could be its greatest super car EVER! When first seeing the raging bull you can immediately sense its huge presence, power and speed. With looks that certainly attract attention, and an engine noise that rivals F1 cars you know your in for a wild ride. On the interior it is the same sharp lines but with parts pulled straight out of the Audi parts bin. It shares the same mmi centre console display but it also has a full HD LCD screen to display all your info like speed and revs, it also has a flip up switch starter button that makes you feel like your in a jet cockpit.


Under the hood you have a brand new 7 speed "robotised" ISR(Independent Shifting Rod) system as its know is about weight saving, Aswel as its fully carbon fiber monocoque(weighs only 147kgs), the first ever for a production car. It also has a redesigned 4 four wheel drive system and a fully locking rear differential controlled by the ESP to make it more active. All this has made it weight only 1575kgs and change gears in 50 milliseconds. However the numbers coming from the 6,5 liter V12 engine is the most impressive. At 515kw(700 horsepower) and 690 N.m it will rocket to 100 km/h in just 2,9 seconds and even better to 200 in 8,9 seconds, and then on to a claimed speed of a whooping 350km/h.


It is beautiful stylish and very fast, it is everything a ridiculous hyper car should be and more, with a price tag to match. If you have big dreams of owing one you better start saving this bull has a 5,7 million rand price on its head, and that's excluding the rear part camera!

Ronaldo, V.

Gull-wing Beauty

In 1954, Mercedes Benz introduced to the world the 300SL. In the words of many men, this was the first supercar the world saw or had on it. A race car for the streets if you will.

After having wins in many many races including Le Mans, the race car was ready to conquer every day roads. With its light-weight, space-age, fancy-page tubular chassis design. Which made it really light on its hummm wheels.

After that great brain wave by the engineers, they then looked at each other and said "scheizer ( While drinking beer). What wis usn going to do umm-about di doors". Shwam Bam, an up the gull-wing doors appeared.

Years later, no really, like a lot of years later we see the birth of those gull-wing doors attached to the 3 spoke star badge and the model renamed to SLS AMG.

This is just the best from the Sindelfingen plant in Germany where it's made. A car thought of, designed, and made from the AMG department which I got to say, more Mercs should be built this way.

The AMG engineers haven't held back on this beast, under the bonnet comes their famous 6.2L V8, cranking 563 horses and torque-ing 650 Nm. Acceleration takes you from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 secs and goes on to a top speed of more than 320 km/h if you have the road and testis to find out. While fuel burns away nicely at the front, at the back you get a noise never heard by gods and even Earth doesn't mind what or much gas comes out of it.

It's also an improvement on their previous model the SLR and many say, this is what thaty should have always been. But I say it's just a great car.

John V

Slowest accelerating cars

Ever wondered what is the slowest cars from a dead pull off?

Well, we went and find out..

At number 1..

1. 68 Fiat 850 Idromatic   0-60 mph 25.4   Quarter mile 23.0

2. 73 VW Super Beetle Convertible   0-60 mph 23.7   Quarter mile 22.2

3. 74 Datsun B210 Coupe   0-60 mph 22.5   Quarter mile 24.5

4. 79 Volkswagen Rabbit (Diesel)   0-60 mph 21.2   Quarter mile 21.9

5. 81 Cadillac Seville (Diesel)   0-60 mph 20.9

6. 80 Audi 5000S Diesel   0-60 mph 20.3   Quarter mile 21.6

7. 81 Audi 5000S Diesel   0-60 mph 20.4

8. 68 Fiat 850 Spider   0-60 mph 19.9   Quarter mile 21.4

9. 64 Austin-Healey 3000 MK II   0-60 mph 19.8

10. 72 Fiat Wagon   0-60 mph 19.0   Quarter mile 21.2

*this info was taken from www.zeroto60times.com*

Cristiano V

The German effect

The Germans are world renowned for there technical advancements in aeronautical and civil engineering and especially in the auto motive industry, however having said that there is one area that the "perfect nation" hasn't been able to grasp yet and that is Passion. Its like showing them a really funny comedy, they just grunt and point at it and say "I don't get it".

You can argue all you want, but the truth of the matter is the Germans do not have the "gen e s qua" of the French, the royal elegance of the British or the style flair and true passion of the Italians. If you don't believe me just look at the Audi the BMW or the Merc its like looking at a finely crafted refrigerator nice but not exciting, and the inside is no different. Sure they have all the techno gizmos and safety features that would make NASA or the lunar module blush, but put it next to a Maserati or a Jaguar and it simply disappears into the blandness of the tarmac.

Despite BMW, Audi and Mercs talent to be as exciting as the inside of an empty refrigerator, there is one German car company that has taken the crown amongst the cold hearts as king unoriginal and that is, Porsche. Straight after ww2 a man (who had created the beetle for VW) decided to create a sports car version using the beetle as a platform and design cue's created the 356, and it was an instant success. So seeing the success they decided to stick to the same recipe FOR THE NEXT 60 YEARS.

In the time since Porsche has been around it's shape hasn't changed that much only morphed slightly on the out side. On the inside is the same, just in a different way. I know it sounds weird but bare with me for a bit. When you step in a lamborghini or a Ferrari you are invited in by flamboyant style of the dashboard, the grab your attention steering or when you climb into a Bentley you are welcomed by wood finishes hand stitched leather that hugs your buttocks as you cruise along. You want to get in.

In the Porsche however when you open the door you are slapped in the face by thousands of switches and gauges for every function known to man. There is no flair, no beautiful shapped dashboard or weirdly shaped gear nob that you can stare at for hours and still be amazed. There's no centre console that commands attention, no instead its like stepping into a swiss watch, works perfectly but its mechanical, clinical no emotion, No no... Passion.

Ronaldo. V.

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Simply king

 For the past 25 years or so, there has been one Badge that is just king, of all four door executive saloons. One Badge that has taken luxury and power and combined the two into a sweet package.

The BMW M5 is just that car. Luxury is as usual inside and underneath, business remains as strong as the name. The birth of this fifth-generation M5 brings a lot of fizzing to the car world and car nuts around and about. It’s as simple as what the badge says that we can expect a machine like no other. An ordinary four door saloon with a earth warming, fuel atomising, noise making, power generating power plant under the hood. Powerful enough to embarrass anything else that comes along side it.

Despite the fact that it has substituted two cylinders, just to make earth happy, it manages to produce 560 twinTurbo force inducted horses (412 Kw), 680 Nm, 0-100 km/h in 4.4 and only 232 grams of exhaust fart.

Supercar performance, hidden underneath the body of a 5-series BMW. Why buy a supercar, when for far less you can get yourself one of these. And If you happen to sneeze out enough cash to get one, then sneeze again to clear yourself of all doughts and then sneeze again hard enough to get you up and on your way to the nearest dealership.

Even if you not a BMW person, you got to admit others have tried but there can only be one. And once again simply king I say. Yeah it is.

JohnV

New A-25 AMG rumored for 2013

New A-25 AMG rumored for 2013

Steve Cannon the newly appointed CEO of Mercedes USA has stated that he will be preparing the US for the new generation A and B class

Shortly after a rats rumors hit the web saying theirs a potential for the A class to get an AMG modification

Its an outrages idea, honestly. The 1.8 to 2 liter vehicle with a pathetic 0 to 100 with an average of 11 second and the same aerodynamics of a golf cart has not chance of a successful sports pack!

Unfortunately it will probably be dubbed A-20 or even A-25 if they increase the engine's capacity and inject steroids in it mear 80 KW. Never the less the car has been reported to be taking shape and even got high discussions on Twitter and Facebook

The new standard A class made its debut at the Frankfurt car show in September 2011, which left skeptics concerned about the new concept AMG and turn for Mercedes new CEO take takeover.

Although never the less its fun to see the reported images, as given below. An overall cute car and potential challenger for the Golf R and Focus ST

Cristiano V

Battling again for saloon supremacy

To even think that 10 years ago a saloon car had a chance of challenging the M5 for it's crown as saloon king, you would immediately be hit with the smoke from the BMW's tyres as it leaves you behind. However this year it is not the case, as Mercedes Benz has launched it's new and completely redone CLS 63 Amg to challenge once more the beemer beast.

On paper it looks like a clean win for the M5 with it's 412 kw power plant, compared to the Mercedes 386 kw, and the M5 sprint time of 0-100 km/h in 4,38 seconds, where as the CLS is half a second slower at 4,82 seconds. However on the black top it is not the case the CLS matches the M5 blow for blow and in most cases it even knocks it back. The triple star has 20 more Nm then the M5 making it at 700Nm (as opposed to 680Nm for the BMW). It also manages to convert more power to it's wheels than the M5. In a recent dyno test the beemer lost as much as 16,26% of it's power when transferring it to it's wheels, were as the Merc only lost 9,59% of it's power.

In a sprint race the M5 pulls away from the Amg but only for a short wile, as the power of the Merc edges it forward and on to beat the M5 in a kilometer by half a car length.

On track it is a different story, the CLS 63 Amg 2 ton weight makes it a bit of a lumbering fat boy making it difficult to throw into the corners or hit the apex, were as the BMW M5 on the other hand with it's limited slip diff and significant weight reduction is far more nimble and easier control and drive on a track even if its steering doesn't quite have the same feel as the Merc. Even so the M5 only puts a slightly better time then the Amg.

All in all both cars are closely matched in most aspects and will appeal to a vast majority of hot saloon buyers, but were they differ is what makes the CLS steals the crown. Despite both having their great traits, the Merc has one thing the beemer doesn't, and that is, jaw dropping, mouth watering, eye candy and an engine scream that's next to none.

But whether or not that's enough to sway peoples attention, or die hard M5 fans. We will just have to wait and see.
Post comments on which is your favorite.

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The Black

Certain things in life must just be black. Roads, coal, bowties, Rottweiler’s, tyres, gorillas, Obama and now the C63 AMG coupe.

Mercedes Benz is good. AMG’s is better. Black series AMG’s are the best.

It seems that AMG engineers have the nicest job in the whole Mercedes Benz factory in Germany, because when they are bored, there are like little kids trying to figure out what to do once far enough from their parents view. And when daddy’s not around, (Big boss went on holiday) ideas pop out among them... So, why not build another Black machine. This is the forth reincarnation of the Black Series badge. Like the other 3, this is no normal car. Starting with the exterior, visually it’s got nostrils on the bonnet with wings and fins. The interior all is good stuff plus no rear seats if spec for.

 One thing you don’t have to spec for is power and noise as it comes full and with plenty of that from the muscle bound 6.3 litre V8, containing 517 presumably black horses (380 kw) and 620 rubber burning Nm.

One thing is for sure, I don’t know how many bored inventions are out and about but this has got to be one of the best and definitely my favourite bored item on the list.

JohnV

Camaro ZL1 greatest American muscle, EVER?

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 greatest American muscle car, ever?

The Answers NO!

(Read why)

The 3.9 second 296 km/h 6.2L V8 that has 580 Horsepower at 6000 RPM and 556 lb-ft of torque at 4200 rpm. Blowing away its Mustang, Corvette and CTS-V competition like a fridge in a horse race, coldly!

Never the less GM has also given the dictator 5 different race setting,

Mode 1 – Traction control for the wet, with its stability control on and the Magnetic Ride Control set on Tour.

Mode 2 – Traction control on Sport 1, with the stability control on, Magnetic Ride Control on Tour.

Mode 3 – Traction Control on Sport 1, stability control on, Magnetic Ride Control on Sport.

Mode 4 – Traction Control on Sport 2, stability control off, Magnetic Control on Sport.

Mode 5 – Traction control on Race, stability control off, Magnetic Ride Control on Track. Launch

control for drag strips (six-speed manual, only).

Chevrolet has kept the modification from the SS seen in the 2nd transformers movie in the design of the new ZL1 with just minor changes to the rear and front bumper. In addition they have went from a 17 to a mind blowing 20 inch wheel size with a possible larger front wheels and 285/35 dimensions clearly suited for a killer drag racer!

Chevrolet might be releasing a metallica CD with the every Camaro ZL1, so that even the toughest men dont seem like sissy's when they screaming from the start of the engine till the orchestrated stop of the ZL1, reportedly.

Even though this all the ingredients to a masterpiece, it doesn't have the support of shelby or even the look of a dodge viper and most importantly butterfly tips! The 3 most important factors for the candidate of "Americas Greatest muscle car, EVER!" And by these 3 reasons only, the answer's NO..

Even though its set to be released last month in the US of A, not much is known at this point.

P.S. Comment on what car you think should be the "America's Greatest Muscle car, EVER"

Cristiano V