The latest M car has arrived: the F90 BMW M5, a 592-bhp autobahn monster that can also be a docile cruiser. But even with more power and more everything, can it stack up to the best of Bavaria, sans manual transmission? Here we list, in our biased opinions, the 10 best BMW M cars ever … [Read more...]
Archives for 2017
Our Sort-of-Grown-Up Christmas List
McLaren has just unveiled the Senna supercar. But we’re not going to talk about it. Because if you were paying attention, you already saw that Danny has told you everything you need to know about it. A bonkers track-only hypercar. Instead we are going to make wishes to Santa or the Tooth Fairy. The … [Read more...]
The Art of Mutation
What happens in Vegas, hopefully, should not just stay in Vegas but happen elsewhere. When you attend SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) you must make sure that you empty whatever imaginative juice you have in your cup. It is essential so you could absorb what the 'artists' made of their … [Read more...]
Red Lamborghini Used As A Trampoline
Parkour. A French by the name of David Belle invented it. It is composed of movements including running, jumping, landing, leaping, and dodging obstacles in the fastest and most efficient way possible. It also requires discipline which means you needn't do it wherever you want to. Especially to a … [Read more...]
No V-8 Here. Mercedes-AMG CLS 53 is an Inline-6.
Mercedes-Benz unveiled their new CLS-class at the Los Angeles Auto Show with the CLS450. But unusually for Mercedes, it hadn't mentioned an AMG version. Tobias Moers, Mercedes-AMG boss, said that instead of an AMG CLS 63 there will be a CLS 53.It will be powered by a 3.0-litre … [Read more...]
The McLaren Senna: the Ultimate Road-Legal Track Car
“You commit yourself to such a level where there is no compromise. You give everything you have; everything, absolutely everything.” Ayrton Senna The McLaren Senna has been designed, engineered and developed with single-minded purpose: to be the ultimate McLaren track-concentrated car for the … [Read more...]
Some People Just Don’t Like a Noisy Lamborghini
ife ain't fair. At one point you may be having sushi with Keeley Hazell, often times you're having a bad hair day. So what do you do then? You read a book, you eat, then you sleep thinking that all will be well when you wake up. On a sun shiny day, however, someone must have a really awful day. … [Read more...]
The Dumbest Jeep Driver Ever??
This Jeep Wrangler's owner must've been sick, high, or full of himself. Or all of the above. Often times off-road vehicles are built by throwing parts at your regular SUV or truck. Rarely do they come stock. That brings us neatly to the door of this 2005 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. The Rubicon badge … [Read more...]
10 Of The Most Expensive Cars
Some people simply must have the best. And most of the time these people associate the word "best" with a number followed by six zeroes. "It is expensive. It must be best and I want one!" Such thinking is mostly linked to cars. Because no one really cares if you have a yatch or a private plane. Or … [Read more...]
Going Turbo! How It Works
A turbo is something that makes a car fast. The end. Except its not yet the end. That is the answer to what it does. But how does it actually work? I might let you in on a little secret: It is witchcraft. It sucks what would happen to be wasted air and turn it into boost which translates to … [Read more...]
Top 6 cars for Halloween
Rolls-Royce Wraith The name is defined as a ghost, but it sounds so much spookier. Mind you, it doesn't get in the list because it's ghoulish. It is a bloody beautiful car. And it has a price tag that will make you sell an arm and a leg - and maybe your left kidney, and that's most … [Read more...]
How Safe Are Your Alloy Wheels?
Petrol head's have a soft spot for each other. It is because of the fact that we all have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). There isn't a part of a new car that we wanted to remain stock. Most of the time we wanted to change rims. And what could be more enticing than oem style wheels … [Read more...]
Our Top 10 BMW M-cars
The latest M car has arrived: the F90 BMW M5, a 600bhp autobahn monster that can also be a docile cruiser. But even with more power and more every thing, can it stack up to the best of Bavaria, sans manual transmission? Here we list, in our biased opinions, the 10 best BMW M cars ever built. BMW … [Read more...]
90s Performance Cars Are Skyrocketing In Value
I would rather have a Euoplocephalus as a pet than have robot asking me to turn left in the next 100 metres only to tell me to turn right in 50. As hard as that dinosaur is to pronounce, 90s performance cars are comparably more difficult to drive than today's high tech gadgets. That being said, … [Read more...]
Crashing an Audi R8 On A Test Drive
Welcome once again to another episode of Supercar: part comedy, part tragedy. Remember when you were a kid and your mom told you not to run too fast or else you’ll trip? Then she will clean your boo-boos and scold you to death. This man clearly did not listen to his mother. And no one will clean … [Read more...]
Top 5 Bugatti Concepts
Here at bhpcars, we are virtually dedicated to supercars and weird automotive things. Take, for example, this list of the top Bugatti concepts. We all know that Bugatti is an absurd car maker. It takes VW engines, glue them all together and charge you two arms and three legs for it. However , it … [Read more...]
LaFerrari Owner Crashes Hyper Car Moments after Leaving Dealership in Hungary
Uncle Ben Parker always said, "With great power, comes great responsibility." Little did he know that his nephew had a tiny spider emblazoned on his undershirt. In the automotive world, however, power comes with, erm, horsepower and heaps of cash. Like Harry Osborne of Oscorp. Not skill, like Peter … [Read more...]
Push Bike Cop Pulls Bugatti Veyron Over in London
343 metres per second. For the mathematically challenged that translates to 767mph. That is how fast sound travels. A Bugatti Veyron has 1000 hp but it can 'only' do up to 250mph. That brings us neatly to the door of this Veyron. More correctly, that brings this traffic constable on a bicycle at … [Read more...]
Ferrari California Crashes Into a River
Flooring the throttle on any sports car inside a tunnel is every petrol head's fantasy. And doing the same with a Ferrari is like spending the night with Kelly Brook. However, it's okay to lose control while doing Kelly. It would be another story if you lost control while flooring a … [Read more...]
20 Of The Best Cars That Still Offer a Manual Gearbox
1. Mazda MX-5 When it was first offered in 1989 it sold like pancakes. It still holds true for this fourth generation model. The MX-5 has retained its poise, featherweight chassis, nimble steering, and sharp looks. And it is also cheap. 2. Subaru BRZ The alternate to the amazing … [Read more...]