"The best or nothing", Mercedes' long standing motto just hit it back dab smack in the face. Because what do you do when some other manufacturer offers more luxury, serenity, and performance -and mileage! - in a car that costs less? You go get one yourself! That is what you ought to … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2018
Attainable Supercars!
At a time when supercars cost upwards of $150,000, there are some that you can buy for less than a third of that. And today we are compiling the most appealing of them all. But you have to ask yourself whether or not to buy it. Are you willing to leave your car in the shop for days? For under 50 … [Read more...]
‘007’ Aston Martin Vanquish Up for Grabs!
Have we told you how much we love Aston Martins? The last of a dying breed - a naturally aspirated 5.9-liter V-12 2014 Vanquish - is up for auction. But this is not just any other Aston Vanquish. This one is numbered '007' because it was actually used by Daniel Craig as, erm, himself. In fact, it … [Read more...]
New Supra Specs Leaked!
The new Nissan GT-R is anything but new. The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X has gone bust; the next one will likely not exist. Subaru's "new" WRX STI RA JL FTW OOTD TTYL NBA FIFA has more letters in its name than torque and is also relatively more expensive than a BMW 340i - which has more power and … [Read more...]
Lots of Eights in a V-12
I have been writing a lot of Brabus lately. Well, that's because they keep on getting the headlines. If 888 bhp and 885 lb-ft of twist is not enough to make headlines, I don't know what is. It isn't like the Mercedes-AMG S65 cabrio needed more power. It already churns out 621 bhp and 738 … [Read more...]
Houston, We Have a Problem
1,800 horsepower. I never liked economics but I don't think that the Law of Diminishing Returns applies here. It has 321 hp over a Bugatti Chiron. In the realm of 1,000+ hp hypercars, 1,200 is no different from 1,400. But just to put things into perspective, 321 hp is the figure for everybody's … [Read more...]
Let’s Go Hunt Yetis!
If Goliath is the snow, then David would be this 2018 GMC Sierra 2500HD All Mountain Concept. This mountain conquering vehicle lost its tyres and equipped Mattracks as the slingshot of choice. This car, er, truck made its debut in Vail, Colorado. Based on the Sierra 2500HD - what … [Read more...]
What!!? BMW 2-Series, Front Drive?
We have feared that BMWs might go the way Audi did: Front-Wheel Drive. Mercedes already did with the A- and CLA-class. A front-wheel driven chassis is cheaper to produce. It takes up much less space inside the car so that you’ll actually have space inside the car. Naturally, with the … [Read more...]