Setting the record at the Nurburgring ruins cars..." - James May Yes, Captain Slow argued his point in the first season of their new show, The Grand Tour. He said that cars developed in the Nurburgring - like the BMW M4 GTS - turns out to be crap cars in real world use. And Clarkson … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2018
Il Divo, The New Bugatti Chiron
So you have had your hands on the Bugatti Chiron. Poor you. If you had waited just a little bit longer, you could've had the car we're going to talk about today: the Chiron Divo. Sadly, we haven't much to talk about this car since details are still sketchy. What we can tell you, though, is that … [Read more...]
Koenigsegg Agera on its Last Legs
In the automotive industry eight years is like forever. And for the first time in forever, the Koenigsegg Agera's production will cease. All boutique supercar makers always head out with a bang. Pagani did it with an obnoxious Zonda HP Barchetta. Bugatti did it with the Veyron La Finale. And so … [Read more...]
Bugatti Vitesse Donuts
Have you ever seen a Bugatti Veyron drift? Or do a donut? No? Well, here's your chance to see one. And it is not any ordinary Bugatti Veyron, it is the ultra rare Vitesse which packs a whopping 1,200 bhp. I hope this guy has insurance. Watch the video below and … [Read more...]
In Alieno Territory
As you may well have known, I am an avid fan of Jeremy Clarkson and his doodads. And I agree with him that you needn't much power to have fun in a car. That is why all I want to have is a 197-bhp Alfa Romeo Giulia. It's the cheapest petrol variant of the storied Italian marque but it is very far … [Read more...]
Another Aston Martin Goes to Auction
Is it just me or have there been many Aston Martins hitting the auction floor these past few weeks? This latest one is a low-mileage One-77. More than that, this example has been fettled by Q by Aston Martin. We know only 77 cars were made which makes it rather really rare. But chassis #28 … [Read more...]
2 of 10 Ferrari J50’s Delivered
Does anybody here know what a Ferrari J50 is? No? I don't either. But reports are surfacing that already two of the allocated 10 cars have already been delivered.And you might ask, "So what?" If you must know Ferrari started taking orders for the J50 in 2016. That is a full two years before … [Read more...]
Exploding Takata Airbags, Again
Gone are the days when exploding engines were the norm in supercars. Porsche had its heyday with the 996. But in the days of high technology, we are facing something far more dangerous: exploding airbags. These latest reports were from Ferrari. But for those not keeping score, Takata makes airbags … [Read more...]
Porsche Lapped The Green Hell in Five Minutes
Five minutes. Around the Nördschleife. Let that sink in for a moment. Has it sunk in? Okay, now we head on to the details: Porsche tracked its vaunted 919 Hybrid Evo racecar for this event. It was driven by by five-time Nürburgring 24 Hours winner Timo Bernhard. I don't know who that is, … [Read more...]