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...]
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...]
Lamborghini Gallardo Drives Through a Flood
Rain is pouring. Roads are prone to flooding and the traffic is always heavy. But if you live in often sunny California, having a supercar is better than having a Ford F-150 - because everybody in America has one. In San Diego vehicles tackle the flood water carefully. Not so for this road … [Read more...]
Aquaplaning Is Always Going To Be Scary
If you go aquaplaning it means you have no traction. And without traction you will have no brakes; no control. And if you're in a supercar that would make you pee yourself. It is absolutely horrifying. We all know that if you drive a supercar, you will end up in a tree. Fortunately, this MR2 … [Read more...]
Valet Doesn’t Fit In Lamborghini Aventador Roadster
Basketball is a breeze for LeBron James. But Kevin Durant might not be his worst competition. Actually, they both face the same fate when it comes to new supercars. Their dropping rooflines, in particular. That is why they own a Dodge Challenger and a Chevy Camaro, respectively. Valets, however, … [Read more...]
Aston Martin’s Vantage GT8 to Take on Challenge of Bathurst 12 Hours
Aston Martin’s Vantage GT8 will make its second competitive outing this weekend, as the marque’s special edition takes on Australia’s famous Bathurst 12-hours GT race at Mount Panorama. Having competed in last year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours in Europe, the close-to-production specification Vantage … [Read more...]
MERCEDES-AMG EXTENSIVELY UPGRADES AMG GT FAMILY
Affalterbach. Mercedes-AMG celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2017. To the theme of “50 Years of Driving Performance”, the sports car and performance brand is marking the occasion by extending the AMG GT family of sports cars with the new Mercedes-AMG GT C Coupé, which joins the existing AMG GT C … [Read more...]
WORLD PREMIERE OF THE FERRARI J50
During a special celebration held at the National Art Center in Tokyo to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Ferrari in Japan, Ferrari revealed a new strictly limited series of bespoke cars, the J50. The Ferrari J50 is a two-seater, mid-rear-engined roadster that marks a return to … [Read more...]
You Can Buy Anything for $69.99 as Long As You Can Carry It!!!
At this scrap yard in Denver you pay $59.99 for any car parts you want as long as you can carry it a distance of 20 feet. Its a truly awesome idea and I wish a few scrappies round my way would do that as it would save me a fortune. I am not sure my back would last long though... But still a great … [Read more...]
The Bmw M4 DTM Champion Edition
To celebrate the success of Marco Wittmann securing yet another DTM driver’s title at the season finale at the Hockenheimring, BMW M is launching the BMW M4 DTM Champion Edition. The new edition model consists of top-class motor racing technology for drive and suspension as well as a specific design … [Read more...]
Nissan Reveals Prices for GT-R Nismo
The ultra-desirable flagship of the Nissan GT-R range – the exhilarating GT-R NISMO – will go on sale from 1 November, with prices now confirmed for the first time. The GT-R NISMO is the pinnacle of the GT-R range, a high-performance race car for the road which takes the very best of the … [Read more...]
10 Cars That Won’t be Made in 2017
Carmakers change models from time to time. BMW is very good at this. It has made the 3-series coupe into the 4-series. It has then decreed that all saloons and hatches would have a name starting with an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7); all coupes shall be named starting with an even number (2, 4, 6). But … [Read more...]
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