Shmee150 found this beautiful two tone blue Bugatti Veyron Gran Sport Vitesse in London. Things may be a tad slow this week because we are recovering from our great weekend at Lime Rock Park. There are many great things to come, so stay tuned.
-Nick
Category Archives: SHOWCASE
Showcases of various cars for various purposes.
Matt Farah reviews a 700hp Supra
Matt Farah drives a 700hp Toyota Supra on his Drive show Tuned. Looks like a good time.
-Nick
Drive: A look into Morgan Motor Company
A great piece by Alex Roy and the good folks at Drive. Check it out.
-Nick
Car & Driver: Lotus Elan vs. Mazda MX5
This is a great video showcasing two of the best roadsters in history. The Elan was the inspiration for the MX5 in a different era, and both cars have lessons to teach other carmakers today. This is pure driving and pure fun, the hell with 0-60 times and 1/4 mile runs. I can only hope that one day I get to drive a Lotus Elan like this, it is pretty high up there on my list. Enjoy the vid.
-Nick
EVO Magazine reviews the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
EVO reviews the incredible new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Enjoy.
-Nick
Motor Trend: Lexus LFA and Acura NSX Head 2 Head
Some great insights and some truly epic sounds. Awesome video, enjoy.
-Nick
Chris Harris reviews the Pagani Huayra
Title says it all, and Chris really hits the nail on the head with this car. Enjoy.
-Nick
As a car site we are basically obligated to post this: Gymkhana 5
Maybe the best one yet just because of the location. We’re a little late posting it, but its just good to have. Ken does some pretty extreme stuff in this, including a jump-drift. Enjoy if you haven’t seen it, and enjoy it again if you have.
-Nick
BMW M6, a valid point made
This new M6 is the very essence of the trend for modern cars; heavier with more power. BMW has gone a bit too far this time I think because the M6 now weighs 4500lbs, and that is nearly as much as a VW Touareg. This sort of weight is not really what comes to mind when I think of a sports car, and it renders the car’s 560hp far less impressive than it suggests. I am not a fan of this new M6, and I am someone who covets the previous M6 with the V10. A GT car should have some solid weight, but it should not be bordering SUV territory; enough is enough. Carlos hits the nail on the head at (3:27-3:35), saying he can respect it but he doesn’t desire it. That is the problem I see too, and it is one that I see shared by the Bugatti Veyron and other cars like this. Sure companies can engineer a heavy car to perform well on paper, some of the numbers the M6 achieves are staggering (especially considering the weight), but at the end of the day heft is heft when the laws of physics step in. There is an answer somewhere for making cars faster and more efficient, and adding weight like this is not it. Motor Trend hit it on the head in this vid.
-Nick
Obscure Auto: Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale
This is the Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale, and I’m sure your eyes have already informed you that it is one of the most beautiful cars ever built by anyone. The word “Stradale” of course means that it is street version of a racing car, and it is indeed. The Tipo 33 Stradale was made in 1967 as a road going version of Autodelta Alfa Romeo’s Tipo 33/2 racing car. Only 18 Stradales were ever built, making it one of the rarest, most sought after cars in the world. One that just gets more and more interesting with every new detail you uncover. Continue reading Obscure Auto: Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale
Ferrari F430 drifts a Vegas car park.
Hoonage of the 1%th degree. Enjoy.
-Nick
Chris Harris tests the Audi RS4 lineage (and a Merc)
Drive’s Chris Harris tests the new B8 Audi RS4, as well as both its predecessors. A very cool video for anyone who loves Audis. The B5 RS4 is still my personal favorite though. Enjoy.
-Nick
Mind Over Motor 