A little bit of this, a half tank of that and all things CARS
Thursday, 31 May 2012
Photo: Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black Series Race Car
Isn't it awesome? She will be competing with the likes of F430's, GT3's and R8's...
VW Scirocco GTS Unveiled
Personally, I am not the biggest fan of the Scirocco. The front looks fantastic, dont get me wrong but the rear is a dog's breakfast. Looks way too much like a frog. Anyway, VW have released the GTS edition to celebrate 30 years since the previous MKII Scirocco by adding a little bit of flare. Unfortunately no power increase has been dealt to the hatch but some racing stripes, 5-spoke rims, new front and rear bumpers, red brake calipers and a rear spoiler completes the package. Not exactly what I call a celebratory edition and I would never ever buy one... Sorry VW you didn't get this one right...
Extreme Overkill Mercedes CLS
Vitt Performance have released their package for the Mercedes-Benz CLS and my word it is over-the-top. I cannot see any individual in their right mind buying a base model CLS and doing this to it. I posted recently on the GSC Stealth CLS which is seriously extreme but done in a very stylish way. This has missed the point for me... I am sure there are a couple of you who agree with me on this one... Massive air vents and side skirts and everything else is total overkill!
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Italian Italia For Sale
I have posted on this car before but it is now up for sale and with only 406km on the clock. Who on earth would buy this car, go through the massive effort of getting a full vehicle wrap done (complete with flags stitched in the seats) to drive it less than 500km. Lunatics in this world...
Mini Sponsors Put Foot Rally Crew
I was recently informed about a fantastic initiative that is being undertaken by 4 Durbanites (people from Durban, South Africa). Team Shake & Bake, a crew taking part in the 2012 Put Foot Rally, are excited to announce MINI as the official vehicle sponsor for their 17 day adventure through Africa! The Put Foot Rally is an epic journey through Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique. The Rally ‘vibe’ is for participants to get o" the beaten track and take the road less travelled. Teams are responsible for their own vehicles and route, with challenges around every corner, experiencing different cultures and traditions – it goes without saying that Africa’s first social adventure rally epitomises all the values of the MINI brand: unique, fun, adventurous, and all about the journey!
Meegan Rourke, Louise Gans, Andrew McGill and Gordon McTavish are thrilled to partner with MINI, an innovative and iconic brand associated with sporty fun and individuality. MINI has committed a brand-new MINI Cooper S ALL4 Countryman to the four Durbanites, who are excited to welcome MINI as the ‘5th member’ of their crew. Hailed as a Sports Activity Vehicle for extreme driving fun on any terrain, the Countryman is a perfect fit for this Put Foot Rally crew. MINI is one of the most iconic rallying brands. Earlier this year, Stèphane Peterhansel and his co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret won the 2012 Dakar Rally in South America, thanks to the MINI ALL4 Racing car. This was Peterhansel’s tenth victory at the “Dakar”. In addition, the MINI John Cooper Works is currently participating in the FIA World Rally Championship.
“We are excited to partner with the Put Foot Rally crew and have no doubt that the MINI Countryman will demonstrate its broader range of abilities in both urban use and beyond. The crew will demonstrate how the MINI Countryman paves the way for larger and evolving target groups with a greater need for space
and flexibility to experience the driving fun that comes with a MINI,” says Karen Valle, general manager of MINI.
This is not where it stops. As part of MINI’s sponsorship agreement, MINI has pledged to match funds raised by Shake & Bake up to R100, 000. MINI South Africa matching funds raised for The Put Foot Foundation. Besides giving participants the opportunity to travel into the heart of Southern Africa, the Rally is also a fundraising initiative. Team Shake & Bake has targeted R50, 000 as their fundraising goal for The Put Foot Foundation, and are encouraging people to ‘rally’ around them in support of a good cause.
Donations earmarked for The Put Foot Foundation will be channeled into ‘Shoe Drops’, where underprivileged school children at pre-identified schools along the route will be given brand new quality 100% leather South African made school shoes, enabling them to walk to school without discomfort, cold or infection, and giving them access to schools who prevent children from attending without a full
school uniform.
On June 20th, in a cloud of dust, fuelled by a thirst for adventure, Team Shake & Bake will set off on their MINI Countryman in search of their Checkpoints (Etosha, Victoria Falls, Kariba Dam, Lake Malawi), and finally to the finish line in Mozambique on July 6th. With just one month to go, and MINI’s agreement to match funds raised, the pressure is on to raise R50,000 (or more)! “What an amazing feeling it’s going to be, leaving each point along our route knowing that we helped to make a di"erence in the lives of those children. We’re really hoping that people will get involved to help make this happen,” says Meegan
Rourke, one of the crew members.
Support The Put Foot Foundation by making a secure online donation today at shakebakecrew.givengain.org. MINI will match every Rand donated up to R100,000!
For more information:
Donate: http://www.givengain.com/activist/72997/projects/2488/
Website: http://www.shakebakecrew.co.za AND http://www.putfootrally.com
Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShakeBakeCrew
Follow on Twitter: @ShakeBakeCrew
“We are excited to partner with the Put Foot Rally crew and have no doubt that the MINI Countryman will demonstrate its broader range of abilities in both urban use and beyond. The crew will demonstrate how the MINI Countryman paves the way for larger and evolving target groups with a greater need for space
and flexibility to experience the driving fun that comes with a MINI,” says Karen Valle, general manager of MINI.
Donations earmarked for The Put Foot Foundation will be channeled into ‘Shoe Drops’, where underprivileged school children at pre-identified schools along the route will be given brand new quality 100% leather South African made school shoes, enabling them to walk to school without discomfort, cold or infection, and giving them access to schools who prevent children from attending without a full
school uniform.
On June 20th, in a cloud of dust, fuelled by a thirst for adventure, Team Shake & Bake will set off on their MINI Countryman in search of their Checkpoints (Etosha, Victoria Falls, Kariba Dam, Lake Malawi), and finally to the finish line in Mozambique on July 6th. With just one month to go, and MINI’s agreement to match funds raised, the pressure is on to raise R50,000 (or more)! “What an amazing feeling it’s going to be, leaving each point along our route knowing that we helped to make a di"erence in the lives of those children. We’re really hoping that people will get involved to help make this happen,” says Meegan
Rourke, one of the crew members.
Support The Put Foot Foundation by making a secure online donation today at shakebakecrew.givengain.org. MINI will match every Rand donated up to R100,000!
For more information:
Donate: http://www.givengain.com/activist/72997/projects/2488/
Website: http://www.shakebakecrew.co.za AND http://www.putfootrally.com
Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShakeBakeCrew
Follow on Twitter: @ShakeBakeCrew
Gallardo Performante Wrecked in Houston
One of the most beautiful sounding cars of all time has been wrecked. A Lamborghini LP570-4 Spyder Performante. A female passenger had to be cut from the wreck and taken to hospital. The car lost control after an eye witness confirmed that they were racing another Lamborghini. They then hit something that made it flip. A group of pedestrians managed to flip the car back over and put out a small fire that had started. Think both occupants are lucky to make it through the ordeal...
Monday, 28 May 2012
G63 AMG GoldStorm by German Special Customs
Now I what you're thinking, "That colour is shocking!", and well, you're right, it is shocking. Fortunately, GSC do offer it in a range of different colours. This car is EPIC!!! This is the new "Daddy" of bad ass cars.
Monaco GP Wrap Up
After six races there have been six different winners. Until now, no one has ever been able to say that about the first six races of a Formula 1 season. It is the first time in Formula 1 history that this has happened and it proves that we are in a golden era of Formula 1.
Mark Webber became the first Australian in history to win the Monaco GP twice. He had a great race and managed to fend off the advances from Chinese GP winner, Nico Rosberg. Webber did have the advantage of being on pole, but that does not guarantee a win. You have to be perfect at the start, and he was. You have to be calm and level headed, and he was. However, it has to be said that he was not the best driver on the day.
I thought Sebastian Vettel was absolutely brilliant, coming from 9th on the grid to finish 4th at Monaco is simply amazing. Paul di Resta was equally as good, coming from 15th on the grid to finish 7th, well inside the points. Fernando Alonso, once again, was brilliant. He made his pit strategy work for him by maintaining his tyres and, once he got some clear air ahead of him, put in some quick times to eventually come out ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who I thought was average. Nevertheless, the top ten ended like this: Mark Webber crossed the line in 1st. Breathing down his neck the entire race was Rosberg, followed by Alonso. Vettel finished in a brilliant 4th with Hamilton and Massa close behind. Di Resta and Hulkenberg came in at 7th and 8th respectively. Kimi Raikkonen struggled to get his tyres to work for him and finished 9th. Bruno Senna managed to get a disappointing Williams team in the points, finishing in 10th. The man, who I’m sure most of you were supporting after his stellar performance in qualifying, had yet another bit of bad luck. Michael Schumacher was brimmed with confidence coming into this race, but had it cut short with mechanical issues. Schumacher has been competitive this year and unfortunately the points do not show that.
Driver’s
Standings:
1. F. Alonso(Ferrari) 76
2. S. Vettel(Red Bull) 73
3. M. Webber(Red Bull) 73
4. L. Hamilton(McLaren) 63
5. N. Rosberg(Mercedes) 59
6. K. Raikkonen(Lotus) 51
7. J. Button(McLaren) 45
8. R. Grosjean(Lotus) 35
9. P. Maldonado(Williams) 29
10. S. Perez(Sauber) 22
11. P. Di Resta(Force India) 21
12. K. Kobayashi(Sauber) 19
13. B. Senna(Williams) 15
14. F. Massa(Ferrari) 10
15. N. Hulkenberg(Force India) 7
16. J. Vergne(Toro Rosso) 4
17. D. Ricciardo(Toro Rosso) 2
18. M. Schumacher(Mercedes) 2
1. F. Alonso(Ferrari) 76
2. S. Vettel(Red Bull) 73
3. M. Webber(Red Bull) 73
4. L. Hamilton(McLaren) 63
5. N. Rosberg(Mercedes) 59
6. K. Raikkonen(Lotus) 51
7. J. Button(McLaren) 45
8. R. Grosjean(Lotus) 35
9. P. Maldonado(Williams) 29
10. S. Perez(Sauber) 22
11. P. Di Resta(Force India) 21
12. K. Kobayashi(Sauber) 19
13. B. Senna(Williams) 15
14. F. Massa(Ferrari) 10
15. N. Hulkenberg(Force India) 7
16. J. Vergne(Toro Rosso) 4
17. D. Ricciardo(Toro Rosso) 2
18. M. Schumacher(Mercedes) 2
With 14 races left this
season, the championship is still wide open. Next stop Canada. See you all
there.
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Eric Clapton's One Off Ferrari
Ferrari have finally unveiled what is called the SP12 EC. I am guessing the EC is for Eric Clapton... hahah! The guitarist has always been known for his attachment to the Ferrari 512 BB (he has owned 3) and he wanted to drive a Ferrari inspired by this model but with the Ferrari 458 Italia as the base. Not much is known about the power it packs or even what size engine is in there but I have to admit, it is one horrible looking Ferrari. How can you take the perfect lines and looks of the Italia and mess about with it to produce this failure. I am not a fan at all...
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