Post Tagged with: "acceleration"

BMW M5 G power

If a twin turbo V8 from BMW producing 560 HP isn’t enough then you may want to contact G-power, famous for making some mean BMW custom models. With the edition of a new ECU and sports exhaust to the F10 BMW m5, power is increased to 640HP and 777NM of torque up from 680 Nm’s. This means that [...]

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Porsche 911 Carrera S 0-300km/h (991)

Watch the new Porsche Carrera S accelerate to it’s top speed.  

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Fastest Corvette ZR1

9,68 seconds is all it took this corvette to run the 1/4 mile. That will ensure a punishing is handed out to almost any car on the road that you may come across. The corvette crossed the line doing 235 km/h. I.e 0 to 235km/h in 9 seconds.    

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Suzuki Kizashi

Suzuki has just released the new Kizashi, expect the review soon, for now here is the release from Suzuki:

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The New BMW M5

Fifth generation of the world’s most successful high-performance saloon in the premium segment of the executive class; new BMW M5 is an exceptionally dynamic high-performance sports car with four doors and five seats; consistent further development of the vehicle concept initiated in 1984 with the first-generation BMW M5; compelling track potential combines with the comprehensive [...]

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Driven: Audi A8

This past Sunday was a special day for me. There was MotoGP in a sobbing wet Britain, there was Formula 1 in a sobbing wet Canada and world Superbikes in a dry-as-a-bone San Marino. Oh yes not to mention the Le Mans, which Audi won even though Allan Mcnish tried to see if it was [...]

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Driven: Polo Bluemotion (world car of the year 2010)

Much has changed about the way we commute today. In South Africa especially, the traffic levels are forever rising in the city, the police are speed trapping aimlessly, fuel prices will soon cost more than caviar and let me not even start on the clichéd South African taxi. So what can you do in this [...]

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Driven: Audi A1

Today, one of the most anticipated Formula one races was on the TV.  The Monaco F1 GP. This glitzy race is accentuated with girls in Bikini’s, celebrities, fast cars, fast boats and enough Rolex’s to enable even Stevie wonder to tell the time.  Traditionally there is a lot of hype in the build up to [...]

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Clio Gordini Renault sport

Following last year’s launch of Renault Sport’s diminutive, yet giant-killing pocket rocket – the Twingo Gordini Renault Sport – Renault South Africa is proudly expanding the Gordini range with the launch of the new Clio Gordini Renault Sport at the 2011 Knysna Hillclimb, sponsored by Renault. Indeed, the Clio Gordini Renault Sport benefits from the [...]

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Audi R8 GT coming to South Africa

Here is some information from Audi on the new R8 GT coming to South Africa soon: Audi South Africa is introducing the Audi R8 GT to the South African market in the third quarter of 2011. This new member of the R8 family is a limited-production version of Audi’s high-performance sports car; the GT is [...]

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Driven: Peugeot RCZ

There is no denying the fact that the RCZ is an absolutely gorgeous car to look at. In fact the pictures only tell half the story, this car in the flesh is a stunner and it never stops turning heads no matter where you happen to be. Trust me you will know when an RCZ [...]

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Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4

A new raging bull has just been unleashed from its paddock Italy, named the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. The name Aventador came from a Spanish fighting Bull that entered into battle in October 1993 at the Saragossa Arena, earning the “Trofeo de la Peña La Madroñera” for its outstanding courage. With a name derived from an [...]

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Ridden: 2011 Suzuki GSX-R750

Evolution has once again made the new Suzuki GSX-R750 a bike that is in a class of its own. The 750 is interesting in that it shares the best of both worlds, taking the handling qualities of a 600 and mixing them with the raw power of a 1000cc superbike. In essence one struggles to [...]

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Refined: The 2011 Lexus IS-F

Lexus’ IS range has started 2011 with a new face. Soon after the introduction of a Limited Edition IS250C, the IS250 sedan enjoys the addition of LED Daytime Running Lights to its new face, while a move to 18-inch wheels on the IS250 SE, and revised wheel styles for the 17-inch wheels on the rest [...]

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Mercedes Benz Engine technology: The new 5.5 litre biturbo

The new AMG 5.5-litre biturbo engine for the CL 63 AMG combines performance with efficiency. This is made possible by a unique combination of innovative high-tech systems such as direct petrol injection, biturbocharging, air/water intercooling and the Controlled Efficiency start/stop function. Mercedes-AMG is systematically following the trend towards increasing efficiency with its new V8 biturbo [...]

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