Friday 20 May 2016

Top 10 Ugliest Cars in the World

Car List



Topic: Top 10 Ugliest Cars


10. Yaris Verso


9. Ssangyong Rodius


8. Subaru Tribeca


7. Nissan Cube


6. Hyundai Tiburon


5. Chrysler PT Cruiser


4. Toyota Mirai

Toyota Mirai | Toyota

3. Fiat Multipla


2. Pontiac Aztec


1. Sebring-Vanguard CitiCar




Honourable Mention: Peel P50


Monday 9 May 2016

0 - 100 in Under 4 Seconds!

Car List

In this series, I will make lists of things car related.

Topic: Acceleration

Are you tired of accelerating at normal speed? Yes? Well, then you'll enjoy this list of cars that can go from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in under 4 seconds!



10. Nissan R390 - 3.9 seconds


9. Jaguar XJ 220 - 3.7 seconds


8. Noble M600 - 3.6 seconds


7. Bugatti EB110 SuperSport - 3.5 seconds


6. Saleen S7 - 3.4 seconds


5. Nissan GTR R35 - 3.0 seconds



4. BAC Mono - 2.9 seconds


3. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport - 2.6 seconds

 venom gt



2. Hennessey Venom GT - 2.6 seconds



1. Ariel Atom - 2.4 seconds

Friday 22 April 2016

One off's, Rare's and Unknown's

One Off's, Rares and Unknowns

I recently went on a trip to Berlin, Germany. While there, I took the time to photograph some amazing cars. I will cover a few of the here on blogger, but if you would like to see more, I would suggest checking out my Instagram



Alfa Romeo 4C

Alfa Romeo is an Italian car company, founded by the Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale, in Milan, in 1910. 

Today's featured car, is the Alfa Romeo 4C, which I saw on my trip to Germany. 
  

The 4C was unveiled at the 81st Geneva Motor Show in March 2011, and went into production in 2013. 
Its engine produces 237 horsepower.

Specifications:
Chassis: Carbon fibre.
Transmission: 6-speed TCT dual dry clutch transmission.
Body: Carbon fibre/aluminium 
Weight: 895 - 1,060 (depending on model).
Torque: 258 lb-ft.
Top speed: 160 mph.

Gallery:
(My own pictures from outside the Checkpoint Charlie Museum, Berlin).




Friday 5 February 2016

Vehicle News

Vehicle News

In this series I will discuss car news.


DeLorean To Go Back Into Production


Everyone knows the DeLorean, the car used in the hit movie Back To The Future. It was made by the DeLorean Motor Company between 1981 and 1983.




In 1980's and 1990's, CEO Stephen Wynne sold refurbished DeLoreans in Texas USA.

He has now stated that he will begin to build new replica cars. It is estimated that the DeLorean Motor Company has enough parts to build around 300 cars. They are estimated to sell for $100,000, and the first one is to be released in 2017.



Friday 29 January 2016

One off's, Rare's and Unknown's

One Off's, Rares and Unknowns
In this series I will discuss one off cars, limited edition cars, rare cars, and cars & car companies that aren't well known.


Hennessey Venom GT


Hennessey Performance Engineering is an American car company, founded by John Hennessey in 1991, that specializes in modifying sports cars/super cars from big companies such as Ferrari, Lotus and many more. Through this modification, Hennessey produces its own cars.

One of its most notable is the Hennessey Venom GT.


 This car is a modified Lotus Exige.




Its engine produces 1,244 horsepower!



On the 21st of January 2013, it set a Guinness World Record for the fastest production car from 0-300 kilometres per hour, with an average acceleration time of 13.63 seconds.




Specifications:
   Chassis: Lotus Exige chassis.

   Drivetrain: Twin turbocharged V8 GM LS7 engine.
   Transmission: Ricardo6-speed manual transmission from a Ford GT.

   Body: Carbon Fiber Composite.

   Weight: 1220kg.

   Torque: 1155 lb-ft.




Gallery: