Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The Mighty BMW M Powered McLaren F1

The McLaren F1, a supercar conceived by Gordon Murray and manufactured by McLaren Automotive from 1992-1998 in Woking of Surrey in England is still an icon in the world of supercars today. BMW M Division Engine Expert Paul Rosche designed a 6.1L V12 Engine called BMW S70/2 at 618 horsepower, the road going version of the McLaren F1 has a torque output of 480ft-lb at 5600 rpm and redlines at 7500 rpm. The Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic monocoque chassis structure is is light giving this car a power to weight ratio of 550hp per ton (Compared to a modern day Ferrari Enzo which is only at 434 hp per ton) The McLaren F1 boasts 0-60 mph in  3.2 seconds with a Top Speed of 391 km/h with the limiter removed. As a tribute to this iconic BMW powered Supercar, read more for a Gallery and Specs.









Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Because Race Cars Don't Need Turn Signals. (F30 BMW 335i Race Car Gallery)

March 31 2012 will be the debut of 2 new F30 BMW 335i race cars in South Africa. These car are prepared by ADF Motorsport at the Kyalami Race Track.  They will be participating in the WesBank Super Series and the 2012 24 Hours Nurburgring race. (Race Cars don't need turn Signals, Huge Gallery Inside!)



Monday, March 26, 2012

BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe with M-Sport Package

The 2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe with M-Sport Package was spotted in Munich by Balazs Hornok. This particular vehicle looks to be a Melbourne Red / Imola Red 640i (Note the dual round exhaust on either side of the car, the Canadian version will be the 650i with squared tail pipes and most importantly we should be get the V8 version by default) Gran Coupe sporting relatively small winter wheels. Read more for a picture of the rear end.