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Opinion
09/11/16
A huge part of James Bond’s allure to the public is the epic cars that are a major part of the movies. Filled with Aston Martins, Lincolns, BMWs, and other jems, any fan of 007 would agree that Bond cars are a huge part of the spy’s arsenal. These are 007’s cars through the ages. Dr No - 1961 Sunbeam Alpine The Alpine was one of the few cars in Bond’s history in which the car he drives has no gadgetry from good old Q. Sean connery actually borrowed the car from a local Jamaican (This was before cars were made just for 007 movies).
Motorsport
09/11/16
A Carmrades-the Blog post At the 1000 km of Silverstone back in 2008, during the height of the diesel era. Peugeot revealed and thus announced the 908 HY, the hybrid counterpart of the diesel 908 HDi FAP. Peugeot planned to race the new 908 HY in 2009.
Gaming
08/11/16
Asphalt 8 has been one of the current popular mobile games worldwide, alongside several others like Need For Speed: No Limits and Real Racing 3. As I’m approaching my third anniversary of my gameplay I would like to share some things in the game which you won’t probably expect in real life.
Opinion
08/11/16
My biscay blue R36 Estate complete with Chopped fingers and all! So I purchased my R36 second hand roughly 6 months ago. In that time I have definitely put the car through it’s paces both in a practical and performance sense. Traveling around 10,000Km which consisted of daily commutes to University over an hour away along highways and inner city roads to driving in -4 degrees Celsius on an Alpine twisty road covered in snow.
Supercars and Hypercars
06/11/16
NOTE If you are from Asia, you probably know already about this, for reason’s I’ll explain later. At first glance, you’re probably thinking “You Imbecile! That’s a Mclaren 650S!”. Well, believe it or no it isn’t. Unlike, say, the 650S and the 675LT, which have subtle body changes to each other:
Opinion
06/11/16
So this is it then. The Porsche 911. For me, the pinnacle of passion, sound and driving experience. But because I don’t want to sound like an idiotic fanboy who’s prayings end with “GT3 RS”, I will put some meat on these bones and explain to you why I think that this car is one of the greats, if not the greatest of all time.
Off-roading
04/11/16
Tires are one of the automotive parts that have many types and wide variety. Whether it’s for cars, SUVs, trucks, vans, ATV, and others, tires are one of the important parts which can improve the performance of the vehicle.
Car Spotting
03/11/16
#blogpost
Few days ago, me and my family went to Tokyo, Japan for vacation. Of course, as a car-spotter, I took photos of the interesting cars that I saw on the streets and in the compulsory Bingo Sports visit. Enjoy staring at the photos! :D DAY 1 (10/29/2016)
Toys and Gadgets
03/11/16
When Ferrari replaced the 599 with the F12 Berlinetta, it became the company’s most powerful road-going car (until the LaFerrari came along). As a Ferrari fan I was eager to have one as an R/C car in my collection. I had the predecessor, the 599 GTO, so I wanted the successor too. When it became a famed magazine’s “Supercar of the year 2012” and after watching Jeremy’s review on THAT motoring show, I wanted it even more.
Tuning
02/11/16
So currently the only ways you can get into SEMA are: A: Make something for vehicles and become a SEMA member. Once you make something for vehicles (cars, motorcycles, trucks) you apply for a sellers badge B: But you don’t have to become a member, you just have to get a job in the auto industry C: Exhibit something for vehicle enthusiasts If your company is qualified to exhibit at the SEMA Show,
Gaming
01/11/16
This is going to be a blogpost showing what could have been better about the latest Need For Speed game, and what could possibly have gone wrong. This post is based on opinion, feel free to comment yours below. Let’s get started:
Tuning
01/11/16
For this list i went on local 2nd hand car websites (kapaza and 2dehands in Belgium) and had a look at some cheap cars you could buy as a first car and modify later. The price gets higher the further we get into the list. If i spell anything wrong, don’t bite my nose off, my 1st language is Dutch, not English. Also, i’m not an expert, just a 16 y/o doing some research. 1: Audi 80 B3/B4, €400-800
Opinion
01/11/16
As a petrolhead I would love to one day have a garage (more like a warehouse) filled with cars I love, and if money was no object I could be here for days saying which ones I’d get. Choosing a limited ammount of cars is difficult, and even if I try to nail it down to 10 cars, which is a lot, I’ll still have a really hard time doing it. Yet, I think that my 10 car garage would look like this: Porsche Cayman GT4 (981)
Formula 1
31/10/16
Is Nico Rosberg the faster man in 2016? Another win by Lewis Hamilton at the Mexican GP, following his recent win at the US GP a week ago, has reduced Nico Rosbergs points advantage to 19 points with only two races to go. It once more fuels the everlasting discussion about who of the Mercedes stars would be the more deserved world champion of the 2016 Formula 1 season. Despite nine wins and his current points advantage over the world champion, many refuse to agree that Rosberg deserves the title.
Retro and Classics
31/10/16
Canada has never been known for making cars. We’ve been known more for maple syrup and snow. Although in recent years we have seen amazing things like the HTT Pléthore, a 6.2 liter V8 powered supercar. Other examples of crazy Canadian cars are the Magnum GT and the Felino CB7, both track day cars. But before all of these were created, we didn’t have much. But we had something. That something was called the Manic GT. A small rear engined sports car created by Jacques About (pronounced ah-boo) born in Montreal.
Opinion
29/10/16
Mine’s is undoubtedly one of the most famous Skyline GT-R and GT-R tuners in world. This is in no small part thanks to Tsuchiya Keiichi’s Hot Version and BMI International car shows where their cars were featured in several episodes. The Inline 6 battles as well as the battle between Mine’s R34 GT-R N1 and the Amuse Supra are those we remember the best. But it undoubtedly was the video where Paul Walker visited Mine’s which propelled the company to world fame.
Gaming
28/10/16
Forza Horizon 3 is incredible. It has many cars of different varieties, new systems, cool rides, and a sick setting. And when they announced that they were going to add wide body kits, we all went crazy. Especially me, since (look at my name), I love body kits, mainly wide body kits. But, the problem is that there aren’t as many kits as expected (in my opinion at least). Here’s a list of kits that should be in Forza Horizon 3 (as of October 28, 2016).
News
26/10/16
Toyota announced earlier this year that its marque Scion, which was built keeping young customers in mind will now cease to exist. Scion’s demise was announced in February, after the final release series of the compact coupe - tC scheduled to conclude the production in August 2016. Yesterday, the brand announced it is going to meet its maker on their official Facebook page.
Opinion
25/10/16
G’day, fellow CTzen! If you’re reading these words as of right now, it’s probably safe to assume you’ve interest in becoming a good car spotter! Well, let me assure you, right here and now, that by reading my car-spotter’s guide, you’ll be taking plenty of nice car pictures as a self-proclaimed photographer in no time! So bust out your notebook and a writing instrument, and get ready for some knowledge! • Selecting a camera device.
Opinion
25/10/16
Autumn is a special time of the year in the United Kingdom, it’s a season that always guarantees the best driving experiences. On my commute to and from work, there is a stretch of tarmac that continues for roughly three miles, the woodland on both sides creates a canopy meaning the light struggles to shine through.
Photography & Videography
24/10/16
Hello Guys! Im a photographer from Brazil and im starting a new page called LoopOne Media, and its objective is to spread the Brazilian car culture over the world.
Gaming
23/10/16
Test Set-Up Yesterday (saturday evening to be exact), Sir Wafel messaged me about a skill-test. He wanted to see how our skills with rear-wheel-drive, front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive compared. I accepted and we started. We used the scenario “Town Course Short B” to determine how fast we were. We used the Gavril Barstow 291 V8 Roadsport Package with a manual transmission for RWD, an Ibishu Pessima 2.7 LX V6 Sport with a manual transmission for FWD and a Hirochi Sunburst Race with a manual transmission for AWD. The Times are as follows:
Gaming
22/10/16
GTA 5 has a good mixture when it comes to vehicles, especially in new updates and downloadable content. Take the Progen T20, for example. This car, which came together in one of the older updates, gets a gist of the McLaren P1. It has the retractable wing, the looks, and the proper speed. However, some cars that have been placed in the game were just pointless. And when I say pointless, it is absolute bullcrap.
Funny
21/10/16
The answer is simple, almost intuitive really… Bad drivers. That’s it, nothing more. However, there is a deeper more interesting issue surrounding the Mustang than the countless crashes: The propaganda war. That’s right, I said propaganda people, get your tinfoil hats out folks! There is a clearly deliberate effort on the part of automotive journalists the world over to disenfranchise the Mustangs. Intentional marginalization. Why?