2012 BMW 1-series M Coupé Unleashed

BMW have finally given us some significant facts and photos on the new 1-series M Coupé.

The teaser series have finally ended and the spiritual successor to the original M3 has shown itself. Lets get straight to the paper facts, power comes from a twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine churning out 335 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. Hooked up to a six-speed manual transmission, the car does 0-100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and hit a top speed of 250 km/h. If people who only care about efficiency, the car has a average fuel consumption 24.5 mpg US and CO2 emissions 224 g/km.

Around the track you want speed and control so BMW have given the car an aluminum-intensive suspension consisting of a double pivot front axle and a five-link rear. The car is also fitted with M differential which "responds to differences in rotational speeds in the right and left rear wheel, redirecting drive torque within a fraction of a second.".

Still not impressed and want more? Well the 2012 BMW 1-series M Coupé gets technology like Dynamic Stability Control, Antilock Brakes (ABS), Anti-Slip Control, Dynamic Brake Control, and Cornering Brake Control.

If you care more about looking good, the car gets a new body kit with flared wheel arches and an aggresive bumper,  19-inch light-weight alloy wheels and bi-xenon headlights with LED "eyebrows". The 1-series M Coupé will only come with three exterior color choices: Alpine White, Black Sapphire Metallic and Valencia Orange Metallic.

The car will be priced at €50,500 and sale will start in Germany in May.

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Ferrari 458 Challenge World Premiere

Ferrari have officially showcased the Ferrari 458 Challenge at the Bologna Motor Show in Italy.


The Ferrari 458 Challenge is powered by the same 4.5 litre V8 found in the 458 Italia with 570 hp at 9,000 rpm. The car get new firsts for a Ferrari track-only car like E-Diff electronic differential and F1-Trac traction control system. The car also get improved gear ratios and calibration of the dual-clutch F1 gearbox which allows the car to improve torque at lower revs.


A diet has also been achieved with lightweight materials like carbon-fibre and Lexan and reducing the thickness of body panels.


The car also gets a race-spec model which gets toys like new generation Brembo CCM2 brakes with new ABS tech, 19-inch forged rims, a suspension set-up with steel uniball joints, stiffer springs, single-rate alloy dampers and a lower ride height by 50mm.


The car has achieved a 2 second faster lap at Fiorano with a lap time of 1’16.5.

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2012 Nissan GTR Blisters From 0-100 KM/H !

Nissan's 2012 GTR has stern up the automobile world and now we have more details on the Godzilla.

Lets go straight to it, 0-100 km/h in a flat 3 seconds. That time was achieved by Nissan at the Sendai Hi-land Race Way in Japan in the middle of November. The time was set in both at a temperature of 14.9°C  and 18.6°C both retuning the flat 3 second time.

The stock GTR was powered by a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V6 engine which produces 530 hp and 488 lb-ft of torque.

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