Subaru WRX Concept

By - TQ



Known as a car maker of exceptional all wheel rally cars, Subaru released a new Concept WRX at the 2013 New York Auto Show .

The new car fits the profile look of Subaru’s, straight up business. With its hood scoops and side vents. It sits lower is wider, has a longer wheelbase, carbon fibre roof panel, and is called just the WRX (without the Impreza).  Complete with 20” rims with brake calipers to fit that size. 

The engine specifications are yet to be confirmed. All-wheel drive is expected, and the engine would be a turbocharged 2.0 litre engine like the one in the BRZ. Possibly producing 300 horsepower.
I think the car looks great!


The Next Generation Audi A3, S3

By - J


The Audi event just finished not to long ago and they've shown us again why they are one of the top luxury car manufacturers in the world. Today they unveiled the next generation of the Audi A3 the S3 sedan. Audi's brought a lot of the components from the higher end models like the A8's features to this S3. Things like a retractable display with touch controls and real time weather and location information. But we wont ramble on because words just don't do it justice see it for yourself below.

Lamborghini – 50 Years later

-TQ



If your super rich, you’re probably super bored. Thinking of ways to spend your money in entertaining ways. After buying your luxury house, car, yacht, corporate Jet, you’re bored. What other big ticket item can you buy? How about a luxury sport car?

But being super rich you can’t just be any luxury sport car, it has to be a certain standard after all! It has to be super exclusive, expensive, something the other rich guy won’t have. You could go ahead and spend the usual $300,000 plus on a beautiful Ferrari 458 Spider, it’s a great car, convertible with a very powerful v8 (562-hp!).  But here is the problem, any other rich guy could come spend the money and get the same car as you. That takes away the exclusive.
Bring in Lamborghini and it celebrating their 50th year of making luxury sport cars. This led them to think real deep and hard on how to celebrate this occasion. They then proceeded to create only 3 one of a kind Lamborghini’s and called it the Lamborghini Veneno.
This exclusive model will only have 3 models made for sale. The one model Lamborghini has developed will be used for testing and to model the concept car.  When you first look at this car, you are confused on where to start, what to look at, and where to go from there. The car has so many vents you would think they are just got looks, but it’s all functional. They are made in such a way to provide the car with more downward force and corner faster, that why the wing is so big and the backend has so much going on. Hood scoops are route the air too help cool the car, and add to the downward force.

The car is powered by a roaring 6.5 litre v12, with all-wheel drive, producing a staggering 739 bhp and a potential of 220 mph. Now the 3 cars are already sold (sorry), and the price tag? A humble $4.7 million.

Mini Cooper Backflip

By - TQ


Monster Energy drinks sponsors many pro athletes, mainly in sports that are more niche, mainstream media attention is low. Athletes are not given sponsorships as easily in these fields because of the lack of appeal to the masses.  Pro athletes are given sponsorship to pursue their passion and be the best in their fields. You may have seen or heard of this stunt before but just incase we decided to post it to show how awesome these little cars can be. They took a modified mini cooper Countryman, went to a little ski resort in France, put a pro rally driver and skier (Guerlain Chicherit)  behind the wheel. What happened next is record breaking and epic!

A week with Real Racing 3

By - J 



Just under a week ago the folks over at EA finally released the anticipated sequel to Firemint's hit game Real Racing 2 (RR2) , Real Racing 3 (RR3). I was quite excited for this game, i had spent many hours on my iPhone playing Real Racing 2. It has some of the most stunning graphics that i've seen on a mobile device.

Pricing

First things first i didn't mind paying $4.99 for RR2 and didn't mind paying it either for RR3. Yet somehow EA decided to make RR3 a free game, so I was left wondering, "what's the catch?'. Turns out when your vehicle is damaged throughout gameplay you have to  use in game currency to fix the damages as well as services. There's been a lot of argument over this model, I personally see no big downside to it. I get to save $4.99 for a game with superior graphics with great game play. The only downside to this freemium model is that you have to wait for servicing of the cars you purchase.

Gameplay

The game play on this RR is very accurate, its smooth and crisp. When you begin the game you have two choices of vehicles to go for either a Nissan Silvia or Ford Focus RS with the money that you begin with. There are two kinds of currency within the game R$ and Gold. R$ is what i ended up using most, i figured I would hold onto my Gold. You begin with the Purse Stock Challenge in the Supa Fly Speed Trails. The first track is the Suzuka Circuit, which looked plain but the level of detail that went into it was crazy. I choose to have the assists on to help with braking, and yes i am aware it takes away from the realism but this is not a console game. First race i easily came in 1st it was an easy transition from RR2 to RR3. Upon winning you receive R$ and a Reward of Gold, you also gain Driver Fame. Given that it is a free game there has to be some sort of monetary game for the developers, and like i said before for servicing the cars (oil, tires, suspension, engine) you will have to wait for it to complete or use your Gold. I chose to wait it gave me time to take a break while playing and simply came back when a notification was sent to me. That ends up being the cycle for the majority of the game, race repair race some more. One feature thats often talked about which i haven't done yet myself is the time shifted multiplayer. EA spoke about it at the Apple iPhone 5 unveiling see that video here.

Graphics

The graphics in this game are ridiculously good. I'm not a huge gamer so i wont even try to compare to the likes of PS3 or XBOX but for a mobile game it was very good. The tracks are very well created, there is a lot of detail in the scenery. Things like the sky, to the texture of the asphalt and even the reflections of other cars on your own car stand out and pop more. The angles that can be used also offer some more insight into the graphics of the game.

Conclusion

In all it's a very solid game with great graphics and gameplay, and at a cost of nothing (theoretically) you really can't go wrong. My only gripe about this game is its claimed 700mb size; in actuality the game is 1.8gb on my iPhone so be aware if you plan on downloading it.


Get it free here for iOS or here for Android:


Let us know what you think about the game below.

McLaren P1: A Hybrid Sports Car

By - J


We’ve got another beast for you today, not as rugged as the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 but a more stylish piece of wheels the McLaren P1. McLaren has had a long history of building super fast cars but this week they unveiled the performance figures for their new beast the P1. McLaren has said that the car can accelerate from 0-62mph in under 3 seconds with a top speed of 217mph. It’s got a 3.8-litre engine as well as an electronic motor with a combined hp of 903.


It’s a beautiful piece of machinery and comes with a hefty price tag of 1.3 million, but for the exclusivity of 375 copies why not? What do you guys think of this beauty? Leave a comment below.

Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6

By: EB 


Alright so you thought the regular G- Class was cool? Or maybe you thought the off road G65 was something to brag about, well think again. A video of the iconic, street legal Mercedes Benz G63 AMG 6 wheeler surfaced a few days ago and this thing looks awesome. There is only a few possibilities when it comes to putting a metal box on four wheels, so eventually someone somewhere would do the inevitable and add a couple extra wheels, and along with it some cool features. This beast packs a 5.5 litre twin turbocharged V8 with 536 horsepower and 560 pound feet of torque al tied together with a 7 speed automatic transmission. The coolest thing is the low range gearing system and five differential locks that can keep all six wheels moving a low-range gearing and five differential locks that can keep all six wheels turning at the same speed with the push of a button. There’s also a tire pressure control system for the huge 37-inch wheels. 

If your crazy enough to buy this monster, then your probably crazy rich or someone with a fetish for military luxury. Only 20 to 30 of these bad boys will be made a year so keep your eyes peeled. 

Check the video below and let us know what you think.

Volkswagen XL1

By - EB


Since our last post was so futuristic we thought we might as well give you a look at a car that looks more like something off the Jetsons than from german engineering. Volkswagen is set to premier the XL1 next month at the Geneva Auto Show. It looks fast but try 0-60 in 12 seconds. Although this set of wheels might not win a race from one red light to the next, it's going to keep a couple bucks in your wallet getting over 260 mpg thanks to a combination of a 47 hp diesel engine and 27 hp electric motor. XL1 power comes from a 47-horsepower, two-cylinder diesel motor connected to a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, while the 20 kW (27 hp) electric motor is fed by a lithium-ion battery. Unlike its hybrid competitor the Toyota Prius, this sexy machine goes as fast as 99 mph and cruises at 62 mph using only 8.3 hp. The price isn't yet set but we figure it will be in the Prius range. Look for this sleek piece of metal on wheels in 2014.