Some people might call station wagons mommy-mobiles but they’d be dead wrong for thinking this Edo Competition tuned M5 wagon is just another grocery-getting station wagon. Called the Dark Edition, the tuning package is based on the old BMW M5 Touring (E60).
The BMW M5 Dark Edition looks very sinister and could possibly be the ultimate modern-day sleeper were it not for the M5 badges and those sweet looking wheels. The exterior is all-black with black 20” rims that are wrapped in 255/30 R20 front and 285/30 R20 rear tires. The minor upgrades to the bodywork include a new front apron with fog lights, a new rear apron, and a roof mounted spoiler. continue reading →
How do rich people tell other rich people that they have more money? How about buying a one of a kind Bugatti, wrapped in fine porcelain! The Bugatti Grand Sport “L’Or Blanc” as it’s called, is created in partnership with Konigliche Porzellan Manufactur (KPM), was unveiled on Thursday at the porcelain manufacture’s workshop in Berlin, Germany.
Adding porcelain to the world’s fastest drop top is not feasible in a lot of people’s eyes, however, since it’s a Bugatti, anything is possible. continue reading →
In Australia, two of the main competitors in the car market are Holden and Ford. It’s because of this friendly competition that we see great vehicle’s being built. Ford Performance Vehicle (FPV) has released their first ever concept car to get back at Holden’s in house performance division, Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) and their Black Edition Clubsport.
The subject of this concept car would be the Ford Falcon GT. All black everything, the menacing look defined by a Silhouette black paintwork combined with matte finish stripe work that runs along the hood, rear wing, side sills and rear diffuser. The 19 inch one piece forged alloy wheels get the same paint treatment, wrapped in Dunlop SP Sportmaxx GT tires. continue reading →
The BMW X3 cross-over has been in production for a while now, 2010 saw the introduction of the second generation X3 and ever since then, car tuning companies have been coming up with new packages to improve the look and performance of the small CUV.
German car tuning firm AC Schnitzer have also turned their attention to the X3 with an increase in horsepower and minor visual upgrades. The F25 X3’s 2.0 liter diesel engine on the xDrive20d has been tuned to produce 218 horsepower, up from 184. The tuner is also working on the xDrive30d and the 2.8i and 3.5i V6 models to be released later this year. continue reading →
As much as I like Top Gear, I have more respect for the opinions of the guys from Fifth Gear; they seem to be more honest about the cars and they actually provide useful information. This post covers a short test done by the guys from Fifth Gear, comparing the McLaren MP4-12C and the Ferrari 458 Italia (which happens to be one our favorite cars, here at First Supercars).
Racing drivers/hosts Tiff Needell and Jason Plato thrashed the cars around the track, lucky guys. Tiff’s job was to see which car was more fun and Jason’s job was to see which car is the fastest around the track. We all know the result of the fun test, it has to be the Ferrari 458 Italia but which car is faster around the track? Hit the jump to see the video and the results. continue reading →
At the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans race, Audi yet again won the race with their R18 TDi Diesel race car, this marks the 10th time Audi has won the prestigious endurance race. To celebrate this special occasion, Audi UK is producing a special edition of the R8 V8 sports car.
The Le Mans Special Edition Audi R8 will be powered by the standard V8 engine that produces 430 horsepower and sprints to 62 (100 km/h) in 4.6 seconds with a top speed of 187 mph (301 km/h). The upgrades the special edition R8 gets are the Audi magnetic ride adaptive suspension system, a special paint job called titanium-effect, and double Y-spoke 19” wheels (from the R8 GT coupe) that are painted in the same color with red brake calipers. Customers can also choose other regular metallic paints offered on the R8 sports cars. continue reading →
