Author Archives: Tim Wu

580 HP C63 AMG by Väth Terrorizes Prague

Damn, I loved this video. The subject in question, a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, custom-built by Väth to deliver 580 hp and 700 Nm of power. With a clean white exterior, stock AMG wheels, and no indicator to announce the unholy power beneath the hood other than a custom catted exhaust (which once the car fires up […]

Jalopnik Reviews the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG S Wagon

These guys seriously hit the nail on the head with this quote. “Hot rod wagons are a nasty fetish to a very particular group of people, just like fantasy football or horse pornography. Mercedes knows they aren’t going to sell a billion E63 Wagons in America, but they’re making a very particular group go nuts. […]

“Major Tom” Meets BMW M3 DTM – BMW Motorsport

Sunrise at the track. Here’s a fantastic little musical montage to a very special occasion. Tom Coronel was honoured as the most successful privateer BMW driver of the 2013 season at BMW Motorsport’s traditional season review. Two wins and a total of four podium finishes at the wheel of the BMW 320 TC in the [...]

Rolls-Royce Ghost V: More Power than Ever

We don’t usually cover the ultra high-lux flying lady moniker, but when the big announcement is to take the ludicrously high-powered Rolls-Royce Ghost (563 hp) and crank its power up to match the output of the 6.6-liter V12 624 hp Wraith fastback, I felt it was worth taking a gander. Though the power output won’t [...]

Car and Driver’s Top Ten Cool Facts About the Corvette Stingray

*Raises hand* I admit it. I’m a nerd. I’m eager to prattle off 0-60 times like they were important event dates in human history, and re-state little known factoids about production cars that ultimately might bore the rest of my friends to sleep. But hopefully, some of you might be like me. So imagine my enthusiasm [...]

Hagerty Says these 2014 Models are Tomorrow’s Classics

The coveted ‘Hagerty Hot List’ – For the unaware, Hagery is based in Traverse City, Michigan as the world’s leading insurance provider for classic vehicles and host to the largest network of classic car owners. It’s undoubtedly been a huge year across the board the automotive industry, but we’ve definitely had some one-of-a-kind gems and [...]

Speedhunters: “Bow Down to Japanese Car Culture”

It’s an aggressive statement that prompted a fair bit of skepticism as I clicked the link on this Speedhunters blog post. After reading the article, I got it. And here’re a few key lines that did it for me: “This is when JDM rides get outnumbered; where the Japanese passion for everything ‘import’ is exhibited [...]