Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Rolls' 2016 Fiscal Numbers Are Now In Great Shape
Chinese Tycoon Places Order For 30 Rolls Royce Phantoms
A Hong Kong tycoon has placed the biggest ever order for Rolls-Royce cars, agreeing to buy 30 Phantoms to chauffeur guests at a luxury resort he is building in Macau.
Stephen Hung's $20m (£12m) purchase surpasses the 14 Phantoms bought by Hong Kong's Peninsula hotel in 2006.
Hung signed the deal with Rolls-Royce executives on Tuesday at the company's Goodwood factory in England.
(AutoSpies.com)
A Hong Kong tycoon has placed the biggest ever order for Rolls-Royce cars, agreeing to buy 30 Phantoms to chauffeur guests at a luxury resort he is building in Macau.
Hung signed the deal with Rolls-Royce executives on Tuesday at the company's Goodwood factory in England.
(AutoSpies.com)
What Could Have Been
Fast wagons aren't a thing in the US, but the touring body style is a hit in Europe. And while every enthusiast loves a high-performance wagon, automakers apparently like the body style as well. The 2000 M3 Touring was built to serve in-house purposes. Essentially, BMW built the vehicle to prove that it could be done with little difficulty. We have a feeling that an E46 M3 Touring would have done extremely well.
(AutoBlog.com)
Did You Know - Tabasco Edition
The production of Tabasco Sauce is a gruelling 3 year process that begins with the company President hand picking the perfect plants for seed extraction
Video link (CavemanCircus.com)
Video link (CavemanCircus.com)
Their Pricing Is Insane
R34 GT-R Prices Are Officially Out Of Control
Fourteen years and 100 per cent growth; if you’re an investment
banker you will probably shrug at a return like that, but for a car it’s
not bad at all. Actually, for a model that’s not even an ultra-rare or
extremely expensive exotic, it’s impressively good. Mind you, the
Nissan in question only has a smidgeon over 4,000km on its odometer, so
you’d be lucky to find one better or closer to brand new condition.
That said though, even the ‘normal’ (non-Nür) V-spec IIs are experiencing a constant rise in value and showing no sign of stopping either, which makes me wonder: What will happen to these prices once the first 1999 R34 GT-R models hit that magic 25-year-old mark and can be legally imported into the US?
(SpeedHunters.com)
¥17,340,000, or the equivalent of approximately US$170,000. It might be more than double
what a BNR34 Skyline GT-R V-spec II Nür sold for new back in 2002, but
it’s how much was being asked for this car in the ‘For Sale’ section of
the recent R’s Meeting at Fuji Speedway.
That said though, even the ‘normal’ (non-Nür) V-spec IIs are experiencing a constant rise in value and showing no sign of stopping either, which makes me wonder: What will happen to these prices once the first 1999 R34 GT-R models hit that magic 25-year-old mark and can be legally imported into the US?
(SpeedHunters.com)
It's PDK Equipped, But Still A Bad Piece Of Machinery
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 R – offering a lot more than just the normal GT3
The 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 R is the more powerful version of the lightweight version of the 911 which is a bit odd but true.
The 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 R is the more powerful version of the lightweight version of the 911 which is a bit odd but true.
The car has been released back at the
Geneva Auto Show and it is a complete package, offering a lot more than
just the normal GT3 model. It comes with a new engine, different running
gear, more aerodynamic accessories as well as a slightly different
interior.
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 R Price
As you would think from a German
manufacturer, all these changes don’t come cheap. In fact, the new GT3 R
is almost $40,000 more than the base GT3 which is a massive bump,
coming on the market for nearly $178,000, one of the most expensive 911s
out there.
Just as we said, its chassis and running
gear have been tweaked in order to offer the best possible driving
experience. The suspension is fully adjustable by the end user which can
tweak things such as the camber, the rebound rate and even the strength
of the anti-roll bars.
The wheels come with the widest tires ever fitted to any 911 and they
are fitted to center-locking wheels in order to allow for quick and easy
change on the racing circuit. The brakes are also a lot more impressive
than the usual with carbon-ceramic disk brakes and 6 piston calipers in
the front.
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