Recent content by Leonie

You are sure you talk about real Evos (and the many special editions)? If so, I will quit my job tomorrow and start to import these cars to Germany, where they are offered for well over 100k Euros. Although I have to admit, I do not know if they are actually sold for these prices, same goes...

There is an interview (in german) on youtube with Dr. Mario Theissen, who was responsible for the BMW F1 engines during that era. There he says, that the last version of their V10 generated up to 980 horsepower (from three liters!) from an engine weighing 84 Kilograms (185 pounds)! What a...

Well, as dragstrips are located in different altitudes, are prepped good or not so good at the start and so on, a "record" on one of them can at most be a track record, valid on that specific track, right? Meanwhile these times from an "app" can be corrected for altitude, incline or decline etc...

After hearing it rev to 8.000, I am in love! Now I wonder, how could it sound with ITBs? I mean, if I imagine an E92 M3 with a ARMA or Eventuri or similar intake kit, only with 75% more displacement, well, even more in love...

So, you really want to tell me, in the USA, they do not test your blood for the metabolites to know for sure WHEN you drank? Sometimes, not living in a first world, educated country obviously has some benefits! :)

I remember the late 80`s when the first rumors came out about this car, and I absolutely LOVED it! In 2019 and 2020, I only remember posts in the Corvetteforum, where they laugh about how silly one could be to buy a Porsche instead of a Corvette, because it is so "overpriced" for the...

If you ever travel to China, remember to do this at least, better: look twice, in the dark: look three times in each direction! Yes, in town they ride electric scooters, and in the dark they do not turn on the headlight, and one way is less than an suggestion there... :D

9 Pages, and still no TA152H posted or mentioned? Ok, I have to admit, there is a lack of good images of this "GT2 RS Version" of the FW190.

Well, in my opinion, no V10 (Viper, M5 E60, Gallardo) sounds good while idling or reving from idle. Under throttle while driving on the other hand, they sound just gorgeous! That sound always reminds me of the old Audi inline 5s, only with more power behind it. I have to admit, after the 1988...

Google: BOP (balance of performance), but you do not have to read it all, just get a quick glance what it means, then, google: sandbagging. Thank me later for widening your horizon.

Wow, did I hurt some feelings? Sorry, that was not my intention! I just wanted to keep some objective view on this topic. Just for explanation, a) I work closely with the development department (of one business unit) of the worlds second largest automotive supplier, and b) have driven several...

Wow, I do not see why some people are amazed about that time? To begin with, the Viper is a car with a relatively long wheelbase, wide track, low center of gravity, and good weight distribution. And then it also has over 8 Liters of displacement. Give a car (any car of any manufacturer) these...

Wow, I did not know that. But I have to say, in that case it will not matter, because it is a Lexus, so the car will run at least 300.000 miles before something goes wrong...

You are right insofar as it does not run slicks, but perhaps the closest thing to slicks on a "street legal car"? At this moment, I am not sure if these Kumhos are even street legal in Europe, > having an ECE approval...

No, I read it by choice. ;-) In the article it is stated that even Jim Mero complained about the shift quality, and asked sport auto to "please mention it in the article". At the poster before: sorry, I did not know that all of your trackday buddies are way better drivers and car experts than...