I am a Car Nut - KL's hidden treasures

If someone asks me, “What can you find in KL?”, surely I will pull out the usual string of answers that basically describes KL; the sky-scraping Twin Towers (or Menara Jagung as some like to call them), Menara KL, the tourist-packed Bukit Bintang, Plaza Lowyat a.k.a. IT heaven, Mid Valley, Times Square, and some other malls or attractions that might appeal the usual kaki jalan.

But with being a car nut, things become a little different. Since this is the country’s capital, most of the richies and VIPs live/wander around here. And having a lot of money (I mean a LOT) pretty much doesn’t fit if you’re not riding in style, and that’s why you’ll see them cruising the streets of KL in super-cool, uber-styled supercars. And when a car nut (especially a young one like me) caught even a glimpse of that million-Ringgit ride, we become a bit excited, and totally distracted.

No, not his one, silly. Just couldn't stop another habit of mine; panning shots.

These barely-legal road monsters don’t seem fit on roaming the public roads, having to restrain the massive power that inhabits the engine. Imagine having hundreds of horsepower at the disposal of your right foot, ready to unleash a serious amount of torque and noise, which could be turned into a sudden surge of astounding acceleration and speed. But of course, when these machines could do 0-100km/h in less than 4 seconds, doesn’t mean that it has to do that all the time. They could also serve as a symbol of success, status or wealth of an individual.

Like this 911 for example, could also serve as a good daily car to ferry the owner anywhere in the city. Good ground clearance, not too wide and the ride is not bone-shattering. But a closer look reveals that this is no normal 911. This one is in fact is the turbo version, housing a straight six at the rear that churns out 473bhp. Dare to mess with this one on the freeways?

Call it squashed beetle? Wait until you meet 'em at the tracks and see who's squashed.

The magical word. Even the words itself contributes to 100hp already.

Stochastic Shots - Where are the Brits?

So far, we could easily observe that most of the crazy and absurd supercars that roam our streets comes from Italy. From the Ferrari line of 360 Modena, F430, 458 Italia, to the Lamborghini Gallardo and the Murcielago, they became the favorite choice of most of the richies in Malaysia.

But what about Aston Martin? Bentley? Or even Jaguar? Are they not crazy or absurd enough? To me, I don't think so. They have the much more "tamer" look of a supercar, maintaining elegance and at the same time, keeping a ferocious monster under the bonnet. Maybe looks are the first thing after all. Since you're getting a supercar, why not go crazy all the way? Having the sleek aerodynamic look of the Ferrari or the aggressive lines of the Lamborghini.

An Aston Martin DB9 alongside a Ferrari California

Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera LP 570-4

What do you think of the wing fitted on this Ferrari F430?

Boys' toys.

 

Supercar Charity Challenge 2011 - Part 3

Here are some more images, where it is actually a continuation from Part 1 at Space U8. Sorry though, could not get any coverage from any of the event in Melaka as I ain't got any contacts over there. Nevertheless, enjoy the magnificent craft of German & Italian engineering!(and some British too..)

Love the blueish tone on the exhaust. Titanium, is it?

Yellow + Black = Lamborghini

Straight-Six or Vee-Ten?

=Ferrari=

It's a Jaaaaag!

Born to Fight.

Scuderia lead the way.

More Prancing Horses!!

Bye-bye!

And unfortunately, I think that is it... Did not have a lot of good shots from Pasir Gudang as it was not covered by me firsthand, thus a number of them were..unsatisfactory... Anyways, thanks a lot for dropping by and do stay tune for any updates! =)

Supercar Charity Challenge 2011

Yeah, I know. It was ages since I last updated this blog with any posts. Not to blame it on anything, but sometimes work can really bog you down. But never mind, though. Just when I was finished with that work, I got some tip-off of some supercar gathering was going to take place somewhere called "Space U8". Now, from word that I had heard, it is a mall with some new concept in mind. But what I did not heard (or missed) was that the mall was a bit..unfinished... It means that you have scaffolds, plasters, paint buckets and sand everywhere! But hey, is that a reason for me on not going there? Apparently not. So, thanks to google maps, there I was, at the last place where I thought that any such event will take place.

And lets just not let the words take all the space, here are the pics from one of the largest supercar gathering that I had been to so far.

There are more to come, so patience is the key right now..

FXOpen Drift Series 2011 - Part 2

Some more images that were left out from part 1...

Just give me one from this lineup and I'll be the happiest man ever...

A very cool-looking F430 with a matte black finish.

Aston Martin!! <3

More will be uploaded later on...

JPM Supercar Gathering - Part 2

In this part 2, I'm trying to post some more pics that I took during the event, just that I'm experimenting on some new "spices" that might or might not hit some taste buds. I'm currently trying to play around with HDR, which I'm not pretty sure if this is how it'll look like. However, these are some more beasts that came out of their cave to welcome the even monstrous Super GT this June...

My name's Bond.. James Bond..

To me, this is truly a gentleman's car. With some crazy extras..

Somehow, I'm not pretty sure whether the clear or red back lights look better.

Underpowered (than the DBS for sure) but still captivating, the Vantage V8.

One of the marques of excellence.

Where there's Ying, there's Yang.

Look at those rims! They're like blades cutting through the roads!

Loving the simple curves and those carbon side blades.

Those are some nice tail lights..

Don't worry though, this is not yet the end. Maybe it'll be nice to fill the Part 3 with Italians only...

Supercars @ Tropicana

Hearing the rumors of the supercar gathering at Tropicana, I immediately charged my cam's battery to full, and also for myself. And not to forget, I don't even know how to get there! But it seems like my swift internet search and the will to gamble to the chances of relying to the internet's info somehow got my feet landed to the mall.

So, upon reaching, I dashed off across the mall, frantically searching this so-called "supercar gathering". Already, my head is starting to picture SLSes and R8s lined up along with a dozen of Ferraris and countless Porsches. And then... Aha! The Poster!

5pm? Yeah, right.

But although it says at 5pm, after asking the valet guy, it is actually on at 8pm. Duh. Well, it's better to arrive early, aite? But there is one guy that arrived early for the event. Even by hearing the rumbling sound of its straight-six engine, it managed to froze me and gape in astonishment. The first one to arrive was the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.

A 996, yum yum.

And before any of you guys start saying "Nah, that's a normal Porsche with some stickers and a set of blue rims" or "Are you sure? The front bumper looks different", I do not have a great depth of knowledge in Porsche's cars, so I couldn't really distinguish between a real GT3, and a kitted one. But one thing that I realize though, this one had that mean roll cage fitted inside, so I think, and I quote, I think, it is the real deal.

Being bored, I strolled around the mall, waiting for 8pm to come. And when it was, I wasted no time. Went straight to the ground floor and to the event location. Fortunately, I managed to get there before most of the cars get there. Listening to the intoxicating sound of various exotic engines really makes my day.

Anyways, I'll stop blabber here and let the pictures do the talking.

Eying the California from across the street...

...while the 430 does the same towards the LP640.

Aaaargh! My eyes!!

Hey.. Even the Brits decided to join the party...

Butt shot!

430s flanked by a GTR and a Carrera4S.

A row of millions of mad Italian/German horsepowers!

We could see how differently the Europeans make their cars. Germany with the sexy curves...

...while Japan with the all-business no-compromise lines and edges.

Another unique car in display, a matte-black R35 Skyline GTR. There's a Nismo badge at the rear by the way. Legit? Not so sure though.

Anyways, made a few new pals from the event. Had a good time chatting with you guys about everything related to cars! Be looking forward to seeing you guys anytime soon!