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.

 

Stochastic Shots - Larger is Better!

Been fiddling around with blogspot's new features, perks and stuffs, and I just realized that the pictures posted could be put larger on the screen! That means no more extra clicking to view the puny lil image that the good ol' blogspot labeled as "large". Right.

Enough with the blabber, here's some more revisited past with a splash of today's expertise..;)

Bye-bye Murcielago. You will be missed.

 

Mmmm... I see honeycombs!

Can anyone guess what variant this Gallardo is? No cheating aite?

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 - Part 2

FYI, the challenge requires all the participants to travel in a convoy from Shah Alam down south to Johor, where they will then go around the Pasir Gudang track with the lucky orphans along. Of course, I want to be there when that happens. But unfortunately I still have things to settle here, so that kills my opportunity instantly. And what makes me more envious is that since it ends in Johor, I could almost be sure that Tengku Mahkota Johor will pay a visit...with style...




...and unfortunately he did. A small but eye-catching convoy of his could almost outgun the rest that were there. Arriving with his newly-arrived cyan Bugatti, he was flanked with some other super-exotic cars like the Ford GT, McLaren SLR and the Jaguar XJ 220. And not forgetting the "chromized" LP 640. Could not imagine how that car will look like when driven at noon, especially in Malaysia.






But I am not worried, entirely. I got a contact down south, so I just informed him of the event, and he came back with some eye-candies! Thanks dude!





Quite a lineup, is it not? After seeing a lot of other supercars, I could put these on the top list of the most exotic ever in our shores! There are still more though, only awaits it from the censor to approve them..=)

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..

Stochastic Shots - The Last Hurrah

We never want good things to end. Never. But still, someday, we just have to say goodbye on somethings that are just too good to be true. The Transformers trilogy. Cheap petrol. Safe streets. Mitsubishi Evo. And now, we have to bid goodbye to the bad boy supercar that has been haranguing Mr. Enzo's creations all time long, the Lamborghini Murcielago. And this is not any normal Murcielago, its the stripped down, pumped-up version of which it qualifies to bear the SV logo on it. This is the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce. The last Murcielago that will ever be made.

To me, this one does not belong on the roads. It belongs in the skies!

Together dying with this magnificent car, is also the V12 engine that has been running strongly since the Murcielago's granddad, the Miura.

Lamborghini is never bored with lines.

In this V12 engine, it packs 661hp that pushes this tangerine beast from a standstill to 100 in almost 3 seconds and will keep on going to a top speed of 340km/h! Ready for a sudden rush of adrenaline?

Seriously Vicious!

I have gotta admit, I am never a big fan of exhausts in the middle. Not until this one arrives.

With the passing of a legend, the world is left with an empty space that awaits its successor. But actually a waiting is not necessary, as Lamborghini had already lined up another menacing beast to replace the empty spot. Let us all wait for the new tarmac-crunching from Lamborghini, the Aventador LP 700-4.

Stochastic Shots - Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera

At first, I thought I would only fall in love with the first Gallardo. Small and simple (compared to the Murcielago of course). Then came the LP560-4 and almost immediately, I was diverted to it. With those pointy Reventon-styled intakes and those arrowy rear lights, I just thought that this is the best Gallardo and they could never make a better one out of it. Or is it?

But it seems that the guys at Lamborghini just know how to make their cars better, which resulted in this menacing Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera. Using the same concept of the old Superleggera, this baby has been stripped of the unnecessary weight and slapped on with numerous carbon-fiber finish all over.

Those intakes are really like an F-22's!

The eyes glares to anyone who dares to look back.

One of the parts that caught me, those sexy rear-lights.

On some part, I just don't know what to write here..x)

Superleggera = Super light

If this one is out, we should be expecting the Aventador Superleggera to be out anytime soon. Am I not right?