Autos

My eyes are still sore from the hideous BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo and now the company has officially unveiled the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo which is the same thing but on a smaller scale. It seems like the ugly genes just keep on spreading in the German automakers world like an out of control disease. It’s a bit surprising to see this variant of the 3 Series being released considering the 5 Series GT isn’t exactly a hit in the market place. We’ll see how the sales are when the BMW 3 Series hits the US show room floors later this year.

The overall length of the 3 Series Gran Turismo is 7.9-inches longer than the BMW 3 Series Touring (which is a far better looking vehicle) and the GT’s wheelbase is 4.3-inches longer while standing 3.2-inches taller than the Touring model. The only useful thing about the 3 Series GT is the additional cargo space this design has to offer. The GT variant features 18.36 cubic feet of space which is almost one cubic foot more than the 3 Series Touring.

The Ferrari Enzo supercar was one of the most technically advanced cars when it was first introduced, over a decade ago.  Over the years a lot of the “lesser” exotic cars have caught up to the performance figures of the Enzo and that only means one thing; time for a new Ferrari supercar.  The Enzo replacement is called the Ferrari “LaFerrari”, in other words, the car is called “The Ferrari The Ferrari”… hmm… kind of reminds me of “The La Trattoria” from one of my favorite movies, Mickey Blue Eyes.

The Pagani Zonda has been replaced by the Huayra, but the company still keeps making various iterations of the supercar.  Personally, I love the crazy, in your face, over-the-top styling of the Zonda and welcome every new model with open arms (in terms of writing about them, not actually owning or driving them because…well, I can’t afford them).

The latest supercar to roll out of their Italian factory is the Pagani Zonda Revolucion.  The car was unveiled at “Vanishing Point 2013”, the international Pagani gathering.

I’ve never had the pleasure of reviewing a BMW car, I’ve driven a 3-Series for a few miles but that’s about it; from what I hear, BMW cars are quite fun to drive.  The short time I’ve been behind the wheel of a BMW, I was quite impressed with the way the car performed and the handling was pretty awesome.

BMW is also known for their “M” cars, which I would not only call superb prestige cars, but also full-on sports cars that can seat 4 or more people comfortably.  BMW has added another car to their “M” lineup, the limited edition BMW M5 Nighthawk.  This car is only available in the Japanese market (for now) and is limited to only 10 units.  Orders can be placed starting in August with deliveries expected in October 2013.