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Prank for Supercar Blondie

November 14, 2021 M.K.

If you’re a fan of fast sports cars then you’ve probably heard of Australian Alex Hirschi better known as Supercar Blondie. The 36-year-old is a big fan of super sports cars with more than 30 million followers on social media, of which 7 million on YouTube.

While making a video for Lamborghini in a church square in Italy, the police came and stopped filming. They explained that it was forbidden to park in front of the church and handed over the fine. The penalty was postponed to the front windshield, and as the car does not have a license plate, they wrote “Lamborghini”.

Surprised by this situation, Alex apologized. However, this was the prank of someone from Lamborghini, who made a deal with the local police unit.

Supercar Blondie was making a video about the 2017 Lamborghini Terzo Millennio, which was created in collaboration with Lamborghini and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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Toyota GR Supra with a 6-speed manual transmission

November 14, 2021 M.K.

The news that the Toyota Supra GR will be offered in combination with a 6-speed manual transmission from next year is certainly good news for fans of the three pedals.

The Toyota GR Supra is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 255 hp (188 kW). According to some Japanese media reports, Toyota has decided to offer this model (eight-speed automatic transmission) with a 6-speed manual transmission. Thus, the recently introduced GR 86 will no longer be the only Coupé on offer from the Japanese carmaker, which can be purchased in combination with a manual transmission. This is no surprise, as BMW also offers the same option with the Z4 sDrive 20i model.

The more powerful GR Supra, which is still in the development and testing phase, has already been tested with a manual transmission. It is powered by BMW’s 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 engine with 340 hp (250 kW).

From Toyota comes the news that the Gazoo Racing department is also preparing the most powerful version of the Supra GRMN, which will be powered by an engine from the BMW M3 / M4. It is a TwinPower Turbo inline-6-cylinder engine with 510 hp (375 kW) that allows the car to reach 62 mph in 3.5 seconds.

Source: Toyota

News, Tuning

MH8 700 Cabriolet

November 13, 2021 M.K.

Although all BMW models are more than powerful enough for the road, Manhart still believes that is not enough. So they decided to upgrade the luxury BMW M850i, to create the MH8 700 Cabriolet.

The MH8 700 Cabriolet is based on the BMW M850i, and Manhart offered owners a new equipment kit that includes upgraded turbochargers, a new stainless steel exhaust system with valve control, a new intercooler, ECU unit remapping, four carbon or ceramic exhaust pipe finishes. There is also a splitter, lip spoiler, diffuser, and a suspension enhanced by H&R springs that lower the car by 30 mm.

The MH8 700 is powered by a 4.4-liter biturbo V8 engine with 710 hp (522 kW) and 682 lb-ft (925 Nm) of torque. This is a significant increase in power as the BMW M850i has 522 hp (384 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission.

The car is equipped with 20-inch Manhart Concave One rims with 245/35 (front) and 275/30 (rear) high-performance tires.