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Posted
Nov 17 2009, 04:00 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 16 comment(s)
When living so close to ‘The Ring' you sometimes feel spoiled as the high performance cars you'll encounter at the track become normal. For example, Porsche 911 GT3s are nothing special to see when Speedhunting at the Nordeschliefe. So you start searching for cars that are less obvious to satisfy your car craving. On my last visit I spotted this BMW E36 touring which certainly grabbed my attention. It has been painted in Porsche green, the same color you can find on the GT3 RS version...
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Posted
Nov 16 2009, 06:04 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 59 comment(s)
It seems like the current November "Slammed Month" theme has divided the Speedhunters audience up into two polarized camps. Some of you hold fast to the premise: Form Follows Function and that all upgrades and alterations to a car should be in the pursuit of handing and speed... or at least gives the appearance of this. Others prefer to weigh visual style over performance and are more about show than go . You like cars which place a greater value on aesthetic impact over easy functionality...
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Posted
Nov 10 2009, 11:00 AM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 13 comment(s)
Following the teaser film of the new M3 GTS BMW released last week on its Youtube Channel, I was happy to find two additional videos of the new car today. With a 400 pound weight reduction and a V8 motor stroked to 4.4L the 450HP M3 GTS takes over from where the E46 M3 CSL left off. These are the kinds of cars I love, rear seats eliminated to give space for the half-roll cage, adjustable suspension and upgraded brakes. The GTS is currently on offer only in Europe but there is a good chance BMW will consider other markets. I'm sure I'll be seeing personally imported GTS' in the future at Tsukuba or Fuji!
-Dino Dalle Carbonare
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Posted
Nov 01 2009, 10:44 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 39 comment(s)
While researching this blog post, I didn't want to make a standard Driver Profile of Paul Vlasblom like what we've been doing with the Formula D drifters. I wanted to turn it into a Q&A type of feature with lots of pictures of his cars, build projects and driving skills instead. Paul's career got started in 1998 when he was working for a Porsche dealership and and was racing a E30. He already loved to slide the little BMW but it never occurred to him it was a real sport. He won the...
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Posted
Oct 31 2009, 09:00 PM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 22 comment(s)
These are the posts I love the most, allowing readers to get a more down-to-earth look into companies and personalities. Away from the limelight it is always so refreshing to see just how normal people are and the guys at T&E were a great bunch to spend the best part of a day with. I dropped by their main shop in Yokohama to try to get a behind the scenes look at what is one of the most respected aero parts makers in Japan. The man behind it all is Takahiro Ueno, who currently drivers the 2JZ...
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Posted
Oct 27 2009, 02:22 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 23 comment(s)
Now for my third installment I will be looking at some of the other cars that were present. The first car we have is the green E36 Wagon in the opening picture. It had a solid setup with its green color and flush Racing Dynamics wheels. I kept coming back to this car, and couldn't resist taking lots of pictures of it, maybe I can turn it into a car spotlight, anybody interested? Next week I will have another E36 wagon for you guys. It's a very famous car in Europe and it is used for drifting...
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Posted
Oct 26 2009, 01:08 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 12 comment(s)
Just saw this small video in which a girl pays cash for a ride in a BMW M3. At first I thought it was a video made by BMW to promote their brand, but in fact it is made by some individuals with a very keen eye. Maybe this can work as inspiration for some of the videographers we have featured on Speedhunters.
-Jeroen Willemsen
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Posted
Oct 23 2009, 01:02 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 6 comment(s)
I made so many pictures last Thursday, so I wasn't sure how I wanted to start this second post. I could do a separate BMW post or a Porsche post, but I decided to mix it up a bit. So there's something for everyone. In the opening shot you see the parking lot that's left of the entrance. On days like this you can walk around and chat to the owners or just check the awesome machinery that is present. The first car that caught my eye in this picture was the BMW M6 on the foreground. I'm...
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Posted
Oct 20 2009, 03:24 AM
by
Rod Chong
with 18 comment(s)
This is Andy Priaulx MBE, Husband to a fantastic wife, father to two gorgeous kids but then I would say that ; racing driver from an early age racing almost everything from Motorbikes and power boats to formula one cars, currently racing in the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) having won the title three times in a row now trying to win it back. My experience of GT racing is also varied but my greatest success was to win the Nurburgring race in 2005 with Said, Lamy and Husiman, to master the...
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Posted
Oct 18 2009, 05:53 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 7 comment(s)
Just found this video in which you can see Sean McInerney lapping Silverstone in a BMW M1 Procar. It has been shot in HD so I suggest you turn up your sound system and listen to that straight six scream. The engine sound is one of the best in the world.
Found on Jalopnik
-Jeroen Willemsen
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Posted
Oct 13 2009, 12:13 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 10 comment(s)
I'm back home in LA now after a long road trip, watching dark rain clouds fill the sky. Rain in Southern California? Does such a thing exist?
Anyways, we have a busy week ahead of us as we gear up for the Formula D finale in Irwindale, but before that we have more action from the Monterey Sports Car Championships at Laguna Seca. If you had the chance to watch the ALMS race on SPEED TV, then you know how crazy things got at Laguna Seca over the weekend!...
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Posted
Oct 09 2009, 07:35 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 9 comment(s)
Just got back to to the hotel here in Monterey after spending the day at the final round of the 2009 American LeMans Series at Laguna Seca. My body is massively sore from hiking around Laguna Seca's scenic hills today, but before I collapse I wanted to post a few quick photos and highlights from the day's practice and qualifying sessions....
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Posted
Oct 05 2009, 04:32 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 35 comment(s)
Yesterday I went to the Nürburgring again to witness on off the latest ‘touristenfahrten' weekends. We have two more to go but after that the track will be closed until March next year. I got in contact with Stephane Benini from Clash Production , he offered me a ride in his newly acquired BMW E36 M3. Off course I immediately said yes. But before I will tell you more about that experience I wanted to show you guys the diversity of cars that you can find on the parking lot that surrounds...
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Posted
Oct 01 2009, 06:00 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 14 comment(s)
Boy I've been stressed out for the past 24 hours. The site went down on the last day of BMW month, meaning we couldn't get the final set of stories published. We were saving some of the best pieces for last it's been a bit painful to say the least. So I hope you don't mind that we quickly published the last set of stories from BMW month today. So I already previewed this story last week -our visit to see the BMW Group Classic Collection in Munich. Now this isn't a museum as such...
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Posted
Oct 01 2009, 02:12 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 25 comment(s)
As Speedhunters' BMW month finishes up we have one more Stanceworks BMW to showcase, and one look at the car will tell you why we saved it for last....
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Posted
Oct 01 2009, 12:42 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 22 comment(s)
Since it is BMW month on Speedhunters, I figure I’d show you guys my newly painted E46 M3. White has always been my favorite color on cars so pretty much all my cars are white. The original color of the car was carbon black, but I decided to change it to a metallic white pearl. The pros at Garage Inc. in Burlingame, Ca performed the full color change. ...
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Posted
Sep 30 2009, 01:45 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 5 comment(s)
Hi Speedhunters! My name is Oleg Lozovoy, I’m 22 years old and I live in Moscow, Russia. I’ve been working in Russian Tuning Auto magazine for almost three years. I’m also a great fan of JDM style, drifting and practically everything that reminds me of Japan. But in this month I made an exception to my rules, and here are some interesting BMWs from Russia. Check it out! I think you’ll agree with me, that this white E92 330i is very stylish and nice. It looks simple and at...
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Posted
Sep 30 2009, 11:38 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 8 comment(s)
We are pleased to announce this collaboration with one of the most talented automotive artists out there - Jon Sibal. Jon prepared this incredible high resolution rendering of a DTM concept E92 M3 just for Speedhunters BMW month.
Head to the Desktops section right now to pick up this piece of art in widescreen or standard format. Big thanks to Jon for working with us on this one!
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Sep 29 2009, 05:32 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 23 comment(s)
We still have a couple Stanceworks car to showcase before BMW month is over, with one of them being this E21 320i owned by Nic Foster of Tuscon AZ. One thing I've noticed about the Stanceworks crew is that these guys come from all over the United States instead of just one region. It's always nice to see long distance camaraderie in the car world!...
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Posted
Sep 29 2009, 03:58 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 12 comment(s)
As we wrap up BMW month, there's one more big retrospective piece left to do - the M cars. For over 30 years M-badged cars have embodied BMW's motoring spirit on roads and racing circuits around the world. You've already seen lots of BMW's race cars this month, so let's take a look at the history of production M cars, dating back to the famous BMW M1 of the late '70s....
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