Today’s photo of the day features what could be easily argued to be the best M car to date, the beautifully balanced and exceedingly fast E92 M3 coupe. Add in some subtle Hamman styling and performance modifications and you have a car hard to rival at any price point.
BMW/Hamman E92 M3 Coupe
Today’s photo of the day is a modern American classic…the venerable Factory Five Racing’s Mk4 Roadster. It just doesn’t get much more American than Factory Five and their ability to make the dream of owning a Shelby 427 Cobra a reliable a reality.
Factory Five Racing's Mk4 Roadster
The Canadian round of the 2011 championship was started in torrential rain behind the Safety Car, but as the visibility got worse and the standing water on the circuit began to ‘float’ the cars, the race stewards wisely brought out the red flag and then suspended the race, resulting in a delay of a couple of hours.
Before the race was stopped, Lewis Hamilton was involved in some arguably controversial manoeuvres, first with Mark Webber, who was spun around in the contact, and then with the second McLaren of Jenson Button, which saw Hamilton hit the pit straight wall and damaging his car into retirement.
Having just spent several days behind the wheel of a 2011 Mercedes C300 sedan I have to say that only one word comes to mind in my immediate reflection on the experience; mediocrity. There is just no way to sugar coat the experience, in spite of its pedigree, sporty aesthetics and seemingly intelligent design the C300 does little more than inspire complacent mediocrity in its driver. The performance and acceleration are simply lack-luster, feeling strained throughout most of the power band. The handling is severely over soft and prone to a great deal of body roll while cornering. Suffice to say in our 2 days spent with the sedan we found few qualities that inspired any sort of confidence or enjoyment in “spirited” driving. Quite simply put, this is a commuter car perfect for comfortably mind numbing rush-hour commutes to and from the suburbs to the business district and not much more. Read the rest of this entry »
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