In dit filmpje zie je enkele wagens die ik gespot heb aan het Olympiastadion te Berlijn. We kregen ze niet enkel te zien, we kregen ook enkele sprintjes en een korte dragrace te zien. Kijk en geniet…

Porsche vs Ferrari

Porsche and Ferrari are German and Italian sides of the same
coin, interpretations of the sports car idea. Both founded by a
dominant patriarch, both honed in racing, both more than 50
years old, both with engineering and styling integrity. Whether on
the track of Le Mains or on the streets, the two have always been
put head-to-head and compared. Even the most naive motorist
associates these two names with both performance and style.

We’ve decided to compare the methodical Porsche 911 Carrera
4S and the passionate Ferrari F430 because both of them astonish
with their performance while attempting to maintain a reasonable
amount of practicality but do not pretend to be anything other than
sports cars.

A modern sports car should feature these characteristics: it should be
started easily, maneuvered around town, blasted on a couple of
country roads, it looks and performs the part on a racetrack but at the
same time it is very safe.

The easier way to separate the two cars is by measuring figures since
both of them have mastered the modern sports car requirements and
basically there’s no other way to choose between these two phenomenal
cars.

What initially impresses is Ferrari’s lightning fast 4-second 0-100km/h
acceleration and thrilling exhaust tone. As the occupants are pinned to
the seats, the new generation 4.3-litre V8 pushes out 368 snarling
kilowatts. Porsche’s acceleration also offers that kick in the pants a
super car should deliver, although it is 0.8 seconds slower at the 100 km/k
mark.

With such acceleration performance, it comes natural for both cars to
excel in the braking department. The two cars offer optional ceramic
discs for impressive stopping.

Porsche’s engine gets the upper hand as it is more refined and on
the economy rank leaps ahead Ferrari with a 11.8 liters per 100 km
as opposed to 18.3 liters. Both cars deliver the power through impressive
6-speed gearboxes and offer top rate handling performance.

Both F430 and Carrera4S offer great interior comfort and even if the
space is limited, the occupants don’t feel claustrophobic and flustered.
Although an impressive mix of suede, carbon fiber and aluminum abound
in the Ferrari, the Italians stand no chance when it comes to the high finish
level attained by the Germans.

Speed and silence are key elements for any super car.  The look and
appearance is the biggest draw card. The Carrera 4S is a typical Porsche,
despite the new proportions. It is a great looking car, like any other 911 but
somehow the styling no longer creates the jaw dropping reaction that the
Ferrari does. Indeed, traditionalists may say that Porsche pays homage to
its roots, but the truth is that Ferrari F430 simply draws the attention.

However, even if Ferrari F430 takes your breath away with its appearance,
the super car title goes to the Porsche Carrera 4S with a more complete all
round package.

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13 miles in the parking lot on day one. Thanks for the lessons John. Good luck in Iraq!

ITS WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE UP OF….

Its 3.30 in the afternoon, and i am on my way to INDIA HABITAT CENTER from connaught place. I board the bus 522 from cp. We enter the lutyens zone and a nice chill descends over us due to the surrounding trees and nice greenery all over. We the Lodhi Road intersection,and and the whole road is on fire. The signal turns red and a scorching red FERRARI F430 comes stand still right besides my bus. I wish the time would stop there. What an amazing machine. The red colour is by far the brightest and purest off i have seen. The two seater cabin looks very classy and it has to be. The whole upholstery was leather ,black in colour with fine yellow lines. It appeared very luxurious . I wish i had a camera phone. I could click the beauty there and then.

It stood besides me for almost 2 minutes and i was constantly looking at it,but why did the signal turn green. I could have stared at it for years.
As the signal turned green , the driver who looked like a rookie used the paddle shift gear box to start.But since he was new, the gear didnt change so he quickly shifted the control to the conventional gear system. He changed the gear and of she went out of site for ever. The sound of the car was like music, the best i have ever heard. I could see the enormous 660 HP V12 engine at the back roaring and accelerating it to unmatched speed.

It was certainly what dreams are made up of..

Aconteceu no Autódromo de Interlagos a 3º edição do Quatro Rodas Experience. O Evento é um prato cheio para os aficcionados em carros desde os modelos mais comuns que vemos no dia a dia até super máquinas como Corvette, Lamborghini Gallardo, Lotus Elise e a Ferrari F430.

A idéia do evento é proporcionar ao visitantes a adrenalina de poder dirigir alguns carros (claro que as “super máquinas” são pilotadas por profissionais) no famoso circuito de Interlagos.

Existe ainda a opção da pista Off Road que conta com carros como Nissan Frontier, Hummer H3, Kia Sorento e a Kia Sportage.

Por problemas técnicos não conseguimos colocar as fotos antes, mas ai estão as máquinas clicadas pelas lentes de Giovanna Fonseca e Marcos Mosca.