peterjero:
V12 is just bulky and not for speed

peterjero:
V12 is just bulky and not for speed

Zoharariel:


Eheeeen? Oga, I don't know if u're talking about Honda, Toyota, Kia or Innoson [And that is even if they ever produced V12] but this 1998 Bmw 850i was not built for strolling from Iyana-Ipaja to Agege, not to mention the Bmw 760Li.

Bugatti Veyron uses W16 by the way and it's still the fastest.

nurey:


I saw that exact BMW in lagos just two weeks ago, I can't remember where exactly but I will try to retrace my movement the colour was red and I thought what kind of BMW is this nah, looks like an out dated crap, thank God I didn't bother challenging it. Lol

nurey:


I saw that exact BMW in lagos just two weeks ago, I can't remember where exactly but I will try to retrace my movement the colour was red and I thought what kind of BMW is this nah, looks like an out dated crap, thank God I didn't bother challenging it. Lol

lomomike:

If you see that beemer again no attempt to use your 3.0L V6 193bhp Sienna Toyota to compete with it or else na the wheel nuts of your sienna we go come pick.

Zoharariel:


Haaaaa! My Sire, that machine is old but it can throw you into next week within 5minutes.

Jason Statham drove it in Italian Job.

Zoharariel:


Eheeeen? Oga, I don't know if u're talking about Honda, Toyota, Kia or Innoson [And that is even if they ever produced V12] but this 1998 Bmw 850i was not built for strolling from Iyana-Ipaja to Agege, not to mention the Bmw 760Li.

Bugatti Veyron uses W16 by the way and it's still the fastest.

Zoharariel:


Eheeeen? Oga, I don't know if u're talking about Honda, Toyota, Kia or Innoson [And that is even if they ever produced V12] but this 1998 Bmw 850i was not built for strolling from Iyana-Ipaja to Agege, not to mention the Bmw 760Li.

Bugatti Veyron uses W16 by the way and it's still the fastest.

Homguy:
after researching this ride, I honestly feel its a waste driving this currently. A V12 dishinng out only about 265hp stock is really poor. There are modern V6 rides that make almost and even more horsepower than this, while providing outstanding driving experience. IMO

Homguy:
after researching this ride, I honestly feel its a waste driving this currently. A V12 dishinng out only about 265hp stock is really poor. There are modern V6 rides that make almost and even more horsepower than this, while providing outstanding driving experience. IMO

lomomike:


That was in those days. That beemer is old model

Zoharariel:


The BMW 850 came with different engine variants.

The M70B50 [5.0Litre] engine came with 221KW-296HP while the M73B54 engine [5.4Litre] came with 240KW-322HP.

The S70B56 engine [5.6Litre] came with 279KW-375HP, and that was as far back as 1990.

Zoharariel:


Haaaaa! My Sire, that machine is old but it can throw you into next week within 5minutes.

Jason Statham drove it in Italian Job.

peterjero:
I am apologising for my statement of v12 been bulky, but would you buy a v12 benz s600 or BMW 760li for race or its luxury. If I drive the 2000 Toyota supra turbo, I will smoke that BMW 850i, German cars are over rated. Even the Nissan GT-R will smoke it.

holuwamurewa:
German cars are still running the market the veyron we all know today was actually engineered by volkswagen after acquiring bugatti

peterjero:

Can you afford one? But I can afford a GT-R, when something is exclusive it becomes valued unnecessary.

lomomike:

The way folks underrate Japanese cars. They think European cars are the Alpha and omega. They've forgotten when a Japanese goes Kamizake no one stands a chance.
The Mazda rx7 was one very respectable driver's car with 267 bhp, the rx8 is another thing entirely, the mitsubishi evo series is a beast in tin milk engine, coming from a microwave manufacturer, the subaru series is another god, not to talk of the lexus LF series, Toyota supra, Honda nsx, civic type R, Nissan GT-R et al. These are cars with little engines (except for some v6, v8, v12) and if Japanese guys go haywire, in their own private garages, they can bump out as much as 1000 bhp from a car.

Phinga:

Have u seen an SLS AMG? or the all new Mercedes-Benz GT? There's a reason they don't use Toyota and other Japanese cars as Safety cars in formula-1. You keep screaming Japanese cars are fast they can't even keep up in formula-1 while their European counterparts keep lifting trophies yearly.

lomomike:


Have I seen an SLS? Lol.... Let's forget that, have you seen it before?
Have you seem a Godzilla before or a mitsubishi Evo?
Have you watched their drag race videos?

A 2.0l 4 cylinder awd tailing a V10 awd?

Bro, most F1 races in Europe use European Supercars as safety cars. Mind you safety cars don't run anywhere as fast as F1 cars, rather they act as guide for F1 cars in circuit where the F1 cars MUST NOT go faster or over take the safety car for the duration that safety car is on the track. Even a Micra can act as a safety car.

Phinga:

I know what safety cars do and thanks for avoiding the part where I wrote about their achievements in F1 tourney, I'm talking about the race too. The fact remains technology wise and research wise Asian autos are miles behind their European counterpart. Their cars are not balanced hence high risk of losing control at top speeds.it's not all about speed, handling is very important too. The limit I'll reach in an ML 63 I won't try it in an RX you won't dare too.There's a reason the mega rich and auto enthusiasts would pick a Ferrari, SLS,or porsche over a Japanese GT.

lomomike:


The way folks underrate Japanese cars. They think European cars are the Alpha and omega. They've forgotten when a Japanese goes Kamizake no one stands a chance.

The Mazda rx7 was one very respectable driver's car with 267 bhp, the rx8 is another thing entirely, the mitsubishi evo series is a beast in tin milk engine, coming from a microwave manufacturer, the subaru series is another god, not to talk of the lexus LF series, Toyota supra, Honda nsx, civic type R, Nissan GT-R et al. These are cars with little engines (except for some v6, v8, v12) and if Japanese guys go haywire, in their own private garages, they can bump out as much as 1000 bhp from a car.

oseo1:
In reality the performance difference between the v8 and v12 in most cars is marginal and it's not comparable with the difference in price. Let's use the G63 and G65 as an example, the G65 costs over $100k more than the G63, but gives you about 70hp more. It's 0-60mph time is only improved by 0.1seconds from 5.4 - 5.3.

Even the biggest fans of mercedes will tell you the price difference isn't worth the improvements over the v8 models (please note I'm only referring to the v8 amg models)

peterjero:
Whether European cars have good technology, their Japanese counterparts will outlive them pronto. I own a 1999 benz c 200 and I speak with experience. My 1989 Toyota Camry will grow old with me.