tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81921869725642774202024-02-21T05:46:49.781+01:00World on four wheelsBlog about cars, car shows, concepts, legends and racing (Formula one, DTM, BTCC, WRC, WTCC)Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-31325563759026612192012-04-04T13:59:00.000+02:002012-04-04T13:59:32.300+02:00BTCC 2012
British Touring Cars Championship could possibly be the best racing series around, just let me explain. First let's take a quick look at the cars and their technical regulations. BTCC's cars are based on two types of regulations -
WTCC/S2000 spec:
- based on a production model, normally aspirated 2-liter engine, 6-speed sequential gearbox, no electronic driver aids and a maximum price ofKohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-7161431412224152011-11-17T10:11:00.001+01:002011-11-17T10:45:08.523+01:00Keating TKR
SSC Ultimate Aero TT
Do you remember the first generation of hypercars? The first one was Köenigsegg CCR, a completely bonkers beast from Sweden producing 800 horsepower and maxing out at 241 mph. But then came Volkswagen and said they wanted to produce the fastest production car, not with 800 hp, nor with one thousand, it had to be 1001! So they ressurected Bugatti and made the Veyron, Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-79357049112006172582011-11-08T11:50:00.001+01:002011-11-08T13:27:43.776+01:00Ready to have some fun?
What's the best recipe for a car that makes you smile? It's very simple - engine in the front, manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive. Seriously, there's nothing better than this, even the mid-engined supercars aren't that much fun. And who would know better than Japanese?
Subaru BRZ concept
Subaru have anounced the BRZ concept - it has everything you need plus some extras like a massive Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-14012303533590986852011-11-03T12:52:00.001+01:002011-11-03T12:52:37.438+01:00New Mini and 208
Bad timing, I was about to show you some more tuned cars from SEMA, but I just couldn't overlook these two cars. Mini Roadster - the first new Mini that actually makes sense to me and Peugeot 208 - probably the best car they've made for the past ten years.
Mini Roadster
Let's start with the Mini, I love the original one - small, agile and ridiculously fast in rally spec. I wasn't that Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-69944580723877263232011-11-01T10:12:00.000+01:002011-11-01T10:12:31.571+01:00This is SEMA!
Today starts the biggest international tuning show - SEMA in Las Vegas. I'll be reviewing some of the coolest cars you can see there. Before it even started some pics of heavily modified Toyota iQs (basically a shopping cart with some alloys and seats) were posted on the web. Once again the Japanese have proved they are the maddest bunch around, just watch this:
iQ-RS Evasive
Toyota iQ-RS Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-5095713813268943232011-10-25T17:20:00.000+02:002011-10-25T17:20:35.796+02:00Japan = insane cars!
Damn, it's been a week since my last update... I really have to stop playing games all the time and get my life and blog together. I promise I'll make it up to you, so let's get to it.
Nissan Juke-R
At first I'd like to share world's first official picture of that sick Nissan Juke-R. You either love it or hate it, it's that kind of design. I absolutely love it, but on one Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-80046817710420984642011-10-18T13:15:00.000+02:002011-10-18T13:15:23.607+02:00Mysterious french hypercar
Today I came across some hot news on France's latest atempt in hypercar industry - the Genty Akylone. Sounds familiar? No? Well, that's probably because nobody has ever heard of them. Let's take a look at this car that literally came out of nowhere (I'll get to this later).
Genty Akylone
It's a V8-powered (what a surprise!) RWD beast made of some unspecified lightweight material (1100 Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-54845619587983113252011-10-13T10:56:00.000+02:002011-10-13T10:56:59.864+02:00Nissan Juke GT-RAt first I'd like to apologize for not updating my blog in last three weeks or so. I haven't given up, but my laptop crashed and I had to buy a new one. And I've got a big nasty car for you today.
Nissan Europe decided that Juke, rather strange looking crossover (they should have named it Joke in the first place...), needs more power. And they have overdone it as usual. How much? A Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-24656656273366261992011-09-28T14:04:00.000+02:002011-09-28T14:04:09.957+02:00Škoda Citigo
Škoda (the biggest car company in Czech Republic, part of VW family) have recently revealed all the details about their new city car - Škoda Citigo. It's closely related to VW Up! but it looks completely different. Citigo is a car for everyday use in the city, it's perfect as 2nd or 3rd car for the family. There's a 3-door and a 5-door variant (5-door coming later this year). It has the Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-21696286892301373822011-09-24T14:44:00.001+02:002011-09-24T14:46:06.239+02:00IAA bits and pieces
I've got some more cars that have caught my eye in Frankfurt this year. Let's cut to the case, the first one is a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport L'Or Blanc. This rather complicated name is just another one-off Veyron, because Bugatti really like to show off. They've gone for a material you would find in your cupboard - porcelain! Don't worry, the car isn't actually made of porcelain, however some Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-49058474429898214672011-09-21T19:16:00.000+02:002011-09-21T19:17:10.795+02:00Arrinera - Polish supercar
I've got something special for you today - Poland's first take in supercar industry. Arrinera is a Polish car maker funded by Fenix Automotive (founded by Lee Noble, former owner of Noble)... have I lost you? I'm sorry, but that's just how it is in a nutshell. Let's talk about the car, it's a RWD mid-engined two-seater made from carbon-kevlar composite. The chassis is made from steel, but it's Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-58684651613788684362011-09-20T13:28:00.000+02:002011-09-20T13:28:19.737+02:00GT-R madness!
I was just browsing Nissan 200sx car owners forum (if you still don't know I own one myself) and came across some really interesting ad - a chance to drive my dream car Nissan GT-R for an amazing price of 40€. My mind was completely blown, I ordered one ride in a blink of an eye. I just hope this works out, it has to! I am so psyched right now I can't even write :D
Let's calm Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-42050451380888278212011-09-18T09:11:00.001+02:002011-09-18T16:17:44.147+02:00You vs. Universe
Don't worry, I haven't gone mad, this isn't about philosophy. You and Universe are Volvo's latest concepts and I'm keen to introduce them. Let's start with the older one - Volvo Universe, introduced earlier this year in Shanghai. It brings out completely new design using some classic lines from Volvo archives. I love it, the front grill looks very funky as well as the headlamps... This isn't a Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-54564747511679250852011-09-15T13:10:00.000+02:002011-09-15T13:10:15.038+02:00My mum's FIAT
I'd like to devote today's post to my mum's Fiat Stilo 1.2 (2002). We've had this car for five years, it never let us down and worked hard. Until last week - one of the ignition coils broke down, I checked all the spark plugs and I did not know how this car was still working... I've seen a lot of spark plugs, but these were just the worst. Anyway, we ordered some new plugs and an ignition coilKohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-27805213438171249352011-09-13T19:48:00.000+02:002011-09-13T19:48:32.767+02:00Fisker Automotive
Today I found out there is an electric car you might actually consider buying! My world was totally crushed, I was always a bit skeptical about the whole 'electric-powered vehicle for everyday use' thing. Why? It's very simple - you wake up in the morning, have a coffee and comute to work. Let's say it's about 100 kilometers away, you jump into your electric car, because you want to save the Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-47001870854844749082011-09-12T12:02:00.000+02:002011-09-12T12:07:05.669+02:00IAA Frankfurt 2011
It's that time of the year again - one of the biggest car shows takes place in Frankfurt am Mein (Germany). The 64th IAA (International Automobil-Ausstellung) starts tommorow September 13 and ends 12 days later - September 25. There are 90 new cars/concepts, let me introduce the most important ones.
Aston Martin will show their street racer - V12 Zagato, an amazing piece of Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-64262478482333709202011-09-10T19:15:00.000+02:002011-09-11T00:47:18.515+02:00Agera R - the best of Sweden
If you ever wondered which hypercar is the most hyper, Koenigsegg's got an answer - Agera R. Let me show you some figures to prove my point. This beast has, and there is no other way of saying it, 1115 horsepower (using bioethanol E85) and over 1200 torques! All of them powering the 345/30 R20 rear tires, 345!!! Those tires are so wide you could park another car on them. But wait, Bugatti have Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-21343549189705786182011-09-05T08:15:00.000+02:002011-09-11T17:46:43.372+02:00Nürburgring record
Earlier this year Peugeot set a new electric car record around the Nürburgring. 9m 1.338s was almost a minute faster than previous record holder, Peugeot used their high-performance EX1 Concept electric car, a 340bhp all wheel drive beast. But the 'Ring demands some serious competition and to hold a lap record there is very prestigious.
Peugeot EX1 Concept
It didn't take long to beatKohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-4474809622452512522011-09-03T19:22:00.000+02:002011-09-10T22:37:24.070+02:00Tuning failure
Today I visited a local tuning show to test my car in an 1/8 mile drag race. As I am not very skilled, my times weren't that good, the best one was 10.09... But it was enough to beat some Honda Civics, Integras and VW GTis. But I really wanted to push it below 10 sec. So there I was, the fourth run - great start, no wheelspin, ideal gearchanges, everything was looking good. But then i noticed a Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-29019802166173244792011-09-02T09:54:00.000+02:002011-09-10T22:39:21.263+02:00BMW recalls 120k cars
Have you worked hard and finally decided to buy a decent car? Yes! So you pay a visit tou your local car dealership and for some unknown reasons it's a BMW dealership. But which one should I buy? There are so many models... You finally decide to go for a 5 series and because the petrol prices went through the roof recently you buy a diesel one. What a smart choice... or is it? One day a Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-34695777868893040732011-09-01T09:44:00.000+02:002011-09-10T22:40:11.788+02:00Whopping design!
To stop my eyes from bleeding every single time I look at my blog, I decided to do some design improvements. I've also changed the name of my blog, because writing about everything that comes to mind isn't somehow satisfactory enough. So what does the World on four wheels stand for? Well, you can expect some fresh information about anything that moves fast and has some wheels on it! I'm a big Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-84870102762085222052011-08-31T10:55:00.000+02:002011-09-11T17:47:31.849+02:00Thor
I've just seen the Thor movie and I did not enjoy it at all. This isn't just any regular Marvel flick, this one is really overdone! I'm a big fan of Age of Mythology, I loved the frost giants there and all the Norse gods. All there buildings were realistic and contemporary. So you can imagine I didn't like the modern look as seen in the movie, oh boy, this could have been a much, much better Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-88470503926502540042011-08-29T08:07:00.000+02:002011-09-11T17:48:18.176+02:00Roadtrip
Yesterday me and my mate went for an epic roadtrip throughout the country (just kidding, it was like 120km). I've got a Nissan 200sx and he's got Skoda Octavia, which is on of the most common cars in Czech Republic. My car got some sporty tuning, so the suspension is quite hard and the ride isn't that comfortable, especially on local roads. But it's fast! :D
We decided to go for Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-57712646168495208002011-08-27T17:50:00.001+02:002011-08-27T17:52:30.516+02:00Fire in the house!Today I was woken up by a smell of burning wheat and a fire alarm. At first I thought it was far away so I fell back to sleep... 5 mins later a firetruck passed my window and stopped just behind our house. I quickly got up and ran to the garden to check out what was going on. Some IDIOT thought it was a good idea to burn leftover bark and sawdust he got from chopping some wood earlier this week. Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192186972564277420.post-51354933099798938272011-08-26T08:15:00.001+02:002011-08-26T09:07:04.533+02:00DOTA 2I've been playing DOTA a lot for past few years, but I took a year off so I didn't know what was going on in DOTA world at the moment. Anyway, my friend sent me this link and said "dude, you gotta watch this, it's awesomeness in it's purest form", so I was like "whatever, it's some of those shitty links he is always sending me". Then I got a little bored so I checked it out. It was a live stream Kohlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645060235306669534noreply@blogger.com22