Hi everyone,
so since this blog started, a couple of readers have messaged me saying, they wanted a review or even giving me query (you the boss). So i chose a couple of them to use for todays post
2013 BMW M6
This is a cow that a cheetah can’t catch up with- Big but
fast. It is a mixture of elegance, comfort, and the sporty feeling (accelerates
0-60mph in 4.1secs). Ok it’s like this, there is a setting that adjusts the
suspensions, steering, transmission, traction, braking, engine power etc. These
settings are on three levels: comfort, sports and sports plus. So if you are on
a road trip to Vegas or Calabar then it’s comfort mode. If you see a proud
person overtake you in his Porsche, muhahaha, then its sports plus.
see how its a 2 seater at the bacnk- Lagosians would make sure some1 sits on the middle partition |
Good quality leather and metal lay out on the interior. Is
tight at the back for adult passengers but more spacious than its competitors
like,Maserati Grand Tourismo, Nissan Gtr, Porsche 911, Mercedes Sl, Audi
R8 and Jaguar Xkr. Trunk is big enough
but gets smaller in the convertible version.
Even with its size, it handles like a 2-seater sports car.
Something
cool : Brake energy regeneration- supplies energy to batteries when the driver
brakes, so less fuel is needed for generating energy. The engine shorts down when
your leg is on the break for too long, and immediately start up when u release
the break(that engine go break down for Lagos traffic, plenty dulling). It has
launch (please note: launch as in immediate take off and not ounje
osan{afternoon meal}) control . Also you got to love that rich deep tone from
the exhaust and its pretty quite in the convertible too with the top up.
Base coupe
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$106,100
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Base convertible
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113,100
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Optional ceramic brakes
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$8,500
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Top speed
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150mph(limited), 189mph actual
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Fuel consumption
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14mpg city and 20mpg highway
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According to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, "a manufacturing process
error" that could lead to the possibility of complete engine failure,
resulting in an engine stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a vehicle
crash" affected about 696 of the 2013 M6 that have been made so far.
In total its an amazing car,
kind of settles all the needs. However, if you really do not do any kind of
racing, just go for the regular 6series.($74,000 for coupe, $81,900 for
convertible).
Remember when I did the post on career choices (Nigerian
celebs and their cars. ) so a very ‘nice’ reader messaged and queried as to why
I didn’t include him (clearly he didn’t get the memo that the post was about
‘celebrities’). Anyways, as a nice person that i am, i asked for a picture of
him and his car. I was honestly expecting something beautiful and flashy (for the fact
that he could query me) below is what he sent.
So quickly going through it, it
looks like a Mercedes concord from the nineties. In the present times it would
be somewhere between an e-class and an s-class. Pretty nice and luxury sedan.
Used mainly by top government officials back then. What I don’t understand is
why he still looks sad in the picture. Well the internet being what it is i looked him up and he drives no Benz.
Since we are looking at a child
with a car, i stumbled on these pictures.
OMG I FORGOT MY KEYS, even if i had dem, my hands cant reach the ignition |
just so u know 'I WANT SOMETHING BIGGER' |
Yes, children use real cars as play toys now(back
in the days we played with disposed tires and steering wheels of 504s , the world
is changing fast). All they need are long attachment to their legs and a stack of books to
sit on. But seriously look at the happiness on the younger ones face and the
‘you better get me mine’ on the other. if you have a little daughter better
start working on your match making skills.
A friend who is constantly researching on ways to spend the fathers money was confused about weather to get the e-coupe or 4 series.
MERCEDES E- COUPE
This replaces the old clk.
This has been said to be the most aerodynamic vehicle, most
lines, curves or shapes in the design are built for it to cut through air. I don’t
really like the e-class sedan, but the look of this coupe is just too sleek. As
always, the coupe has a more solid and define look than the convertible, but
who wouldn’t want a top that goes down (semi-transformers)
Acceleration 0-60mph
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5seconds
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Fuel consumption
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17mpg city / 27mpg highway
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E550
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$57,960
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It could come in a 4.6l v8 with a 7 –speed auto gear with
and can be adjusted to comfort mode or sports mode. However, there would be no
AMG (really powerful, racy, high speed division of Mercedes) version of this.
Ok, Mercedes did serious work here. The car literarily has senses:
accident anticipation. If it believes it’s about to crash, the seat belt
tightens, automatically closes all windows and adjusts the seats. It also
monitors (using 70 different parameters) to see if you are going off-lane and
then alerts you. It also beeps if your eye lids are closing (I don’t think that’s
enough for some people. It should splash water or overheat the seats).
top can come down while on motion and it comes down fast. |
You know how when you (ladies) enter a convertible, you hair
gets all over the place, and the wind is all in your face and ear etc, well Benz
has developed an adjustable air cap that directs this air above the cabin. So highly
reduced amount of gushing wind in your face. More reason to drop the top (when
it’s not pouring or too sunny, or no dessert storm).
Honestly it seems like Benz was
so busy with other things they forgot about the interior. It has a horrible
design for a Merc. But they tried with the ventilated and heated seats though. Generally design wise the car aint bad, and it focus more on luxury and making you happy than the sporty aspect.
BMW 4 SERIES
i think this car is soooooo hot, if it were human, it would look like these:
Ooook, well this is a little harder than normal to review
because it’s not out until the end of this year. Meaning no one knows for sure
what it’s about. BMW has shown the concept though. So we are sure it’s going to
look very similar if not exactly like the pictures.
It is an adaptation from the new generation 3 series coupe
and 6 series, falls right between. Is lower wider, has a longer wheel base than
the 3 series. Full Led lights.
Most likely it would adapt its engine from the 3 series 2.0
and 3.0 engine with 6-speed manual or 8-speed auto gear box.
The interior is the same boring, plain BMW styling and of course
the standard I-drive. You can be rest assured that the leather, steel and any
material used would be top notch. Although, BMW has promised that it would
definitely pack more tech and other packages than the 3 series. Personally I
bet it would be faster too. Word going around is that it would cost around £28,
000.
Personally we can’t judge on
what doesn’t exist. If you are ready to wait until the end of this year and
risk not buying again (since BMW is mainly about power, speed and performance,
no fun stuff), fine. On the other hand, the rubbish dash and interior of the
e-coupe really pisses me off, that made it short of amazing. That said, Benz is
considering a new design (it looks horrid though, but hope they work on it some
more and correct their errors)
I hope today's post has been helpful. Do have a lovely week and blessed year ahead.
Haha greaat blog, keep it up! Especially liking the pics in this one ;)
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