In the late ‘80s the battle between BMW and Mercedes-Benz for DTM racing supremacy was intense. The two manufacturers kept one-upping each other, attempting to gain an advantage. This led to the creation of some impressive machinery, like the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II. As the name implies, this was the second evolutionContinue reading “Winged Car Wednesday – Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II”
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Winged Car Wednesday – BMW 3.0 CSL ‘Batmobile’
Racing homologation has given us some of the greatest cars of all-time. Here is one of them, the BMW 3.0 CSL. Built for competition in the European Touring Car Championship, the ultimate version of the car arrived in 1973 with a 203 hp 3.2-liter straight-six engine and all the aerodynamic bodywork one could ask for.Continue reading “Winged Car Wednesday – BMW 3.0 CSL ‘Batmobile’”
Winged Car Wednesday – Noble M12
Last week we featured the Vector M12 for Winged Car Wednesday, so it is only fitting to feature the other big-winged M12 this week; the Noble M12. Built in South Africa, the M12 was a lightweight supercar available from 2000 to 2008. During its lifetime, the Noble was available in many different configurations, but twoContinue reading “Winged Car Wednesday – Noble M12”
Winged Car Wednesday – Vector M12
Based on the Lamborghini Diablo, the Vector M12 achieved the seemingly impossible of being even more outlandishly styled than the Lambo. The M12 was a short-lived, ultra rare exotic car produced from 1996 until 1999. Less than 20 cars were produced during that time because it was basically a worse Diablo for more money. ItContinue reading “Winged Car Wednesday – Vector M12”
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