Car Spotting In Brunei - Ferraris

**CREDIT TO THE CARS OWNER

**CREDIT TO OWNER OF THE PICTURE

**NOT MY PHOTO

A flock of stallions had been spotted some where in Brunei.  I am not sure where this place is but that four awesome Ferrari really stand out in the picture.  We are looking at (L to R) Ferrari 430 Scuderia, Ferrari F430, Ferrari 612 Scagletti and Ferrari 458.  From the license plate point of view, I am sure these four rides belong to the same person.  Hey buddy you got two thumbs-up from me for owning such an awesome fleet of Ferrari.

 

Car Spotting In Brunei - Bentley Continental GT W12

 

Owner of this workshop sent me these photos a few days ago.  A very rare Bentley Continental GT W12 was  delivered to his workshop for some after market installation.  I am not sure which year this model is but judging from the picture it could be the "Le Mans Edition" launched in 2013.  The W12 engine is a 6.0litre engine that produced 567hp with maximum torque of 650Nm.  There are several Bentley Continental GT in Brunei but this is the first W12 that I knew of.  I wonder how the W12 engine sound?

 

Car Spotting In Brunei - Porsche 918 Spyder (Weissach Package) - UPDATED**

**UPDATED 15-0CT-15 - APPARENTLY THIS CAR DOES NOT BELONG TO ANYONE FROM  BRUNEI. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN A DIFFERENT AIRPORT AND BELONG TO SOME MILLIONAIRE FROM DUBAI WHO WAS TRANSITING HIS PORSCHE 918 TO LONDON FOR THE SUMMER BREAK. - THANKS TO READER "Z" FOR THE INFO

**CREDIT TO THE CAR OWNERS

**CREDIT TO THE PERSON WHO TOOK THIS PICTURE

**I DON'T OWN THE PICTURE

OMFG!  Finally my personal favorite modern hypercar has landed in Brunei!  This is the Porsche 918 Spyder,  not just any 918 model but the one fitted with Weissach Package option!  I believe this is the one and only Porsche 918 Spyder in Brunei at the moment.  This car was air flown in to the country just a few days ago.  

This car cost USD$929,000 compared to the normal version (USD$845,000) in the U.S.A.  The difference between the normal version and this car is its fitted with Weissach Package that consist of many carbon fibre components.  Hence the reduced weight fo 40kg compared to regular 918.  It also comes with a fixed carbon spoiler and also a set of magnesium light weight wheels that cost (USD$30,000).  The color for this particular car is called the ACID GREEN and I read it is kinda a rare color among all the 918 units produced by Porsche.

This car is a direct competitor to the McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari.  This car is also the only car within the three that break the 6mins barrier of lapping the infamous Nurburgring.  It ran the track in less than 6:57:min!  Very impressive figure.  It has a 4.6litre V8 engine coupled with 2 electric motor fitted to the front wheels and rear wheels.  Combined power output is 887hp and goes to 0-100km/hr in 2.7sec.  This is a time bending machine.  Hopefully I will see this on road very soon!

 Here is a Link for an interesting read on the Porsche 918 Spyder

Black Beast Mod - BORLA ATAK Exhaust System

Good afternoon readers,  todays post will be about my new mod on my JEEP SRT.  I had been posting about car spotting in Brunei in my past 10 posts. So its about time for a change of topic.

This is my spanking brand new exhaust system for my JEEP SRT!  This exhaust actually landed in Brunei three months ago but due to budget constraint I need to put this on hold first, LOL.  I will probably have this install before the end of 2015 or maybe near 2016 Chinese New Year.  

This is from BORLA, an American company that specialize in exhaust system that cater for their American muscle cars. There are two types of exhaust system set-up for JEEP SRT,  Type-S or ATAK.  The one you looking here is the ATAK system.  I was told it is louder and has a deep V8 growl compared to the S-Type.

There is a video in Youtube that shows the differences of them.  I have linked the video below.  Enjoy the video!

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Car Spotting In Brunei - A Bentley and A Lambor ***UPDATED!!!!!

Today we have two cool rides that had been circulating within the car community of Brunei.  First we have an unknown model bespoke custom black Bentley!  I have no idea what model this is or which model it is based on.  If any of you have any idea what model this it please share it on my chatbox on the right hand side of this page! 

***The Bentley shown about is called the Buccaneer.  Thanks to my avid reader for the update!

 **Not My Photos

**CREDIT TO THE CARS OWNER

**CREDIT TO THE OWNERS PHOTOS

Second, we have another Lamborghini Huracan painted in black.  It seems like me that both of these awesome cars belong to the same owner.  (Correct me if I am wrong).  Enjoy your weekend guys!

2015 Frankfurt Motor Show - Production Cars

 

 Here is a video from famous Youtuber SHMEE150.  It's a quick summarise of this year Frankfurt Motor Show. Enjoy!

Below are some of the new productions shown at this year Frankfurt Motor Show.  I am pretty sure most of the cars shown here will eventually reach our shore and here are the lists.

Ferrari 488 GTB Spider

Lamborghini Huracan Spyder

 

Jaguar F-Pace -  The best looking SUV ever!

Ford Focus RS - One of the fastest pocket rocket that I am sure will reach Brunei in a limited numbers like the previous model

Ford GT 

 

Bentley Bentayga

Porsche 911 (991.2)

KIA Sportage

VW Tiguan

Alfa Romeo Guilia (pronounced as "Julia") - I do hope to see Alfa Romeo being revive in Brunei.  This model is the BMW M3 and AMG C63 competitor.  It has a twin-turbo V6 that pumped out 510hp and goes from 0-100km/hr in 3.9sec!

2015 Frankfurt Motor Show - Concept Cars

Hi there readers, I would like to talk about this year 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show that is happening right now in Germany.  I don't usually report on car news but Frankfurt Motor show is one of the most important event in the car community.  It showcase many concept cars and new production models from all manufacturers around the world.

This year 2015 Frankfurt Motor show has a few surprise from many major manufacturers.  The best of show in my opinion would be Porsche E-Mission and the Bugatti Vision Gran Tourismo Concept.  Truly a beauty to behold.  Here are some of my favorite concepts for this year 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.

The Porsche Mission E is my personal favorite of the show.  Basically a TESLA killer that will be seeing on our street around 2018!  This car is full electric and only need 15mins to charged up to 80% and can do so wirelessly!  600hp that goes from 0-100km/hr in just 3.5sec! Oh yes it also comes with suicide doors and seat four comfortably!

 Bugatti Vision GT Concept.  For the avid fans of Playstation GT Series.  This car will be available for play very soon.

Honda Project 2 And 4 Concept.  An open cart with 1 seat from Honda fitted with 999cc V4 engine from its motorbike division that rev up to 10500rpm!!!!

Mercedes Benz IAA Concept.  Ultimate aerodynamic!

Nissan GRIPZ.  A take on sports SUV by Nissan. Rumors has it Nissan won't be replacing the next generation Z or Fairlady but instead we will be seeing an SUV as shown like this below with a "Fairlady" badge!

  

Toyota C-HR II.  This is a preview of JUKE rival from Toyota! Production will be slated around 2016!

SHHProshop Tuning Session with SEED Racing Engineering

  

SHHProshop recently organised a tuning session with Mr Hideto Kohda of SEED Racing Enginerring from Japan. When you upgrade your ride, be it mild or heavy, fine tuning is a must! There were several different models that were fine-tuned by Mr.Hideto.  Some of the cars here were running 700hp! If you want more info please visit SHHProshop and look for Danny.  

Car Spotting In Brunei - Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series

**Credit To The Owner Photo

**Credit To The Car Owner

An ultra rare Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG Black Series has been spotted in Kiulap Mall.  I believe there are two of these in Brunei being another belonging to a Chinese businessman.  Correct me if I am wrong.  This car is fitted with AMG Biturbo V12 6.0litre that is mated with 5speed automatic that produced 660hp with 1000Nm!

Spotted - His Majesty Brabus 700!

Another close-up shots of our beloved Sultan's latest ride.  It turns out it was a BRABUS 700, not the BRABUS 800 I posted earlier.  I am not sure if this is the G63 or G65.  Will keep you guys posted when my friendly spotter send me a shot of the car from the rear!

*Credit to the owner of this photo!

New Car In Brunei - Mazda Miata / MX-5 (ND) **UPDATED WITH PRICE!

Mazda popular lightweight open-top sports car has finally landed in Brunei!  This is the fourth generation Miata or MX-5 that was recently launched worldwide.  I don't have much info on this car just yet but will pay a personal visit to Mazda soon to check out this ride.  Will update more with what spec has landed in the showroom~

UPDATED - THE PRICE FOR THE NEW MX-5/MIATA IS BND$51,699.  

**Credit To The Owner's Photos

New Car In Brunei - BMW i8 ***UPDATED!!!!!

A supercar has landed in Brunei!  The BMW i8 hybrid!!!  I am actually quite surprise to see this model entering to Brunei market given our fuel is so cheap. LOL.  Anyway I am not sure this belong to anyone or QAF is preparing to launch their new "i" product for BMW.  If so I am stoked to see the new i3.  Will update again when I visit QAF to service my BMW this coming days.

UPDATED WITH NEW PHOTOS BELOW!

*Credit to the owner of the photos

*Credit to the owner of the photos

Car Spotting In Brunei - Lamborghini Escapa

An abandoned Lamborghini Espada has been left unfinish somewhere in a workshop in Brunei.  This photo was shared from a friend of mine.  I actually came across this photo a few years ago and it is quite sad to see it in this state.  Not sure who owns the car and judging from the looks of it I doubt they will get this car to restoration stage anytime soon.

This model have three series in its production life  from 1968 to 1978, Series I, II and III.  Only 1217 units were ever made.  It is a 2+2 grand coupe and is fitted with 4.0litre V12 engine with around 350hp. Here are some photos from the web of how the car actually looks in real life