#  @1Percenterer Autowelt Autowelt posts on X about bmw, amg, mercedes, luxury the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::1608398518221258752/interactions)  - [--] Week [-------] -71% - [--] Month [---------] +87% - [--] Months [----------] +2,195% - [--] Year [----------] +3,476% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::1608398518221258752/posts_active)  - [--] Week [---] -30% - [--] Month [---] +16% - [--] Months [-----] +437% - [--] Year [-----] +121% ### Followers: [-----] [#](/creator/twitter::1608398518221258752/followers)  - [--] Week [-----] +1.40% - [--] Month [-----] +26% - [--] Months [-----] +727% - [--] Year [-----] +3,183% ### CreatorRank: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::1608398518221258752/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) #1471 [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 32.49% [formula 1](/list/formula-1) #647 [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands) 11.81% [countries](/list/countries) 4.22% [finance](/list/finance) 3.38% [stocks](/list/stocks) 2.95% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) 0.84% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) 0.84% [products](/list/products) 0.42% **Social topic influence** [bmw](/topic/bmw) #510, [amg](/topic/amg) #1030, [mercedes](/topic/mercedes) #327, [luxury](/topic/luxury) #562, [the most](/topic/the-most) #3180, [audi](/topic/audi) 8.44%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 5.49%, [$2413t](/topic/$2413t) 5.06%, [porsche](/topic/porsche) #1270, [volkswagen](/topic/volkswagen) #29 **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@abarthrocket595](/creator/undefined) [@nikitailsafaust](/creator/undefined) [@vinaync](/creator/undefined) [@boutreefidy](/creator/undefined) [@japepuntila](/creator/undefined) [@adamstan91](/creator/undefined) [@llsw11](/creator/undefined) [@hotwheelsjack](/creator/undefined) [@sandile_43](/creator/undefined) [@johngalt](/creator/undefined) [@caranddriver](/creator/undefined) [@theautohub](/creator/undefined) [@mdow](/creator/undefined) [@cuims2008](/creator/undefined) [@houghtonc79](/creator/undefined) [@duffy1972](/creator/undefined) [@b577960](/creator/undefined) [@johnnysacks](/creator/undefined) [@cheesetrader1](/creator/undefined) [@karnetas](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Flex Ltd. Ordinary Shares (FLEX)](/topic/$flex) [Ferrari N.V. (RACE)](/topic/$race) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "The 635d is one of the most unusual performance coupes BMW ever sold. The amazing M57 torque 24/7 and built for high-speed cruising rather than revs. It made the [--] Series feel more like a long-distance weapon than a sports car which is the whole point delivering effortless acceleration in the mid-range where petrol engines needed downshifts. This was the peak of the diesel grand tourer idea a time when BMW treated diesel not as economy but as engineering strength in its TOP form. Nothing like it exists in the modern line up anymore. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018928505908609203" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018928505908609203) 2026-02-04T06:04Z [----] followers, 13K engagements "Porsches [-----] Carrera S sits in the last naturally aspirated middle ground before turbocharging took over the standard [---] range. The [---] flat-six is linear responsive and defined by revs rather than boost. It isnt a GT3 and it doesnt need to be. This is the everyday [---] done properly: wide usability real character [---] hp and performance that still feels relevant without extremes. The later turbo cars are faster but the Carrera S of this era is the one that feels most complete as a pure road car. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019478505092686002" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2019478505092686002) 2026-02-05T18:29Z [----] followers, 50.3K engagements "@359mora @hoellentourist I have a feeling i have seen that blue 325ix before on X" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2001618873582551048) 2025-12-18T11:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@J_o_h_n_G_a_l_t Yeah the E87 130i was a hot hatchback too could be fitted with M Performance parts" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2014221590515310869) 2026-01-22T06:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "E91 M3 Touring. Enthusiasts still argue about because it feels so close to reality. The E9x M3 already used a naturally aspirated V8 that loved revs and BMW already sold the Touring body. Compared to the saloon coup convertible an M3 touring would not have been about performance gains. It would have been about redefining usability without compromise. This is the car that could have been part of the V8 wagons of the 2000s era with the RS4 and C [--]. Instead it remained a thought experiment until BMW finally acted years later when introducing the G81 when the character had already shifted. This" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2014635341991256206) 2026-01-23T09:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The CL [--] AMG represents the high point of naturally aspirated AMG engineering. The M156 V8 brought revs and response into a segment usually defined by silence and weight. Unlike later turbocharged flagships this car didnt rely on torque surges. It relied on mechanical character. It is often forgotten because of the other V8 flagship's. This machine is already becoming a classic and a good one. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014947901181473108 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014947901181473108" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2014947901181473108) 2026-01-24T06:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Rowan Atkinsons ownership of the McLaren F1 is one of the most famous examples of an enthusiast choosing something genuinely uncompromising. The F1 was never a celebrity accessory it was a technical peak: naturally aspirated V12 power a central driving position and engineering that still feels unmatched decades later. Atkinson actually used the car properly putting real mileage on it rather than keeping it as a static collectible. His long term relationship with the F1 helped shape its modern reputation as something more than a hypercar headline. Crashed it couple of times and then sold it" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2015246871388901553) 2026-01-25T02:14Z [----] followers, 108K engagements "At the end of its E92 run Alpina released the limited edition B3 GT3 to celebrate its motorsport success. In with the N54 straight-six Alpina extracted [---] hp and [---] Nm with a track-biased setup including Akrapovi titanium exhaust coil-over suspension with adjustable dampers 19-inch forged wheels and a mechanical limited-slip differential. With only [--] made the B3 GT3 sprinted to [---] km/h in around [---] s and topped out near [---] km/h figures that edge it into genuine high-performance territory. It represents Alpinas rare foray into sharp motorsport-influenced engineering while still being a" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2015902693236326469) 2026-01-26T21:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The BMW Z8 was a halo roadster that arrived almost by accident. A V8-powered grand tourer built with real presence real craftsmanship and a design that instantly became iconic. At the time it was compared with cars like the Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Ferrari [---] Spider and Porsche [---] Carrera 4S or Turbo. That alone shows what level BMW was aiming for. Yet the Z8 was never followed by anything similar. It feels like a car from an era when BMW still allowed itself to build something purely because it was beautiful and special not because it fit into a product plan." [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2016061866435338551) 2026-01-27T08:13Z [----] followers, 35.2K engagements "The Z4 M was the last time BMW treated the Z car as a proper M platform. Not an appearance package not a mild upgrade but a full-blooded M Power straight-six the S54 from the E46 M3. It lived in the same space as the Porsche [---] Boxster S and the Mercedes R171 SLK [--] AMG compact performance cars that still felt mechanical and direct. Even the later manual TT RS carried some of that same spirit. BMW never truly replaced it. The Z4 badge continued but the M version disappeared and something honest went with it. The ''M'' you see in the modern Z4 M40i is not an M car." [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2016122768148808136) 2026-01-27T12:15Z [----] followers, 12.4K engagements "The Audi S1 was a pocket-sized quattro hot hatch that felt almost too interesting for its era. Short wheelbase serious traction and a level of drivetrain character that Audi never really returned to in this size. It sat against cars like the F56 Mini Cooper JCW and the Polo WRC small performance machines built around real intent rather than just numbers. The S1 disappeared quietly replaced by softer more standardised models. Today the most powerful model shares the powertrain with the Polo GTI yet itself is not positioned as a true hot hatch. Its one of those cars that makes you wonder why" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2016264703123624191) 2026-01-27T21:39Z [----] followers, 23.6K engagements "The G30 pre-facelift was one of the cleanest modern [--] Series designs. It looked like a proper BMW saloon - sharp balanced and quietly purposeful. The facelift didnt ruin it. The car still looks good. But it became more aggressive sharper hunter like headlights and slightly less traditional in its presence. The front end lost some of the crispness that made the original feel like a true successor to earlier [--] Series generations. The LCI is fine. The pre-LCI is for me. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016941664045039867 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016941664045039867" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2016941664045039867) 2026-01-29T18:29Z [----] followers, 28.7K engagements "The exterior ain't that bad the illuminated star reminds me of VW's illuminated badge. Wonder how the AMG Version will turn out with this. If there is going to be an AMG will the V12 come back in the S [--] Who knows but the S [--] will most likely be a thing even when it's possibly a hybrid with the newly developed V8 engine. Flat-plane crankshaft over [---] Hp and expected to be both a hybrid and a mild-hybrid just like BMW's current S68 V8. That feeling has a name.The new #SClass.Your new space to feel at home. https://t.co/T7ATkloGJ3 That feeling has a name.The new #SClass.Your new space to" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2017272091192484120) 2026-01-30T16:22Z [----] followers, 13.1K engagements "This here is most likely the peak S class the W222. [--]. Still had a V12 in the [--] [--]. Interior looks more solid and well put together with many features that are not missing from the modern car. [--]. It looks like it wasn't cheaped out on most likely the peak was achieved here. The facelifted W222 S class from [----] to [----] still had buttons and a dial didn't feel like a device and more like an actual luxury car. That new S Class isn't inspiring at all. The highlights are heated seatbelts an illuminated grill and brighter headlights. I am starting to think we reached peak car in in the mid to late" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2017320661299949730) 2026-01-30T19:35Z [----] followers, 100.6K engagements "Only BMW V12 powered cars left nowadays are non other than Rolls. What country's that plate from Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2017354508863697240) 2026-01-30T21:49Z [----] followers, 15.8K engagements "I like the rear end of this car looks cool and nice as for most modern German saloons with a trend to not look so good at the front. There is a big if here I can't tell if these exhaust pipes are ''exhaust pipes'' integrated into the bumper or they're real. On a new S class too. Be sure to watch the video below 👇 The [----] Mercedes-Benz S-class has revised six-cylinder V-8 and six-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrains. The updated interior has bigger screens available video conferencing and an animated AI assistant. The [----] S500 S580 and S580e go on sale in the second half of 2026." [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2017356019022647791) 2026-01-30T21:55Z [----] followers, 10.6K engagements "The pre LCI E65 was one of BMWs most controversial designs. The proportions were there but the detailing felt awkward and unfinished especially at the rear. The facelift changed the car dramatically. The updated lights cleaner surfaces and revised bootline made the whole shape feel more finished. It didnt turn the E65 into a classic beauty but it finally gave it the looks it deserved. This is one of the rare facelifts that genuinely corrected the design rather than just refreshing it. The engineering was always flagship-level. The facelift simply made the styling match the seriousness" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2017420066216644939) 2026-01-31T02:10Z [----] followers, 10.4K engagements "The early E90 and E91 were never bad-looking cars but the first version lacked some sharpness and in the base spec was quite horrid in the details. The facelift brought small changes that made a real difference. Revised headlights cleaner bumpers and a more modern light signature helped the car look tighter and just started looking good. It still wasnt perfect but it felt closer to the traditional BMW sports saloon identity. The E90 LCI is a good example of a subtle facelift done properly: not a reinvention just refinement. It made the [--] Series look more complete without losing its original" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2017485623070749047) 2026-01-31T06:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The [---] generation will always be defined by its early headlights and Porsche knew it. The [-----] facelift didnt completely transform the car but it brought the design back toward a more recognisable [---] shape. The updated front end and cleaner detailing made it feel less like an experiment and more like a proper continuation of the lineage. It still wasnt the prettiest [---] with its egg shaped lights in place but it was undeniably better resolved than the [-----]. This facelift showed Porsche correcting course without abandoning the generation entirely. The improvement was real even if the" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2017542749617098777) 2026-01-31T10:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The Audi A7 was always a strong design but the facelift made it cleaner and more modern. The lighting updates in particular gave it a sharper more technical look fitting Audis design direction perfectly. Nothing fundamental changed and thats why it worked. The A7 already had the proportions and the silhouette. Its one of those updates that proves refinement matters. The C7.5 didnt replace the original character just modernized. A subtle evolution that made an already good car look finished. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017663923520979302" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2017663923520979302) 2026-01-31T18:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Audis last naturally aspirated A5 arrived in facelift form. B8.5 RS5 kept the 4.2-litre V8 since the S5 went down to a V6 around [---] hp high-revving and sharp in a way the later turbo era never replicated. Quattro traction made it brutally effective but the engine was and isn't always the centrepiece of the car: linear responsive and defined by its sound rather than boost. However its downside is the really bad understeer since so much weight just sits on the front wheels. Still this generation sits in a narrow window where Audi still built RS cars around revs and character not torque curves" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2017838825339338927) 2026-02-01T05:54Z [----] followers, 11.7K engagements "Not as powerful as the V10 powered RS6 in the base from but V8 power turned the C7 RS6 into one of the most serious Autobahn cars ever sold. The [---] TFSI produced roughly [------] hp depending on version with relentless mid-range torque. Audi kept the shape practical and understated the C7 was [--] kg lighter too but the engineering was extreme: air suspension massive cooling everywhere for the hot-vee V8. Acceleration that embarrassed supercars. This was the moment the RS6 stopped being a fast wagon and became a full performance statement. Though they sound meh when stock its best to modify them" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2017900355741225331) 2026-02-01T09:58Z [----] followers, 18.1K engagements "Modern RS engineering reached its peak with the C8 RS6. Still a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 now around [---] hp paired with mild-hybrid systems and far more chassis complexity. The character shifted slightly - heavier more managed quieter but the aftermarket solves that easily" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2017961760599187956) 2026-02-01T14:02Z [----] followers, 267.3K engagements "Audi's luxury didnt start with RS badges it started here. D11 Audi V8 quattro was the brands first true flagship introducing a V8-powered executive car with permanent all-wheel drive as standard. It laid the groundwork for everything that followed: the idea that Audi could compete with the BMW [--] series and Mercedes S class through engineering not tradition. Often forgotten today but without the V8 quattro there is no S8 probably no RS6 RS4 and all the other naturally aspirated V8 powered Audi's. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018022913572741126" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018022913572741126) 2026-02-01T18:05Z [----] followers, 57.2K engagements "Mid-engine Audi madness came only with the early R8 V8 then the V10. A naturally aspirated 5.2-litre Lamborghini V10 paired with a gated manual in its purest form. Around [---] hp and a layout Audi had never attempted before. This was a supercar for the masses it didn't look as flashy it's not like a reskinned Huracan just an Audi. Unlike later filtered heavier supercars this is still mechanical. Few cars show Audi taking such a risk: a brand known for saloons building a true driver-focused halo car with no compromise in character. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018076768012242979" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018076768012242979) 2026-02-01T21:39Z [----] followers, 49.9K engagements "AMG turned the hot hatch into something extreme with the original A45. Its 2.0-litre turbo four was one of the most power-dense production engines of its time paired with all-wheel drive and a dual-clutch gearbox that made it feel closer to a junior super-saloon than a compact hatch. This was the moment the segment stopped being about lightness and started being about outright numbers. BMW followed their own path Audi already was there with the RS3 but the A45 one upped Audi which escalated the entire category into the super hot hatch era. FYI this here has been res deleted as usual." [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018151133298991142) 2026-02-02T02:35Z [----] followers, 10.5K engagements "BMWs M140i was the last hot hatch built around a proper straight-six. The B58 engine gave it effortless torque and a smoothness no four-cylinder rival could match with rear-wheel drive. It feels closer to a compact M car than a typical hatchback. It wasnt the sharpest chassis but the drivetrain character carried everything. This generation represents a brief moment when BMW still allowed something mechanically indulgent in the smallest format. a six-cylinder hatch that made no sense on paper and perfect sense on the road. Unless you we're going in the rain on a wet road." [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018207378672390441) 2026-02-02T06:18Z [----] followers, 29.9K engagements "Volkswagens Mk5 R32 remains one of the most charismatic hot hatches ever built because of one thing: the VR6. The narrow-angle six gave it a sound and smoothness that turbocharged rivals never replicated DSG or manual and 4Motion AWD made it devastatingly usable for everyday. It wasnt the lightest or the most precise but a unique engine layout is alone worth and that defined the entire car. Before the Golf R became a numbers game the R32 was about character first a hot hatch built around an engine you could recognise instantly. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018330565603213791" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018330565603213791) 2026-02-02T14:28Z [----] followers, 33K engagements "Feels like a few moments ago when Golf GTI was still a manual. A hot hatch that still offered three pedals still felt interactive and still made sense as an everyday enthusiast car before the manual option disappeared. The engine is turbocharged and modern but the appeal is rowing you're own gears. The GTI has always been about balance rather than extremes and the last manual versions like the Clubsport feel like the final link to what the name originally meant. Is Volkswagen or the endless regulations here to blame" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018390963601756498) 2026-02-02T18:28Z [----] followers, 11.9K engagements "BMW never built a manual E61 M5 Touring just the regular E60 saloon with a manual from the factory. Which is exactly why the conversions matter. BMW's only V10 saloon car was already one of BMWs most ambitious projects and pairing it with three pedals turns the car into something the brand refused to sell: a true super-saloon estate in its rawest form. The Touring body makes it even stranger long-roof practicality wrapped around an [----] rpm drivetrain. These builds exist because enthusiasts saw the gap immediately. BMW made the V10 wagon but never gave it the spec that would have completed it" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018513521307164821) 2026-02-03T02:35Z [----] followers, 11.6K engagements "Mercedes built the Shooting Brake as a rare moment of elegance in the estate segment. The CLS wasnt designed to be practical first it was designed to look like a four-door coup. The long-roof version carried that same idea into a more usable shape. In CLS [---] form the V8 power defines a true sense of luxury without the aggression of the AMG models. This is a car defined by proportion and atmosphere more than numbers. Mercedes doesnt really build estates like this anymore stylish first rational second. The Shooting Brake feels like a design-led detour that never returned in something similar" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018629913322926562) 2026-02-03T10:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@CARandDRIVER Nice more money left for the better cars" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018770049952280678) 2026-02-03T19:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The [--] series turbo era began quietly with the N54 in the E60 535i. A twin turbo straight-six that arrived before turbocharging became the default delivering effortless torque without losing the smoothness BMW was known for. It wasnt an M car but it introduced the template: boosted six-cylinder performance with tuning potential far beyond what the badge suggested. Later engines became more efficient and much better in reliability. All of the older N54 powered BMW's feel more unique it wasn't as widely used as the N55 or B58. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018868233814626636" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018868233814626636) 2026-02-04T02:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@TheAutoHub Of Course its [----] thats the best" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018932811172888641) 2026-02-04T06:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@J_o_h_n_G_a_l_t @CARandDRIVER What does that mean You mean the turbo4 models" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018934507315798405) 2026-02-04T06:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@AbarthRocket595 Its not as small as an Abarth" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018935158678651056) 2026-02-04T06:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@MicroManager45 Where did you move on" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018936562818404844) 2026-02-04T06:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@M_DOW___ Thats a really beautiful S4 that a picture of you're example" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018936841203036654) 2026-02-04T06:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Audis supercharged V6 the B8.5 S5 sits right in the middle of it. The [---] TFSI used a mechanical supercharger instead of turbocharging giving linear response and a distinctive character that later turbo-only setups never quite replicated. It was a practical performance car with real everyday usability but the powertrain philosophy disappeared quickly as Audi moved toward more standardised turbo engines. This generation feels like a technical detour a clever solution that Audi introduced for a period. And with right mods they sound good too in the used market avoiding it is best. Its the" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018989784547651975) 2026-02-04T10:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "A V8 diesel SUV feels almost impossible today which is exactly why the Q7 [---] TDI matters. Audi built a flagship powertrain around huge torque long-range cruising. [---] TDI V8 was complex heavy and expensive but its a good engine and doesn't fail you when you care for it. Modern SUVs have replaced it with smaller TDI variants. but none carry the same mechanical presence. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019051943927124134 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019051943927124134" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019051943927124134) 2026-02-04T14:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Golf GTD is one of the last examples of the diesel hot hatch. A [---] TDI built not for economy alone but for usable performance with real torque. It occupied a niche that barely exists now: sporty driving with diesel efficiency especially on European roads. As emissions rules tightened and the market shifted the idea became almost extinct. The GTD isnt celebrated like a GTI but it represents a drivetrain philosophy that is quietly disappearing since the GT variants of diesel Golf's go way way back to the 90s" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019162547836838396) 2026-02-04T21:34Z [----] followers, 22.7K engagements "F31 335i Touring was BMWs last truly understated straight-six estate before the lineup became dominated by M-lite branding. The N55 gave it the classic BMW formula: smooth six-cylinder response strong mid-range and rear-drive balance even in a practical body. It wasnt an M car and thats exactly why it works. Enough performance to feel serious without the stiffness or attention that comes with full M models. The 335i Touring represents a time when BMW still offered enthusiast drivetrains quietly without turning everything into a badge statement. And same goes for the 340i." [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019356576432459878) 2026-02-05T10:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Mercedes S560 Coup is one of the most forgotten modern grand tourers. A quiet V8 flagship built for refinement rather than drama carrying the S-Class experience into a two-door shape that is extinct now. The power is effortless the cabin is pure long-distance luxury and the car exists in a space Mercedes no longer prioritises: large elegant coupes that dont need to prove anything. AMG versions are remembered but the S560 is the true flagship expression and completely uninterested in being loud. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019417603689578850" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019417603689578850) 2026-02-05T14:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@CuiMS2008 Pre LCI this and the E91 [---] lci" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019462402874507684) 2026-02-05T17:25Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@trade_classics I know a funny story where someone bought a car where the seller claimed its a Bentley quite convincingly ended up making the sale on a poor black man. And it wasn't a Bentley just a Chrysler 300" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019463458236895250) 2026-02-05T17:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@houghtonc79 There is also no need to cry about the engine its a sporty inline six already know its not a true AMG engine" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019463685257720306) 2026-02-05T17:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@duffy1972 Are all of the good old GTI TDI's coloured in RED the TDI badge" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019464113001316549) 2026-02-05T17:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@B577960 Its not literally you're car in the video right" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019464221579227160) 2026-02-05T17:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@JohnnySacks 328d do you live in USA" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019465564117152034) 2026-02-05T17:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@cheesetrader1 The sticks are all gone in the German cars some really limited edition cars plus the BMW M cars are the ones that are really left out there" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019467180534796685) 2026-02-05T17:44Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@TimCPappas1 @TheAutoHub [----] is the peak G11 F3X G30 F90 F8X G05 F95 F87 F22 F20 F12/F06" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019469221982322688) 2026-02-05T17:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@OsborneCox_ That is some serious dedication how much dedication did it take. And we're you the one that showed me when you're dad came back with a brand new Audi A8 one day" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019469610072842702) 2026-02-05T17:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@JapePuntila N54 had a good amount of problems too it was first BMW's properly mass produced turbo inline six and with twin turbos" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019469854734979117) 2026-02-05T17:55Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@M_DOW___ I have seen an S4 for sale on the local market. How good a deal how much maintenance and rebuilding to make it reliable. But they must be that good when people still have them and make them ready for the future" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019470979689218445) 2026-02-05T17:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@AbarthRocket595 Fiat 500's the Abarths are really good for modifying its why Fiat is bringing that back too" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019472336295018599) 2026-02-05T18:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "The second-generation Panamera 4S is the perfect in-between spec in Porsches luxury lineup. More serious than the base car but without the full excess of the Turbo models. Its a car that does everything well: comfort speed stability practicality. The Panamera range is broad but the 4S is where it all clicks the version that feels engineered for ownership and daily use. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019529968829550976 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019529968829550976" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019529968829550976) 2026-02-05T21:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Mercedes used the naturally aspirated M113 in the W220 S-Class as a refinement tool not a performance statement. Around [---] hp to move the body around without having to stress about overtaking tuned for silence smoothness and long distance stability. This is where the M113 shows its engineering roots: strong low-end torque simple valvetrain and durability that made it ideal for flagship duty. Same engine design that could be aggressive in AMG form in the S [--] here is almost invisible. It proves the M113 was never just a performance engine. Did you know there are at least [--] different M113" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019659950360789387) 2026-02-06T06:30Z [----] followers, 10.3K engagements "@karnetas I would take this spec that individual spec is the beauty to take inspiration from @Porsche" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019834374267548134) 2026-02-06T18:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@AbarthRocket595 DO Abarth's ever come with mufflers" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019838750574977340) 2026-02-06T18:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@AbarthRocket595 @Vintage_Cars Downgrade I had to say it. But what was the reason" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019838839360221300) 2026-02-06T18:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "The M113 in the E430 4MATIC estate is probably the most understated use of the engine. Naturally aspirated smooth durable and paired with AWD for year-round usability. This is pure Mercedes engineering logic: take a strong V8 tune it for longevity and put it into a body designed for real-world use. No AMG theatrics just quiet speed. The engine here feels almost invisible which is exactly the point. Same V8 that could power AMGs and supercars here becomes a dependable executive tool. Its the engine that is dependable but the body falls apart through time. Some say if you stand next to any W210" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019848065020989613) 2026-02-06T18:58Z [----] followers, 11.4K engagements "BMW pairing the M62 V8 with a manual gearbox in the E38 created one of the strangest flagship specs the brand ever offered. Around [---] hp from a naturally aspirated 3.5-litre V8. Manual cars were rare because most buyers wanted automatic luxury but the spec completely changes the cars personality. Same engine family used for comfort suddenly becomes something driver-focused best example Transporter. It shows how the M62 was engineered as a foundation V8 first capable of luxury refinement or enthusiast character depending purely on configuration." [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019964708330123490) 2026-02-07T02:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@VinaynC People flex with their M lites today they are still serious cars but they are not real M cars they might not know that" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020011852139491377) 2026-02-07T05:48Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@viperjohn8 That is really weird but it maybe goes against the bigger is better mindset. US likes really big engines what BMW thought. So There were no small V8's available for you. But that has probably changed by today" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020013609602924668) 2026-02-07T05:55Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "BMW using the M62 in the E39 540i Touring created one of the cleanest executive performance estates ever built. [---] hp is all you need perfect balance made it the real-world sweet spot between regular [--] Series models and the M5. Same engine architecture that worked in luxury flagships suddenly becomes a high-speed cruiser here. The touring body just makes it better version of V8 BMW engineering that feels the most complete in stock BMW form. The step up is the Alpina B10 V8. But its the E39 540i touring that is still underrated. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020020199156543494" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020020199156543494) 2026-02-07T06:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "BMW adapting the M62 for the 840Ci shows the engine as a true grand touring tool. Smooth long gearing not built to be aggressive built to cover distance. The aluminium block and refined intake tuning helped keep weight reasonable for its era while maintaining durability. Same core V8 concept that powered estates and saloons becomes a luxury GT heart here easier to live with than the V12. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020071537517182979 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020071537517182979" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020071537517182979) 2026-02-07T09:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "BMW S62 created greated from the M62 V8 and one of the greatest naturally aspirated M engines ever. Individual throttle bodies higher compression reinforced internals advanced cooling and full motorsport-influenced oiling transformed the architecture completely. Exactly [---] hp and [----] rpm means the character from torque-driven V8 to high revs. Same base concept but engineered for response airflow and sustained high load. M539 is up there with the naturally aspirated M cars. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020143260425949579 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020143260425949579" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020143260425949579) 2026-02-07T14:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "BMW adapting S62 technology for the Z8 shows how flexible the platform really was. Same V8 that powered the M5. Same individual throttle DNA but calibrated for long-distance usability instead of track aggression. In the Z8 the engine becomes a halo statement rather than a performance weapon. Same architecture that dominated the M5 now powers one of BMWs most design-focused cars without losing mechanical authenticity. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020193969129275710 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020193969129275710" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020193969129275710) 2026-02-07T17:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "BMW using the M62 across both X5 variants shows how far tuning could change personality. The 4.4i delivered smooth reliable V8 torque for everyday luxury SUV duty. The 4.6is here pushed the same architecture harder: more aggressive cam profiles intake and mapping changes [---] hp and far stronger response. The 4.6is is performance-first SUV thinking before the X5 M even existed. Its one of the clearest examples of BMW extracting two entirely different characters from one engine family. This was the answer to the ML [--] AMG https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020254618509259109" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020254618509259109) 2026-02-07T21:53Z [----] followers, 13.2K engagements "@AbarthRocket595 @Vintage_Cars There is also the thing I remember this A5 from a long while back when I still had less than a thousand followers" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020383874715643953) 2026-02-08T06:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Anas_tatab C [--] is better than nothing if the C [--] is not gonna be a heavy ass hybrid comes with rearwheel drive or 4WD where you can put all power to the rear wheels is cheaper than the M3 but not much less powerful then it can be a great car" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020384237182959680) 2026-02-08T06:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Sandile_43 @VinaynC Even dealers did it wow. I never knew I would just remove it. Unless its some Canada limited edition M540i" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020386010354377193) 2026-02-08T06:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "SLS Electric Drive showed AMG experimenting with a quad-motor electric supercar long before electric performance became common in legacy performance brands. Four independent motors allowed torque vectoring that mechanical systems could not replicate. Around 740+ hp equivalent output and extreme development cost for extremely low production volume. It was not built because customers demanded it and it did not define AMGs future direction. What matters is that a traditional V8 performance division built one of the earliest multi-motor electric supercars at all. It remains a technical outlier" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020435309264355534) 2026-02-08T09:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Volkswagen using the [---] FSI V8 in the Phaeton showed how serious the project really was. Direct injection allowed better efficiency and cleaner combustion while keeping the V8 smooth but that is not what you'd expect in a VW The engine here was tuned for silence stability and cruising rather than sound. Aluminium construction kept weight reasonable for the size of the platform. In the Phaeton the [---] FSI became a refinement-first application. Same engine family that later powered performance icons here existed purely to move a full luxury chassis with mechanical calm and long-distance" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020678914717122781) 2026-02-09T01:59Z [----] followers, 12.9K engagements "@robhoeij How long ago are these trains the modern trains are not like this" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020776978799030752) 2026-02-09T08:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@ovojebk Het" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020777338162880693) 2026-02-09T08:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Audi using the [---] FSI in an R8 back then the power was very good but today can you still say its a supercar Around [---] hp with a high-revving character. Same engine you find in the RS4 the [---] FSI became a precision performance engine rather than a refinement tool showing how flexible it was across completely different vehicle concepts. From the SUV's it powered the Allroad to the A8 and S4. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020801095170150595 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020801095170150595" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020801095170150595) 2026-02-09T10:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Audis facelift D3 A8 is where the [---] FSI had its debut as a flagship powertrain. While remaining quiet most of the time in luxury use. The FSI system is when Audi pushed direct injection to all of their lineup before turbocharging became the main standard. In the A8 the engine existed to move the heavy full-size saloon around in silence on the outside you find most of them modified. Don't bother buying them used. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020862625408561154 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020862625408561154" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020862625408561154) 2026-02-09T14:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "AMG taking the W210 E-Class and fitting a 6.0-litre M119 V8 created one of the purest examples of pre-merger AMG thinking. Around [---] hp massive displacement and hand-built excess defined it more than numbers ever could. This was still the era where AMG would build cars simply because the engineering idea made sense internally. No mass production logic no global product planning. The E60 sits above the already fast E50 E55 and shows how far AMG would push naturally aspirated V8 performance in a standard executive chassis. Ultra-low production numbers only show what it really was: engineering" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021047342275625431) 2026-02-10T02:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@JackJG How much are they worth nowadays" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021213749751775664) 2026-02-10T13:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@BigtrainRR First BMW I drove was a E70 X5. All I can say is capable and nice" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021214075192025406) 2026-02-10T13:26Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@NikitaIlsaFaust @Dballesteros79 Lamborghini atleast came up with a successor" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021222767622803659) 2026-02-10T14:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@adamstan91 @rustytatra I would rather have that but an S3 is really good too or just an RS3" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021484954874675606) 2026-02-11T07:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@_001__X Maybe try asking the Sultan of Brunei" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021488984975867914) 2026-02-11T07:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Perhaps not when you have a Mercedes R [--] AMG. Are the benefits of minivan ownership worth losing out on cool points https://t.co/72l2WVkOkf Are the benefits of minivan ownership worth losing out on cool points https://t.co/72l2WVkOkf" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021957086620406257) 2026-02-12T14:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "BMW engineering teams proved a V12 could be packaged into the E53 X5 platform solving cooling drivetrain strength and packaging challenges that never needed to be solved for real production. The concept demonstrated technical capability rather than market demand. A V12 luxury SUV in that era had no realistic sales case especially with fuel economy and emissions pressures rising. The project exists as a pure engineering exercise showing how far BMW could stretch its platform architecture when cost and practicality were not primary constraints." [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022424164850622856) 2026-02-13T21:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The BMW E39 540i. V8 manual rear-wheel drive. One of the last BMWs that actually felt alive" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1959546530819391779) 2025-08-24T09:21Z [----] followers, 46.6K engagements "It doesnt sound good. It sounds unreal. The E60 M5s V10 was a Formula [--] engine. Nothing sounds like it not before or after. The E60 M5s S85B50 V10 was born from BMWs F1 research ten throttle bodies [----] rpm redline and a flat-planelike firing order that gave it that razor-edged howl. Every gear change from the SMG-III gearbox adds a bark of mechanical aggression making the car feel alive even at idle. The titanium valves semi-dry sump and ultra-short stroke allowed it to rev like a race engine. No turbos no filters just raw combustion turned into music. BMW has never made anything like it" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1975398802488979465) 2025-10-07T03:12Z [----] followers, 20.8K engagements "@HervolDejan Analog tacho + screen is a really great sweetspot. C7.5 D4.5 and more were like that" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022337545707876825) 2026-02-13T15:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Mercfan3Mercfan @Solidsnake1799 Turbo assist as well how much power is there" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022374013805154598) 2026-02-13T18:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "BMWs E34 535i represents the final major evolution of the M30 big six in. Around [---] hp durability and mechanical character that defined BMWs reputation through the 80s and early 90s. This was still a large displacement straight-six luxury performance formula before V8s took over the segment. The E34 chassis balanced comfort and driver focus perfectly and the M30 gave it long-distance usability rather than high-rev drama. People did not back away from tuning their E34's. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021107740009980228 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021107740009980228" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021107740009980228) 2026-02-10T06:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Who likes the Porsche [---] GT3 RS Which one are you driving home https://t.co/0Z0wSOblgq Which one are you driving home https://t.co/0Z0wSOblgq" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021773501770715216) 2026-02-12T02:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "BMW been doing that for decades at this point but this is a great example I have an appeal for an older Alfa too perhaps somewhere in life. Is anyone an Alfa owner I dont mean engineering I mean what you see when you open the bonnet. Today you get a lump of shitty moulded plastic that looks like it cost nothing because it did. @Andrew_Frankel lists [--] things he misses from older cars from beautiful engines to large fuel tanks. https://t.co/E8v5t3k8V2 I dont mean engineering I mean what you see when you open the bonnet. Today you get a lump of shitty moulded plastic that looks like it cost" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021895808359031126) 2026-02-12T10:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Bugatti Ferrari could take notice and not slap two literal iPad screens hell its Apple inside. Take a look at Bugatti its real. Now I know people compare the interior of the new EV to the older Ferrari's but its just watered down by a pressure washer. Ferrari has revealed the interior of its first EV And it's been designed by the man who created the iPhone 👀 https://t.co/a8xN3M0Aw6 https://t.co/rJz1WWuDhG Ferrari has revealed the interior of its first EV And it's been designed by the man who created the iPhone 👀 https://t.co/a8xN3M0Aw6 https://t.co/rJz1WWuDhG" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022049319684354358) 2026-02-12T20:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "I think I like this better damn good looking this I assume is a Mercedes truck @autocar This is where cookie crumbles between art and tech and Ferrari nailed it. Used the tech added retro art https://t.co/3tYaWb9b32 @autocar This is where cookie crumbles between art and tech and Ferrari nailed it. Used the tech added retro art https://t.co/3tYaWb9b32" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022064670333710741) 2026-02-12T21:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "BMW engineered the i8 around a carbon fibre passenger cell hybrid supercar with a [--] cylinder engine No but packaging and looks we're completely new. The programme required new supply chains new bonding techniques and new drivetrain integration logic between electric and turbocharged petrol power. Sales volumes were respectable for a niche halo car but nowhere near enough to justify the full industrial investment on paper. The i8 was effectively BMW proving it could build a lightweight electrified sports platform at scale. It functioned as a technology bridge rather than a profit centre." [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022195407095505088) 2026-02-13T06:25Z [----] followers, 11.9K engagements "Mercedes developed the W140 during a period where engineering targets mattered more than cost targets. Double-glazed windows self-closing doors overbuilt climate systems and extremely complex wiring architecture made it one of the most expensive sedans ever engineered at the time. Development reportedly ran so far beyond original budgets that Mercedes restructured internal cost control afterwards. The W140 wasnt built to maximise profit margin it was built to establish absolute technical dominance in the luxury segment regardless of manufacturing cost per unit." [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022256182648361195) 2026-02-13T10:27Z [----] followers, 21.8K engagements "Audi engineered the A2 around an aluminium spaceframe architecture normally reserved for luxury flagships. The material cost production complexity and manufacturing tooling made it extremely expensive to build for a small premium hatchback segment. The A2 delivered low weight strong corrosion resistance and advanced packaging efficiency years ahead of competitors but the market wasnt ready to pay for aerospace-grade construction in an economy-sized car. The engineering solution was correct the timing and business case were not. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022317338411085966" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022317338411085966) 2026-02-13T14:30Z [----] followers, 27.9K engagements "@LLSW11 Yeah mercedes really wanted to compete with the M70 V12 so then came the M120 which powered so many iconic cars" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022335978032238744) 2026-02-13T15:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "BMW invested heavily into hydrogen combustion rather than fuel cells for this programme. The Hydrogen [--] required cryogenic hydrogen storage dual-fuel capability and extensive combustion calibration work to make hydrogen viable inside a luxury V12 platform. Only around [---] vehicles were produced mostly for demonstration and research use. The programme delivered enormous engineering knowledge but almost no commercial return. It was a long-term research investment disguised as a flagship production vehicle. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022393462352408932" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022393462352408932) 2026-02-13T19:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Choosing a Volkswagen Phaeton at celebrity level was never about visibility. Sylvester Stallone reportedly kept and heavily customised his example for years even describing it as essentially Bentley-level engineering in a quieter package. Ownership here suggests valuing comfort isolation and engineering depth over badge recognition. A custom Phaeton is the kind of car you choose when you want the best experience inside the car not attention outside it. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022495006326456652 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022495006326456652" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022495006326456652) 2026-02-14T02:16Z [----] followers, 27.6K engagements "Diesel efficiency shaped through Alpina rather than M-division. The D3 S uses the B57 inline-six from the M340d but reworked for smoother torque delivery and long-distance consistency. It exists as the alternative for buyers who want the performance envelope car with maximum relaxation. Alpina D3 S Allrad G21" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/1999145777512292468) 2025-12-11T15:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The R129 SL could be ordered with one of Mercedes strangest and most beautiful factory options: the panoramic glass hardtop. Instead of the usual painted roof buyers could choose a full glass panel that completely changed the character of the car. It turned the SL maybe a bit heavier but it will feel more open even with the hardtop fitted and this was in [----]. Its a perfect example of Mercedes engineering indulgence. The R129 was already one of the most solid roadsters ever built yet the option list still included features that existed purely because someone at Mercedes thought the flagship" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2016457347539800260) 2026-01-28T10:24Z [----] followers, 44.4K engagements "The Volkswagen Phaetons rear-seat options were almost absurd for a car wearing a VW badge. Individual electric rear seats massage functions dedicated climate controls - the cabin could be specified like a rival to an S-Class. This was VW proving it could build a true flagship with no compromises even if the market never fully accepted it. The rear compartment was engineered for passengers not drivers and the option list reflected that ambition. If it had a rear cigar humidor it would be the best. The Phaeton vanished without a successor but details like this explain why it remains such a" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2016627468933759117) 2026-01-28T21:40Z [----] followers, 27.4K engagements "Audis RS story properly began with the RS4 Avant B5 the second RS car and the successor to the RS2. Built with Cosworth input it used a 2.7-litre twin-turbo V6 producing about [---] hp paired with quattro and a six-speed manual. Wider arches uprated brakes and reinforced running gear turned the S4 estate into something closer to a road-going touring car. It wasnt about excess weight or electronics just a compact platform pushed to its limit. Its so at its limit that that the B7 and B8 RS4's barely beat it in a straight line. Few cars introduced the idea of the high-performance estate so cleanly" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2017778427374211459) 2026-02-01T01:54Z [----] followers, 10.6K engagements "@NikitaIlsaFaust FSI is in the MK5 GTI too Where did it come from" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018212851186364550) 2026-02-02T06:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Audis A1 quattro is one of the strangest modern hot hatches because it was never meant to exist in volume. A limited-run car with all-wheel drive aggressive bodywork and genuine engineering effort in the smallest Audi platform. It was compact fast and unusually serious for something based on a supermini. Audi never repeated the idea and thats what makes it interesting. The A1 quattro sits outside the normal RS hierarchy. Little pocket rocket built as an experiment and quietly one of the most unusual hot hatches of its generation. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018441295404953779" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018441295404953779) 2026-02-02T21:48Z [----] followers, 22K engagements "A manual Cayenne GTS is one of the strangest combinations Porsche ever offered. A naturally aspirated V8 SUV tuned for handling paired with three pedals in a segment that was already moving toward automatic only logic. The GTS was meant to be the drivers Cayenne and the manual version pushes that idea to its extreme a family-sized performance machine that asks you to shift it yourself. Porsche never repeated the formula. Its an odd footnote in the Cayenne story but also one of the most enthusiast-spec SUVs ever sold. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018572786587869573" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018572786587869573) 2026-02-03T06:30Z [----] followers, 26K engagements "A manual M6 is one of those specs that feels like a myth. The twin-turbo V8 was built for torque and speed but the manual option turns it into something far rarer: a modern BMW GT car with genuine driver control. Most were sold with the dual-clutch which makes the three-pedal cars an outlier even within an already niche model. The M6 was always the heavy-hitting alternative to an M5 but in manual form it becomes more personal and more sketchy. A rare spec from the last era when BMW still allowed it. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018691317812035856" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2018691317812035856) 2026-02-03T14:21Z [----] followers, 20.1K engagements "BMWs G31 540i is one of the clearest sweet-spot saloons of the modern era. A straight-six already gives enough performance to matter and none of the excess weight or stiffness that comes with full M models. The B58 engine gives it real smoothness and usable torque making it a long-distance car first and a fast one second. Most attention goes to the M550i or the M5 but the 540i is the version that actually makes sense: balanced refined quietly quick not as costly as the V8 examples and still properly BMW in character. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019234396197515614" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019234396197515614) 2026-02-05T02:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "AMGs E53 sits in a rare middle ground. Fast enough to feel special but not defined by the full aggression of the E63. The straight-six with mild electrification delivers smooth immediate acceleration without turning the car into a super saloon. Its the kind of car designed for speed you can actually use every day with the comfort and space of a proper estate underneath. The E63 gets the headlines where its an actual AMG but the E53 is the one that's dressed as an AMG. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019296304132702437 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019296304132702437" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019296304132702437) 2026-02-05T06:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "AMG putting the M113 V8 into the small SLK chassis created one of the strangest factory combinations of the era. Naturally aspirated around [---] hp instant torque and no attempt to make the car feel delicate. This was the M113 used as pure character big displacement simple layout massive mid range. The short wheelbase made it feel far more aggressive than the numbers suggested. Same engine family used in luxury flagships suddenly became something almost unruly here. It shows how flexible the M113 platform was: there's SUV's saloons coupes MPV's even." [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019599048882225324) 2026-02-06T02:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "AMG used the M113 to create one of the first true performance SUVs. Naturally aspirated V8 around [---] hp tuned to move all its [---] tonnes around. This is where the engines torque-focused nature made perfect sense. Before turbo SUVs became normal the ML [--] showed how displacement alone could deliver performance. The M113 didnt need forced induction to feel strong in a heavy platform. AMG simply adjusted intake exhaust and mapping to prioritise usable power. Same engine DNA adapted for height mass and traction instead of speed alone. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019710281891598785" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019710281891598785) 2026-02-06T09:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "AMG pushed the M113 into its next phase here: supercharged M113K form. Around [---] hp massive [---] Nm of torque and a shift from linear V8 response to forced-induction surge. The CLS [--] shows the engine at its most complete AMG form still based on the same block and architecture. This is where the M113 family crossed into super-saloon territory. Same base design from luxury cars suddenly becomes something brutally fast without losing much of the mechanical reliability that made the engine famous. M113's don't even come with variable valve timing." [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2019772063980921155) 2026-02-06T13:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The W100 [---] Pullman the best at the time and from all the heads of State like Fidel Castro nothing came close to it. Suspension windows seats boot sunroof and partitions all ran on a central high-pressure hydraulic system operating around [---] bar. The M100 V8 existed to move weight and support this system not to create performance credentials. No Rolls-Royce or Bentley of the era attempted this level of full-vehicle hydraulic integration. This was not just a luxury car - it was state infrastructure on wheels. The Pullman exists in a category where engineering complexity mattered more than" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020328354511982821) 2026-02-08T02:46Z [----] followers, 25.4K engagements "CLK DTM AMG was effectively a DTM touring car converted into a road car with minimal requirements just to be barely legal. Carbon bodywork stripped interior massive aero package and a supercharged AMG V8 producing race-level performance figures for the era. Ferrari and Porsche built track-focused road cars but was there something like a convertible touring car with four seats The CLK DTM was not a supercar and not a GT it was a racing class turned into a limited production road vehicle. It existed because Mercedes could do it not because a market segment demanded it." [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020390010713960606) 2026-02-08T06:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Are MK3 Volkswagen Golf GTI's bad cars They're not the fastest of GTI but they're important because it carried the badge. Comfort and refinement started replacing raw simplicity. This is the era where hot hatches started becoming better for dailying. This is the era where there was the [--] valve and the [--] valve. And you can't forget the VR6. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021277106257158607 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021277106257158607" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021277106257158607) 2026-02-10T17:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Alpinas early E36 B3 [---] shows the alternative performance philosophy to the M3. Using the M50 straight-six as a base Alpina focused on torque delivery smoothness and high-speed stability rather than high-rev track character. Around [---] hp delivered in a very linear way made it a continent-crossing performance car rather than a circuit-focused tool. Cheaper price tag compared to the E36 M3 of its time and still a really good engine. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021338510666482167 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021338510666482167" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021338510666482167) 2026-02-10T21:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@moraltourism Was rust an issue I have never seen a MK3 Golf in a cold climate but MK4's remain MK5's are even remaining" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021486818789818705) 2026-02-11T07:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "For anyone looking for a nice Alpina perhaps take a look my European audience. Its a touring that is fast where BMW never did a factory M3 touring Alpina delivers with B3 touring. [----] BMW Alpina B3 [---] Touring with a 6-speed manual for sale via Catawiki Auction #ad: https://t.co/xZCZqgrVo3 https://t.co/95lN0TbnCK [----] BMW Alpina B3 [---] Touring with a 6-speed manual for sale via Catawiki Auction #ad: https://t.co/xZCZqgrVo3 https://t.co/95lN0TbnCK" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021534174889267488) 2026-02-11T10:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@BMW has been quiet since September it has been five months which is a lot where have they gone I should take over their account and do content for them. Design that speaks before the drive begins. The new BMW iX3 sets a new tone for the road ahead. The new BMW iX3. #BMWiX3 #BMW #BMWNewEra #NeueKlasse BMW iX3 [--] xDrive: WLTP energy consumption combined: [---] - [---] kWh/100 km; WLTP CO emissions combined: [--] g/km; CO2-class: A; https://t.co/YjM0vUUBfz Design that speaks before the drive begins. The new BMW iX3 sets a new tone for the road ahead. The new BMW iX3. #BMWiX3 #BMW #BMWNewEra" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021593567068570093) 2026-02-11T14:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "My dad used to have an E70 X5 it didn't come with the M57 probably no air-suspension either just the N57 since it was the late [----] LCI but he did buy it when it was very low mileage which is a huge plus. Last I checked he had everything working also came with a electric sunroof memory seats for both passengers in the front If I remember correctly. I have mentioned this before too. But I wanted to give my take too he did [------] km on his own and sold it because he wanted something newer. No other reason everything was still working too and was used as a daily driver always had done longer" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021660759466684675) 2026-02-11T19:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "For people who like cars German cars that don't break ever. I can see a great appeal in that grandpa machine. Now live at BaT Auctions: [----] Mercedes-Benz 300CD Turbo. https://t.co/WP89gOdatg https://t.co/S6aiC4t35a Now live at BaT Auctions: [----] Mercedes-Benz 300CD Turbo. https://t.co/WP89gOdatg https://t.co/S6aiC4t35a" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021834780619489357) 2026-02-12T06:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@BouTreeFidy @Eviltrkeyslice Diesel to more rival with the XL1 VW" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022336447374926184) 2026-02-13T15:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@FvdE I think the colour is really unsettling. With the chrome" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022337717690888433) 2026-02-13T15:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@hotwheelsjack The great wall of poverty buttons" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022371089230287296) 2026-02-13T18:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@MCosovich [------] for a diesel Mercedes used and beaten. Its S class money" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022374410120761636) 2026-02-13T18:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@_Vatanen_ All of the arctic circle countries have deleted the MK3's the only time I did see a MK3 Golf was in Spain" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022375703392506002) 2026-02-13T18:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@adamstan91 @rustytatra I won't have to worry about having my car stolen but I would have to worry about having my repair bill to be more than the S3" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022376448246329683) 2026-02-13T18:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Volkswagens XL1 was engineered as an efficiency demonstration first and a production car second. Carbon fibre monocoque construction extreme aerodynamic optimisation narrow low-rolling-resistance tyres and a two-cylinder diesel hybrid drivetrain required supercar-level development effort. Production volume ended up around [---] units and an insane [---] mpg making it clear this was never meant to recover R&D costs. The XL1 proved how far internal combustion efficiency could be pushed using aerospace-style materials and packaging. It was less a commercial product and more a rolling engineering" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022134883108155505) 2026-02-13T02:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@fwrqwn The twist is I don't. The newer ones I don't like them [---] and [---] are the ones that do look really good" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022374595190288771) 2026-02-13T18:17Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@autocar Kia EV6 GT not that different" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2020895110343352436) 2026-02-09T16:18Z [----] followers, 20.5K engagements "Porsches [---] Turbo S represents peak Mezger-era turbocharged AWD supercar engineering. The Twin-turbo flat-six is very durable race-derived block design and all-wheel drive makes it a good realistically usable daily driver without sacrificing performance credibility. Around [---] hp combined with relatively low weight and either 6-speed manual or 5-speed tip-tronic. This is still the egg eyed version [---] least desirable and least valued ones of the generations but the turbos are quite nice. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021231682012008548 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021231682012008548" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2021231682012008548) 2026-02-10T14:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Owning a Mercedes flagship from the era of the W116 [---] SEL [---] meant choosing engineering authority over image. Arnold Schwarzenegger has long been associated with large top-tier Mercedes models and not just Humvees. In the late 1970s he bought himself one of his first success cars the [---] Peak dominance at the time his victory car. Ownership of something like this signals confidence in engineering strength rather than interest in showing off performance numbers. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022557543365591253 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022557543365591253" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/2022557543365591253) 2026-02-14T06:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Porsches [-----] Carrera S sits in the last naturally aspirated middle ground before turbocharging took over the standard [---] range. The [---] flat-six is linear responsive and defined by revs rather than boost. It isnt a GT3 and it doesnt need to be. This is the everyday [---] done properly: wide usability real character [---] hp and performance that still feels relevant without extremes. The later turbo cars are faster but the Carrera S of this era is the one that feels most complete as a pure road car. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019478505092686002" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2019478505092686002) 2026-02-05T18:29Z [----] followers, 50.3K engagements "@horsepower Jaguar new logo resembles a clothing brand that uses recycled shit for hats" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/1859314773860679976) 2024-11-20T19:16Z [----] followers, 63.8K engagements "An SL with a Zondas V12 AMG at its most unhinged. Looks like a normal SL until you check under the bonnet. 7.3L naturally aspirated V12 with [---] HP and [---] Nm of torque. The same engine that later powered the Pagani Zonda. One of AMGs most unhinged ideas and extremely rare" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1952709926385602788) 2025-08-05T12:35Z [----] followers, 80.5K engagements "BMW never built a V10 [--] Series. Hartge did. Take a [--] Series then shove the 5.0L S85 V10 from the E60 M5 under the bonnet. Hartge did it. Called it the H50. BMW said no. Hartge said yes" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1966067945164988675) 2025-09-11T09:15Z [----] followers, 49.8K engagements "AMG unchained. A 6.0L twin-turbo V12 producing [---] HP and [----] Nm under carbon bodywork and a fixed roof. The SL65 Black is still one of the most intimidating machines Mercedes ever built and one of the most extreme SL's made to this day. Mercedes AMG SL65 Black Series" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1982885257524207644) 2025-10-27T19:01Z [----] followers, 43.4K engagements "What is the ultimate V8 estate car https://t.co/GAqh7RXlXu What is the ultimate V8 estate car https://t.co/GAqh7RXlXu" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1980431715253538844) 2025-10-21T00:31Z [----] followers, 49.6K engagements "What is the ultimate V8 estate car" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1979971240547770537) 2025-10-19T18:01Z [---] followers, 961.8K engagements "The BMW E39 540i. V8 manual rear-wheel drive. One of the last BMWs that actually felt alive" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1959546530819391779) 2025-08-24T09:21Z [----] followers, 46.6K engagements "BMW tried a 6.7L V16 in a [--] Series. It was too weird to live. BMW decided a V12 wasnt enough. So they made a 6.7L V16 with [---] HP. Giant side intakes cooling problems and a name only a prototype could have. The Goldfish and its unofficial version a second version was with a [--] speed manual. Its like two V8's put together and each one given its own control system. Too weird to forget" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1952757238440796188) 2025-08-05T15:43Z [----] followers, 57.9K engagements "BMW didnt retire the V12 quietly they gave it a funeral fit for royalty. The end of BMWs V12 era. Just [--] examples for the US of A each hand-numbered each a monument to power done quietly. The 6.6-litre twin-turbo V12 made [---] HP and over [---] Nm of torque delivered with complete calm. It wasnt a car you drove fast; it was one that felt fast even at half throttle. The M760Li marked the closing chapter of BMWs ultimate engine lineage stretching back to the 750iL of the late 80s" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/1976251923809317376) 2025-10-09T11:42Z [----] followers, 51.3K engagements "The last Mercedes built like a bank vault. Luxury at its most indestructible. The W140 S-Class was the peak of Mercedes overengineering. Built in the early 90s it came with double-glazed windows soft-close doors and a presence that intimidated everything on the road. [--] Cent liked his S500 too. It was so solid it felt indestructible except for the soy-based wiring that rats loved to chew through. The S500s V8 wasnt exotic but it was smooth powerful and perfectly suited to this rolling fortress. It represented Mercedes at their most excessive where cost didnt matter and luxury was built to" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1965874167871426713) 2025-09-10T20:25Z [----] followers, 32.9K engagements "Ferdinand Pichs pet project was a luxury saloon that had to outperform the S-Class while wearing a VW badge. It had to drive all day at [---] km/h in desert heat while keeping the interior cool at 22C. It came with options like ventilated massaging seats 4-zone climate control and a suspension system borrowed from Bentley. The W12 engine was overengineered and when maintained correctly it easily lasts [------] km. The problem Hardly anyone wanted to spend six figures on a Volkswagen not knowing its a budget Bentley. This Volkswagen Phaeton is a [----] Model Year" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1960316044955820169) 2025-08-26T12:19Z [----] followers, 42.3K engagements "Built exclusively for Canada and nowhere else. The 540i that secretly thought it was an M5. Built only for Canada in [----] BMW took the standard 540i and gave it M5 suspension brakes and bodywork. A 6-speed manual from the M5 and [---] HP V8 completed the package. You could only get it with the same colours as the M5 and there was the option for an automatic. Only [--] were ever made an experimental ''M5'' before the E39" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1977569354544800106) 2025-10-13T02:57Z [----] followers, 27.9K engagements "It looks like an regular [--] series. It drives like a symphony not a storm. Next to an M5 the B5 S feels like it belongs in another world. [---] HP [---] Nm and all-wheel drive yet its edge is smooth not sharp. It uses the same V8 base as the M5 but Alpina rebuilt the turbo system and gearbox mapping for calm precision. Offered as an estate too something BMW M never did for the G30 chassis. Its not slower. Just quieter in its confidence but personally I wouldn't mind a super loud exhaust just an intelligent valve system to regulate the amount of sound. Alpina G31 B5 GT" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1983480051828961767) 2025-10-29T10:24Z [----] followers, 50.6K engagements "Volkswagen built a supercar that beat Ferraris records. Then they destroyed the evidence. The W12 Nardo ran [---] km/h for [--] hours straight and VW still said nah well just make a Passat. Volkswagens most ambitious project ever: a [---] HP W12 with a manual supercar built just to prove they could do it. The W12 Nardo prototype shattered endurance records covering [----] km in [--] hours at an average speed of [---] km/h. It was a mechanical masterpiece with a 5.6L W12 engine rear-wheel drive lightweight chassis of [----] kg. But VW knew a [------] supercar wouldnt fit their brand. The project was shelved" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/1974810048258863149) 2025-10-05T12:13Z [----] followers, 20.2K engagements "A [--] Series estate sounds strange until you realise how right it couldve been. A [--] Series estate built on the E38 platform wouldve been automotive royalty. Imagine a 750iL Touring with a V12 under the bonnet and that classic E38 stance. The comfort of a limousine with the practicality of a wagon. Before the era of fast estates exploded BMW couldve owned it. A luxury GT with genuine presence and purpose. Literally looks like it was made for presence and for a cult of personality" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/1982435041180291403) 2025-10-26T13:12Z [----] followers, 26.3K engagements "You hear the S54 you feel the S54 from the E46 M3. The S54B32 straight-six defined an era of BMW engineering. High compression equal-length headers and individual throttles gave it that unique razor-edged rasp. At [----] rpm the intake roar and exhaust harmonics blended into something raw and mechanical. This was peak naturally aspirated BMW tuning: [---] HP perfect throttle response and a sound that made you shift later just to hear it again. Every noise came from function not design a reminder of when BMW engines were pure mechanical instruments" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1975492419022962830) 2025-10-07T09:24Z [----] followers, 17.8K engagements "The only BMW ever fitted with a 6.6-litre V16 engine created solely as a proof-of-concept for ultra-smooth luxury performance. A demonstration of technical ambition beyond convention. Powered by a prototype [---] L SOCH V16 the 767i delivered [---] PS with impeccable refinement. Distinctive rear cooling ducts and extended wheelbase design underscored its experimental nature. Built to explore the outer limits of BMWs engineering it remains a singular expression of mechanical confidence. BMW E32 767iL Goldfisch" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/1987015724309614644) 2025-11-08T04:34Z [----] followers, 34.7K engagements "For those who know the 335d Touring was the real sleeper. Twin turbos ( tri-turbo for this example and torque that made V8s nervous all wrapped in a discreet Touring body. It wasnt loud ( when people left it stock ) or dramatic but it was relentless. Today its still superb for modern standards power economy is not ruined acceleration is superb. BMW 335d E91" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1988510574087397422) 2025-11-12T07:34Z [----] followers, 89K engagements "This B5 was faster than the M5 in a straight line and did it all while looking like a CEOs daily. Beneath the understated [--] Series skin was Alpinas [---] tuned BMW N63 V8 with custom turbochargers intercoolers and exhaust. The gearbox was re-calibrated for smoother shifts and the suspension sat lower on Alpinas trademark multi-spokes. The interior carried subtle touches: numbered plaque Lavalina leather and Alpinas own digital cluster graphics" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1972589415592509581) 2025-09-29T09:09Z [----] followers, 22.5K engagements "Luxury coupe. Rally scars. The rally car Mercedes never talked about enough. All-aluminum [---] V8. Lightweight panels. A luxury coupe that suddenly wanted to win rallies. The long-wheelbase grand tourer that could get airborne. This is a Mercedes Benz [---] SLC 5.0" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1950574731327107374) 2025-07-30T15:10Z [----] followers, 30.9K engagements "The Phaeton was Volkswagen showing off. Hidden air vents slid open only when needed keeping the dash perfectly clean. The seats could be adjusted in over a dozen ways with heating cooling and massage functions built in. Even the rear passengers had their own climate zones and seat controls all managed through small buttons and dials tucked neatly into the centre armrest. A thick leather dash and real wood trim gave it Bentley-like presence on the inside but not so much on the exterior and the way the buttons clicked had a level of precision youd expect from a Swiss watch" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1970779363885908473) 2025-09-24T09:16Z [----] followers, 37.3K engagements "The day BMW decided Mercedes wasnt untouchable anymore. In [----] BMW launched the first German V12 after the war: a 5.0-litre M70 with almost [---] HP. It made the E32 750iL the most advanced saloon of its time packed with features like dual batteries double glazing and soft-close doors. It wasnt just about power it was BMW proving it could match Mercedes in ultimate luxury. Owners still praise the M70 for its smoothness though its infamous for being a nightmare to maintain if neglected. Well-kept examples can easily pass [------] km. This [--] here is a [----] model year" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1960181154843099531) 2025-08-26T03:23Z [----] followers, 22.9K engagements "Lotus Omega [----] and the UK wanted to ban it for being too fast. Opels saloon turned into a supercar slayer. Lotus dropped in a [---] twin-turbo straight-six with [---] HP and paired to a ZF 6-speed from the Corvette ZR-1. Top speed [---] km/h faster than a Ferrari Testarossa. Inside it looked like a plush executive Omega but under the surface Lotus re-engineered everything: brakes from the Lotus Carlton uprated suspension wide arches limited-slip diff. It was built for high-speed autobahn runs. People loved it because it embarrassed Italian exotics in a four-door package. Others hated it for the" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1972319135070670884) 2025-09-28T15:15Z [----] followers, 19.7K engagements "A 2-tonne saloon that could humiliate Ferraris in silence. When AMG built the S65 it wasnt about subtlety. A twin-turbo V12 produced [---] HP and [----] Nm enough to make supercars look silly. The W221 wrapped it all in a discreet saloon with luxury touches like Distronic cruise control night vision and one of the most comfortable cabins of its era. The M275 engine is bulletproof with proper cooling and regular servicing. The only problem Running costs that could bankrupt owners unprepared for [--] cylinders of turbocharged complexity" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1960400727131742464) 2025-08-26T17:55Z [----] followers, 24.2K engagements "Mercedes 190E but with a high revving inline [--]. The W201 190E 2.5-16 Evo II was a homologation special for DTM. [---] units to meet FIA Group A rules with a Cosworth-tuned 2.5L [--] pot with a massive [---] hp and naturally aspirated. Massive rear wing adjustable suspension with the race version having the ride height via hydraulics in race and road version had self-leveling" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1979118437113753761) 2025-10-17T09:33Z [----] followers, 19.1K engagements "A five-cylinder that wasnt inline and wasnt a V the VR5 was Volkswagens strangest engine experiment and it actually worked. Volkswagen once built something no one else dared: the VR5. A narrow-angle that sat between the VR6 and straight-fives compact enough for transverse mounting yet with a unique sound. Its in a V shape but shares the same cylinder bank and earlier versions we're SOHC and later upgraded to DOHC. This engine is so small that the length is only as much as an inline [--]. It only lived a short life in Golfs Boras and Passats. Coil packs and manifolds can be tricky today but its" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971120267796553957) 2025-09-25T07:51Z [----] followers, 29K engagements "In [----] BMW built a diesel [--] Series with a V8 it wasn't highly successful but it is remarkable. The E38 [--] Series is remembered for its V12 flagships but in [----] BMW did something different they built the 740d. It carried a 3.9-litre twin-turbo diesel V8 or M67 This made it the first modern diesel luxury saloon that combined refinement with serious autobahn pace. Quiet powerful and capable of effortless high-speed cruising it changed perceptions of diesel forever. The 740d showed that efficiency and performance could coexist in a luxury car before it became common. In many ways it was as" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1969366428647374898) 2025-09-20T11:42Z [----] followers, 18K engagements "The C215 CL65 AMG was luxury hiding lunacy. Launched in [----] with a twin-turbo V12 it produced [---] HP and the famous a thousand torques the most of any production car at the time. It looked elegant and understated but its performance was otherworldly. In an era before hypercars dominated the headlines this was king. A true blend of refinement and raw power. Enjoy this little video of a modified CL65. Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG C215" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1963987361236168755) 2025-09-05T15:27Z [----] followers, 16K engagements "BMW's one of the most ''BMW'' things to do is to create a rear-drive-wheel drive hot hatchback. This example built between [----] and [----] its 3.0-litre N55 straight-six made [---] HP paired with either a manual or automatic. And if you want the ultimate flex get it as a [--] door. Small agile and unfiltered the hatchback that felt like a real BMW from behind the wheel. If you look at the later models like F40 or F70. They are just front wheel drive or AWD and don't have that sound of the straight six" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1979612442545299582) 2025-10-18T18:16Z [----] followers, 28K engagements "Before the merger. Before the suits. AMG made widebody monsters with 6.0L V8s and no concern for subtlety. This is the Mercedes 300CE [---] AMG or the hammer. With [---] Hp and [---] Nm of torque think about this is in the 1980s when BMW's only M635 had [---] Hp. It wasnt mass-produced it was unleashed" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/1945360623455416635) 2025-07-16T05:51Z [----] followers, 28.9K engagements "Audi slipped a twelve-cylinder into the A8 without changing its size the W12 was compact enough to fit where a V8 sat. Before Bentley took it in [----] Audi pioneered the naturally aspirated W12 in the Audi A8 in the year of [----]. A compact twelve-cylinder that could fit where a V8 sat delivering buttery smooth power. It made the A8 a true flagship without the flash of a V12 badge because there was the better W12 badge. Maintenance costs and complexity scared most buyers away but in period it was engineering theatre twelve pistons working in harmony disguised as a quiet saloon" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/1971145153017463116) 2025-09-25T09:30Z [----] followers, 19.6K engagements "They called it S8 Plus because RS8 was too honest. This car existed to hide chaos in a tailored suit a [---] HP autobahn weapon for people who preferred understatement to theatre. The definition of a sleeper. The S8 Plus hid a [---] HP twin-turbo V8 beneath a saloon body that could pass for an executive car. It hit [---] km/h unrestricted faster than a Ferrari California T. Quiet understated and brutally effective. Audi didnt market it as an RS8 but thats what it was in spirit. The collectible S8 and one of the times Audi built a truly fast A8 that could compete with the Mercedes S65" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1976220592253874328) 2025-10-09T09:38Z [----] followers, 21.4K engagements "The 959s interior was packed with tech no one else offered in [----]. Its display showed boost pressure oil levels and system checks at a glance while an array of buttons let the driver adjust suspension height and four-wheel-drive modes. The leather-wrapped dash was filled with neatly organised switches but the ergonomics were pure Porsche everything within reach everything functional. It felt futuristic compared to a [---] of the same era and yet still usable every day. The [---] wasnt just fast its cockpit proved Porsche was decades ahead in blending luxury with rally-bred engineering" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1970956028742123870) 2025-09-24T20:58Z [----] followers, 16.4K engagements "Cars arent getting better. Theyre only getting heavier uglier and filled with tech you dont need. The feeling of connection engine road driver is fading fast. But it isnt gone completely in older cars that can still be purchased for a fraction of what they we're in the showroom. The best time to buy a proper car was yesterday. The second-best time is today" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/1965516561336197275) 2025-09-09T20:44Z [----] followers, 27.2K engagements "Built in an era before things got cheapened out when excess was still an art form. The CL500 didnt chase attention; it embodied quiet dominance. The last Mercedes built to an old standard cost no object comfort absolute. Its 5.0-litre V8 delivered [---] HP without drama its double-glazed windows muted the world and its weight felt more reassuring than restrictive. While the CL600 and AMG models got attention the CL500 still got its attention too for those who favor V8 power more" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/1985463622454095957) 2025-11-03T21:46Z [----] followers, 17.6K engagements "The E61 535d was a torque monster in disguise. Its [---] bi-turbo M57 straight-six delivered [---] HP and [---] Nm at launch it was one of the most powerful diesel passenger cars on the market. On the autobahn it could storm across countries while still giving 800+ km of range which is exactly why so many high-mileage German executives swore by it. And just listen to the turbos" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1970047415748108710) 2025-09-22T08:48Z [----] followers, 27.4K engagements "Built to bridge the road and the track and known as M3 CS in United Kingdom. The E46 M3 CS blended the CSLs sharper components: steering wheel from the CSL stiffer springs alcantara and lightweight wheels and M track mode for the ESC. However the whole drivetrain and engine remain the same as the regular M3. A reflection of BMWs analogue era when refinement still served performance" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1989270833919873480) 2025-11-14T09:55Z [----] followers, 17K engagements "A Le Mans prototype with number plates only [--] made. This wasnt a luxury coup it was a Le Mans car forced onto the road. The CLK GTR sat so low youd struggle with speed bumps and its aero looked stolen from a pit lane. Underneath a 6.9-litre V12 ready to destroy anything with number plates. The cabin felt more like a cockpit than a Mercedes. Owning one was like being handed the keys to a spaceship and told try not to crash it. Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Straenversion" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/1965021424478769397) 2025-09-08T11:56Z [----] followers, 16.9K engagements "it revs past [----] rpm and turns fuel into screams. ou dont start a Carrera GT. You wake it. That 5.7L V10 was born from a cancelled Le Mans prototype dry-sump lubrication titanium internals and an [----] rpm redline. Every blip of the throttle is a symphony of mechanical chaos and precision. The clutch is brutal the sound divine. It screams like its still chasing a chequered flag because it was cutting edge technology and the ''Best of Whats New'' in [----] Porsche Carrera GT" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1975766475097927966) 2025-10-08T03:33Z [----] followers, 16K engagements "Under its Italian body sits the M60 from the 540i because Ford failed to supply their V8. An Italian exotic born from pure engineering experimentation. Beneath the angular body sits BMWs M60 4.0L V8 the same used in the 840ci. Lightweight raw and completely devoid of driver aids. De Tomaso used the M60 for its reliability and smooth torque delivery pairing it with a manual gearbox and ultra-light chassis. The result was a brutally direct driving experience: no ABS no traction control just mechanical connection. German heart Italian soul total chaos" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1975216098669629835) 2025-10-06T15:06Z [----] followers, 18.8K engagements "An SUV that embarrassed Ferraris at the Nrburgring. BMW made one. Just one. The SUV that lapped the Nrburgring faster than a Ferrari [---]. 6.0L V12 from the McLaren F1 GTR. [---] HP. Manual. Rear-wheel drive. BMW made one just because they're engineers we're bored and gave steroids to cars at the time" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1952617314462896483) 2025-08-05T06:27Z [----] followers, 46.6K engagements "Unforgettable sound from the amazing [---] VR6. The Audi TT Roadster gave Audis small car a big heart. The naturally aspirated six delivered a unique growl paired to quattro grip. It was also one of the first production Audis to use the DSG dual-clutch gearbox or renamed to S Tronic giving lightning shifts at the time. Heavy in the nose and not as sharp as rivals yet the VR6 soundtrack and unusual character make it stand out today. A little car that reminds you Audi was willing to experiment" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1970415969429299226) 2025-09-23T09:12Z [----] followers, 21.4K engagements "It doesnt sound good. It sounds unreal. The E60 M5s V10 was a Formula [--] engine. Nothing sounds like it not before or after. The E60 M5s S85B50 V10 was born from BMWs F1 research ten throttle bodies [----] rpm redline and a flat-planelike firing order that gave it that razor-edged howl. Every gear change from the SMG-III gearbox adds a bark of mechanical aggression making the car feel alive even at idle. The titanium valves semi-dry sump and ultra-short stroke allowed it to rev like a race engine. No turbos no filters just raw combustion turned into music. BMW has never made anything like it" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1975398802488979465) 2025-10-07T03:12Z [----] followers, 20.8K engagements "Italy doesn't really like engines over [---] litres so BMW built a mini M3 for them in [----]. The 320is had the same S14 engine just a shorter stroke. A happy high-revving 2.0-litre that made [---] HP perfectly balanced and exclusive to Italy and Portugal. The Italian M3 engineered purely to beat tax law with precision" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1979025323435135037) 2025-10-17T03:23Z [----] followers, 60K engagements "Engineering distilled for purpose. The M4 GTS wasnt built for comfort or convenience. Water-injection cooling for those extra horses adjustable coilovers and extensive carbon construction pushed the limits of road legality. [---] HP Nrburgring-honed aggression and a focus so singular it bordered on obsession. Less a grand tourer than a development statement and a literal track ready car to compete with supercars. BMWs engineers proving what was still possible before regulation dulled the edges" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1988957645747753425) 2025-11-13T13:10Z [----] followers, 11.9K engagements "Ask any Mercedes mechanic: the M113 is one of the most reliable V8s ever made. Smooth torquey and almost unkillable. The M113 was the heartbeat of Mercedes in the late 90s and 2000s. Available in [---] [---] and 5.4-litre forms it powered everything from the C-Class to the G class. And then there was the M113K which was supercharged and found in [--] models during 2000s. Naturally aspirated simple and reliable it became beloved for its durability. Valve cover leaks aside its one of the best V8s Mercedes ever made effortless torque smooth revs and a soundtrack that never grew old" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971314389140594967) 2025-09-25T20:42Z [----] followers, 14.5K engagements "They stuffed a 5.4L V8 into a C-Class in [----] and that was through the AMG's Manufaktur program so you specially have to ask for it. Which is one of the reasons why the C55 AMG of W202 generation is so rare. [---] HP rear-wheel drive and automatic only like all AMG's. The first compact AMG with a really big engine which could have set the trend for the upcoming decades" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1980114877734666467) 2025-10-20T03:32Z [----] followers, 13.8K engagements "The [--] Series used to be quite a good looking car even in the recent years however. The new G60 lost all of that swollen body lines oversized grille and EV-inspired styling make it look unsure of itself is that really a [--] Series I am looking at With any modern BMW they traded the buttons for a huge screen the gear lever is gone as well as the physical buttons from the steering wheel. Its modern but its lost the tactile connection that once made the [--] Series the perfect drivers saloon. Making your petrol car look more like an EV is not how it should have turned out. And some specs look really" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/1978294004669382946) 2025-10-15T02:57Z [----] followers, 88.5K engagements "I never knew that this existed but here is a Mercedes C55 AMG estate. Mercedes C55 AMG with just a 5.4-litre engine stuffed into a C-Class body. It looked subtle even conservative but under the bonnet sat [---] HP of old-school muscle. The perfect mix of everyday usability and raw AMG character. It never got the hype of the C63 that followed but in many ways it was more calm. A proper estate package for a naturally aspirated AMG in a small package. Mercedes-Benz S203 C55 AMG" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1966696461325725910) 2025-09-13T02:52Z [----] followers, 15.2K engagements "The slowest [--] Series ever made and one of the most enduring. [---] HP from a diesel straight-six capable of cruising across Europe without complaint. It wasnt built to impress but to outlast. While the 750iL chased top speed the 725tds quietly built its reputation on longevity" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1985021081250394132) 2025-11-02T16:28Z [----] followers, 23.2K engagements "BMW dropped the M1s straight-six into a shark-nose coupe the result was BMW M635CSi. The M635CSi took the M1s legendary M88 straight-six and dropped it into a shark-nose grand tourer. With [---] hp it was one of the fastest GT coupes of the 80s combining Autobahn pace with luxury. The long bonnet and low stance gave it presence like few others of its time. More than just speed it carried BMWs Motorsport DNA into a car built for distance. Today its remembered as one of BMWs most iconic big coupes" [X Link](https://x.com/1Percenterer/status/1958364561460891773) 2025-08-21T03:04Z [----] followers, 10.8K engagements "The forgotten gem of the E60 generation. Everyone remembers the M5 but the 550i was the understated V8 choice. [---] litres plenty of torque and everyday usability wrapped in Bangle-era design. It delivered smooth power with just enough edge to keep things exciting. A perfect balance of luxury and performance without drawing too much attention. The E60 550i was proof that BMWs V8 magic wasnt only reserved for the M badge. But don't get too excited for cheap performance N62 V8 engines have problems of their own too so bad you have to disassemble the entire front of the car to get access to a" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1967203049643852152) 2025-09-14T12:25Z [----] followers, 16.3K engagements "The [--] Series that brought double glazing V8 engines and modern luxury to BMW. The [--] Series that brought BMW into the modern age. Launched in [----] the E32 introduced groundbreaking features from double glazing and xenon headlights to integrated phone systems. At the top sat the 750i with a V12 but the 740i with its 4.0-litre V8 struck the perfect balance. Smooth powerful and far more efficient than the twelve it became the executive choice of the late 80s and early 90s. A symbol of German success and still a sleeper classic today. BMW E32 740i" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1968775409962467444) 2025-09-18T20:33Z [----] followers, 10.7K engagements "Before Cupra was a separate brand this was Spains secret GTI. A [---] Hp 2.8-litre VR6 and Haldex 4WD setup the same drivetrain as the Golf MK4 VR6. And its the 24v version hidden in a modest five-door body. It skipped the Golfs premium plastics for simplicity. Less refined inside but just as much character as the VR6 has. It proved Seat could do performance without the marketing gloss. Seat Leon Cupra4 (1M)" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1984243834528907282) 2025-10-31T12:59Z [----] followers, 32.5K engagements "Not every E46 M3 came from BMW AC Schnitzer built their own version. AC Schnitzer built the ACS3 tuned for balance speed and style. A sharper edge to an already perfect coupe. This is ACS3 A.R.T or Advanced Racing Technology. [--] speed manual and the S50B32 straight six with [---] Hp" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1966114880110403904) 2025-09-11T12:21Z [----] followers, 14K engagements "Before the M5 even existed this thing was hunting Ferraris. BMW said executive sedan. Alpina said supercar hunter. Over [---] horsepower. [----] in under [--] seconds. In [----]. The B7 Turbo made noise before the M5 ever showed up. Enjoy The Drive" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936989212135366889) 2025-06-23T03:26Z [----] followers, 24.1K engagements "The E38 youll never see in traffic no matter how hard you look. The E38 is already iconic but Alpinas B12 was the connoisseurs choice. Hand-assembled engines unique suspension tuning and Alpinas signature interior details made it more exclusive than any 750iL. Depending on version it used either the M70 or M73 V12 tuned for more power and refinement. The build quality was exceptional and many B12s still run reliably today easily surpassing [------] km. The hardest part Finding one production numbers were extremely limited" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1960446151238250994) 2025-08-26T20:56Z [----] followers, 12.8K engagements "Before AMG was absorbed by Mercedes they built excess for the brave. The [---] SEC Widebody was that excess in coupe form. Hand-shaped arches three-piece wheels wider than the tyres of most cars and a soundtrack that defined the Autobahn. It wasnt just fast it was theatre and it was built by hand in tiny numbers. Mercedes-Benz [---] SEC AMG Widebody C126" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962393734072373721) 2025-09-01T05:55Z [----] followers, 10.8K engagements "Not built for lap times built for distance. While the M3 Touring aims to thrill the G21 B3 GT prefers to impress. [---] HP [---] Nm and a ride tuned for long-distance precision rather than track pace. Its less about the lap time more about covering ground in silence and style a grand tourer disguised as a family estate" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1983789591367729540) 2025-10-30T06:54Z [----] followers, 10.5K engagements "Audi built a mid-engined sports car that scared Porsche. Lightweight aluminium body Quattro AWD perfect balance ready for production. But internal politics killed it before launch. Audis early 90s answer to the sports car market was nearly perfect: a mid-engined aluminium-bodied coupe with a measly [---] Hp 2.8L V6 and Quattro all-wheel drive. Weighing just over a tonne the Quattro Spyder combined Porsche-like balance with Audi engineering. It was ready for production but internal politics killed it. They feared it would overlap with Porsche sales it would be too expensive ( [------] dutch marks" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1974934618844323864) 2025-10-05T20:28Z [----] followers, 16K engagements "3.2L straight-six. [---] hp. [----] rpm redline. 6-speed manual or SMG. RWD. The metallic rasp the throttle response you didnt need music. This engine was the playlist. With a proper carbon airbox for an intake. Enjoy the sounds of the S54 breathing in" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941838163783139530) 2025-07-06T12:34Z [----] followers, 27.7K engagements "Before the M badge before the hype there was this. The E12 528i had BMWs legendary M30 straight-six a Getrag manual and balance that felt surgical. No wings. No drama. Just a sleeper that cut deep. Respect your elders" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1950035678592462909) 2025-07-29T03:28Z [----] followers, 15.2K engagements "Built when Audis engineers had something to prove not something to market. The D3 S8 remains one of the few saloons with true supercar blood quietly running beneath an executive suit. Audis most deceptive performance car of its time. Underneath the tailored aluminium shell sat a 5.2-litre V10 borrowed from the Lamborghini Gallardo detuned but still distinct in tone sounds unique. It was smoother quieter and almost too polite for what it was capable of. Where the Gallardo demanded attention the S8 dismissed it doing [---] km/h in complete composure. Today it stands as a symbol of Audis most" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1985198625807376621) 2025-11-03T04:13Z [----] followers, 26.4K engagements "Every W124 diesel still running today proves a point. No electronics to soften the edges just the OM606 working at its own rhythm. Slow calm indestructible. The kind of car that made you trust the badge not the brochure. It is so indestructible you can find it tuned too [----] RPM builds said to be Super Turbo Diesels. Its not much when its stock but those naturally aspirated units are the mileage kings. Mercedes-Benz E300 Diesel W124" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1988645463466164343) 2025-11-12T16:30Z [----] followers, 36.8K engagements "If Mercedes wasn't broke would their interiors look like this today The S63 of [--] years ago used the same M157 V8 but tuned to [---] HP no extra batteries or electric motors. Its 4MATIC system ensured effortless acceleration making it quicker than BMWs M760Li while maintaining higher refinement. With active suspension rear air springs and sound insulation far beyond any rival it proved AMG performance didnt have to sacrifice luxury. I mean look there are buttons for things still there that screen tucked away in the leather dash is a good way of doing it and its controlled with a knob" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1986334107844940275) 2025-11-06T07:25Z [----] followers, 41.5K engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"The 635d is one of the most unusual performance coupes BMW ever sold. The amazing M57 torque 24/7 and built for high-speed cruising rather than revs. It made the [--] Series feel more like a long-distance weapon than a sports car which is the whole point delivering effortless acceleration in the mid-range where petrol engines needed downshifts. This was the peak of the diesel grand tourer idea a time when BMW treated diesel not as economy but as engineering strength in its TOP form. Nothing like it exists in the modern line up anymore. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018928505908609203"
X Link 2026-02-04T06:04Z [----] followers, 13K engagements
"Porsches [-----] Carrera S sits in the last naturally aspirated middle ground before turbocharging took over the standard [---] range. The [---] flat-six is linear responsive and defined by revs rather than boost. It isnt a GT3 and it doesnt need to be. This is the everyday [---] done properly: wide usability real character [---] hp and performance that still feels relevant without extremes. The later turbo cars are faster but the Carrera S of this era is the one that feels most complete as a pure road car. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019478505092686002"
X Link 2026-02-05T18:29Z [----] followers, 50.3K engagements
"@359mora @hoellentourist I have a feeling i have seen that blue 325ix before on X"
X Link 2025-12-18T11:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@J_o_h_n_G_a_l_t Yeah the E87 130i was a hot hatchback too could be fitted with M Performance parts"
X Link 2026-01-22T06:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"E91 M3 Touring. Enthusiasts still argue about because it feels so close to reality. The E9x M3 already used a naturally aspirated V8 that loved revs and BMW already sold the Touring body. Compared to the saloon coup convertible an M3 touring would not have been about performance gains. It would have been about redefining usability without compromise. This is the car that could have been part of the V8 wagons of the 2000s era with the RS4 and C [--]. Instead it remained a thought experiment until BMW finally acted years later when introducing the G81 when the character had already shifted. This"
X Link 2026-01-23T09:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The CL [--] AMG represents the high point of naturally aspirated AMG engineering. The M156 V8 brought revs and response into a segment usually defined by silence and weight. Unlike later turbocharged flagships this car didnt rely on torque surges. It relied on mechanical character. It is often forgotten because of the other V8 flagship's. This machine is already becoming a classic and a good one. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014947901181473108 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014947901181473108"
X Link 2026-01-24T06:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Rowan Atkinsons ownership of the McLaren F1 is one of the most famous examples of an enthusiast choosing something genuinely uncompromising. The F1 was never a celebrity accessory it was a technical peak: naturally aspirated V12 power a central driving position and engineering that still feels unmatched decades later. Atkinson actually used the car properly putting real mileage on it rather than keeping it as a static collectible. His long term relationship with the F1 helped shape its modern reputation as something more than a hypercar headline. Crashed it couple of times and then sold it"
X Link 2026-01-25T02:14Z [----] followers, 108K engagements
"At the end of its E92 run Alpina released the limited edition B3 GT3 to celebrate its motorsport success. In with the N54 straight-six Alpina extracted [---] hp and [---] Nm with a track-biased setup including Akrapovi titanium exhaust coil-over suspension with adjustable dampers 19-inch forged wheels and a mechanical limited-slip differential. With only [--] made the B3 GT3 sprinted to [---] km/h in around [---] s and topped out near [---] km/h figures that edge it into genuine high-performance territory. It represents Alpinas rare foray into sharp motorsport-influenced engineering while still being a"
X Link 2026-01-26T21:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The BMW Z8 was a halo roadster that arrived almost by accident. A V8-powered grand tourer built with real presence real craftsmanship and a design that instantly became iconic. At the time it was compared with cars like the Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Ferrari [---] Spider and Porsche [---] Carrera 4S or Turbo. That alone shows what level BMW was aiming for. Yet the Z8 was never followed by anything similar. It feels like a car from an era when BMW still allowed itself to build something purely because it was beautiful and special not because it fit into a product plan."
X Link 2026-01-27T08:13Z [----] followers, 35.2K engagements
"The Z4 M was the last time BMW treated the Z car as a proper M platform. Not an appearance package not a mild upgrade but a full-blooded M Power straight-six the S54 from the E46 M3. It lived in the same space as the Porsche [---] Boxster S and the Mercedes R171 SLK [--] AMG compact performance cars that still felt mechanical and direct. Even the later manual TT RS carried some of that same spirit. BMW never truly replaced it. The Z4 badge continued but the M version disappeared and something honest went with it. The ''M'' you see in the modern Z4 M40i is not an M car."
X Link 2026-01-27T12:15Z [----] followers, 12.4K engagements
"The Audi S1 was a pocket-sized quattro hot hatch that felt almost too interesting for its era. Short wheelbase serious traction and a level of drivetrain character that Audi never really returned to in this size. It sat against cars like the F56 Mini Cooper JCW and the Polo WRC small performance machines built around real intent rather than just numbers. The S1 disappeared quietly replaced by softer more standardised models. Today the most powerful model shares the powertrain with the Polo GTI yet itself is not positioned as a true hot hatch. Its one of those cars that makes you wonder why"
X Link 2026-01-27T21:39Z [----] followers, 23.6K engagements
"The G30 pre-facelift was one of the cleanest modern [--] Series designs. It looked like a proper BMW saloon - sharp balanced and quietly purposeful. The facelift didnt ruin it. The car still looks good. But it became more aggressive sharper hunter like headlights and slightly less traditional in its presence. The front end lost some of the crispness that made the original feel like a true successor to earlier [--] Series generations. The LCI is fine. The pre-LCI is for me. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016941664045039867 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016941664045039867"
X Link 2026-01-29T18:29Z [----] followers, 28.7K engagements
"The exterior ain't that bad the illuminated star reminds me of VW's illuminated badge. Wonder how the AMG Version will turn out with this. If there is going to be an AMG will the V12 come back in the S [--] Who knows but the S [--] will most likely be a thing even when it's possibly a hybrid with the newly developed V8 engine. Flat-plane crankshaft over [---] Hp and expected to be both a hybrid and a mild-hybrid just like BMW's current S68 V8. That feeling has a name.The new #SClass.Your new space to feel at home. https://t.co/T7ATkloGJ3 That feeling has a name.The new #SClass.Your new space to"
X Link 2026-01-30T16:22Z [----] followers, 13.1K engagements
"This here is most likely the peak S class the W222. [--]. Still had a V12 in the [--] [--]. Interior looks more solid and well put together with many features that are not missing from the modern car. [--]. It looks like it wasn't cheaped out on most likely the peak was achieved here. The facelifted W222 S class from [----] to [----] still had buttons and a dial didn't feel like a device and more like an actual luxury car. That new S Class isn't inspiring at all. The highlights are heated seatbelts an illuminated grill and brighter headlights. I am starting to think we reached peak car in in the mid to late"
X Link 2026-01-30T19:35Z [----] followers, 100.6K engagements
"Only BMW V12 powered cars left nowadays are non other than Rolls. What country's that plate from Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII"
X Link 2026-01-30T21:49Z [----] followers, 15.8K engagements
"I like the rear end of this car looks cool and nice as for most modern German saloons with a trend to not look so good at the front. There is a big if here I can't tell if these exhaust pipes are ''exhaust pipes'' integrated into the bumper or they're real. On a new S class too. Be sure to watch the video below 👇 The [----] Mercedes-Benz S-class has revised six-cylinder V-8 and six-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrains. The updated interior has bigger screens available video conferencing and an animated AI assistant. The [----] S500 S580 and S580e go on sale in the second half of 2026."
X Link 2026-01-30T21:55Z [----] followers, 10.6K engagements
"The pre LCI E65 was one of BMWs most controversial designs. The proportions were there but the detailing felt awkward and unfinished especially at the rear. The facelift changed the car dramatically. The updated lights cleaner surfaces and revised bootline made the whole shape feel more finished. It didnt turn the E65 into a classic beauty but it finally gave it the looks it deserved. This is one of the rare facelifts that genuinely corrected the design rather than just refreshing it. The engineering was always flagship-level. The facelift simply made the styling match the seriousness"
X Link 2026-01-31T02:10Z [----] followers, 10.4K engagements
"The early E90 and E91 were never bad-looking cars but the first version lacked some sharpness and in the base spec was quite horrid in the details. The facelift brought small changes that made a real difference. Revised headlights cleaner bumpers and a more modern light signature helped the car look tighter and just started looking good. It still wasnt perfect but it felt closer to the traditional BMW sports saloon identity. The E90 LCI is a good example of a subtle facelift done properly: not a reinvention just refinement. It made the [--] Series look more complete without losing its original"
X Link 2026-01-31T06:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The [---] generation will always be defined by its early headlights and Porsche knew it. The [-----] facelift didnt completely transform the car but it brought the design back toward a more recognisable [---] shape. The updated front end and cleaner detailing made it feel less like an experiment and more like a proper continuation of the lineage. It still wasnt the prettiest [---] with its egg shaped lights in place but it was undeniably better resolved than the [-----]. This facelift showed Porsche correcting course without abandoning the generation entirely. The improvement was real even if the"
X Link 2026-01-31T10:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The Audi A7 was always a strong design but the facelift made it cleaner and more modern. The lighting updates in particular gave it a sharper more technical look fitting Audis design direction perfectly. Nothing fundamental changed and thats why it worked. The A7 already had the proportions and the silhouette. Its one of those updates that proves refinement matters. The C7.5 didnt replace the original character just modernized. A subtle evolution that made an already good car look finished. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017663923520979302"
X Link 2026-01-31T18:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Audis last naturally aspirated A5 arrived in facelift form. B8.5 RS5 kept the 4.2-litre V8 since the S5 went down to a V6 around [---] hp high-revving and sharp in a way the later turbo era never replicated. Quattro traction made it brutally effective but the engine was and isn't always the centrepiece of the car: linear responsive and defined by its sound rather than boost. However its downside is the really bad understeer since so much weight just sits on the front wheels. Still this generation sits in a narrow window where Audi still built RS cars around revs and character not torque curves"
X Link 2026-02-01T05:54Z [----] followers, 11.7K engagements
"Not as powerful as the V10 powered RS6 in the base from but V8 power turned the C7 RS6 into one of the most serious Autobahn cars ever sold. The [---] TFSI produced roughly [------] hp depending on version with relentless mid-range torque. Audi kept the shape practical and understated the C7 was [--] kg lighter too but the engineering was extreme: air suspension massive cooling everywhere for the hot-vee V8. Acceleration that embarrassed supercars. This was the moment the RS6 stopped being a fast wagon and became a full performance statement. Though they sound meh when stock its best to modify them"
X Link 2026-02-01T09:58Z [----] followers, 18.1K engagements
"Modern RS engineering reached its peak with the C8 RS6. Still a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 now around [---] hp paired with mild-hybrid systems and far more chassis complexity. The character shifted slightly - heavier more managed quieter but the aftermarket solves that easily"
X Link 2026-02-01T14:02Z [----] followers, 267.3K engagements
"Audi's luxury didnt start with RS badges it started here. D11 Audi V8 quattro was the brands first true flagship introducing a V8-powered executive car with permanent all-wheel drive as standard. It laid the groundwork for everything that followed: the idea that Audi could compete with the BMW [--] series and Mercedes S class through engineering not tradition. Often forgotten today but without the V8 quattro there is no S8 probably no RS6 RS4 and all the other naturally aspirated V8 powered Audi's. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018022913572741126"
X Link 2026-02-01T18:05Z [----] followers, 57.2K engagements
"Mid-engine Audi madness came only with the early R8 V8 then the V10. A naturally aspirated 5.2-litre Lamborghini V10 paired with a gated manual in its purest form. Around [---] hp and a layout Audi had never attempted before. This was a supercar for the masses it didn't look as flashy it's not like a reskinned Huracan just an Audi. Unlike later filtered heavier supercars this is still mechanical. Few cars show Audi taking such a risk: a brand known for saloons building a true driver-focused halo car with no compromise in character. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018076768012242979"
X Link 2026-02-01T21:39Z [----] followers, 49.9K engagements
"AMG turned the hot hatch into something extreme with the original A45. Its 2.0-litre turbo four was one of the most power-dense production engines of its time paired with all-wheel drive and a dual-clutch gearbox that made it feel closer to a junior super-saloon than a compact hatch. This was the moment the segment stopped being about lightness and started being about outright numbers. BMW followed their own path Audi already was there with the RS3 but the A45 one upped Audi which escalated the entire category into the super hot hatch era. FYI this here has been res deleted as usual."
X Link 2026-02-02T02:35Z [----] followers, 10.5K engagements
"BMWs M140i was the last hot hatch built around a proper straight-six. The B58 engine gave it effortless torque and a smoothness no four-cylinder rival could match with rear-wheel drive. It feels closer to a compact M car than a typical hatchback. It wasnt the sharpest chassis but the drivetrain character carried everything. This generation represents a brief moment when BMW still allowed something mechanically indulgent in the smallest format. a six-cylinder hatch that made no sense on paper and perfect sense on the road. Unless you we're going in the rain on a wet road."
X Link 2026-02-02T06:18Z [----] followers, 29.9K engagements
"Volkswagens Mk5 R32 remains one of the most charismatic hot hatches ever built because of one thing: the VR6. The narrow-angle six gave it a sound and smoothness that turbocharged rivals never replicated DSG or manual and 4Motion AWD made it devastatingly usable for everyday. It wasnt the lightest or the most precise but a unique engine layout is alone worth and that defined the entire car. Before the Golf R became a numbers game the R32 was about character first a hot hatch built around an engine you could recognise instantly. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018330565603213791"
X Link 2026-02-02T14:28Z [----] followers, 33K engagements
"Feels like a few moments ago when Golf GTI was still a manual. A hot hatch that still offered three pedals still felt interactive and still made sense as an everyday enthusiast car before the manual option disappeared. The engine is turbocharged and modern but the appeal is rowing you're own gears. The GTI has always been about balance rather than extremes and the last manual versions like the Clubsport feel like the final link to what the name originally meant. Is Volkswagen or the endless regulations here to blame"
X Link 2026-02-02T18:28Z [----] followers, 11.9K engagements
"BMW never built a manual E61 M5 Touring just the regular E60 saloon with a manual from the factory. Which is exactly why the conversions matter. BMW's only V10 saloon car was already one of BMWs most ambitious projects and pairing it with three pedals turns the car into something the brand refused to sell: a true super-saloon estate in its rawest form. The Touring body makes it even stranger long-roof practicality wrapped around an [----] rpm drivetrain. These builds exist because enthusiasts saw the gap immediately. BMW made the V10 wagon but never gave it the spec that would have completed it"
X Link 2026-02-03T02:35Z [----] followers, 11.6K engagements
"Mercedes built the Shooting Brake as a rare moment of elegance in the estate segment. The CLS wasnt designed to be practical first it was designed to look like a four-door coup. The long-roof version carried that same idea into a more usable shape. In CLS [---] form the V8 power defines a true sense of luxury without the aggression of the AMG models. This is a car defined by proportion and atmosphere more than numbers. Mercedes doesnt really build estates like this anymore stylish first rational second. The Shooting Brake feels like a design-led detour that never returned in something similar"
X Link 2026-02-03T10:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@CARandDRIVER Nice more money left for the better cars"
X Link 2026-02-03T19:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The [--] series turbo era began quietly with the N54 in the E60 535i. A twin turbo straight-six that arrived before turbocharging became the default delivering effortless torque without losing the smoothness BMW was known for. It wasnt an M car but it introduced the template: boosted six-cylinder performance with tuning potential far beyond what the badge suggested. Later engines became more efficient and much better in reliability. All of the older N54 powered BMW's feel more unique it wasn't as widely used as the N55 or B58. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018868233814626636"
X Link 2026-02-04T02:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@TheAutoHub Of Course its [----] thats the best"
X Link 2026-02-04T06:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@J_o_h_n_G_a_l_t @CARandDRIVER What does that mean You mean the turbo4 models"
X Link 2026-02-04T06:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@AbarthRocket595 Its not as small as an Abarth"
X Link 2026-02-04T06:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@MicroManager45 Where did you move on"
X Link 2026-02-04T06:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@M_DOW___ Thats a really beautiful S4 that a picture of you're example"
X Link 2026-02-04T06:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Audis supercharged V6 the B8.5 S5 sits right in the middle of it. The [---] TFSI used a mechanical supercharger instead of turbocharging giving linear response and a distinctive character that later turbo-only setups never quite replicated. It was a practical performance car with real everyday usability but the powertrain philosophy disappeared quickly as Audi moved toward more standardised turbo engines. This generation feels like a technical detour a clever solution that Audi introduced for a period. And with right mods they sound good too in the used market avoiding it is best. Its the"
X Link 2026-02-04T10:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"A V8 diesel SUV feels almost impossible today which is exactly why the Q7 [---] TDI matters. Audi built a flagship powertrain around huge torque long-range cruising. [---] TDI V8 was complex heavy and expensive but its a good engine and doesn't fail you when you care for it. Modern SUVs have replaced it with smaller TDI variants. but none carry the same mechanical presence. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019051943927124134 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019051943927124134"
X Link 2026-02-04T14:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Golf GTD is one of the last examples of the diesel hot hatch. A [---] TDI built not for economy alone but for usable performance with real torque. It occupied a niche that barely exists now: sporty driving with diesel efficiency especially on European roads. As emissions rules tightened and the market shifted the idea became almost extinct. The GTD isnt celebrated like a GTI but it represents a drivetrain philosophy that is quietly disappearing since the GT variants of diesel Golf's go way way back to the 90s"
X Link 2026-02-04T21:34Z [----] followers, 22.7K engagements
"F31 335i Touring was BMWs last truly understated straight-six estate before the lineup became dominated by M-lite branding. The N55 gave it the classic BMW formula: smooth six-cylinder response strong mid-range and rear-drive balance even in a practical body. It wasnt an M car and thats exactly why it works. Enough performance to feel serious without the stiffness or attention that comes with full M models. The 335i Touring represents a time when BMW still offered enthusiast drivetrains quietly without turning everything into a badge statement. And same goes for the 340i."
X Link 2026-02-05T10:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Mercedes S560 Coup is one of the most forgotten modern grand tourers. A quiet V8 flagship built for refinement rather than drama carrying the S-Class experience into a two-door shape that is extinct now. The power is effortless the cabin is pure long-distance luxury and the car exists in a space Mercedes no longer prioritises: large elegant coupes that dont need to prove anything. AMG versions are remembered but the S560 is the true flagship expression and completely uninterested in being loud. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019417603689578850"
X Link 2026-02-05T14:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@CuiMS2008 Pre LCI this and the E91 [---] lci"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:25Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@trade_classics I know a funny story where someone bought a car where the seller claimed its a Bentley quite convincingly ended up making the sale on a poor black man. And it wasn't a Bentley just a Chrysler 300"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@houghtonc79 There is also no need to cry about the engine its a sporty inline six already know its not a true AMG engine"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@duffy1972 Are all of the good old GTI TDI's coloured in RED the TDI badge"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@B577960 Its not literally you're car in the video right"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@JohnnySacks 328d do you live in USA"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@cheesetrader1 The sticks are all gone in the German cars some really limited edition cars plus the BMW M cars are the ones that are really left out there"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:44Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@TimCPappas1 @TheAutoHub [----] is the peak G11 F3X G30 F90 F8X G05 F95 F87 F22 F20 F12/F06"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@OsborneCox_ That is some serious dedication how much dedication did it take. And we're you the one that showed me when you're dad came back with a brand new Audi A8 one day"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@JapePuntila N54 had a good amount of problems too it was first BMW's properly mass produced turbo inline six and with twin turbos"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:55Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@M_DOW___ I have seen an S4 for sale on the local market. How good a deal how much maintenance and rebuilding to make it reliable. But they must be that good when people still have them and make them ready for the future"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@AbarthRocket595 Fiat 500's the Abarths are really good for modifying its why Fiat is bringing that back too"
X Link 2026-02-05T18:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"The second-generation Panamera 4S is the perfect in-between spec in Porsches luxury lineup. More serious than the base car but without the full excess of the Turbo models. Its a car that does everything well: comfort speed stability practicality. The Panamera range is broad but the 4S is where it all clicks the version that feels engineered for ownership and daily use. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019529968829550976 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019529968829550976"
X Link 2026-02-05T21:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Mercedes used the naturally aspirated M113 in the W220 S-Class as a refinement tool not a performance statement. Around [---] hp to move the body around without having to stress about overtaking tuned for silence smoothness and long distance stability. This is where the M113 shows its engineering roots: strong low-end torque simple valvetrain and durability that made it ideal for flagship duty. Same engine design that could be aggressive in AMG form in the S [--] here is almost invisible. It proves the M113 was never just a performance engine. Did you know there are at least [--] different M113"
X Link 2026-02-06T06:30Z [----] followers, 10.3K engagements
"@karnetas I would take this spec that individual spec is the beauty to take inspiration from @Porsche"
X Link 2026-02-06T18:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@AbarthRocket595 DO Abarth's ever come with mufflers"
X Link 2026-02-06T18:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@AbarthRocket595 @Vintage_Cars Downgrade I had to say it. But what was the reason"
X Link 2026-02-06T18:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"The M113 in the E430 4MATIC estate is probably the most understated use of the engine. Naturally aspirated smooth durable and paired with AWD for year-round usability. This is pure Mercedes engineering logic: take a strong V8 tune it for longevity and put it into a body designed for real-world use. No AMG theatrics just quiet speed. The engine here feels almost invisible which is exactly the point. Same V8 that could power AMGs and supercars here becomes a dependable executive tool. Its the engine that is dependable but the body falls apart through time. Some say if you stand next to any W210"
X Link 2026-02-06T18:58Z [----] followers, 11.4K engagements
"BMW pairing the M62 V8 with a manual gearbox in the E38 created one of the strangest flagship specs the brand ever offered. Around [---] hp from a naturally aspirated 3.5-litre V8. Manual cars were rare because most buyers wanted automatic luxury but the spec completely changes the cars personality. Same engine family used for comfort suddenly becomes something driver-focused best example Transporter. It shows how the M62 was engineered as a foundation V8 first capable of luxury refinement or enthusiast character depending purely on configuration."
X Link 2026-02-07T02:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@VinaynC People flex with their M lites today they are still serious cars but they are not real M cars they might not know that"
X Link 2026-02-07T05:48Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@viperjohn8 That is really weird but it maybe goes against the bigger is better mindset. US likes really big engines what BMW thought. So There were no small V8's available for you. But that has probably changed by today"
X Link 2026-02-07T05:55Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"BMW using the M62 in the E39 540i Touring created one of the cleanest executive performance estates ever built. [---] hp is all you need perfect balance made it the real-world sweet spot between regular [--] Series models and the M5. Same engine architecture that worked in luxury flagships suddenly becomes a high-speed cruiser here. The touring body just makes it better version of V8 BMW engineering that feels the most complete in stock BMW form. The step up is the Alpina B10 V8. But its the E39 540i touring that is still underrated. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020020199156543494"
X Link 2026-02-07T06:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"BMW adapting the M62 for the 840Ci shows the engine as a true grand touring tool. Smooth long gearing not built to be aggressive built to cover distance. The aluminium block and refined intake tuning helped keep weight reasonable for its era while maintaining durability. Same core V8 concept that powered estates and saloons becomes a luxury GT heart here easier to live with than the V12. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020071537517182979 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020071537517182979"
X Link 2026-02-07T09:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"BMW S62 created greated from the M62 V8 and one of the greatest naturally aspirated M engines ever. Individual throttle bodies higher compression reinforced internals advanced cooling and full motorsport-influenced oiling transformed the architecture completely. Exactly [---] hp and [----] rpm means the character from torque-driven V8 to high revs. Same base concept but engineered for response airflow and sustained high load. M539 is up there with the naturally aspirated M cars. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020143260425949579 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020143260425949579"
X Link 2026-02-07T14:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"BMW adapting S62 technology for the Z8 shows how flexible the platform really was. Same V8 that powered the M5. Same individual throttle DNA but calibrated for long-distance usability instead of track aggression. In the Z8 the engine becomes a halo statement rather than a performance weapon. Same architecture that dominated the M5 now powers one of BMWs most design-focused cars without losing mechanical authenticity. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020193969129275710 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020193969129275710"
X Link 2026-02-07T17:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"BMW using the M62 across both X5 variants shows how far tuning could change personality. The 4.4i delivered smooth reliable V8 torque for everyday luxury SUV duty. The 4.6is here pushed the same architecture harder: more aggressive cam profiles intake and mapping changes [---] hp and far stronger response. The 4.6is is performance-first SUV thinking before the X5 M even existed. Its one of the clearest examples of BMW extracting two entirely different characters from one engine family. This was the answer to the ML [--] AMG https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020254618509259109"
X Link 2026-02-07T21:53Z [----] followers, 13.2K engagements
"@AbarthRocket595 @Vintage_Cars There is also the thing I remember this A5 from a long while back when I still had less than a thousand followers"
X Link 2026-02-08T06:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Anas_tatab C [--] is better than nothing if the C [--] is not gonna be a heavy ass hybrid comes with rearwheel drive or 4WD where you can put all power to the rear wheels is cheaper than the M3 but not much less powerful then it can be a great car"
X Link 2026-02-08T06:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Sandile_43 @VinaynC Even dealers did it wow. I never knew I would just remove it. Unless its some Canada limited edition M540i"
X Link 2026-02-08T06:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"SLS Electric Drive showed AMG experimenting with a quad-motor electric supercar long before electric performance became common in legacy performance brands. Four independent motors allowed torque vectoring that mechanical systems could not replicate. Around 740+ hp equivalent output and extreme development cost for extremely low production volume. It was not built because customers demanded it and it did not define AMGs future direction. What matters is that a traditional V8 performance division built one of the earliest multi-motor electric supercars at all. It remains a technical outlier"
X Link 2026-02-08T09:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Volkswagen using the [---] FSI V8 in the Phaeton showed how serious the project really was. Direct injection allowed better efficiency and cleaner combustion while keeping the V8 smooth but that is not what you'd expect in a VW The engine here was tuned for silence stability and cruising rather than sound. Aluminium construction kept weight reasonable for the size of the platform. In the Phaeton the [---] FSI became a refinement-first application. Same engine family that later powered performance icons here existed purely to move a full luxury chassis with mechanical calm and long-distance"
X Link 2026-02-09T01:59Z [----] followers, 12.9K engagements
"@robhoeij How long ago are these trains the modern trains are not like this"
X Link 2026-02-09T08:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@ovojebk Het"
X Link 2026-02-09T08:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Audi using the [---] FSI in an R8 back then the power was very good but today can you still say its a supercar Around [---] hp with a high-revving character. Same engine you find in the RS4 the [---] FSI became a precision performance engine rather than a refinement tool showing how flexible it was across completely different vehicle concepts. From the SUV's it powered the Allroad to the A8 and S4. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020801095170150595 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020801095170150595"
X Link 2026-02-09T10:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Audis facelift D3 A8 is where the [---] FSI had its debut as a flagship powertrain. While remaining quiet most of the time in luxury use. The FSI system is when Audi pushed direct injection to all of their lineup before turbocharging became the main standard. In the A8 the engine existed to move the heavy full-size saloon around in silence on the outside you find most of them modified. Don't bother buying them used. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020862625408561154 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020862625408561154"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"AMG taking the W210 E-Class and fitting a 6.0-litre M119 V8 created one of the purest examples of pre-merger AMG thinking. Around [---] hp massive displacement and hand-built excess defined it more than numbers ever could. This was still the era where AMG would build cars simply because the engineering idea made sense internally. No mass production logic no global product planning. The E60 sits above the already fast E50 E55 and shows how far AMG would push naturally aspirated V8 performance in a standard executive chassis. Ultra-low production numbers only show what it really was: engineering"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@JackJG How much are they worth nowadays"
X Link 2026-02-10T13:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@BigtrainRR First BMW I drove was a E70 X5. All I can say is capable and nice"
X Link 2026-02-10T13:26Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@NikitaIlsaFaust @Dballesteros79 Lamborghini atleast came up with a successor"
X Link 2026-02-10T14:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@adamstan91 @rustytatra I would rather have that but an S3 is really good too or just an RS3"
X Link 2026-02-11T07:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@_001__X Maybe try asking the Sultan of Brunei"
X Link 2026-02-11T07:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Perhaps not when you have a Mercedes R [--] AMG. Are the benefits of minivan ownership worth losing out on cool points https://t.co/72l2WVkOkf Are the benefits of minivan ownership worth losing out on cool points https://t.co/72l2WVkOkf"
X Link 2026-02-12T14:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"BMW engineering teams proved a V12 could be packaged into the E53 X5 platform solving cooling drivetrain strength and packaging challenges that never needed to be solved for real production. The concept demonstrated technical capability rather than market demand. A V12 luxury SUV in that era had no realistic sales case especially with fuel economy and emissions pressures rising. The project exists as a pure engineering exercise showing how far BMW could stretch its platform architecture when cost and practicality were not primary constraints."
X Link 2026-02-13T21:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The BMW E39 540i. V8 manual rear-wheel drive. One of the last BMWs that actually felt alive"
X Link 2025-08-24T09:21Z [----] followers, 46.6K engagements
"It doesnt sound good. It sounds unreal. The E60 M5s V10 was a Formula [--] engine. Nothing sounds like it not before or after. The E60 M5s S85B50 V10 was born from BMWs F1 research ten throttle bodies [----] rpm redline and a flat-planelike firing order that gave it that razor-edged howl. Every gear change from the SMG-III gearbox adds a bark of mechanical aggression making the car feel alive even at idle. The titanium valves semi-dry sump and ultra-short stroke allowed it to rev like a race engine. No turbos no filters just raw combustion turned into music. BMW has never made anything like it"
X Link 2025-10-07T03:12Z [----] followers, 20.8K engagements
"@HervolDejan Analog tacho + screen is a really great sweetspot. C7.5 D4.5 and more were like that"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Mercfan3Mercfan @Solidsnake1799 Turbo assist as well how much power is there"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"BMWs E34 535i represents the final major evolution of the M30 big six in. Around [---] hp durability and mechanical character that defined BMWs reputation through the 80s and early 90s. This was still a large displacement straight-six luxury performance formula before V8s took over the segment. The E34 chassis balanced comfort and driver focus perfectly and the M30 gave it long-distance usability rather than high-rev drama. People did not back away from tuning their E34's. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021107740009980228 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021107740009980228"
X Link 2026-02-10T06:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Who likes the Porsche [---] GT3 RS Which one are you driving home https://t.co/0Z0wSOblgq Which one are you driving home https://t.co/0Z0wSOblgq"
X Link 2026-02-12T02:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"BMW been doing that for decades at this point but this is a great example I have an appeal for an older Alfa too perhaps somewhere in life. Is anyone an Alfa owner I dont mean engineering I mean what you see when you open the bonnet. Today you get a lump of shitty moulded plastic that looks like it cost nothing because it did. @Andrew_Frankel lists [--] things he misses from older cars from beautiful engines to large fuel tanks. https://t.co/E8v5t3k8V2 I dont mean engineering I mean what you see when you open the bonnet. Today you get a lump of shitty moulded plastic that looks like it cost"
X Link 2026-02-12T10:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Bugatti Ferrari could take notice and not slap two literal iPad screens hell its Apple inside. Take a look at Bugatti its real. Now I know people compare the interior of the new EV to the older Ferrari's but its just watered down by a pressure washer. Ferrari has revealed the interior of its first EV And it's been designed by the man who created the iPhone 👀 https://t.co/a8xN3M0Aw6 https://t.co/rJz1WWuDhG Ferrari has revealed the interior of its first EV And it's been designed by the man who created the iPhone 👀 https://t.co/a8xN3M0Aw6 https://t.co/rJz1WWuDhG"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I think I like this better damn good looking this I assume is a Mercedes truck @autocar This is where cookie crumbles between art and tech and Ferrari nailed it. Used the tech added retro art https://t.co/3tYaWb9b32 @autocar This is where cookie crumbles between art and tech and Ferrari nailed it. Used the tech added retro art https://t.co/3tYaWb9b32"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"BMW engineered the i8 around a carbon fibre passenger cell hybrid supercar with a [--] cylinder engine No but packaging and looks we're completely new. The programme required new supply chains new bonding techniques and new drivetrain integration logic between electric and turbocharged petrol power. Sales volumes were respectable for a niche halo car but nowhere near enough to justify the full industrial investment on paper. The i8 was effectively BMW proving it could build a lightweight electrified sports platform at scale. It functioned as a technology bridge rather than a profit centre."
X Link 2026-02-13T06:25Z [----] followers, 11.9K engagements
"Mercedes developed the W140 during a period where engineering targets mattered more than cost targets. Double-glazed windows self-closing doors overbuilt climate systems and extremely complex wiring architecture made it one of the most expensive sedans ever engineered at the time. Development reportedly ran so far beyond original budgets that Mercedes restructured internal cost control afterwards. The W140 wasnt built to maximise profit margin it was built to establish absolute technical dominance in the luxury segment regardless of manufacturing cost per unit."
X Link 2026-02-13T10:27Z [----] followers, 21.8K engagements
"Audi engineered the A2 around an aluminium spaceframe architecture normally reserved for luxury flagships. The material cost production complexity and manufacturing tooling made it extremely expensive to build for a small premium hatchback segment. The A2 delivered low weight strong corrosion resistance and advanced packaging efficiency years ahead of competitors but the market wasnt ready to pay for aerospace-grade construction in an economy-sized car. The engineering solution was correct the timing and business case were not. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022317338411085966"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:30Z [----] followers, 27.9K engagements
"@LLSW11 Yeah mercedes really wanted to compete with the M70 V12 so then came the M120 which powered so many iconic cars"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"BMW invested heavily into hydrogen combustion rather than fuel cells for this programme. The Hydrogen [--] required cryogenic hydrogen storage dual-fuel capability and extensive combustion calibration work to make hydrogen viable inside a luxury V12 platform. Only around [---] vehicles were produced mostly for demonstration and research use. The programme delivered enormous engineering knowledge but almost no commercial return. It was a long-term research investment disguised as a flagship production vehicle. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022393462352408932"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Choosing a Volkswagen Phaeton at celebrity level was never about visibility. Sylvester Stallone reportedly kept and heavily customised his example for years even describing it as essentially Bentley-level engineering in a quieter package. Ownership here suggests valuing comfort isolation and engineering depth over badge recognition. A custom Phaeton is the kind of car you choose when you want the best experience inside the car not attention outside it. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022495006326456652 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022495006326456652"
X Link 2026-02-14T02:16Z [----] followers, 27.6K engagements
"Diesel efficiency shaped through Alpina rather than M-division. The D3 S uses the B57 inline-six from the M340d but reworked for smoother torque delivery and long-distance consistency. It exists as the alternative for buyers who want the performance envelope car with maximum relaxation. Alpina D3 S Allrad G21"
X Link 2025-12-11T15:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The R129 SL could be ordered with one of Mercedes strangest and most beautiful factory options: the panoramic glass hardtop. Instead of the usual painted roof buyers could choose a full glass panel that completely changed the character of the car. It turned the SL maybe a bit heavier but it will feel more open even with the hardtop fitted and this was in [----]. Its a perfect example of Mercedes engineering indulgence. The R129 was already one of the most solid roadsters ever built yet the option list still included features that existed purely because someone at Mercedes thought the flagship"
X Link 2026-01-28T10:24Z [----] followers, 44.4K engagements
"The Volkswagen Phaetons rear-seat options were almost absurd for a car wearing a VW badge. Individual electric rear seats massage functions dedicated climate controls - the cabin could be specified like a rival to an S-Class. This was VW proving it could build a true flagship with no compromises even if the market never fully accepted it. The rear compartment was engineered for passengers not drivers and the option list reflected that ambition. If it had a rear cigar humidor it would be the best. The Phaeton vanished without a successor but details like this explain why it remains such a"
X Link 2026-01-28T21:40Z [----] followers, 27.4K engagements
"Audis RS story properly began with the RS4 Avant B5 the second RS car and the successor to the RS2. Built with Cosworth input it used a 2.7-litre twin-turbo V6 producing about [---] hp paired with quattro and a six-speed manual. Wider arches uprated brakes and reinforced running gear turned the S4 estate into something closer to a road-going touring car. It wasnt about excess weight or electronics just a compact platform pushed to its limit. Its so at its limit that that the B7 and B8 RS4's barely beat it in a straight line. Few cars introduced the idea of the high-performance estate so cleanly"
X Link 2026-02-01T01:54Z [----] followers, 10.6K engagements
"@NikitaIlsaFaust FSI is in the MK5 GTI too Where did it come from"
X Link 2026-02-02T06:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Audis A1 quattro is one of the strangest modern hot hatches because it was never meant to exist in volume. A limited-run car with all-wheel drive aggressive bodywork and genuine engineering effort in the smallest Audi platform. It was compact fast and unusually serious for something based on a supermini. Audi never repeated the idea and thats what makes it interesting. The A1 quattro sits outside the normal RS hierarchy. Little pocket rocket built as an experiment and quietly one of the most unusual hot hatches of its generation. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018441295404953779"
X Link 2026-02-02T21:48Z [----] followers, 22K engagements
"A manual Cayenne GTS is one of the strangest combinations Porsche ever offered. A naturally aspirated V8 SUV tuned for handling paired with three pedals in a segment that was already moving toward automatic only logic. The GTS was meant to be the drivers Cayenne and the manual version pushes that idea to its extreme a family-sized performance machine that asks you to shift it yourself. Porsche never repeated the formula. Its an odd footnote in the Cayenne story but also one of the most enthusiast-spec SUVs ever sold. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018572786587869573"
X Link 2026-02-03T06:30Z [----] followers, 26K engagements
"A manual M6 is one of those specs that feels like a myth. The twin-turbo V8 was built for torque and speed but the manual option turns it into something far rarer: a modern BMW GT car with genuine driver control. Most were sold with the dual-clutch which makes the three-pedal cars an outlier even within an already niche model. The M6 was always the heavy-hitting alternative to an M5 but in manual form it becomes more personal and more sketchy. A rare spec from the last era when BMW still allowed it. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018691317812035856"
X Link 2026-02-03T14:21Z [----] followers, 20.1K engagements
"BMWs G31 540i is one of the clearest sweet-spot saloons of the modern era. A straight-six already gives enough performance to matter and none of the excess weight or stiffness that comes with full M models. The B58 engine gives it real smoothness and usable torque making it a long-distance car first and a fast one second. Most attention goes to the M550i or the M5 but the 540i is the version that actually makes sense: balanced refined quietly quick not as costly as the V8 examples and still properly BMW in character. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019234396197515614"
X Link 2026-02-05T02:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"AMGs E53 sits in a rare middle ground. Fast enough to feel special but not defined by the full aggression of the E63. The straight-six with mild electrification delivers smooth immediate acceleration without turning the car into a super saloon. Its the kind of car designed for speed you can actually use every day with the comfort and space of a proper estate underneath. The E63 gets the headlines where its an actual AMG but the E53 is the one that's dressed as an AMG. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019296304132702437 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019296304132702437"
X Link 2026-02-05T06:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"AMG putting the M113 V8 into the small SLK chassis created one of the strangest factory combinations of the era. Naturally aspirated around [---] hp instant torque and no attempt to make the car feel delicate. This was the M113 used as pure character big displacement simple layout massive mid range. The short wheelbase made it feel far more aggressive than the numbers suggested. Same engine family used in luxury flagships suddenly became something almost unruly here. It shows how flexible the M113 platform was: there's SUV's saloons coupes MPV's even."
X Link 2026-02-06T02:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"AMG used the M113 to create one of the first true performance SUVs. Naturally aspirated V8 around [---] hp tuned to move all its [---] tonnes around. This is where the engines torque-focused nature made perfect sense. Before turbo SUVs became normal the ML [--] showed how displacement alone could deliver performance. The M113 didnt need forced induction to feel strong in a heavy platform. AMG simply adjusted intake exhaust and mapping to prioritise usable power. Same engine DNA adapted for height mass and traction instead of speed alone. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019710281891598785"
X Link 2026-02-06T09:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"AMG pushed the M113 into its next phase here: supercharged M113K form. Around [---] hp massive [---] Nm of torque and a shift from linear V8 response to forced-induction surge. The CLS [--] shows the engine at its most complete AMG form still based on the same block and architecture. This is where the M113 family crossed into super-saloon territory. Same base design from luxury cars suddenly becomes something brutally fast without losing much of the mechanical reliability that made the engine famous. M113's don't even come with variable valve timing."
X Link 2026-02-06T13:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The W100 [---] Pullman the best at the time and from all the heads of State like Fidel Castro nothing came close to it. Suspension windows seats boot sunroof and partitions all ran on a central high-pressure hydraulic system operating around [---] bar. The M100 V8 existed to move weight and support this system not to create performance credentials. No Rolls-Royce or Bentley of the era attempted this level of full-vehicle hydraulic integration. This was not just a luxury car - it was state infrastructure on wheels. The Pullman exists in a category where engineering complexity mattered more than"
X Link 2026-02-08T02:46Z [----] followers, 25.4K engagements
"CLK DTM AMG was effectively a DTM touring car converted into a road car with minimal requirements just to be barely legal. Carbon bodywork stripped interior massive aero package and a supercharged AMG V8 producing race-level performance figures for the era. Ferrari and Porsche built track-focused road cars but was there something like a convertible touring car with four seats The CLK DTM was not a supercar and not a GT it was a racing class turned into a limited production road vehicle. It existed because Mercedes could do it not because a market segment demanded it."
X Link 2026-02-08T06:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Are MK3 Volkswagen Golf GTI's bad cars They're not the fastest of GTI but they're important because it carried the badge. Comfort and refinement started replacing raw simplicity. This is the era where hot hatches started becoming better for dailying. This is the era where there was the [--] valve and the [--] valve. And you can't forget the VR6. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021277106257158607 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021277106257158607"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Alpinas early E36 B3 [---] shows the alternative performance philosophy to the M3. Using the M50 straight-six as a base Alpina focused on torque delivery smoothness and high-speed stability rather than high-rev track character. Around [---] hp delivered in a very linear way made it a continent-crossing performance car rather than a circuit-focused tool. Cheaper price tag compared to the E36 M3 of its time and still a really good engine. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021338510666482167 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021338510666482167"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@moraltourism Was rust an issue I have never seen a MK3 Golf in a cold climate but MK4's remain MK5's are even remaining"
X Link 2026-02-11T07:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"For anyone looking for a nice Alpina perhaps take a look my European audience. Its a touring that is fast where BMW never did a factory M3 touring Alpina delivers with B3 touring. [----] BMW Alpina B3 [---] Touring with a 6-speed manual for sale via Catawiki Auction #ad: https://t.co/xZCZqgrVo3 https://t.co/95lN0TbnCK [----] BMW Alpina B3 [---] Touring with a 6-speed manual for sale via Catawiki Auction #ad: https://t.co/xZCZqgrVo3 https://t.co/95lN0TbnCK"
X Link 2026-02-11T10:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@BMW has been quiet since September it has been five months which is a lot where have they gone I should take over their account and do content for them. Design that speaks before the drive begins. The new BMW iX3 sets a new tone for the road ahead. The new BMW iX3. #BMWiX3 #BMW #BMWNewEra #NeueKlasse BMW iX3 [--] xDrive: WLTP energy consumption combined: [---] - [---] kWh/100 km; WLTP CO emissions combined: [--] g/km; CO2-class: A; https://t.co/YjM0vUUBfz Design that speaks before the drive begins. The new BMW iX3 sets a new tone for the road ahead. The new BMW iX3. #BMWiX3 #BMW #BMWNewEra"
X Link 2026-02-11T14:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"My dad used to have an E70 X5 it didn't come with the M57 probably no air-suspension either just the N57 since it was the late [----] LCI but he did buy it when it was very low mileage which is a huge plus. Last I checked he had everything working also came with a electric sunroof memory seats for both passengers in the front If I remember correctly. I have mentioned this before too. But I wanted to give my take too he did [------] km on his own and sold it because he wanted something newer. No other reason everything was still working too and was used as a daily driver always had done longer"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"For people who like cars German cars that don't break ever. I can see a great appeal in that grandpa machine. Now live at BaT Auctions: [----] Mercedes-Benz 300CD Turbo. https://t.co/WP89gOdatg https://t.co/S6aiC4t35a Now live at BaT Auctions: [----] Mercedes-Benz 300CD Turbo. https://t.co/WP89gOdatg https://t.co/S6aiC4t35a"
X Link 2026-02-12T06:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@BouTreeFidy @Eviltrkeyslice Diesel to more rival with the XL1 VW"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@FvdE I think the colour is really unsettling. With the chrome"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@hotwheelsjack The great wall of poverty buttons"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@MCosovich [------] for a diesel Mercedes used and beaten. Its S class money"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Vatanen All of the arctic circle countries have deleted the MK3's the only time I did see a MK3 Golf was in Spain"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@adamstan91 @rustytatra I won't have to worry about having my car stolen but I would have to worry about having my repair bill to be more than the S3"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Volkswagens XL1 was engineered as an efficiency demonstration first and a production car second. Carbon fibre monocoque construction extreme aerodynamic optimisation narrow low-rolling-resistance tyres and a two-cylinder diesel hybrid drivetrain required supercar-level development effort. Production volume ended up around [---] units and an insane [---] mpg making it clear this was never meant to recover R&D costs. The XL1 proved how far internal combustion efficiency could be pushed using aerospace-style materials and packaging. It was less a commercial product and more a rolling engineering"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@fwrqwn The twist is I don't. The newer ones I don't like them [---] and [---] are the ones that do look really good"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:17Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@autocar Kia EV6 GT not that different"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:18Z [----] followers, 20.5K engagements
"Porsches [---] Turbo S represents peak Mezger-era turbocharged AWD supercar engineering. The Twin-turbo flat-six is very durable race-derived block design and all-wheel drive makes it a good realistically usable daily driver without sacrificing performance credibility. Around [---] hp combined with relatively low weight and either 6-speed manual or 5-speed tip-tronic. This is still the egg eyed version [---] least desirable and least valued ones of the generations but the turbos are quite nice. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021231682012008548 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021231682012008548"
X Link 2026-02-10T14:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Owning a Mercedes flagship from the era of the W116 [---] SEL [---] meant choosing engineering authority over image. Arnold Schwarzenegger has long been associated with large top-tier Mercedes models and not just Humvees. In the late 1970s he bought himself one of his first success cars the [---] Peak dominance at the time his victory car. Ownership of something like this signals confidence in engineering strength rather than interest in showing off performance numbers. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022557543365591253 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022557543365591253"
X Link 2026-02-14T06:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Porsches [-----] Carrera S sits in the last naturally aspirated middle ground before turbocharging took over the standard [---] range. The [---] flat-six is linear responsive and defined by revs rather than boost. It isnt a GT3 and it doesnt need to be. This is the everyday [---] done properly: wide usability real character [---] hp and performance that still feels relevant without extremes. The later turbo cars are faster but the Carrera S of this era is the one that feels most complete as a pure road car. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019478505092686002"
X Link 2026-02-05T18:29Z [----] followers, 50.3K engagements
"@horsepower Jaguar new logo resembles a clothing brand that uses recycled shit for hats"
X Link 2024-11-20T19:16Z [----] followers, 63.8K engagements
"An SL with a Zondas V12 AMG at its most unhinged. Looks like a normal SL until you check under the bonnet. 7.3L naturally aspirated V12 with [---] HP and [---] Nm of torque. The same engine that later powered the Pagani Zonda. One of AMGs most unhinged ideas and extremely rare"
X Link 2025-08-05T12:35Z [----] followers, 80.5K engagements
"BMW never built a V10 [--] Series. Hartge did. Take a [--] Series then shove the 5.0L S85 V10 from the E60 M5 under the bonnet. Hartge did it. Called it the H50. BMW said no. Hartge said yes"
X Link 2025-09-11T09:15Z [----] followers, 49.8K engagements
"AMG unchained. A 6.0L twin-turbo V12 producing [---] HP and [----] Nm under carbon bodywork and a fixed roof. The SL65 Black is still one of the most intimidating machines Mercedes ever built and one of the most extreme SL's made to this day. Mercedes AMG SL65 Black Series"
X Link 2025-10-27T19:01Z [----] followers, 43.4K engagements
"What is the ultimate V8 estate car https://t.co/GAqh7RXlXu What is the ultimate V8 estate car https://t.co/GAqh7RXlXu"
X Link 2025-10-21T00:31Z [----] followers, 49.6K engagements
"What is the ultimate V8 estate car"
X Link 2025-10-19T18:01Z [---] followers, 961.8K engagements
"The BMW E39 540i. V8 manual rear-wheel drive. One of the last BMWs that actually felt alive"
X Link 2025-08-24T09:21Z [----] followers, 46.6K engagements
"BMW tried a 6.7L V16 in a [--] Series. It was too weird to live. BMW decided a V12 wasnt enough. So they made a 6.7L V16 with [---] HP. Giant side intakes cooling problems and a name only a prototype could have. The Goldfish and its unofficial version a second version was with a [--] speed manual. Its like two V8's put together and each one given its own control system. Too weird to forget"
X Link 2025-08-05T15:43Z [----] followers, 57.9K engagements
"BMW didnt retire the V12 quietly they gave it a funeral fit for royalty. The end of BMWs V12 era. Just [--] examples for the US of A each hand-numbered each a monument to power done quietly. The 6.6-litre twin-turbo V12 made [---] HP and over [---] Nm of torque delivered with complete calm. It wasnt a car you drove fast; it was one that felt fast even at half throttle. The M760Li marked the closing chapter of BMWs ultimate engine lineage stretching back to the 750iL of the late 80s"
X Link 2025-10-09T11:42Z [----] followers, 51.3K engagements
"The last Mercedes built like a bank vault. Luxury at its most indestructible. The W140 S-Class was the peak of Mercedes overengineering. Built in the early 90s it came with double-glazed windows soft-close doors and a presence that intimidated everything on the road. [--] Cent liked his S500 too. It was so solid it felt indestructible except for the soy-based wiring that rats loved to chew through. The S500s V8 wasnt exotic but it was smooth powerful and perfectly suited to this rolling fortress. It represented Mercedes at their most excessive where cost didnt matter and luxury was built to"
X Link 2025-09-10T20:25Z [----] followers, 32.9K engagements
"Ferdinand Pichs pet project was a luxury saloon that had to outperform the S-Class while wearing a VW badge. It had to drive all day at [---] km/h in desert heat while keeping the interior cool at 22C. It came with options like ventilated massaging seats 4-zone climate control and a suspension system borrowed from Bentley. The W12 engine was overengineered and when maintained correctly it easily lasts [------] km. The problem Hardly anyone wanted to spend six figures on a Volkswagen not knowing its a budget Bentley. This Volkswagen Phaeton is a [----] Model Year"
X Link 2025-08-26T12:19Z [----] followers, 42.3K engagements
"Built exclusively for Canada and nowhere else. The 540i that secretly thought it was an M5. Built only for Canada in [----] BMW took the standard 540i and gave it M5 suspension brakes and bodywork. A 6-speed manual from the M5 and [---] HP V8 completed the package. You could only get it with the same colours as the M5 and there was the option for an automatic. Only [--] were ever made an experimental ''M5'' before the E39"
X Link 2025-10-13T02:57Z [----] followers, 27.9K engagements
"It looks like an regular [--] series. It drives like a symphony not a storm. Next to an M5 the B5 S feels like it belongs in another world. [---] HP [---] Nm and all-wheel drive yet its edge is smooth not sharp. It uses the same V8 base as the M5 but Alpina rebuilt the turbo system and gearbox mapping for calm precision. Offered as an estate too something BMW M never did for the G30 chassis. Its not slower. Just quieter in its confidence but personally I wouldn't mind a super loud exhaust just an intelligent valve system to regulate the amount of sound. Alpina G31 B5 GT"
X Link 2025-10-29T10:24Z [----] followers, 50.6K engagements
"Volkswagen built a supercar that beat Ferraris records. Then they destroyed the evidence. The W12 Nardo ran [---] km/h for [--] hours straight and VW still said nah well just make a Passat. Volkswagens most ambitious project ever: a [---] HP W12 with a manual supercar built just to prove they could do it. The W12 Nardo prototype shattered endurance records covering [----] km in [--] hours at an average speed of [---] km/h. It was a mechanical masterpiece with a 5.6L W12 engine rear-wheel drive lightweight chassis of [----] kg. But VW knew a [------] supercar wouldnt fit their brand. The project was shelved"
X Link 2025-10-05T12:13Z [----] followers, 20.2K engagements
"A [--] Series estate sounds strange until you realise how right it couldve been. A [--] Series estate built on the E38 platform wouldve been automotive royalty. Imagine a 750iL Touring with a V12 under the bonnet and that classic E38 stance. The comfort of a limousine with the practicality of a wagon. Before the era of fast estates exploded BMW couldve owned it. A luxury GT with genuine presence and purpose. Literally looks like it was made for presence and for a cult of personality"
X Link 2025-10-26T13:12Z [----] followers, 26.3K engagements
"You hear the S54 you feel the S54 from the E46 M3. The S54B32 straight-six defined an era of BMW engineering. High compression equal-length headers and individual throttles gave it that unique razor-edged rasp. At [----] rpm the intake roar and exhaust harmonics blended into something raw and mechanical. This was peak naturally aspirated BMW tuning: [---] HP perfect throttle response and a sound that made you shift later just to hear it again. Every noise came from function not design a reminder of when BMW engines were pure mechanical instruments"
X Link 2025-10-07T09:24Z [----] followers, 17.8K engagements
"The only BMW ever fitted with a 6.6-litre V16 engine created solely as a proof-of-concept for ultra-smooth luxury performance. A demonstration of technical ambition beyond convention. Powered by a prototype [---] L SOCH V16 the 767i delivered [---] PS with impeccable refinement. Distinctive rear cooling ducts and extended wheelbase design underscored its experimental nature. Built to explore the outer limits of BMWs engineering it remains a singular expression of mechanical confidence. BMW E32 767iL Goldfisch"
X Link 2025-11-08T04:34Z [----] followers, 34.7K engagements
"For those who know the 335d Touring was the real sleeper. Twin turbos ( tri-turbo for this example and torque that made V8s nervous all wrapped in a discreet Touring body. It wasnt loud ( when people left it stock ) or dramatic but it was relentless. Today its still superb for modern standards power economy is not ruined acceleration is superb. BMW 335d E91"
X Link 2025-11-12T07:34Z [----] followers, 89K engagements
"This B5 was faster than the M5 in a straight line and did it all while looking like a CEOs daily. Beneath the understated [--] Series skin was Alpinas [---] tuned BMW N63 V8 with custom turbochargers intercoolers and exhaust. The gearbox was re-calibrated for smoother shifts and the suspension sat lower on Alpinas trademark multi-spokes. The interior carried subtle touches: numbered plaque Lavalina leather and Alpinas own digital cluster graphics"
X Link 2025-09-29T09:09Z [----] followers, 22.5K engagements
"Luxury coupe. Rally scars. The rally car Mercedes never talked about enough. All-aluminum [---] V8. Lightweight panels. A luxury coupe that suddenly wanted to win rallies. The long-wheelbase grand tourer that could get airborne. This is a Mercedes Benz [---] SLC 5.0"
X Link 2025-07-30T15:10Z [----] followers, 30.9K engagements
"The Phaeton was Volkswagen showing off. Hidden air vents slid open only when needed keeping the dash perfectly clean. The seats could be adjusted in over a dozen ways with heating cooling and massage functions built in. Even the rear passengers had their own climate zones and seat controls all managed through small buttons and dials tucked neatly into the centre armrest. A thick leather dash and real wood trim gave it Bentley-like presence on the inside but not so much on the exterior and the way the buttons clicked had a level of precision youd expect from a Swiss watch"
X Link 2025-09-24T09:16Z [----] followers, 37.3K engagements
"The day BMW decided Mercedes wasnt untouchable anymore. In [----] BMW launched the first German V12 after the war: a 5.0-litre M70 with almost [---] HP. It made the E32 750iL the most advanced saloon of its time packed with features like dual batteries double glazing and soft-close doors. It wasnt just about power it was BMW proving it could match Mercedes in ultimate luxury. Owners still praise the M70 for its smoothness though its infamous for being a nightmare to maintain if neglected. Well-kept examples can easily pass [------] km. This [--] here is a [----] model year"
X Link 2025-08-26T03:23Z [----] followers, 22.9K engagements
"Lotus Omega [----] and the UK wanted to ban it for being too fast. Opels saloon turned into a supercar slayer. Lotus dropped in a [---] twin-turbo straight-six with [---] HP and paired to a ZF 6-speed from the Corvette ZR-1. Top speed [---] km/h faster than a Ferrari Testarossa. Inside it looked like a plush executive Omega but under the surface Lotus re-engineered everything: brakes from the Lotus Carlton uprated suspension wide arches limited-slip diff. It was built for high-speed autobahn runs. People loved it because it embarrassed Italian exotics in a four-door package. Others hated it for the"
X Link 2025-09-28T15:15Z [----] followers, 19.7K engagements
"A 2-tonne saloon that could humiliate Ferraris in silence. When AMG built the S65 it wasnt about subtlety. A twin-turbo V12 produced [---] HP and [----] Nm enough to make supercars look silly. The W221 wrapped it all in a discreet saloon with luxury touches like Distronic cruise control night vision and one of the most comfortable cabins of its era. The M275 engine is bulletproof with proper cooling and regular servicing. The only problem Running costs that could bankrupt owners unprepared for [--] cylinders of turbocharged complexity"
X Link 2025-08-26T17:55Z [----] followers, 24.2K engagements
"Mercedes 190E but with a high revving inline [--]. The W201 190E 2.5-16 Evo II was a homologation special for DTM. [---] units to meet FIA Group A rules with a Cosworth-tuned 2.5L [--] pot with a massive [---] hp and naturally aspirated. Massive rear wing adjustable suspension with the race version having the ride height via hydraulics in race and road version had self-leveling"
X Link 2025-10-17T09:33Z [----] followers, 19.1K engagements
"A five-cylinder that wasnt inline and wasnt a V the VR5 was Volkswagens strangest engine experiment and it actually worked. Volkswagen once built something no one else dared: the VR5. A narrow-angle that sat between the VR6 and straight-fives compact enough for transverse mounting yet with a unique sound. Its in a V shape but shares the same cylinder bank and earlier versions we're SOHC and later upgraded to DOHC. This engine is so small that the length is only as much as an inline [--]. It only lived a short life in Golfs Boras and Passats. Coil packs and manifolds can be tricky today but its"
X Link 2025-09-25T07:51Z [----] followers, 29K engagements
"In [----] BMW built a diesel [--] Series with a V8 it wasn't highly successful but it is remarkable. The E38 [--] Series is remembered for its V12 flagships but in [----] BMW did something different they built the 740d. It carried a 3.9-litre twin-turbo diesel V8 or M67 This made it the first modern diesel luxury saloon that combined refinement with serious autobahn pace. Quiet powerful and capable of effortless high-speed cruising it changed perceptions of diesel forever. The 740d showed that efficiency and performance could coexist in a luxury car before it became common. In many ways it was as"
X Link 2025-09-20T11:42Z [----] followers, 18K engagements
"The C215 CL65 AMG was luxury hiding lunacy. Launched in [----] with a twin-turbo V12 it produced [---] HP and the famous a thousand torques the most of any production car at the time. It looked elegant and understated but its performance was otherworldly. In an era before hypercars dominated the headlines this was king. A true blend of refinement and raw power. Enjoy this little video of a modified CL65. Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG C215"
X Link 2025-09-05T15:27Z [----] followers, 16K engagements
"BMW's one of the most ''BMW'' things to do is to create a rear-drive-wheel drive hot hatchback. This example built between [----] and [----] its 3.0-litre N55 straight-six made [---] HP paired with either a manual or automatic. And if you want the ultimate flex get it as a [--] door. Small agile and unfiltered the hatchback that felt like a real BMW from behind the wheel. If you look at the later models like F40 or F70. They are just front wheel drive or AWD and don't have that sound of the straight six"
X Link 2025-10-18T18:16Z [----] followers, 28K engagements
"Before the merger. Before the suits. AMG made widebody monsters with 6.0L V8s and no concern for subtlety. This is the Mercedes 300CE [---] AMG or the hammer. With [---] Hp and [---] Nm of torque think about this is in the 1980s when BMW's only M635 had [---] Hp. It wasnt mass-produced it was unleashed"
X Link 2025-07-16T05:51Z [----] followers, 28.9K engagements
"Audi slipped a twelve-cylinder into the A8 without changing its size the W12 was compact enough to fit where a V8 sat. Before Bentley took it in [----] Audi pioneered the naturally aspirated W12 in the Audi A8 in the year of [----]. A compact twelve-cylinder that could fit where a V8 sat delivering buttery smooth power. It made the A8 a true flagship without the flash of a V12 badge because there was the better W12 badge. Maintenance costs and complexity scared most buyers away but in period it was engineering theatre twelve pistons working in harmony disguised as a quiet saloon"
X Link 2025-09-25T09:30Z [----] followers, 19.6K engagements
"They called it S8 Plus because RS8 was too honest. This car existed to hide chaos in a tailored suit a [---] HP autobahn weapon for people who preferred understatement to theatre. The definition of a sleeper. The S8 Plus hid a [---] HP twin-turbo V8 beneath a saloon body that could pass for an executive car. It hit [---] km/h unrestricted faster than a Ferrari California T. Quiet understated and brutally effective. Audi didnt market it as an RS8 but thats what it was in spirit. The collectible S8 and one of the times Audi built a truly fast A8 that could compete with the Mercedes S65"
X Link 2025-10-09T09:38Z [----] followers, 21.4K engagements
"The 959s interior was packed with tech no one else offered in [----]. Its display showed boost pressure oil levels and system checks at a glance while an array of buttons let the driver adjust suspension height and four-wheel-drive modes. The leather-wrapped dash was filled with neatly organised switches but the ergonomics were pure Porsche everything within reach everything functional. It felt futuristic compared to a [---] of the same era and yet still usable every day. The [---] wasnt just fast its cockpit proved Porsche was decades ahead in blending luxury with rally-bred engineering"
X Link 2025-09-24T20:58Z [----] followers, 16.4K engagements
"Cars arent getting better. Theyre only getting heavier uglier and filled with tech you dont need. The feeling of connection engine road driver is fading fast. But it isnt gone completely in older cars that can still be purchased for a fraction of what they we're in the showroom. The best time to buy a proper car was yesterday. The second-best time is today"
X Link 2025-09-09T20:44Z [----] followers, 27.2K engagements
"Built in an era before things got cheapened out when excess was still an art form. The CL500 didnt chase attention; it embodied quiet dominance. The last Mercedes built to an old standard cost no object comfort absolute. Its 5.0-litre V8 delivered [---] HP without drama its double-glazed windows muted the world and its weight felt more reassuring than restrictive. While the CL600 and AMG models got attention the CL500 still got its attention too for those who favor V8 power more"
X Link 2025-11-03T21:46Z [----] followers, 17.6K engagements
"The E61 535d was a torque monster in disguise. Its [---] bi-turbo M57 straight-six delivered [---] HP and [---] Nm at launch it was one of the most powerful diesel passenger cars on the market. On the autobahn it could storm across countries while still giving 800+ km of range which is exactly why so many high-mileage German executives swore by it. And just listen to the turbos"
X Link 2025-09-22T08:48Z [----] followers, 27.4K engagements
"Built to bridge the road and the track and known as M3 CS in United Kingdom. The E46 M3 CS blended the CSLs sharper components: steering wheel from the CSL stiffer springs alcantara and lightweight wheels and M track mode for the ESC. However the whole drivetrain and engine remain the same as the regular M3. A reflection of BMWs analogue era when refinement still served performance"
X Link 2025-11-14T09:55Z [----] followers, 17K engagements
"A Le Mans prototype with number plates only [--] made. This wasnt a luxury coup it was a Le Mans car forced onto the road. The CLK GTR sat so low youd struggle with speed bumps and its aero looked stolen from a pit lane. Underneath a 6.9-litre V12 ready to destroy anything with number plates. The cabin felt more like a cockpit than a Mercedes. Owning one was like being handed the keys to a spaceship and told try not to crash it. Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Straenversion"
X Link 2025-09-08T11:56Z [----] followers, 16.9K engagements
"it revs past [----] rpm and turns fuel into screams. ou dont start a Carrera GT. You wake it. That 5.7L V10 was born from a cancelled Le Mans prototype dry-sump lubrication titanium internals and an [----] rpm redline. Every blip of the throttle is a symphony of mechanical chaos and precision. The clutch is brutal the sound divine. It screams like its still chasing a chequered flag because it was cutting edge technology and the ''Best of Whats New'' in [----] Porsche Carrera GT"
X Link 2025-10-08T03:33Z [----] followers, 16K engagements
"Under its Italian body sits the M60 from the 540i because Ford failed to supply their V8. An Italian exotic born from pure engineering experimentation. Beneath the angular body sits BMWs M60 4.0L V8 the same used in the 840ci. Lightweight raw and completely devoid of driver aids. De Tomaso used the M60 for its reliability and smooth torque delivery pairing it with a manual gearbox and ultra-light chassis. The result was a brutally direct driving experience: no ABS no traction control just mechanical connection. German heart Italian soul total chaos"
X Link 2025-10-06T15:06Z [----] followers, 18.8K engagements
"An SUV that embarrassed Ferraris at the Nrburgring. BMW made one. Just one. The SUV that lapped the Nrburgring faster than a Ferrari [---]. 6.0L V12 from the McLaren F1 GTR. [---] HP. Manual. Rear-wheel drive. BMW made one just because they're engineers we're bored and gave steroids to cars at the time"
X Link 2025-08-05T06:27Z [----] followers, 46.6K engagements
"Unforgettable sound from the amazing [---] VR6. The Audi TT Roadster gave Audis small car a big heart. The naturally aspirated six delivered a unique growl paired to quattro grip. It was also one of the first production Audis to use the DSG dual-clutch gearbox or renamed to S Tronic giving lightning shifts at the time. Heavy in the nose and not as sharp as rivals yet the VR6 soundtrack and unusual character make it stand out today. A little car that reminds you Audi was willing to experiment"
X Link 2025-09-23T09:12Z [----] followers, 21.4K engagements
"It doesnt sound good. It sounds unreal. The E60 M5s V10 was a Formula [--] engine. Nothing sounds like it not before or after. The E60 M5s S85B50 V10 was born from BMWs F1 research ten throttle bodies [----] rpm redline and a flat-planelike firing order that gave it that razor-edged howl. Every gear change from the SMG-III gearbox adds a bark of mechanical aggression making the car feel alive even at idle. The titanium valves semi-dry sump and ultra-short stroke allowed it to rev like a race engine. No turbos no filters just raw combustion turned into music. BMW has never made anything like it"
X Link 2025-10-07T03:12Z [----] followers, 20.8K engagements
"Italy doesn't really like engines over [---] litres so BMW built a mini M3 for them in [----]. The 320is had the same S14 engine just a shorter stroke. A happy high-revving 2.0-litre that made [---] HP perfectly balanced and exclusive to Italy and Portugal. The Italian M3 engineered purely to beat tax law with precision"
X Link 2025-10-17T03:23Z [----] followers, 60K engagements
"Engineering distilled for purpose. The M4 GTS wasnt built for comfort or convenience. Water-injection cooling for those extra horses adjustable coilovers and extensive carbon construction pushed the limits of road legality. [---] HP Nrburgring-honed aggression and a focus so singular it bordered on obsession. Less a grand tourer than a development statement and a literal track ready car to compete with supercars. BMWs engineers proving what was still possible before regulation dulled the edges"
X Link 2025-11-13T13:10Z [----] followers, 11.9K engagements
"Ask any Mercedes mechanic: the M113 is one of the most reliable V8s ever made. Smooth torquey and almost unkillable. The M113 was the heartbeat of Mercedes in the late 90s and 2000s. Available in [---] [---] and 5.4-litre forms it powered everything from the C-Class to the G class. And then there was the M113K which was supercharged and found in [--] models during 2000s. Naturally aspirated simple and reliable it became beloved for its durability. Valve cover leaks aside its one of the best V8s Mercedes ever made effortless torque smooth revs and a soundtrack that never grew old"
X Link 2025-09-25T20:42Z [----] followers, 14.5K engagements
"They stuffed a 5.4L V8 into a C-Class in [----] and that was through the AMG's Manufaktur program so you specially have to ask for it. Which is one of the reasons why the C55 AMG of W202 generation is so rare. [---] HP rear-wheel drive and automatic only like all AMG's. The first compact AMG with a really big engine which could have set the trend for the upcoming decades"
X Link 2025-10-20T03:32Z [----] followers, 13.8K engagements
"The [--] Series used to be quite a good looking car even in the recent years however. The new G60 lost all of that swollen body lines oversized grille and EV-inspired styling make it look unsure of itself is that really a [--] Series I am looking at With any modern BMW they traded the buttons for a huge screen the gear lever is gone as well as the physical buttons from the steering wheel. Its modern but its lost the tactile connection that once made the [--] Series the perfect drivers saloon. Making your petrol car look more like an EV is not how it should have turned out. And some specs look really"
X Link 2025-10-15T02:57Z [----] followers, 88.5K engagements
"I never knew that this existed but here is a Mercedes C55 AMG estate. Mercedes C55 AMG with just a 5.4-litre engine stuffed into a C-Class body. It looked subtle even conservative but under the bonnet sat [---] HP of old-school muscle. The perfect mix of everyday usability and raw AMG character. It never got the hype of the C63 that followed but in many ways it was more calm. A proper estate package for a naturally aspirated AMG in a small package. Mercedes-Benz S203 C55 AMG"
X Link 2025-09-13T02:52Z [----] followers, 15.2K engagements
"The slowest [--] Series ever made and one of the most enduring. [---] HP from a diesel straight-six capable of cruising across Europe without complaint. It wasnt built to impress but to outlast. While the 750iL chased top speed the 725tds quietly built its reputation on longevity"
X Link 2025-11-02T16:28Z [----] followers, 23.2K engagements
"BMW dropped the M1s straight-six into a shark-nose coupe the result was BMW M635CSi. The M635CSi took the M1s legendary M88 straight-six and dropped it into a shark-nose grand tourer. With [---] hp it was one of the fastest GT coupes of the 80s combining Autobahn pace with luxury. The long bonnet and low stance gave it presence like few others of its time. More than just speed it carried BMWs Motorsport DNA into a car built for distance. Today its remembered as one of BMWs most iconic big coupes"
X Link 2025-08-21T03:04Z [----] followers, 10.8K engagements
"The forgotten gem of the E60 generation. Everyone remembers the M5 but the 550i was the understated V8 choice. [---] litres plenty of torque and everyday usability wrapped in Bangle-era design. It delivered smooth power with just enough edge to keep things exciting. A perfect balance of luxury and performance without drawing too much attention. The E60 550i was proof that BMWs V8 magic wasnt only reserved for the M badge. But don't get too excited for cheap performance N62 V8 engines have problems of their own too so bad you have to disassemble the entire front of the car to get access to a"
X Link 2025-09-14T12:25Z [----] followers, 16.3K engagements
"The [--] Series that brought double glazing V8 engines and modern luxury to BMW. The [--] Series that brought BMW into the modern age. Launched in [----] the E32 introduced groundbreaking features from double glazing and xenon headlights to integrated phone systems. At the top sat the 750i with a V12 but the 740i with its 4.0-litre V8 struck the perfect balance. Smooth powerful and far more efficient than the twelve it became the executive choice of the late 80s and early 90s. A symbol of German success and still a sleeper classic today. BMW E32 740i"
X Link 2025-09-18T20:33Z [----] followers, 10.7K engagements
"Before Cupra was a separate brand this was Spains secret GTI. A [---] Hp 2.8-litre VR6 and Haldex 4WD setup the same drivetrain as the Golf MK4 VR6. And its the 24v version hidden in a modest five-door body. It skipped the Golfs premium plastics for simplicity. Less refined inside but just as much character as the VR6 has. It proved Seat could do performance without the marketing gloss. Seat Leon Cupra4 (1M)"
X Link 2025-10-31T12:59Z [----] followers, 32.5K engagements
"Not every E46 M3 came from BMW AC Schnitzer built their own version. AC Schnitzer built the ACS3 tuned for balance speed and style. A sharper edge to an already perfect coupe. This is ACS3 A.R.T or Advanced Racing Technology. [--] speed manual and the S50B32 straight six with [---] Hp"
X Link 2025-09-11T12:21Z [----] followers, 14K engagements
"Before the M5 even existed this thing was hunting Ferraris. BMW said executive sedan. Alpina said supercar hunter. Over [---] horsepower. [----] in under [--] seconds. In [----]. The B7 Turbo made noise before the M5 ever showed up. Enjoy The Drive"
X Link 2025-06-23T03:26Z [----] followers, 24.1K engagements
"The E38 youll never see in traffic no matter how hard you look. The E38 is already iconic but Alpinas B12 was the connoisseurs choice. Hand-assembled engines unique suspension tuning and Alpinas signature interior details made it more exclusive than any 750iL. Depending on version it used either the M70 or M73 V12 tuned for more power and refinement. The build quality was exceptional and many B12s still run reliably today easily surpassing [------] km. The hardest part Finding one production numbers were extremely limited"
X Link 2025-08-26T20:56Z [----] followers, 12.8K engagements
"Before AMG was absorbed by Mercedes they built excess for the brave. The [---] SEC Widebody was that excess in coupe form. Hand-shaped arches three-piece wheels wider than the tyres of most cars and a soundtrack that defined the Autobahn. It wasnt just fast it was theatre and it was built by hand in tiny numbers. Mercedes-Benz [---] SEC AMG Widebody C126"
X Link 2025-09-01T05:55Z [----] followers, 10.8K engagements
"Not built for lap times built for distance. While the M3 Touring aims to thrill the G21 B3 GT prefers to impress. [---] HP [---] Nm and a ride tuned for long-distance precision rather than track pace. Its less about the lap time more about covering ground in silence and style a grand tourer disguised as a family estate"
X Link 2025-10-30T06:54Z [----] followers, 10.5K engagements
"Audi built a mid-engined sports car that scared Porsche. Lightweight aluminium body Quattro AWD perfect balance ready for production. But internal politics killed it before launch. Audis early 90s answer to the sports car market was nearly perfect: a mid-engined aluminium-bodied coupe with a measly [---] Hp 2.8L V6 and Quattro all-wheel drive. Weighing just over a tonne the Quattro Spyder combined Porsche-like balance with Audi engineering. It was ready for production but internal politics killed it. They feared it would overlap with Porsche sales it would be too expensive ( [------] dutch marks"
X Link 2025-10-05T20:28Z [----] followers, 16K engagements
"3.2L straight-six. [---] hp. [----] rpm redline. 6-speed manual or SMG. RWD. The metallic rasp the throttle response you didnt need music. This engine was the playlist. With a proper carbon airbox for an intake. Enjoy the sounds of the S54 breathing in"
X Link 2025-07-06T12:34Z [----] followers, 27.7K engagements
"Before the M badge before the hype there was this. The E12 528i had BMWs legendary M30 straight-six a Getrag manual and balance that felt surgical. No wings. No drama. Just a sleeper that cut deep. Respect your elders"
X Link 2025-07-29T03:28Z [----] followers, 15.2K engagements
"Built when Audis engineers had something to prove not something to market. The D3 S8 remains one of the few saloons with true supercar blood quietly running beneath an executive suit. Audis most deceptive performance car of its time. Underneath the tailored aluminium shell sat a 5.2-litre V10 borrowed from the Lamborghini Gallardo detuned but still distinct in tone sounds unique. It was smoother quieter and almost too polite for what it was capable of. Where the Gallardo demanded attention the S8 dismissed it doing [---] km/h in complete composure. Today it stands as a symbol of Audis most"
X Link 2025-11-03T04:13Z [----] followers, 26.4K engagements
"Every W124 diesel still running today proves a point. No electronics to soften the edges just the OM606 working at its own rhythm. Slow calm indestructible. The kind of car that made you trust the badge not the brochure. It is so indestructible you can find it tuned too [----] RPM builds said to be Super Turbo Diesels. Its not much when its stock but those naturally aspirated units are the mileage kings. Mercedes-Benz E300 Diesel W124"
X Link 2025-11-12T16:30Z [----] followers, 36.8K engagements
"If Mercedes wasn't broke would their interiors look like this today The S63 of [--] years ago used the same M157 V8 but tuned to [---] HP no extra batteries or electric motors. Its 4MATIC system ensured effortless acceleration making it quicker than BMWs M760Li while maintaining higher refinement. With active suspension rear air springs and sound insulation far beyond any rival it proved AMG performance didnt have to sacrifice luxury. I mean look there are buttons for things still there that screen tucked away in the leather dash is a good way of doing it and its controlled with a knob"
X Link 2025-11-06T07:25Z [----] followers, 41.5K engagements
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