The new C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been in the spotlight since its debut. The track-oriented Corvette from General Motors answers the question of what it would look like if GM made the Ferrari 458 Italia. It is one of the most unique cars the American automaker has ever produced. The Z06 has some serious supercar numbers on its stat sheet.
Its numbers trump many cars that are more expensive than it. When it comes to the road and even more powerful exotic cars, it’s interesting to see if the new Z06 can hold up to the competition.
Luckily the YouTube channel, Speed Phenom, took his 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 cruising and saw how it compared to a true hypercar. The Pagani Huayra BC that it rolls with features 800 horsepower and a barely street-legal design. Read on to see how the Z06 fairs against a much more expensive hypercar.
Out on the highway, the Z06 looks right at home with this lineup of supercars. It cruises behind the Pagani Huayra BC, a performance model named in honor of Benny Caiola, the late friend of the car company’s owner, Horacio Pagani.
ENGINE
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 w/Z07
DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 333 in3, 5463 cm3
Power: 670 hp @ 8400 rpm
Torque: 460 lb-ft @ 6300 rpm
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible
V-8, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 333 in3, 5463 cm3
Power: 670 hp @ 8400 rpm
Torque: 460 lb-ft @ 6300 rpm
With praise like that, the Z06 is starting to move up to the status of a supercar. It certainly has the performance, although only time will tell if the community will accept it as that classification.
It’s not too surprising that the C8 Corvette Z06 continues to impress car enthusiasts since the base C8 Stingray already provides incredible performance that can rival some supercars. With the performance of these models, the latest generation of America’s sports car is more formidable than ever.
THE FIRST-EVER BMW XM IN DUBAI
/in General /by SimplyCarBuyers.comThe newly developed M HYBRID drive system, an extravagant design and the progressive luxury ambience inside the BMW XM come together to create a fresh interpretation of the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) concept for the high-performance segment that will open up that inimitable M feeling to new target groups and markets.
The highlight of the brand’s model offensive in its anniversary year, the BMW XM is also the first BMW M original since the BMW M1. Precisely crafted flourishes in the exterior design of the high-performance SAV recall the legendary mid-engined sports car. Production of the BMW XM will get underway at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the USA in December 2022 before it arrives at dealers in the Middle East and worldwide in spring 2023.
Dr. Hamid Haqparwar, Managing Director of BMW Group Middle East, said “Today marks a key milestone as we welcome the BMW XM – the most powerful BMW production car, ever. Developed with the Middle East in mind, the BMW XM perfectly combines the best of our X and M worlds into an all-new form of luxury and sense of interior space. This also makes it the very first hybrid BMW M model, a defining moment for our journey towards electrified performance.”
The M HYBRID drive system in the BMW XM delivers an overall output of 480 kW/653 hp (generated by the combination of the combustion engine with up to 360 kW/489 hp and the electric drive system with up to 145 kW/197 hp). It is underpinned by a newly developed, classically high-revving V8 engine with cutting-edge M Twin Power Turbo technology. The 4.4-litre unit features a cross-bank exhaust manifold, an optimized oil separation process.
2024 Hyundai Elantra
/in General /by SimplyCarBuyers.comWith revised headlights, a slimmer front grille, and new wheel designs, the facelifted Elantra looks more attractive to our eye. Around back, the taillights look slightly different as well, and the rear bumper design is more aggressive. We can’t spot any obvious changes inside, but the Elantra may get infotainment upgrades and new standard features.
The machine
We don’t expect Hyundai to change the Elantra’s powertrains much for 2024, as the current 2.0-liter inline-four, hybrid, and turbocharged 1.6-liter inline-four engine options should stick around. The high-performance Elantra N, with its powerful 286-hp 2.0-liter turbo-four, is likely to get similar styling changes for 2024 but it may arrive a few months after the standard car. The Elantra N is also the only version that offers a manual transmission, as the lesser N Line version with its 1.6T engine dropped its six-speed manual option after the 2022 model year.
2023 BMW M3 Touring makes improvements to a rare model
/in General /by SimplyCarBuyers.comThe M3 Touring—a first of its kind—shares its overbite grille and adaptive AWD/RWD system with the marginally less expensive M3 Competition xDrive sedan. The two also share the same powertrain, comprising a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six bolted to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
Although 53 cubic feet of luggage space with the rear bench folded is a welcome bonus for the next weekend getaway or trip to the DIY superstore, the M3 Touring is best used on six days out of seven in its signature role as the ultimate driving machine.
The M3 Touring is a hardcore and rough-edged high-performance wagon that shines brightest when driven aggressively. Keen drivers will find an unfiltered audio soundtrack, an uncompromising ride, a narrow bargaining zone at the limit, and on uneven tarmac, the iffy directional stability of a tightrope walker. While the taller and longer rear end improves the weight distribution by a tiny margin, it inches the center of gravity upward by a similar measure. Since the recalibrated rear suspension is tuned for a broader variety of axle loads than the sedan, the Touring displays an occasional shoulder-jostling stiffness we don’t recall in its notchback sibling.
Wheelbase: 112.5 in
Length: 189.0 in
Width: 74.9 in
Height: 56.9 in
Passenger Volume, F/R: 55/42 ft3
Cargo Volume, Behind F/R: 53/18 ft3
Curb Weight (C/D est): 4200 lb
ENGINE
Twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve inline-6, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 183 in3, 2993 cm3
Power: 503 hp @ 6250 rpm
Torque: 479 lb-ft @ 2750 rpm
More sensible shoppers will gravitate toward the M340i xDrive Touring, but dyed-in-the-wool M3 aficionados will want the real McCoy. But beware: The 503-hp Touring is not a part-time school bus; Saturday morning shopping cart; or the family’s only car, with two baby seats in the back. Instead, this super-special M car deserves to live its life in the fast lane.
See C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
/in General /by SimplyCarBuyers.comThe new C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been in the spotlight since its debut. The track-oriented Corvette from General Motors answers the question of what it would look like if GM made the Ferrari 458 Italia. It is one of the most unique cars the American automaker has ever produced. The Z06 has some serious supercar numbers on its stat sheet.
Its numbers trump many cars that are more expensive than it. When it comes to the road and even more powerful exotic cars, it’s interesting to see if the new Z06 can hold up to the competition.
Luckily the YouTube channel, Speed Phenom, took his 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 cruising and saw how it compared to a true hypercar. The Pagani Huayra BC that it rolls with features 800 horsepower and a barely street-legal design. Read on to see how the Z06 fairs against a much more expensive hypercar.
Out on the highway, the Z06 looks right at home with this lineup of supercars. It cruises behind the Pagani Huayra BC, a performance model named in honor of Benny Caiola, the late friend of the car company’s owner, Horacio Pagani.
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 w/Z07
DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 333 in3, 5463 cm3
Power: 670 hp @ 8400 rpm
Torque: 460 lb-ft @ 6300 rpm
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible
V-8, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 333 in3, 5463 cm3
Power: 670 hp @ 8400 rpm
Torque: 460 lb-ft @ 6300 rpm
With praise like that, the Z06 is starting to move up to the status of a supercar. It certainly has the performance, although only time will tell if the community will accept it as that classification.
It’s not too surprising that the C8 Corvette Z06 continues to impress car enthusiasts since the base C8 Stingray already provides incredible performance that can rival some supercars. With the performance of these models, the latest generation of America’s sports car is more formidable than ever.
BMW is applying for a patent on exterior car freshener
/in General /by SimplyCarBuyers.comIn a new step to enhance the distinction of its brand, the German luxury car manufacturer, BMW, is seeking to use new technology that allows its cars to spread their distinctive scent while they are on the roads.
The German company submitted an application to the German Patent Office to register its invention for a new system that perfumes the exterior of the car by emitting a distinctive fragrance from its blue and white logo at the front of the car’s front hood.
Patent registration application
The American Car Buzz website, which specializes in automotive issues, indicated that the company submitted an application to register the invention, after a previous announcement by BMW about its desire to improve the smell of its cars in its external surroundings, which does not yet exceed the smells of exhausts and unpleasant odors emitted with the air conditioning.
It is noteworthy that the application for a patent does not necessarily mean that the idea will become a real invention, and industrial companies often submit requests to register patents for new technologies in order to block the way for competitors to introduce new devices.
Car Buzz said that converting the fragrance release technology from the BMW system from a patent to a real device is still subject to all welcome and farewell scenarios.
Bentley Continental GTC 2023
/in General /by SimplyCarBuyers.comThe Bentley Continental GTC 2023 is the convertible version of the regular Continental GT that belongs to the category of large touring cars and has been produced by the British company since 2003. The car belongs to the third generation, which appeared in 2018, but underwent an update two years ago that included its availability with a new engine. Plus more specifications
Continental GTC Overview
Styling-wise, it’s very much a Bentley, but it features some styling cues that debuted on this car for the first time. There are still classic round headlights, and the grille is a slightly different shape. The overall profile of the car is much more slender, and when you put it side-by-side with the previous generation, the previous car looks a little bulky. The oval taillights, the simple decklid design, and the polished exhaust tips complement the general look of the Continental GT rather well. The previous two generations were somewhat of an acquired taste, but the latest car is definitely on a different level.
Mechanical specifications
The car available for sale in Saudi Arabia from the Speed version got a W12 engine – a 12-cylinder engine in the shape of the letter W – that generates 626 horsepower and a torque of 900 Newton meters. Four-wheel drive, and the car accelerates from zero to 100 km / h in 3.8 seconds, reaching a top speed of 333 km / h.
There is also a 4.0-liter V8 engine with a turbocharger that generates 542 hp and 770 Nm of torque. In terms of fuel consumption, the car travels 8.5 km with one liter of fuel.
The starting price of the Bentley Continental GTC 2023 is around $210,000. That’s a lot of money, but this is a lot of car.
The Acura Integra Coupe: A Modern-Day
/in General /by SimplyCarBuyers.comThe Acura Integra first went on sale in 1985 as one of two cars in the model lineup for Honda’s new premium brand. Built off a Civic platform, the Integra offered buyers a premium sports sedan or coupe that was, in the case of the Type R, a proper performance legend and enthusiast favorite.
Sales of even the lesser versions of the Integra were strong, and the car developed a loyal following among young people looking for an upscale ride that was still affordable. But Acura dropped the Integra name altogether and finally the brand moved to a new naming structure (RSX, TSX, RDX, etc.).
After 20+ years, Acura finally brought back the Integra name this year for an all-new sporty premium compact sedan built off the Civic platform once more.
The all-new Integra is only available as a 5-door hatchback, whereas the original Integra included a 3-door variant as well. With fans expressing their indifferent opinions of the new Integra, HotCars digital artist Timothy Adry Emmanuel has created images of what a 2-door coupe version of the new 4-door Acura Integra sedan might look like.
Like the original Integra, this image has a low grille which also has the shape found on the front of all new Acuras. An Acura badge is at the center of the hood which has a bulge in the center. Round LED headlights are a nod to the round lights on the original Integra.
What did get confirmed though is the Acura Integra Type S for summer 2023, a car which will feature a 300-hp 2-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, a manual 6-speed transmission and an LSD: the same kind of specs as the Honda Civic Type R and a feature list that looks a lot closer to what we might expect from an Integra Type R today; albeit with 4 doors and perhaps less of the 90s car’s agility and dynamics due to its much heavier weight.
The Integra Type R from the late 90s is a legend among front-wheel-drive cars today, a naturally-aspirated 1.8-liter engine made 197 hp – better than some V8s with 3 times the capacity from history – and a light, strengthened chassis helped it reach 60 mph in as little as around 6 seconds.
An Insatiable Auto Search: A great Used Autos
/in General /by SimplyCarBuyers.comThe world turned everything up-side-down as auto fans having insatiable search for an auto last year. It is true that searching for an auto depends solely in many factors. These factors include: price, model or make, fuel type, trade mark and many other factors. All of them correspond directly to what to buy and how. However, there are some other factors that are out the control of auto fans. This blog will address the striking majority of these factors. Some of these factors are: unexpected prices rise, economical volatility, autos industry. On the other hand, this will impact what this year takes and has as stock. As overall, the prices range between $10,000 to $30,000 and some shrug up to $50,000.
The prices of new autos shrug up and started to cost an arm and a leg. Therefore, many autos fans turned to the other way round – used cars. It is true that this is a good solution to combat high prices. In turn, used autos too witnessed an unexpected rise due to this great rush. To solve a problem, you may cause another to show up. Luckily, the overall estimation of cars sales worldwide falling down. This is due the general inflation and financial recession in the world. So, it is a perfect time to own an auto to use or to keep in a garage.
Another important point to keep in mind is maintenance and spare parts costs. Owning a car could be easy, but keeping the spending on this auto could be difficult. The other way round is to own a used auto and do your best to substitute it with a new one. Doing so will enable you to cut down maintenance and spare parts spending.
Being Better at an Autocross
/in General /by SimplyCarBuyers.comTo be better at autocross seems to be an easy task to do, however it is not so. Winning autos race is not easy achievable. Therefore, a competitor should spend as much time and effort to improve his skills. Practicing sensibly and well resting are the key ingredients of success in autos race. Most importantly, the use of helmet, layered clothing, sun/rain protection and tools is a must. This part regards safety which comes on top of any part of autos’ race. Autos racers can substitute each other as passengers in order to spend more time on track.
One of the biggest obstacle that fact new auto racers is being timid. However, there is no need to underestimate yourself since you are in a training. This is not the place of the real tournament. Therefore, new auto racers should alleviate such kind of negative trait and indulge in a perfect training. More specifically, all trainers should know that they will probably commit errors. Committing-errors is beneficial, because of the fact that the more you commit errors the more you learn.
To drive smoothly across corners you need to lift the throttle. This will help you to move from a cone to another in a perfect way. Certainly, you do not need to keep an eye on only one single cone ahead of you. You should keep at least two to three cones in advanced. Moreover, to speed up, you need to place your car straight on the track. Driving around bends and corners requires slowing down in advanced. This will assist you to keep your auto in control. Not following this, will let your front tyres slide and you will lose control, as a result. All in all, race training is much interesting than even actual tournaments.
Exporting Autos: An Easy Deal
/in General /by SimplyCarBuyers.comBetween the UAE and KSA very sparing procedures for exporting autos to and from. It is true that there are some alternatives for enjoying driving while being in another country. But why not accompanying your own auto/s if the deal is easy. Furthermore, there are some autos fans, when they become used to a certain autos it is difficult for them to change. This alternative help them to hit their spot. There is a simple guide to follow made by DubiCars. This guide assist you to find your way to hit you goal – exporting an auto between UAE and KSA.
Firstly, your auto will arrive in an auto container, but before this there are some steps. The delivery of your auto will not take more than two days. There is an independent partner that delivers the car after inspection. There are several reasons behind moving an auto form UAE to KSA or the reverse. So, some do this in order to sell or buy an auto from the market place. However, there are some important things you need to keep in mind before doing so.
Firstly, any Gulf senior citizen can export or import two autos a year. Secondly, for imported autos, owners cannot sell them until after three years form importing. Beside these, there are some customer fees to pay via VAT. Thirdly, it is impermissible for old autos to get into UAE. The kingdom allows only manufactured autos antecede 2017. Of course, there are some autos right-hand drive and left-hand drive. The kingdom allows only the latter for entry. There are some spare parts that may not get into the kingdom for some technical reasons. Therefore, importers should make sure that the spare parts are available over there. All in all, importing and exporting autos to and from the UAE is an easy deal.