Fourtrak or Moretrak?

Starting out as a competition between different traction vehicles I now am immersed in a big debate - which would better pull a trailer from a muddy field - a naturally habitant, lightweight (in comparison) secondhand daihatsu fourtrak or a more modern but a lot more heavy duty mercedes sprinter van. Now you would think that the 4x4 would wipe the floor with a big old german white van but it didn't when we tested it - I was gobsmacked - how is a huge van with poor tyres (grip depth wise compared to the 4x4) beating a 4x4 in the towing challenge - surely thats not really a possibility. Perhaps the germans have done it with clever traction control...more testing I think.

Mercedes Benz SLK 55 AMG - whoar?

In recent years I haven't been so fond of mercedes. I almost think they have been being a bit hmm conservative with their choices. It all seems to make perfect sense, but then I suppose that's what they are good at, but if so why aren't they ruling the world yet? they must have a secret backroom somewhere where things tip the needle a bit from perfect to insane. AMG is supposed to be that backroom, and usually produces cars that fit this bill. Although I am not sure about this one - seems to be a bit along the lines of pumped up lunacy...

• Engine: 90º V 8
• Compression Ratio: 11.0:1
• Rear wheel drive
• Power: 360 bhp / 269 KW @ 5750 rpm
• Torque: 510 Nm / 376 ft lbs @ 4000 rpm
• BHP per Litre: 66 bhp / litre
• Power to Weight Ratio: 0.23 bhp / kg
• 0-60 in 4.8 seconds

Audi S8 - German Mechanics, Class and Style in Silver

• Engine: FSI V 10
• Naturally Aspirated
• Quattro All wheel drive
• 450 bhp / 336 KW @ 7000 rpm
• 540 Nm / 398 ft lbs @ 3500 rpm
• 86 bhp / litre
• 155 mph

Porsche GT3 RS - What a christmas present!

Whatever you may say about the Porsche GT3 RS it shifts, both off the porsche lines but also down the road. Theres a reason its got a roll cage, breaks bigger than you whole dining table and a back spoiler. A whopper of a car and fun whether your on a track, road or trying to get out with some sort of dignity!

• Engine: B 6
• Naturally Aspirated
• Rear wheel drive
• Power: 415 bhp / 310 KW @ 7600 rpm
• Torque: 405 Nm / 299 ft lbs @ 5500 rpm
• BHP Per Litre: 115 bhp / litre
• Top Speed: 193 mph
• 0-60mph in 4.1 seconds

BMW X6 xDrive50i - BMW Concept 4x4

When I first saw this BMW concept 4x4 I thought, oh god another bmw/german manufacturer bringing out a model for everyone on my street, but on checking the stats for this german metal out it turns out to have quite a nice torque figure that would make boat pulling or other random towage a breeze. Pretty good for a lot of reasons, and not ugly either!!! I wonder how long it will take before you can buy one of these at a used bmw for sale lots?

• Engine: 90º V 8
• Twin Turbo
• Power: 400 bhp / 298 KW @ 5500 rpm
• Torque: 610 Nm / 450 ft lbs @ 1800 rpm
• BHP per Litre: 91 bhp / litre
• Top Speed: 155 mph
• 0-60mph in 5.2 seconds

Porsche 997 GT3 - Cup Edition - Wowawewah

Now when you go around trying to buy used car do you ever see something as hot as this? This Cup edition of the Porsche GT3 (997) is a stunning car, and would be well worth getting car finance for. Featuring a B6 Engine and enough BHP to kill a tortoise or thousand. When it comes to new cars you cant really trump a Porsche GT3. These things are fast, hot and balanced. One of the most established cars, produced in germany, one of the most established car manufacturing nations. Professionals that have skill beyond their white paint brushes.

Its just an honest shame that they didn't paint it bright green like the other GT3 I saw last week, caning me around a track. I personally usually seek used cars in west wales, but I very much doubt you'd see a GT3 in my county!

• Engine: B 6
• Naturally Aspirated
• Rear wheel drive
• Power: 420 bhp / 313 KW
• Torque: 420 Nm / 310 ft lbs
• BHP per Litre: 117 bhp / litre
• Power to Weight Ratio: 0.37 bhp / kg

Porsche Boxster RS 60

The only Porsche I have personally seen (face to face) that I adore was a 911 turbo ( I think it was) completely black with everything on top. Now I am not really a Porsche type of a guy, I like aston martins and maybe even ferarri's more. But you gotta hand it to them they have stuck at it. Most companies would get bored redesigning the same design 4 million times, but they keep doing it - and the cars aren't half bad either!!

• Engine: 6 Cylinder
• Compression Ratio: 11.0:1
• PoweR: 303 bhp / 226 KW
• BHP per Litre: 95 bhp / litre
• Power to Weight Ratio: 0.23 bhp / kg