Queenstown, New Zealand. Winter 2014
Gatton Street Sprint Weekend 2014
Gatton Street Sprint is a weekend event consisting of burnout competitions, drift shows, and street circuit sprints.
This year the event took place on 15-16th March.
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DownShift Aus Feb JDM meet
Thanks Downshift for the great day!
Subaru Forrester STi.
Sparkling clean engine bay.
Subaru BRZ. Now where's that long awaited STi version?
I think Evo VI and earlier generations of Imprezas (GC, GD) are some of the most aggressive looking cars.
Nice sunset on the Warrego Highway.
Smart Roadster Coupe
Just last week I had the pleasure of shooting one of my buddy's car, the Smart Roadster Coupe.
Smart cars aren't exactly known to be fun driver's cars. This Roadster however, proves otherwise.
Factory re-sprayed matte black.
1.0 bar standard boost.
All manual hand-operated roof.
The engine sits right below the rear trunk space.
The Brabus SB2 performance kit were offered as a free opt-in upgrade. It's an ECU remap, boosting output by about 10%.
Sequential 6-speed with gear paddle on the wheel.
Empty road, happy time.
Top Gear magazine Fun Car of The Year 2005.
I do think the red interior complements the matte black very well.
Brabus. Brabus everywhere.
Grrr...
This small, simple, affordable, yet fierce, lively roadster seems to hit all the right spots.
Smart ceased production of the Roadster in 2006, due to warranty claims from the leaking roof. Within its 3 years of production, only 43,000 Roadsters were produced. Pity.
Specification (taken from the user manual):
- 698cc In-line 3 cylinders "SUPREX" SOHC
- FI: Turbo
- Transverse mounted mid engine, rear wheel drive
- Brabus SB2 performance kit
- Brabus Twin Sports Exhaust option
- 66kw@5250; 120Nm@2250-4500
- Curb weight 885kg
- Suspensions:
- Front: McPherson struts
- Rear DeDion suspension tube
- Brakes: disc front, drums rear
The father-and-son team.
Many thanks to the owners for taking their time out.
Thank you for reading.
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