Photo Hunt: Mean Machines 2008

Deepavali marked the conclusion of the Mean Machines 2008 autoshow at Juru Autocity. Mean Machines is labelled to be the biggest car show in the Northern Region, but I would only say that the turnout was slightly above average. Some highlights of the cars on display include a pair of Lamborghini Gallardos and a few tastefully done BMWs at the Motorsport Division tent. Local motoring sites such as Zerotohundred and Autojunctions were also around to show their support. Enjoy some highlight pics below.

Lastly, which idiot thought that this was a good idea?

Covers come off BMW's race S1000RR

Cologne, Germany: BMW finally unveils the official colours their new WSB contender will sport when it hits the tracks next year. The official version looks very similar to the preview shots we saw of the bike earlier, and it is confirmed that the S1000RR will be ditching all of BMW's own suspension setups in favour of standard telescopic forks and coil-over.

The S1000RR will be going head-to-head with the Japanese litrebikes, Ducati & their 1098R, and the Aprilia RSV4 in 2009, with the BMW ridden by Ruben Xaus and Troy Corser.

Looking at the pictures now, I am sad to say that I feel the race livery is not only unattractive but also the least intimidating. However, how the S1000RR will perform on the track has yet to be seen, and we can be certain that BMW will definitely bring something new to the WSB table. Feel free to leave comments on BMW's latest effort.

[Source: BMW via Autoblog]