Thread: Saya top 10 otomotif saat 2012

Telah ada banyak berteriak tentang tahun 2012, baik di jalan dan di arena pacuan kuda. Apa yang Anda atas otomotif saat tahun? Berikut adalah top 10 mobil terkait peristiwa 2012. Apa yang Anda?
Sopir tahun; Fernando Alonso

Mobil tahun; Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Black Series
Bagi saya hitam C63 punya itu semua sebagai mobil jalan. Ini mengingatkan saya pada hari terakhir Lotus Carlton dalam banyak hal, bahwa itu tampak hampir mustahil jahat belum memiliki firepower- dan kemampuan dasar-untuk lebih dari mendukungnya. Jika pernah ada masa depan klasik untuk mengidentifikasi, ini adalah itu.
Kutipan tahun; Dr Ulrich Bez

Naik tahun; Pagani Huayra

Potensi aturan bender tahun; Tesla Model S

Boo hoo saat tahun; kematian Subaru Impreza
Berbicara tentang masa akhir...

Mengejutkan baik mobil dari tadi; Ferrari F355
Mengendarai salah satu dari ini untuk hari tahun ini dan menyadari betapa diremehkan F355 telah menjadi. Rasanya cepat, kuat dan bermanfaat tetapi masih ultra diinginkan. Sama seperti itu selalu telah dalam pendapat pribadi saya. Tampaknya perdagangan berpikir begitu juga saat ini; Harga F355s hanya mulai mengejar orang-orang muda, secara teoritis unggul 360 Modena. Kesimpulan; Ferrari benar-benar indah (i. e. a 355 tetapi belum tentu 360M) akan selalu bernilai lebih dalam jangka panjang.
Pembunuh raksasa tahun; Quattro Audi A1

Menggembirakan saat tahun; mengemudi GT86
... dan menyadari bahwa semua itu tidak lagi hilang ke dunia elektronik.
Ketidakadilan tahun; Michael Schumacher menjadi boot dari tim Mercedes GP

Orang-orang bahagia Natal, dan saya berharap untuk membaca Anda sendiri saat otomotif atas 2012, namun aneh mereka mungkin.

There's been much to shout about in 2012, both on the road and on the racetrack. What are your top motoring moments of the year? Here are my top 10 car related events of 2012. What are yours?
Driver of the year; Fernando Alonso
Rarely has someone got so much out of a car that was capable of so little, especially at the beginning of the season. He might be a touch impressed by himself on occasions, but Alonso is also one heck of a racing driver. One of the best theres ever been in my view.
Car of the year; Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Black Series
For me the C63 Black has got it all as a road car. It reminds me of a latter day Lotus Carlton in many ways, in that it looks almost impossibly evil yet has the firepower – and the fundamental capability – to more than back it up. If ever there was a future classic to identify, this is it.
Quote of the year; Dr Ulrich Bez
Unfortunately I cant actually repeat what he said about the Volkswagen Automotive Group because Id get sued if I did, but Im glad that everything seems to be working out for Dr Bez and his beloved Aston Martin. With some healthier funds in place, Aston still has the potential to produce some fireworks. Watch this space in 2013, its the 100th anniversary after all. . .
Ride of the year; Pagani Huayra
Im a shaky passenger at the best of times, but when the car in question has 720bhp and is rear wheel drive, and the driver in question has just thumbed the traction control button to off, the omens arent good. Fortunately Paganis chief nutcase, Davide Testi, quite clearly knows what hes doing behind the wheel – but that still didnt prevent my heart from riding all the way up my throat and nestling in my mouth for the first 10 minutes in the passenger seat of the Huayra. Note to self; next time, just say no.
Potential rule bender of the year; the Tesla Model S
Zero to 60mph in under five seconds, five seats, zero mpg and not a lot in the way of carbon emissions – all sounds like a winning combination if you ask me. Its a pity Tesla has completely ignored our repeated requests to borrow the car for a bit longer so that we can compare it with something conventionally tasty like a BMW M5, but maybe they – Tesla – will be a bit more receptive towards us next year. If so, well find out how good the Model S is once and for all.
Boo-hoo moment of the year; the death of the Subaru Impreza
Talk about the end of an era. . .
Actually lets not, lets move on instead and place the rose tinted spectacles back in the drawer where they belong. Truth is, the Impreza has been uncompetitive for years. It was about time Subaru put this once-great car out of its misery.
Surprisingly excellent car from yesteryear; the Ferrari F355
Drove one of these for a day this year and realized just how underrated the F355 has become. It felt quick, strong, usable but still ultra desirable. Just as it always has been in my personal opinion. Seems the trade thinks so too nowadays; prices of F355s are just starting to overtake those of the younger, theoretically superior 360 Modena. Conclusion; a genuinely beautiful Ferrari (i. e. a 355 but not necessarily a 360M) will invariably be worth more in the long run.
Giant slayer of the year; Audi A1 quattro
It beat the Nissan GTR around the MIRA wet handling circuit by over four seconds. No kind of tyre trickery was involved, no stunts were pulled with their TC systems (both turned out to be quicker with these switched off). The Audi just beat the Nissan fair and square, which is proof that massive horsepower and fat tyres arent always the ultimate ingredients.
Most encouraging moment of the year; driving the GT86
. . . and realising that all is not yet lost to the world of electronics.
Injustice of the year; Michael Schumacher being booted out of the Mercedes GP team
Then again, hes dished out a fair bit of treatment of his own over the years, and seven world titles isnt a bad way to reflect upon a career.
Happy Christmas folks, and I look forward to reading your own top motoring moments of 2012, however bizarre they may be.