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12-22-2008, 02:09 PM
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Location: Toronto
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G Power M5 Hurricane hits 228.4 MPH
G-POWER is pushing relentlessly towards becoming a serious contender as a force of nature comparable to the sun. After recording a speed of 365.7 km/h (228.4 mph), the 750hp / 559kW G-POWER M5 HURRICANE RS is officially the "fastest sedan in the world, taking the record from the bi-turbo V12 BRABUS Rocket. That car is based on the Mercedes-Benz CLS and does 362.4km/h.
G-POWER modified the M5 HURRICANE RS through enlarged capacity twin superchargers supplied by ASA. Boost level went from 0.7 bar to 0.8 bar. What's scarier is that G-POWER says they can raise this up to 1.0 bar for even more performance. "We can still improve," says CEO and engineer Christian Stöber, "if we see the need for it."
Source: http://www.worldcarfans.com/9081222....d-world-record
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12-22-2008, 02:31 PM
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The King.
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Milton
Posts: 7,377
Car: Silver 2004 BMW M3
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its the body completely carbon fibre?
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12-22-2008, 03:10 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,894
Car: 2007 335i
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looks that way...
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12-22-2008, 03:15 PM
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Jumped up G'd up.
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Thornhill, ON
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Car: M
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psshht my bicycle is faster.
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12-22-2008, 03:56 PM
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Location: Toronto
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Quote:
Originally Posted by King Luis
its the body completely carbon fibre?
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Doubt it, I think it's a vinyl wrap.
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12-22-2008, 04:26 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,894
Car: 2007 335i
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could be, hard to tell
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12-22-2008, 06:21 PM
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Wheelman
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Toronto
Posts: 11,994
Car: 013 MB C350 Coupe
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went to their site, seems like they offer CF wrap, not real CF panels
http://www.g-power.de/275.html?&L=1
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12-23-2008, 11:59 AM
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if I lived . I would be ~
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 5,806
Car: e30 with e91 beater
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Yeah, I can see the Carbon Optik sponsor on the side of the car, who makes carbon wraps.
Carbon wrap is dumb imo. In pics it can look ok, but in real life with two eyes it looks nothing like carbon fiber. Real CF reflects differently at very subtle angle changes, making the reflection to each eye different, which gives it that "3D" appearance.
Stickers don't do that. :p
In any case, that car is pretty crazy. Glad to take the rep away from MB! 
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12-23-2008, 12:33 PM
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Wheelman
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Toronto
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Car: 013 MB C350 Coupe
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Quote:
Originally Posted by everlast
Yeah, I can see the Carbon Optik sponsor on the side of the car, who makes carbon wraps.
Carbon wrap is dumb imo. In pics it can look ok, but in real life with two eyes it looks nothing like carbon fiber. Real CF reflects differently at very subtle angle changes, making the reflection to each eye different, which gives it that "3D" appearance.
Stickers don't do that. :p
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I don't know what you are talking about, I have real CF wrap right now & it looks exactly like that G-Power M5, it really depends on what they use on top of the CF, I work at Benz & we also offer CF interior, we have 2 types, 1 has a shiny high gloss finish & the other likes like the G-Power M5 finish, dull looking, they both look very different, one even looks almost fake, but they are real CF.
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12-23-2008, 12:37 PM
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if I lived . I would be ~
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 5,806
Car: e30 with e91 beater
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Well, then I guess I haven't seen this better quality stuff. Any CF wrap I've seen is simple a CF 'print'. Without the CF reflecting light at different angles, and without the epoxy over the CF, it never looks good.
If you use real CF for your wrap, then of course it should look good! 
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12-25-2008, 02:48 PM
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Cars in Perpetual Repair
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Guelph
Posts: 5,280
Car: 328i & 327i turbo
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beast.
what happened to that M5 by Currency Motor Cars making 810hp from a remote twin turbo set-up. They claimed that it could hit 240mph. I guess that no one ever officially did a run in the car.
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12-25-2008, 06:49 PM
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5th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Courtenay, BC
Posts: 1,197
Car: s52 88' 325i touring
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Love my G-power exhaust <3 Had a guy at a meet tell me it sounds like a brand sold at canadian tire...... 
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02-02-2009, 11:04 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Toronto/Calgary
Posts: 1,908
Car: goes pssssh
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wow... i don't even know what to say
that's a beast.
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02-02-2009, 08:20 PM
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A.K.A. crossfire291
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Chatham
Posts: 2,047
Car: Betty & Rachelle
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sick a$$!!! it even look beastly!!
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02-03-2009, 04:31 AM
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moderationistismingly
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Bradford, ON
Posts: 8,792
Car: 97 328is-02 Impreza
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Not all carbon fibre reflects or has that 3D look to it, it all depends on the epoxy, and the way it's finished. The carbon handlebar on my bike is totally matte, it doesn't shine at all and doesn't have the 3D look. Actually the carbon spoiler on the MB SL63 IWC I saw at the Detroit show had the same look.
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