Best Of The Car Show 2006 DVD - on sale now!
Series Four of The Car Show has just been jam-packed with tyre-squealing fun from the word go. Along the way we introduced two new presenters, and had a tonne of fun every second of the journey. So prepare to enjoy the best of it as we countdown the most memorable yarns from 2006.
TOP 3 WILDEST MOMENTS
Lighten Your Load
Coming in at # 3, a little segment we called Lighten Your Load. The premise being, the more weight you cut out of a 1986 Toyota Corona station wagon, the faster if goes down Heathcote Dragstrip. Makes sense, right? Well, new Car Show presenters David Morley and Samantha Stevens wanted to put that theory to the test, probably just to have a bit of fun. So they set a baseline ¼ mile time with the fully intact car at 19.83 seconds. And that's where the fun began...
For more information on what's happening at Heathcote Park Raceway, log onto their website at
www.heathcoteraceway.com.au/
Our tools for the job were supplied by Kennards Hire, Australia's leading tool hire company. You can check out their range at
www.kennards.com.au/
Our Toyota Corona was supplied by Toyrolla Spares. For more information, log onto their website at
www.netstra.com.au/~toyrolla/
FPV Drift
In at Wildest Moment #2, Ridgey learns the art of Drifting, or going sideways on four wheels as fast as you can. The phenomenon is taking the motor sport world by storm, so Ford Performance Vehicles developed their own Drift Car by adding some special modifications to an F6 Typhoon. And as Glenn found out, that was the easy part, because then you have to drive it...
For more information on the FPV drift car, log onto
www.fpv.com.au
For more information on drifting, go to
www.driftaustralia.com.au
Car vs. Bike Rematch
When Morley and Dieter dragged V8 Supercar driver John Bowe and Superbike Instructor Steve Brougie out to Philip Island and into their argument of Car vs Bike - The Rematch, they figured...what could possibly go wrong? Well, amazingly enough it wasn't sending JB on his hotlap run with Morley's chewed up tyres. But you're about to find out what did.
For more information on the Triumph bikes, log onto their website at
www.triumph.co.uk/australia
For more information on the FPV F6 Typhoon, go to
www.fpv.com.au/
To find out more about John Bowe, log onto his website at
www.johnboweperformance.com.au/
To find out more about Steve Brouggy and the Australian Superbike school, log onto their website at
www.superbikeschool.com.au/
3 MOST EXPENSIVE CARS
Bentleys
A conversation about really expensive cars has to include Bentley, who's been leading this category for nearly a century. Dieter caught up with the Bentley Diamond Anniversary Tour when they sauntered through Melbourne celebrating 60 years of production at Crewe, England, and he was lucky enough to sample the range.
For more information on the Bentley Diamond Anniversary Tour , log onto
www.bentleymotors.com/ and follow the link to Bentley news and events.
Maybach 62
Making a name for itself at # 2, the Maybach 62 is one of the most luxurious vehicles money can buy. $1.15 million dollars will get you over 6 metres of car powered by a twin turbo 5.7 litre V12 engine, and more gadgets than James Bond would know what to do with. Q - eat your heart out.
For more information on the Maybach 62, visit
www.daimlerchrysler.com.au/
Zonda C-12 S Roadster
A man named Horatio Pagani, inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci, dreamt up this ripper of a supercar and followed that dream to its creation. It rivals Ferrari and Lamborghini, and some say is second to none. With a 7.3 Litre V12 Mercedes AMG engine, 0 to 100 in 3.7 seconds, and a top speed of 345 k's an hour, who could argue? Tune in to see the only Zonda in Australia as Glenn gets behind the wheel.
For more information on Pagani, log onto their website at
www.paganiautomobili.it/
TOP 3 BIGGEST OOPSIES
Leyland P-76
In at #3 is an afternoon that saw Morley introduced to an unbelievable collection of classic Aussie muscle cars, and their proud owner Ray Ikin. Now it should be noted that Dave loves muscle cars as much as the next, if not more. But he's never been fond of the Leyland make. Tune in to watch Morley put his foot in his mouth.
Toyota 4x4 Comparison: Landcruiser v RAV4 - Does Size Matter?
4WD expert Ron Moon trekked out to the Melbourne 4x4 Training and Proving Ground with Glenn, and put themselves to the task of matching the popular soft-roader 4WD category like the RAV-4, up against a bigger, thirstier model in the Toyota LandCruiser Sahara. The RAV held its own through several off-road tests, but at the tough hill climb, where even Ron and the Cruiser struggled, Glenn and the RAV4 ran into a little trouble.
For more information on the Toyota RAV4 or the Toyota LandCrusier, log onto their website at
www.toyota.com.au/
For more information on Ron Moon, check out his website at
www.guidebooks.com.au/
Volkswagen Golf GTi
Dieter got his hands on the brand new VW Golf GTi - a car with a nine-month waiting list. With all that anticipation, maybe he was just a bit too eager. Don't miss what was without question, the biggest oops of the season.
For more information on the VW Golf GTi, log onto their website at
www.volkswagen.com.au/
TOP 3 SILLIEST MOMENTS
Best Speeding Excuse
Diets hit the streets in Episode Four to ask your best speeding excuse. Maybe he didn't get the best advice, unless coppers give points for creativity!
Corporal Kahsnitz and Major Bull
Heads up! Incoming as The Car Show's second silliest moment is an afternoon Dieter spent driving two very large tanks and being a general fool. As you can imagine, he was in his element.
If you are interested in riding or driving an authentic armoured military vehicle, International Armoured Military Vehicles Collection at ACE HI Ranch in Cape Shank operates during most Victorian school holidays, public holidays and weekends. Phone (03) 5973 4342 for details and times.
Moose Test
Now although silly, it was actually SMART. Our own Samantha Stevens had set out to really put the Smart For Four Brabus through its paces at Calder Park, and in doing so, ran it through a few tests, as you do. Top speed on the Thunderdome, a wicked slalom course, and the infamous moose test, which Mercedes A-Class failed miserably. Tune in to see The Car Show's interpretation of this infamous test used in Europe to avoid collisions with moose, which we have none of in Australia...or so we thought.
For more information on the SMART cars, visit their website at
www.smartaustralia.com.au/
TOP 5 HIGH SPEED MOMENTS
MITSUBISHI EVO 9
On the road, on the track, or even out bush, anywhere you put it, it stands out (and usually head and shoulders above the rest). The Mitsubishi EVO has been around in this country since the early nineties and in that time it has become a true cult classic. It is even more respected than the Subaru WRX and for years now the Mitsubishi EVO has been the most manic head banging Japanese car you can buy at any price. In its ninth time around, the Evolution has approached a higher form. And this time, Mitsubishi has really outdone themselves. Having such a powerful beast under your control was impressive enough for Morley... but just when he thinks it can't get any better he takes to the track with Scott Pedder, from Team Mitsubishi Ralliart fame in their tarmac rally car. But not happy enough to be a passenger, Morley pushes Scott into the passenger seat and gives the car all he's got.
For more information on Team Mistubishi Ralliart, log onto their website at
www.ralliart.com.au
GO-KARTING
Go Karting... It's not that muck around stuff that you do on your Christian bucks turns at dinky indoor tracks.... It's the real deal. These things have 125cc 2 stroke engines with 28 hp. They go 110kph. And it's all done with your bum being about 2 cm from the tarmac. It's our kinda sport. Now Dieter and Ridgey could have gone go karting to expose what a great sport it is, how it's a good way to get into car racing for bugger all money. But they wont. They went to race and see who's the quickest. After they get the testosternone pumping, they take to the track again to battle it out with David Sera, Australian Go Kart Champion.
For more information on the VACC Park (formerly named the Go Kart Club of Victoria), log onto their website at
www.gkcv.com.au/news.htm
Porsche Cayman vs BMW M3
If you had $150 grand to bring home the best supercar you could buy, what would it be? The newcomer Porsche Cayman? Or the old reliable BMW M3? As usual, Dieter and Morley have differing opinions on the subject. Tune in to see this epic battle.
For more information on the BMW M3 visit their website at
www.bmw.com.au
For more information on the Porsche Cayman visit their website at
www.porsche.com/australia
Audi RS4
What happens when you combine Dieter Kahsnitz, V8 supercar driver Brad Jones, and the most powerful production car Audi has ever built, the RS4? Well there's only one way to find out.
For more information on the Audi RS4, log onto their website at
www.audi.com.au
#1 High Speed Moment
You'll have to watch the the DVD to catch this one.
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