Porsche Factory Explosion, Barabus TKR, BMW X6, & a Fake Seatbelt - 02/28/2008

boyd coddington is one ofthe best known tuners.it sucks he died.

this show sucks. they don't know anything about cars other than the bs info thats givin to them from whom ever.

this car is a piece of shit. absolutly no originality. and the stats are so fake its rediculous. seriously 270mph. not even close. they have yet to release the weight on the thing. what ever the weight is it would half to weigh less than the bugatti's 4100lbs wich isn't to hard to do and even more so the aero which weighs over 2900lbs. it only has 4 more horse power than the bugatti which is just enough to say "yea i've got more than u". this car is such shit. it from britain, has a corvette ls7 and a porsche transaxle... honestly make your own damn car people. u know i don't mind parts from other companies cuz the mclaren did it the aero did, and many others. but jesus they've almost hit every major car maker counrty. and seriously they claim 1.67 sec 0-60 and in just 7 sec it hits 270mph. this is so fake and morons out there believe it. seriously rocket cars cant do that. this car would need to weigh around 2000lbs, and have slicks. but then it wouldn't be street legal. but thats just for 1.67 sec 0-60. it physicaly impossible for a car to hit 270 in 7 sec. if it were there would be no way for people to control a car of that stature. humans don't have reflexes for that kind of power not to mention u'd get whiplash just touching the peddle. oh and this car looks like a saleen s7,  the back half of the zonda, and elise headlights.

she said its only a 6.0L twin turbo V8. theres no way this car can do whats said in the video. barabus is all talk and no show. little bitches pullin a stunt like this. i stlill can't believe u people believe this shit. think about the stats....if u know anything at all about cars u should realize this is fake. their just releasing this info to the public all stird up. the power to weight ratio better be DAMN good for it to pull 270 but the assholes wont release the weight. hhmmmm..... i wonder why. 

that girl is really hot. 

Now that's a HOT outfit Carrie!...goes well with your hair. I could kiss whoever dresses you right now.

Carrie Milbank looks sooo hott!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

things should heat up in FLD when the Houston Texans play the NY Giants :)

Too bad Barabus' build quality is so suspect and that this car has been rumored for almost a decade. It will suffer from the EB110 syndrom of all talk, and not living up to the hype.

haha...thats funny...the X6 does look like a revival of the AMC Eagle! though actually i kinda liked the AMC eagle for being different, with its high-ground clearance.

And the Barabus looks like a Saleen S7!
And I agree with CARBON FIBER's comments above re: Barabus. Is it just me but why are some of these new uber-spercars not that inersting at all? Like that Spanish company's supercar from Tuesdays episode...which looks kinda like a CarreraGT with Gallardo headlamps, Saleen side strakes and F430-ish scoops. Im all for new companies producing new cars and throwing their hat in the ring...but shouldnt they try and make the damn thing more memorable...or original...or practical?
I give more respect to the kit car replica builder FactoryFive for their decision to produce a supercar design of their own...their new GTM...which gives you a highly engineered tube frame racer which can be easily built/fixed/upgraded with standard Corvette parts. They smartly decided on which parts they should concentrate on buildting, and which parts they shouldnt. Its more of a practical, mechanic's supercar. And looks better than the Barabus S7, too. And who really gives a crap about 0-60 in 1.7 secs...even if it were true.
http://www.factoryfive.com/gtmhome.html

Todays (Fridays episode) looks like its gonna be cool based on the stuff theyve posted on the blog section. Hope they dont keep us waiting long.

...And the X6 looks like an AMC Eagle knockoff.

so there is Brabus, AND Barabus ??? Damn Euros.

I am no stranger to automobile collisions and I know one thing seatbelts have saved my life, and that BMW looks like crap  

What was that dude thinking... and was that a real picture of the factory blown up??? Where is Andrea F?!

first of all i dont know if a RWD Car can do 0-60 in 2.something secs let alone 1.67 sec. now if that thing was AWD i could believe it even without c'n any prof. the car itself looks like i can pick it up with one hand so its got that working for it, + its got all that Hp so maybe 270mph isnt outta the question but the 0-60 is  lil ify if u ask me, i guess i gotta c it to believe. Secondly i'm not too happy when cars like  SSC Ultimate Aero  and now this Barabus thing r compared to the veyron cuz the veyron is more in the class of a ridiculously fast luxury car while the others  r more along the lines of exotics or sports cars. the main Priority of those 2 cars is to go fast, and just that, so things like ride comfort and noise dont really matter but in the case of the veyron it does 254mph while keeping extremely luxury car like, so unless someone can make a car that goes as fast and ride as comfortable as the veyron i dont think we should compare it. these cars should be compared to the F1. 
the X6 is something i gotta c to make up my mind.
RIP Boyd

* Hi Carrie! You r seriously easy on the eyes! ;)  ga ga goo goo... :)  Would it be rude to ask if she's natural?

TKR - Why is it RHD-Right Hand Drive???
? And why bring it up now? That news is a couple of YEARS OLD!!!

Guilty til proven innocent! Im tired of unheard of micro manufactures making King Kong claims, taking deposits, only to wind up in that giant car park in the sky.

1. Show the actual Dynometer Rear Wheel HP video!
2. Show the Radar Gun in Action!
3. Have a respectable Journalist from a respectable Media Test Drive it: ie Car&Driver
4. Provide a Warrantee that betters KIA's 10 Year Plan

Then & only then will I show you the $$$

Also, it really aint fair or logical to compare Production cars to quasi 'Kit Car' operations. We should only compare apples to apples.

And yes, the X6 is BMW's unwanted child.

Let it be a lesson to Buckle Up!!!

I am really surprised there is not even a mention of Body Coddington's passing.... I must say I am kind of dissapointed and somewhat offended.

A couple days late on the Porsche story.  Nice to stay on top of the latest happenings.

DD should stay with FLD.  I mean who else but FLD would let someone host with a step to stand on!  DD, you're funny....sometimes.  Everyone needs a break now and then. 

Good show by all.

Ok that Barabus is monsterous, if the stats are to be believed.  The seatbelt guy is a knucklehead.  Why go to all the effort to make a fake one?  I guess he had his point proved... all over the steering wheel.

The X6 is fugly.  What's next?  BMW minivans?  Campers?  bleh.

RIP Boyd Coddington.  I thought he was too crotchety to go, but everyone has his time.  Thanks for the great cars!  I wonder what will happen to the shop now that he has passed?  I'm guessing old and new wife will battle it out for rights to the place?  

DD time to get the man boobs out, but seriously a good job by Carrie (and looking at the camera) but a bit of flesh is what you need.... but not your DD who is still da FLD Man

I have to agree with these two morons above me, that yes she's pretty good and hot....BUT there is no way they are getting rid of Derek D. He's been with this show FOREVER and made it what it is, he's the best hands down..don't sweat the hate Double D, you're the man!

Anyway, would still take the Bugatti Veyron over the Barabus if given a choice, the Veyron is a lot nicer and hell it's a Bugatti, BUT don't get me wrong I would totally drive and love the Barabus if given it!

oh yeah and WEAR YOUR SEATBELTS!!!!

Finally some good talent...Please get rid of Derek D...Annoying is an understatement!

Wow!!!

Please keep her, she's much, much hotter than Derek D. Not to mention she's smarter, and much much less annoying.
Her pronunciation is also much better than Derek's.


Love the new commercials too. Finally something relevant to cars. 

Great job guys!!! 

Now, on the comment board...when we say DD, we need to specify whether we're referring to Derek D or Carrie Milbank. Derek is the man and Alex G is a cutie...but its good to see Carrie and the Twins every once in awhile.

Boyd Coddington rocked. A true automotive artist who's been creating high horsepower rolling works of art since the 60's. People should also recognize that both Chip Foose and Jessie James (Monster Garage) originally trained under Boyd. May he rest in peace.

It's official, Derek should call in sick more often....better yet, he should kick the bucket. JK! Bros before hos.....although she could be an exception. Great hosting!

Good God, she's a hottie...

Wow, I'm totally in love with Carrie Milbank.  And that barely there red top didn't hurt either.

good show, keep it up :)

Great show FLD.

first :)