Shafiq Abidin

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Staff Writer at Top Gear Philippines

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The new BMW M2 Racing looks straight out of Minecraft

1 week ago | topgear.com.ph | Shafiq Abidin |Anton Andres

This is BMW’s new entry-level M2 racing car: Built for entry-level racing drivers, and stickered up with an entry-level price. And the big news is that it swaps out the road car’s 3.0-liter S58 straight-six for the ubiquitous B48 2.0-liter turbo-four, shared with cars like the M135 and M235i. Still packs a punch, though, BMW claiming 309hp and 420Nm of torque. And that engine power is transferred to the rear wheels via a seven-speed gearbox and mechanical diff.
Here are our 10 favourite cars in Gran Turismo 6

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Shafiq Abidin

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Here are 10 cool used cars for around £30k

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Shafiq Abidin

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what’s the coolest BTCC racer?

1 month ago | msn.com | Shafiq Abidin

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Frontline will restomod your old MGA with 290bhp and lots of Alcantara

1 month ago | msn.com | Shafiq Abidin

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Here’s the cheapest way to own Ferrari’s legendary hypercars

1 month ago | topgear.com.ph | Shafiq Abidin |Anton Andres

Buying a Ferrari is a big deal for anyone, and as such, Hot Wheels is aiming to increase the global ownership count via a cool collaboration with Maranello, resulting in nine new limited-edition 1:64 replicas. Among them are the F40, F50 and LaFerrari - three of the marque’s big scary hero cars. The F40 is no ordinary F40 either, if such a thing even exists. It’s a ‘Competizione’ spec, and in the very real, big scary hero car, gets a 720hp V8 and a whole suite of aero enhancements to go racing.
Here’s over 19,000bhp worth of Rimac lounging in a Roman amphitheatre

1 month ago | msn.com | Shafiq Abidin

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The facelifted Volvo XC60 now starts from £49,240

1 month ago | msn.com | Shafiq Abidin

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Audi is now selling its old racing cars, beginning with the R18 e-tron and DTM RS 5

1 month ago | msn.com | Shafiq Abidin

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Toyota GR Corolla to get an even hotter version soon

1 month ago | topgear.com.ph | Shafiq Abidin |Anton Andres

Recently, it has announced that a more hardcore version of the Toyota GR Corolla is coming soon. More specifically, it will be one that is ‘born on the track.’ Oh yes, please The development vehicle pictured - which wears the same camo costume as the mid-engined GR Yaris concept and all of the recent Gazoo Racing prototypes - gains a bigger rear wing and improved cooling with additional inlets on the bonnet and vents on the front wheel arches.