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Our compilations of supercar convoy video

2013-03-21T08:46:00.003-07:00

R35 GODZILLA CRUIZE 20th&21st OCT 2012 (ATS @ Johor)

2012-10-25T08:43:00.001-07:00

Stay updated folks more pics and footage comin your way....

lamborghini super trofeo asia & SuperCar Race GT Asis Rd.5 2012

2012-08-02T13:26:00.001-07:00

Time to Attack (Drag) 22nd July 2012 Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia

2012-07-22T10:36:00.000-07:00

Stay updated , more pics and write up on the battle of egos coming soon!

HYPERTUNE MAGAZINE 2 PAGES SPREAD...!

2012-05-02T12:13:00.001-07:00

ATS @ CAMERON on HYPERTUNE MAGAZINE...KUDOS!

599GTXX & other Fcars at Spa Francochamps Circuit

2012-04-19T21:52:00.001-07:00

2012-04-12T12:18:00.001-07:00

(sourced from NAGTROC)

AMS Alpha Omega R35(8.62secs) with full interior!

2012-04-04T07:50:00.001-07:00

Sneak Shots of the TEAM MERITUS RACING

2012-04-03T10:40:00.000-07:00

MERITUS RACING is by far the best team to date in multiple classes.Having won 34 Asian motorsport titles since 1995, including winning the Formula Pacific Series seven times and Formula V6 Asia two times.MERITUS GP also took GP2 wins and taking 2nd place overall as the GP2 Rookies in the 2010 GP2 Asia Series.Their past driver line ups were the Asian F1 heroes: Narain Karthikeyan, Takuma Sato and our Chinese Champion Ho Pin Tung.The success list goes on and on...

Now they are getting ready before the season starts in May for the JK Racing Asia Series (JKRAS)(Formally Known As BMW Pacific Series ) and GP2 series

Business as usual people

The place literally fill quality tools and parts ,an array of open wheel chassis at their separate operation theater being disected...

Big dollar parts lying around...

These Hewland transaxles have been put to abuse in various rounds all over Asia and does the job well..

and some in need of overhaul after countless laptimes .This Hewland transcase are one of them

Lightweight AP racing rotors waiting to be installed before those wide 13inch wheels!

Mecachrome 4L Renault V8 engine,a stepping stone powerplant to F1.

The JK Racing Asia Series(JKRAS)a.k.a BMW Pacific Series platform...

which houses the K1200 BMW bike engine...

tilted to the side to achieve lower center gravity and to accept Hewland transmission.Its not only about the power figures, its how the chassis set ups and fine tuning it based on track conditions is the key. And of course those crucial tyre choices for those blistering lap times

massive air intakes feed the chambers and intricate plumbings according to the regulations

More coverage on Team Meritus before the final prep and wishing them the best of success in years to come...

1000hp and above

2012-04-03T10:38:00.000-07:00

R35 GODZILLA CRUIZE17th&18th MARCH (ATS @ Cameron)

2012-03-22T08:24:00.001-07:00

Once again , it was that time of the month when a rest area became a rendezvous for this inaugural cruise for petrolheads and greasy hands fan boys,souped up R35GTRs to be exact.

Morning sunshine illuminated and eccentuated the silhouette of the chunky shape GTRs

As the place started to pile up with R35s by decent numbers ...

The organiser cum pro tuner gave some briefing inregards to the "R35 excercise program".Coz this time ,it ain't juz about the highspeed wangan shananigans but uphill and downhill touge were also included.As most people know ,Cameron Highlands are the largest hills in Malaysia. It's located in Pahang's north-western corner of Malaysia, at an altitude of 1,829 meters with a spectacular winding roads available.Therefore,several COBB mappings have been inserted to the GTRs for maximum paddleshifting actions....

as usual ,routine check ups were performed before the convoy....

breathtakingly beautiful beasts at its finest!

Owners were getting to know with each other,some were interrogating about other cars hefty mods done so that they know who they're chasing or being chased!

This time around the sweepers were a 2 continental V8s ,the BMW 645 and this beefy looking Audi S5.Geared up with H&R lowering coils , few milimeters of spacers to give that proper stance and a valvetronic exhaust kit gave it a louder throaty scream via a H-pattern box heel & toe mayhem.A sweeper with a twist.....

since everyone was pumped up...

more than 20 Godzillas rocketed the freeway...time to roll out!

Heading northbound of the North-South Highway, the GTRs fled into the horizon as several packs were formed naturally...the ones that were enjoying the pleasure of this cruise,the ones that wanted to get more 'umphh' from their R35s and the ones that were in their flat-out modes!

Enroute to Cameron Highlands, there were a couple of stops in the itinerary apart from fueling and regrouping....so one of it is to go to the Central region which is called Kuala Kangsar , the royal town of Perak, Malaysia...

...where another few R35s are joining all the way from Penang ,devotedly supporting ATS Automobile since the previous cruise made.They arranged for the rest of the convoy a lunch on the second stop at a club house in Kuala Kangsar

Not long after, 1st fuel stop been made...

Those 2 continental V8s resting side by side....

Waiting approval from the owner for some sick wheels to be installed soon...

Those CCFL rings daytime light on that GTR is so stealthty looking as if it was aiming for its prey in one of those hide-outs.....

Before the convoy, some of the owners had their rotor discs and pads upgraded, new tyres,new wider offset rims for better handling and safety....

while others upgraded in the engine departments and transmission strengthen components just to keep up with the veterans...

as the cruise rolled out ,a slight traffic build up experienced by the participants due to a road collision between a sedan and a really antique car done up for a wedding!!! nobody had the picture of it but no one was injured

so we carried through the journey ,....

highspeed

And the S5 decided to get into the fun as well

like any other convois,if 1 car starts to tease,then the rest will play that cat & mouse games !

Not long after that, the convoi took the "Kuala Kangsar" exit...

The traffic was slightly congested since it was noon time...

The 1st stop at this fruit stalls with a couple of GTRs from Penang gave us a warm welcome...

The guys took a breather for a while ...

...discussed and compared about their temperature and boost etc before heading....

...for lunch!

Kuala Kangsar filled with royal and military heritages...looking towards a fighter jet from a GTR's cockpit really tells that it meant to be a COINCIDENCE!

The carpark started fo fill up..

with hungry beasts and owners!

Being V8s or V6s its all about torque......!

Everybody had their chit chats and laughs among the participants

After lunch, its time to head to the final destination so last fuel up were done before heading uphills of Cameron Highlands...

some of the R35 experienced fuel tank compression when it was in half empty where the fuel spitting out due to the too much gas kicking out even after 1hour lunch stop..

as others calmly waited...

and reassembled before hitting the highway again..

to the final destination ,Cameron Highland......

...neverending R35s onsight!

Once again the Audi joined in the shananigans!...

and warmed up everyones hands & feet senses....

as the rest of the packs felt the itchiness and joined the rumble..

Not long the convoy exited to an intersection of 'Simpang Pulai' that leads to Cameron Highland..

after push and shove through the toll booth...

one last formation..

...before heading uphill..coz after this its all about maximum attack and some the packs won't see them upfront until hotel checkpoint

As the 645 cleared from the toll booth everyone selected the R MODE!

towards a spectacular 30 kilometers of winding roads goodness...

the cats and mouse chase began..

pleasant scenery starting from the bottom of the hills

Once the front and middle packs started their chases...

...its hard to catch up given the fact the inter-mitten civilian vehicles....

and the ones that were coming down from those blind corners..

not long the convoi reached their destination

Cameron Highlands fills with lushness vegetations...strawberries ,teas, salads...&...

Landrover defenders!...

Slight showers at the top of the hills...

its a haven for old beat up landy...

the Century Pines Hotel gave the convoy warm welcome...

and participants checked in ...(fingers were numb after the paddle shifting mayhem) and gave the vehicles a rest at the parc ferme

The journey were supposed to be continued for downhill drive to the town of IPOH for a seafood dinner and a midnight drive up back to the hotel but due to the rain continued pouring again ,so it was a group decision to abort because the wet course would've been too risky and nobody wanted to witness a million dollar pile up...

so dinner & coffee up in the hills...

and a private nite out for the convoy!

The morning after....a good breakfast buffet for the ones who woke up early the ones that survived from the hangover..!

Everyone were packing up and ready to check out as this S5 and the World War 2 german fighter plane inspired vinyl wrap R35 did...

While others waited ,some of the owners went for some last minute pickings...

Strawberries picking to be exact.A great "souvenir" to be bring home.As Cameron Highland post varieties of other commercial cultivation as well ,for local and export markets...

How could one dislikes having waffles,fresh plucked strawberrys ,whipped cream and ice cream toppings BEFORE lunchtime!...

The convoy assembled ,checked out and....

did a short drive to the lunch spot

It was a balcony top restaurant situated in a golf resort..

Steamboat buffet,a chinese delicacy was served

Everyone was stuffed and estatic about the downhill run soon

Again another shot of this World War 2 german fighter plane inspired vinyl wrap R35 from the side

Time to roll out!

A slight shower up in the hills, but on the way down it was dry everyone were stoked about it.As usual ,several packs were formed naturally... everyone was fast downhill. But this S5 was playin around havin fun with the boys (apologies for the footage quality) Stay updated coz more pics, footages and write up of the convoi comin soon, in progress folks!

R35 FIA GT3

2012-02-19T11:14:00.001-08:00

In the making of a full-pledge track beast.Stay posted

Racing Driver POV video(A days journey of a Podium Finisher) Porsche

2012-02-10T08:40:00.000-08:00
Just to sample a clip made by Porsche from a racing driver's(Brumos Racing Team driver Leh Keen) point of view video throughout his journey,from the moment he touches down at the airport until the champagne spraying session on the podium after claiming 3rd place for the 911 GT3 Cup Rolex 24 at Daytona.A very inspirational footage...

Probably runnin "rich"!

2012-02-05T11:42:00.001-08:00

Twin Snailed Gallardo by UGR

2012-02-05T11:39:00.000-08:00

RWB kitted Bangkok Porsches

2012-01-24T10:39:00.000-08:00

RWB Porsche 964 by Nakai-San

2012-01-24T10:38:00.000-08:00

2012-01-19T10:48:00.001-08:00

2012-01-19T10:37:00.001-08:00

R35 GTR GODZILLA CRUIZE 14th & 15th JANUARY 2012

2012-01-19T10:11:00.000-08:00
ATS @ PENANG 14th & 15th JANUARY 2012

It was a warm morning in Kuala Lumpur ,Malaysia , as we were about to start a 500km "cruise" from one of the rest stops at the North-South freeway heading North West stretch to the island of PENANG. Almost 20 free running R35 GTR's hailing from ATS AUTOMOBILE stood up and took the spot for what it would be a roll out cruise and plenty of highspeed agendas . Well it was a highspeed dogfight to be exact!

We assembled and waited for the rest of the Godzillas to arrive at this meeting point at the Sungai Buloh R&R

BONE, owner of ATS AUTOMOBILE ,Tuner and Authorised Dealer for COBB TUNING products , giving the DO's & Dont's in regards to the highspeeed convoi. Itineraries and Walkies were given for better communication
Then it was time to fuel up ,tyre pressures etc....
Thanks Esso but sponsored fuel would've been better!
The man responsible for this cruise ,Bone, checks everyones R35, just a basic routine especially the oil level.You definitely Do Not want your VR38TT engine suffer from oil starvation .It will be a big NO and a slap on your own forehead!

While everyone getting ready and geared up....

Some are lurking behind corners and trees discussing about their rides.Perhaps they are contemplating to which of the MAPS to use first!
Bare in mind that most of these R35 Skylines are not virgin stock from the dealers. They have been uprated with COBB TUNING's gadgeteries, Injectors Dynamics, Dodson's clutch basket,AMS intercoolers ,PPG's gearsets,HKS' goodies,Password JDM's,MeisterShaft's,ART's Titanium Exhaust etc the list goes on...so u could assume that these are wolfs in Godzilla's skin!Too bad that the 458's ,LP670's and 997's weren't able to make it this .Perhaps the next agenda they will ....
TIME...

TOO..

ROLL OUT!!
The Northern freeway was polluted with decibels of earth shattering LOUD V6 Twin Turbos whaling through the fastlane....

with excess of above 290kmh..

Now thats what you call a highspeed convoi!Some decided to take a step back (but still way beyond 200kmh!), while others already left their balls behind and gun the throttle away!Apologies for not equipped with Digi Slr cameras and no video of highspeed 'Wangan' to be posted.I know others might i was told....

Not long after the highspeed rumble we refueled these fire breathing guzzlers again and cooled off those transmissions and other oil temps

This time it was Shell as the chosen fuel.To whoever from the marketing side of this respected oil company that read this,please step up!

This particular GTR is sporting a pair of BIG upgrades already and soon there will be a big build up on the engine and the rest so stay tune for the updates.
Next to the GTR, is the E63 645 V8 Bimmer and YES that is our official support car(back sweeper) for the convoi.It gets better because we've got another E63 630 Cabriolet support car with identical colors!Hats off to the 2 generous gentlemans and wives plus families.....
TIME...

ROLL.....

OUT.....
We headed further North to our destination PENANG , the highspeed pursuit outbreaks again
Not long,again we had to stop for a brief moment at a hilly roadside, as we were about to venture through the valley , hills and tunnels to get to the northernside

During the highspeed dogfight,2 white GTRs had a slight lovetap ,

the M7Japan tuned GTR and one of the COBB/ATS tuned GTR

It was a slight mishaps....Luckily they were sharing the same speed...it coud've been worse...p/s:- bro(COBB/ATS tuned GTR) you're a good sport

So we continued ...fullspeed again!
As we nearly reached to the island of PENANG,we stopped at the roadside after the toll for another GTR(mr.ong) from PENANG to greet us .He is actually one of the proud owners of ATS Automobile that came up with the idea to do a cruise to PENANG ,his territory as he knows the nooks and crannys of the island plus the good roads for us to do some exercising with the GTRs!

Everyones muscled in to the toll booth....

M7 GTR rushes with no front licence plate after the small collision...

Everyone waited for mr."ONG" to arrive, which means 'good luck' in chinese FYI.....

GTRs needs lots of cooling off as all of these are STILL roadcars...

Perhaps in a year or two ,one of them might be full fledge track onlys!who knows....

They were discussing the 'close-calls' moments that they encountered....

Back sweepers also needs a bit of resting after keeping up with the big boys...

kudos to this cabriolet owner too , as they cleared those nasty traffics when ever we roll out.Infact,both them are very stylish marshal cars, lots of on lookers and even highway patrols escorted us for a moment assuming that it was some royalty convoi!
After another Godzilla joined the pack ,We happened to meet another ATS GTR customer from this region but unfortunately heading southbound for a business trip,

so he generously took the whole lot for lunch before leaving separate ways....!

It was a malaysian delicacy that the restaurant prepared for us ...

and everyone was hungry after that interesting drive...

After that heavy lunch,finally we crossed the island via bridge.Didn't wanna take the CHANCE of loading up the "Godzillas" into commuter ferry...definitely dont wanna be on a front page of a newspaper for some 'Sunken ferry loaded with GTRs' !...

Instead , a 3 lane 'battle' turnout a better option...!

So once again,.... its the 'Fill her up!' scene.. now at CALTEX which also serve RON97 petrols for better compatibility with the Maps that they uploaded in their GTRs...

As one of the AutoBahn warrior descendant stoodby for everyone to line up ....

....quick carwash and hit the road ,head to the hotel for PARC FERME

Actually it wasn't a quick one....

The island of PENANG is as big as SINGAPORE,where it is divided 2 main scenery ...the city center...

...and the luscious greenery ,

hilly roads plus beaches...

....picture speaks for itself...breathtaking sight....

we reached HardRock Hotel Penang, MALAYSIA ...welcome drinks awaited us...

Everyone anxiously parked and grab their belongings for check in...

HardRock Hotel PENANG reserved a big VIP parking grounds for us in front of the hotel...

After for some relaxation ,plounge in the pool and shower ,we head back to town for dinner....

It was a short drive...

so every lined up and behaved...NOT!

classic American diner was chosen(TGIF) and few of them had a surprise birthday shout outs from the TGIF staffs

The R35 GTRs were treated to a parking space ...right smack in front of Mall premise! A passer-by video caught moments during we took off(thanks Eric)...they were revving their VR engines with prized All Titanium Exhaust systems from various brands that whaled and shook the whole entire island!...

The next day..check out time, we were chased off by this fiercely provoked reptile...a KING COBRA..!!

It was a show put on by this snake charmer for the hotel guests...

and that is not a fake prop!

the hissing sound of an actuator !

we got the message ....so Time..

To..

Rollout...

so we head off to the hill pass road...

where we literally circle the whole island....

And in between we theres a dam with picturesque landscape...

So we stopped and soak in the views...

backdropped by the neverending GTRs onsight...

while the 6 series boys cools off in elegance...

As we strolled back along the winding road...

the front packs already blasted through for some 'touge' action...

how can u not be tempted by the hairpins and blind corners ...

while downshifting with those paddle shifters!

we rejoined with pack of the field...

and reached at a tiny little town....

and headed for some lunch,Thai style! Since Thailand is just 4hours away , its not a surprise that they migrated and set up their business here...

The seafood delicacies was excellent.... it kept on coming and coming!

it was by the beach so the sea breeze adds to the ambience and appetite...

it was again a generous meal and its time to head back to Kuala Lumpur...

500km South Bound....

Seeing the local villagers living their life simple , we basically took a step back from our concrete jungle lives !

so we got back on the bridge...

once again a 3 lane battle erupted! It was separated by 2 groups momentarily and everyone went nuts!wish there was an aerial shot like one of those highspeed pursuit footages....

By the end of the bridge we stopped at a petrol station...

refueled...

and say goodbye to PENANG...

but halfway down south, obviously with highspeed action...one of the GTRs suffered from transmission issue...so we had to wait by the roadside...

As the Tuner diagnose,only 2nd/4th/6th gearing only available...luckily it was drivable at 140kmh all the way!Although this is a common problem ..the GTR's safe mode beats the troublesome of being stranded and having to wait for a flatbed truck...For more info on this , go to www.ATS automobile.blogspot.com

Despite of those few issues , all in was a great fun driving experience and soon we will be having another cruise elsewhere so keep stay tune and be updated...!

2011-11-05T11:52:00.001-07:00