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A Swiss Adventure

2013-03-11T15:59:00.000Z

Back from Geneva! What a crazy, crazy week, I am out of other words to describe quite how manic this year's Geneva Motorshow was.

Knowing full well that the new Ferrari hypercar would be shown, the McLaren P1 in production form would be on display, alongside the usual splattering of cars on the stands of Pagani, Koenigsegg, Bugatti etc, it was a show that couldn't fail to disappoint.

And my word it did not!

Quite simply, after last year's "viral video" with the Eric Clapton Ferrari, the statistics don't lie and it has been the next most successful week from a video perspective for Shmee150, totalling as much as ONE MILLION video views in just the 5 days from 5th-9th March.

Fan favourites were the LaFerrari, followed by the P1 and in third place the Agera S Hundra ahead of the mental Lamborghini Veneno that appeared out of nowhere.

The week was a challenge to upload around 30 videos of the newest cars as well as managing the Shmee150 Facebook page etc but it all came together and fan bases grew significantly - welcome to all you new folks!

It was a great trip and equally important some key contacts were made for upcoming content! Half of going to a show like Geneva is to meet people and discuss things you can do together, so this year continues to get even more exciting!

March in general is the last bit of settling before the supercar season kicks off for real. However not for Shmee150, with one fairly sporadic upcoming trip that you'll definitely want to know about, an opportunity to join the 200mph club upcoming, as well as 5 events in the next 3 weeks alone, it's a busy one!

Stay tuned, lots of exciting happenings here at Shmee-towers.

Cheers,

Tim / Shmee

Paris Trip and the Geneva Motorshow

2013-02-28T18:00:00.000Z

Firstly, let me recap on the last weekend.

Our trip to Paris was incredibly enjoyable, being the UK holidays we were slightly worried that the journeys may cause some trouble but getting to Paris in one of my fastest trips to date meant things were right on plan.

It was the first true test driving with my QuickSilver exhaust system and also on my new Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres; both of which I am pleased to report exceeded expectations. The exhaust did not have a drone at cruising speeds, and the tyres made for a comfortable ride but when driving some more entertaining roads also offer amazing handling.

Here's the video of the drive to Paris:

On the Saturday we were taking part in a supercar tunnel run through the city, something that rarely happens in London during the winter, and had it been snowing as in Paris it most definitely would have been cancelled! However that only worked out the best for us and I am pleased to say MsShmee also thoroughly enjoyed the day!

So what's next for Shmee150; well this week is the true kick-start to the 2013 events calendar with the Geneva Motorshow!

As usual, I am heading to Switzerland for the press days on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th March; where we are expecting some huge highlights in the form of the new Ferrari Enzo successor, the production McLaren P1 and Porsche 918, a front-engined GT concept from Lamborghini alongside their Aventador 50th Anniversary, and all sorts of concepts and tuner cars at the show.

The difference this year is that I am travelling out a day before - partly to be ready when the show doors open, but you never know I may scoop something exciting beforehand. Last year a Reventon Roadster and a Countach 25th Anniversary were spotted at nearby hotels in the build up to the show.

Geneva will involve an awful lot of content, so my apologies in advance for quite how many videos I will be posting, however hopefully there will be something for everyone before being back in the UK and already with something rather nice lined up to be posted afterwards.

In the mean time though, the car I'm most looking forward to at this year's show is to see this for real:

Cheers,

Tim / Shmee

This Weekend in Paris

2013-02-19T13:00:00.000Z

Hi all, for the first of my updates in the new look Shmee150 Blog, let me tell you about this weekend's trip to Paris!

MsShmee is going to join me for the first trip in my R8 Spyder into the continent, we will be visiting Paris from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon.

The first problem without a doubt is the lack of storage space in the R8, the bonnet is unbelievably tiny! This is about the limit of how much stuff can fit in the car plus a coat or two:

Small holdall for me, laptop bag and a bag with camera gear (I couldn't go anywhere without it!), and a big holdall and washbag for MsShmee, it's fine for a weekend in Paris but with two trip this year over 2 weeks long in Europe it's going to get interesting!

I've just put my brand new Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres on the car, the web reviews are highly favourable in comparison with the Pirelli P Zero tyres that come stock on the car; they should be a little bit quieter while also offering more grip.

It's a slight relief having good tread because the Pirellis were on their last legs before I killed them as best I know how! I hadn't felt entirely safe about the journey across France with such low tread and very cold temperatures forecast.

If you haven't yet seen quite how that happened, check out the video:

The plan is to arrive in town around the Champs-Elysees area at about 4pm French time on Friday, who's going to be around? I imagine a few of the Paris car spotters will be in town, just got to hope for some good weather!

I expect I'll be producing a mini Vlog episode or two of the drive, to partly document what a weekend trip in an R8 Spyder is like, and partly practice before the big ones this year! In April I've got a mega tour, and hopefully in May will in some form be involved in this year's Gumball 3000 rally - time will tell!

Cheers,

Tim / Shmee

Changes to Shmee150 and The Supercar Kids

2013-02-18T21:00:00.000Z

Hi,

As you almost certainly know by now I am involved in the new, free-to-view, online supercar magazine, The Supercar Kids.

TSK has grown incredibly quickly, already reaching 20,000 fans on Facebook in under 6 months and as a result the time has come to start to merge together the content from the existing Shmee blog you are reading and that belonging to TSK: http://blog.thesupercarkids.com

For those who follow on Facebook/Twitter, links will continue to be posted on Shmee150 fan pages exactly as they currently do, as well as additionally on the social media pages for The Supercar Kids making it even easier to find all of the latest content.

With a strong team ready and raring to go, the TSK blog is sure to become the perfect destination for the interesting supercar news you want to see. Existing Shmee150 writers; Josh, Luke, Tom and Andrew will start to work on TSK, alongside Mahmood, Adam and myself so you'll be sure to find the latest updates always there.

This website will become more of a personal update from myself, every now and then I will use it to let you know of the existing things in the works and what I have planned. perhaps to bring back some of my favourite videos of the past and so on - perhaps if there are things you'd like to see by all means let me know, it can be used as a place to answer questions.

Thanks again for all of your support to date, the future for both TSK and Shmee150 are very exciting, and I'm glad you're here to join in.

All the best,

Tim / Shmee

Another Crazy Russian Dash Cam!

2013-02-17T19:00:00.000Z

I'm not really sure what happened here. All you see is a Volkswagen Passat CC goes flying across three lanes of traffic at high speed and into the central barriers.

Close Call: Police Try To Tow Gallardo Performante Away

2013-02-17T17:00:00.000Z

The police were about to tow this Lamborghini Gallardo Performante away in France but the driver got there just in time before they had the chance to. He quickly drove off, making some awesome sounds.

FAIL: AVENTADOR Reduced To Human Power

2013-02-17T15:07:00.001Z

So, this lucky owner, is lucky enough to own a Lamborghini Aventador.

Unfortunately, he is unlucky in the fact, that his pride and joy, is now being pushed by people.

When your car has a silky smooth, aggressive 6.5 litre V12 engine pushing out 690 horsepower, human power does seem very minimal.

Not sure if it's down to lacking fuel, or whether something is broken, but I hope this Aventador sees better days.

Drag Race - 1400 BHP Nissan GT-R Vs Lamborghini Aventador

2013-02-16T17:00:00.000Z

Here is a video of a 1400 BHP Nissan GT-R and a 700 BHP Lamborghini Aventador drag racing in Romania.

Who will win? Watch and find out!

EPIC FAIL! McLaren MP4-12C Runs Out Of Petrol

2013-02-16T15:00:00.000Z

Super cars use fuel. A LOT of fuel.

So you you have to get into the habit of regularly checking the fuel gauge, and in the case of some cars, you may even need to plan fuel stops into your driving route.

This unlucky McLaren driver has fallen foul of bad fuel management and has run empty!

You also see (rather hilariously) in the video the McLaren being reduced from 616 horse power, to 1 human power.

TESTED: The Lamborghini Aventador Roadster

2013-02-16T13:00:00.000Z

The Car and Driver channel has recently posted this video, of them testing the 2013 Lamborghini Aventador Roadster.

This mid-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door targa has a 6.5 litre 48-

valve V-12, with an aluminium block and heads, and port fuel injection, it is

sent through a 7-speed automated manual (single clutch) and produces 691

hp at 8250 rpm and 509 lb-ft at 5500 rpm.

This car is bonkers as a coupe. This car must be even more of an Italian

delight when you can listen to the symphony from Sant' Agata in the open air

and listen to every crack, bang, pop and most often than not...ROAR.

Enjoy.

Lamborghini Gallardo WRC

2013-02-16T09:00:00.000Z

It almost goes without saying that by now you will have seen the incredible 'Enzo WRC' video and if by any chance you haven't then please, please go watch it here now.

However, this seems to have spurred a new craze for treating supercars to a bit of a rougher ground, and here is a very well filmed teaser for an upcoming Lamborghini Gallardo WRC video!

UPDATED: AMAZING Meteorite Crash Captured on Car Dash Cam

2013-02-15T13:15:00.001Z

There are so many interesting 'dash cam' videos from Russia, and I think this is the BEST one YET.

There was a meteor shower today in Russia, that did quite a lot of damage and injured a lot of people.

The spectacle looks amazing!

We love Russian car dash Cams!!

Dodgeball Summer Rally Trailer

2013-02-14T17:00:00.000Z

The guys at NoProofNoGlory shot a feature from the 2012 Dodgeball Supercar Rally from London to St Tropez and here's the trailer they've released - looks good fun doesn't it!

Stolen: 911 GT3 RS 4.0 found stripped

2013-02-14T13:00:00.000Z

A rather sad sight above, the stripped shell of a Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0.

The car was stolen on January 30th from a home in Germany. The owner had hopes that it would be recovered in one piece, sadly however it was no to be.

The car has almost been stripped bare, with only the glass and some interior components (steering wheel included) remaining. Even the fuel tank has been removed. It is unlikely that this shell will be rebuilt however we would like to think it might be built up to the car it used to be.

2014 Corvette Stingray Crashed Already!

2013-02-13T17:00:00.000Z

This is officially the first crash of the 2014 Corvette Stingray.

Apparently the damage is far worse than it appears in the photo. The car hit the guardrail and then bounced onto some rocks, causing damage to the underside of the car. According to the Digital Corvettes forum, a reader stumbled across the wreck in Arizona and e-mailed them the picture.

Details are scarce at the moment but an update will be released when more information surfaces.

How NOT To Drive A Porsche On Track!

2013-02-12T19:00:00.000Z

This is how NOT to behave on a race track.

This guy looks like he is out on a leisurely cruise with his arm on the window sill, waving people past. He does so many things wrong, I don't know where to start.

Granted, it's probably his first time on a track.

Chris Brown Crashes Porsche While Chased By Paparazzi

2013-02-12T17:00:00.000Z

Reports say that singer/rapper Chris Brown crashed his Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet while trying to escape from crazed paparazzi.

As you can see in the picture below, the Porsche has suffered serious front end damage, indicating that this wasn't just a little shunt, therefore it's entirely possible that he was speeding. The paparazzi deny fault in this accident, saying that they arrived after that accident happened.

Chris Brown's spokesman said "The occupants jumped out, with cameras, and aggressively approached the vehicle".

Rallying Enzo!

2013-02-11T22:18:00.001Z

Those mad fools over at TaxTheRich100 are at it again with their insane supercar collection, this time, driving the Enzo on incredibly small farm tracks, lots of dirt, drifts, and donuts.

Enjoy!

Alfa Romeo 8C Driving Out In The Snow

2013-02-11T17:00:00.000Z

Most people tuck their supercars away when the snow comes, but not this guy.

Why not have some fun? I know there's not much snow on the road, but it certainly looks icy out there, what a brave soul this man is!

Top Gear Helicopter Crash

2013-02-11T10:45:00.002Z

Now here's something fairly dramatic. Top Gear Korea had pitted a race along a runway between a Corvette ZR1 and an AH1 Cobra helicopter, what happened next was not entirely to plan.

It's fortunately reported that nobody was seriously injured in this incident.

BMW M5 Drifting On Public Roads - PART TWO!

2013-02-10T19:00:00.000Z

The car equivalent of Ghost Rider is back!

You may have seen the video about the crazy Russian drifting his BMW E34 M5 dangerously through traffic? Well, he's back and even crazier!

The previous video can be seen on Shmee150 here.

Belgian Football Player Crashes Audi R8

2013-02-10T17:00:00.000Z

Another R8 bites the dust...

This time Belgian football star Guillaume Gillet hit an ice patch on his way to training and ended up hitting a tree. The crash appears to be caused by poor weather conditions making the road like an ice rink.

As said before, the wages footballers get paid I'm sure he won't lose sleep over this accident.

Spyshot: 2014 Porsche 991 Turbo Cabriolet

2013-02-09T21:00:00.000Z

Photos have emerged of Porsche 991 Turbo doing some winter testing. Details are scarce at the moment but rumors are flying around that this car will be the first to house a tri-turbo setup with three turbochargers to provide low RPM grunt.

This model will be more powerful than the 997 Turbo S and getting it from 0-60 in 2.7 seconds, thus making it quicker than it's rival, the Nissan GT-R.

Ferrari F430 Reversed Into 4 Times By Old Man

2013-02-09T19:00:00.000Z

I'm not really sure how you could be unaware that you've reversed into a Ferrari F430 multiple times even after the alarm goes off. Luckily the owner wasn't around to see his pride and joy getting beaten about by a couple of pensioners in a convertible Volkwagen Golf.

A Sexy Blonde And A 620 BHP BMW M3

2013-02-09T17:00:00.000Z

I'm not even sure if this video has or needs a point to it, but it features the two most desirable things to men; women and fast cars. Enjoy!