This is the exact reason why i think that Singaporeans are leaning towards continental cars and away from excellent Japanese technology. I present to you Specimen A from Germany...... "Lets hear it for the competitor all the way from frigid Germany BEEEEEMMMMMDOUBLEYUUU ZEE4 M Coupeeeeeeee!"

This baby produces 338 hp and goes from a standstill to 60 mph under 5 seconds!!!! Here's what car and driver said bout this car
"BMW pegs the Z4 M Coupe's weight at 3104 lbs, which is 150 lbs heavier than the 295-hp Porsche Cayman S. If you're counting, that makes the Z4 M Coupe's power-to-weight ratio 8 percent better than the Porsche's. Enthusiasts have complained bitterly about all the technology-for-technology's-sake in recent BMW cars, and somebody at the M division is listening: Like the Z4 M Roadster, the Z4 M Coupe comes with a conventional 6-speed manual transmission, conventional hydraulically assisted steering, and conventional springs and shocks. This is like missionary sex with Jessica Simpson — no bad thing. The Z4 M Coupe will cost approximately $50,000, and for around $10,000 less, there will also be a non-M Z4 coupe with a 255-hp inline-six. "

Finally a car that is sexy, up to date, stylish and on top of that...true blue MANUAL!!!! None of that tiptronic shit andback to how cars are supposed to be made. I so wish to see this car in person and it is definitely rivalling one of my favourite cars out there now...the 6 series.
*Crowd roars in approval*
"Aaaaaanddd heree is our second competitor hailing from the land of the rising sunnnnn The one...the only HOOONNDA CIVIC TYPE-RRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!"

*Crowd is stunned and whispers unapprovingly*
This 07 version of the ever popular civic type R is undoubtedly one of the uuuuugliest things that japanese engineers could have conceived to ship out under the branding of Honda. What were they thinking!?! Not only have they not improved on the already impressive 2.0 197 hp i-VTEC N/A engine, they have completely revamped the hatchback to look like a gigantic SMART car!
The conclusion....although this wasnt exactly comparing apples against apples, I think i get my point across that Japanese styling is simpling and utterly hurting them in competition with the europeans even though the powerplants that the japanese produce are just remarkable. Definitely need some stepping up in my book....

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