It has long been a goal of mine to get my car photos published in an international magazine that is read and seen by a much larger audience. I am happy to reveal that the UK Magazine "BMW Car" has picked up my photos from a recent E92 M3 shoot and written a feature article to accompany them. There is a photo on the front page and then a 5 page spread in the May edition of the magazine. You can download a copy on iPad or get it in stores from April 17th.
Ferrari 458 Italia
The newest Ferrari 458 Italia to make it to Perth is this 2011 model which was purchased in Sydney and then trucked over to WA. It looks superb in the optional Giallo Triplo Strato (triple layer pearl yellow) - especially in the sun!
Keep an eye out (and ears open) for this car as not long after the shoot it was fitted with an Armytrix Australia titanium exhaust. More mods in the pipeline also!
Nissan R-34 GTR Z-Tune
I recently shot the famous ex-KSR Nissan R34 GT-R for its new Perth-based owner. What a machine - my first ride in a highly modified GT-R and it won't be something I forget soon.
You can see more about this car and my photos on The-Lowdown.Com - great article by Ryan Lewis.
Jaguar F-Type - Australian media launch
Jaguar recently hosted members of the Australian media for the launch of their first 2-seater in 40 years - the F-Type.
The event started at the magnificent Shangri-La luxury hotel in Sydney and headed North to the Central Coast to explore the cars dynamics on some brilliant roads.
To fully test the cars Jaguar had arranged a few hours at a "private closed road" which is a 5.2km loop set in a picturesque location.
You can read Karl Pesketts thoughts on the car in his review.
Volkswagen Scirocco R
On a recent trip to Sydney for a number of private and editorial shoots I had the pleasure of shooting what has to be one of Australias most modified Volkswagen Scirocco R's. The owner has left very little untouched as you can see from the following modification list:
Under the Bonnet
Hybrid K04 Turbocharger
Mcchip-DKR Software Performance Stage 4 EngineTune
VWR Racing Intake
Custom Vband downpipe and high flow 200 cell cat
Milltek Cat Back Exhaust (Unresonated)
HPFP Stage 1 Fuel pump with 145 Bar rail valve
HPFP Cam Follower
Audi TTRS/RS3 In Tank Fuel pump
Forge Twin Cooler
Forge Oil Catch Can system
Forge Boost Tap
Forge Vacuum operated valve upgrade
Neuspeed Turbo discharge pipe
BSH throttle pipe
R8 Coil Packs
Stage 3 Snow Performance Water Meth Kit
Suspension
KW DCC Coilovers
H&R Front and Rear Sway Bars (26mm and 22mm)
Unibrace Under-body Brace
Super Pro Alloy Control Arms
Super Pro anti lift kit
Super Pro Roll Centre Adjusting Ball Joint
Drivetrain
CPC Stage 4 DSG Tune
HPA Dogbone insert (Red 75 Duro)
BSH Pendulum Mount
VW Motorsport Custom LSD
SSP 400HP Clutch Package
Brakes
AP Racing 6 Piston Monoblock with custom bracket
355mm Two piece Floating with Strap Drive System
Ferodo DS2500 pads
Goodridge Braided Lines
AP Racing Dot 5.1 Brake Fluid
Rear: Grooved and vented OEM
Wheels
ADV.1 8.1 (19 x 9.5 et 35) Forged
3mm H&R Spacer at Front
Michelin Pilot Super Sports 265 x 30 x 19
Exterior
Scirocco Cup rear spoiler
Carbon Demon Gloss Black Vinyl Roof
Carbon Demon Matt Grey Metallic Full Body Wrap
Volkswagen Motorsport Carbon Kevlar GT24 Bonnet
Aerocatch Bonnet Fastener
Garage Vary Reife Rear Diffuser
Kerscher Tuning CF Front lip
Rear View Camera (RVC)
Interior
Recaro Motorsport Seats
ST2 DSG Paddle Shifter Upgrade
P3 Cars Vent Integrated Digital Interface
Interior LED lighting upgrade
Ferrari Challenge Stradale
I first shot this Ferrari Challenge Stradale about 9 months ago but for various reasons wasn't able to get any rig shots of the car at that time. So this past weekend the owner and I finally managed to catch up early in the morning to add a couple of motion photos to the set.
I have included some shots from the original shoot in this gallery also.
Lamborghini Driving Academy - Perth
Now that the article/photos have been published in todays West Australian newspaper I can share some of the images from the day.
Alex Forrest (journalist) and I were invited to Barbagallo Raceway to take part in the Lamborghini Driving Academy. The manufacturer flew staff and 4 cars (3 Aventadors and a Gallardo "pace car") to Perth for the event which aims to teach owners and media how to drive these supercars fast but also safely.
Grab a copy of the paper to read all about the day!
Lotus Exige S V6 photoshoot
After the recent launch event for the exciting new Exige S from Lotus we finally had the chance for a road test and photoshoot.
Although it was only a short drive along a favourite test route it was enough to highlight what an amazing car it is.
Karl Pesketts full review on The Motor Report has a more in depth look its performance.
2013 Range Rover Vogue SDV8
When we got given the new Range Rover to test for a week we decided to take it to the Powerlines - a popular 4WDing destination in Perth which runs from Mundaring to York. As you would expect most of the people out there were shocked to see a $200K+ luxury SUV being tested in this way! It did amazingly well and there really isn't much which you can fault this car about - if you had to live with one car only it would be hard to go past. Head to the following page at The Motor Report for Karl Pesketts full review.
2013 Lotus Exige S launch
On Friday night Barbagallo held a launch event for the all new Lotus Exige S. A number of media and Lotus owners were invited for the fully catered event for their first look at the exciting new sports car. Lotus Australia Brand Manager, Alastair Manihera, was also on hand to talk about the car and the direction of the company.
The 2013 Exige S lands in Australia with a price tag of $119,990 and is powered by a supercharged 3.5L V6 delivering 345hp. It tips the scales at only 1170kg!
I am looking forward to experiencing the performance first hand during our upcoming photoshoot and road test. Stay tuned!