The Official Car Photo of the Day (For Pics You Have NOT Taken)
#5001
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Meh
We broke 5000 posts!
We broke 5000 posts!
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#5004
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Morgan that's an awesome picture of the M, even if it's not my favorite car
Mark, AWESOME GT500 picture
Mark, AWESOME GT500 picture
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#5008
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Nice pics, Maker!
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#5010
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Im still on an M Coupe kick today.
#5011
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Wow those 911 pictures look unreal.
Morgan that first shot is sick!
Morgan that first shot is sick!
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#5012
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Mmmmm...DTM...
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#5013
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I really really really want to DTM-ize a street car.
Basically massive wheels and a crazy drop, but with proper fenders (none of that hella-flush stuff, no offense).
Basically massive wheels and a crazy drop, but with proper fenders (none of that hella-flush stuff, no offense).
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#5014
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fella-hush
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#5018
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Sonic Boom!
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Mark are you dreaming again?
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#5023
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Sigh
As impressive as the Shelby 1000 is, someone at Shelby apparently thought 950 horsepower wasn't good enough. With a few clicks of the mouse, a photo of one of the muscled-up pony cars was given a little drama to boost excitement.
At first, Shelby's official line was that nothing in the photo was altered except shadows and that, yes, the super Shelby's front end did in fact lift several inches off the ground in the photo you see above.
But anyone with at least one good eye can see several problems. Apparently, that does not include the Autoblog staff. We totally missed it, but one of our attentive readers, ZeGerman, caught it well before anyone else.
First, there's an odd blur just beneath the front passenger side tire and just a sliver remains of the tire that was airbrushed out. If you're gonna fake a photo, show some skill.
Second, a wheelstand would be virtually impossible to do with that much horsepower on street tires.
Third, check out those rear tires. They're standing stock still and, as another reader, gtv4rudy, points out, there's light showing through the tread. The rear tires aren't digging into the tarmac at all.
Shelby, rightly, now admits to Drive On at USA Today that the front wheels were lifted not by a super powerful engine, but instead by super powerful photo manipulation software. Why, Shelby, why? You had us at 950 hp!
As impressive as the Shelby 1000 is, someone at Shelby apparently thought 950 horsepower wasn't good enough. With a few clicks of the mouse, a photo of one of the muscled-up pony cars was given a little drama to boost excitement.
At first, Shelby's official line was that nothing in the photo was altered except shadows and that, yes, the super Shelby's front end did in fact lift several inches off the ground in the photo you see above.
But anyone with at least one good eye can see several problems. Apparently, that does not include the Autoblog staff. We totally missed it, but one of our attentive readers, ZeGerman, caught it well before anyone else.
First, there's an odd blur just beneath the front passenger side tire and just a sliver remains of the tire that was airbrushed out. If you're gonna fake a photo, show some skill.
Second, a wheelstand would be virtually impossible to do with that much horsepower on street tires.
Third, check out those rear tires. They're standing stock still and, as another reader, gtv4rudy, points out, there's light showing through the tread. The rear tires aren't digging into the tarmac at all.
Shelby, rightly, now admits to Drive On at USA Today that the front wheels were lifted not by a super powerful engine, but instead by super powerful photo manipulation software. Why, Shelby, why? You had us at 950 hp!
#5024
Suzuka Master
^ I saw that earlier. Completely missed it myself..
#5025
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Wow, I never noticed it until now. If the front wheels were up in the air, the suspension would travel more and the wheels wouldn't have tucked up in the fender like they are.
#5026
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so lame. but overall it looked realistic, if you don't look at the details. it's just lame that someone would want to fake a pic like that. but a quick glance, its like, cool pic.
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#5029
Shelby had me fooled as well!
I was thinking, damn... they can get the front wheels up without slicks in the back/skinnies up front?!
also, good to have you back Mark
I was thinking, damn... they can get the front wheels up without slicks in the back/skinnies up front?!
also, good to have you back Mark
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#5038
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I love the CLK-GTR.
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