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Hong Kong Car Spotting. Mercedes Series E AMG (W211) Spotted in the Night in Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon

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This Mercedes E is not an E63 and it is not a particularly uncommon. I shot the photos because of the contrast between the white immaculate car and the surrounding environment.  The area from Yau Ma Tei to Mong Kok is the most densely populated urban area in the world. The alleys around Temple Street are full of small street restaurants and stalls open 24h / 7 days a week. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

Supercars of Hong Kong. Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale

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Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale in a lovery chrome red seen in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, This car usually rests parked in the undergound garage of the Gran Hyatt Hotel and Apartments in Wan Chai. It is driven by a youg Chiense guy and followed up by a Lexus with two bodyguards. This cars, among others,  appear in this video Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

Supercars of Hong Kong. Combo of Three Maserati Granturismo Seen Together in Kowloon

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This group of three Granturismo appeared all together in Tsim Sha Tsui in the night. The white one has a funny plate " MARRY ME " and its photos are in another post of the blog here . These cars, among others, appear in this video Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

Supercars of Hong Kong. Maserati Granturismo with MARRY ME Licence Plate !

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Probably the funniest licence plate ever seen ! Maserati Granturismo in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588 This can, among others, appear in this video This is the Maserati Granturismo Website

Supercars of Hong Kong. Mercedes S63 AMG Nightime in Central District

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I just hope you like the photo. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

Supercars of Hong Kong. Bentley Flying Spur Seen at The Peninsula Hotel

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This wonderful Flying Spur was sleeping in the night in front of The Peninsula in Kowloon. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588 The Peninsula Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港半島酒店), located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, is the flagship property of The Peninsula Hotels group, which is part of the Hong Kong And Shanghai Hotels Group, opened in 1928, and the first to be branded under The Peninsula brand expanded in 1994, the hotel combines colonial and modern elements, and is notable for its large fleet of Rolls-Royces painted the distinctive "Peninsula green Founded by members of the Kadoorie family The Peninsula was built with the idea that it would be "the finest hotel east of Suez". In December 1928 the hotel opened in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, located at junction of Nathan Road and Salisbury Road and directly opposite the quays where ocean liner passengers disembarked. Kowloon was also the last stop on t

Supercars of Hong Kong. Mercedes E63 AMG (W211) Spotted in the Night in Mong Kok, Kowloon

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This E63 AMG is now over 10 year old, but still catches the eye and looks great. It was spotted in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

Supercars of Hong Kong. Ferrari 458 With Funny Licence Plate. Seen in Kowloon

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This good looking Ferrari 458 had quite a funny plate.  Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588 The Ferrari 458 Italia is a mid-engined sports car produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari. The 458 replaced the Ferrari F430, and was first officially unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The 458 is powered by a 4,499 cc V8 engine of the "Ferrari/Maserati" F136 engine family, producing 419 kW; 562 hp at 9,000 rpm (redline) and 540 N·m at 6,000 rpm with 80% torque available at 3,250 rpm. The engine features direct fuel injection, which is a first for Ferrari mid-engine setups in its road cars. The only transmission available on the 458 is a dual-clutch 7-speed GETRAG gearbox, in a different state of tune shared with the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. There is no traditional manual option, making this the fourth road-car after the Enzo, Challenge Stradale and 430 Scuderia not to be offered with Ferrari's

Supercars of Hong Kong. Total Black Mercedes CLS with Great Wheels Seen in Kowloon

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This car is totally black. It looks like a stealth jet fighter parked on the runway. I have no idea of the engine under the bonnet, as there was not even the model tag in the back to disturb the total blackness. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588 The Mercedes-Benz CLS is a four-door mid-size luxury coupe originally launched in 2004 and based on the W211 E-Class and was internally designated as the W219. The second generation CLS-Class was introduced in September 2010 and production started in the beginning of 2011. Marketed as a four-door coupe, the CLS was designed by the American automotive designer, Michael Fink in 2001[2] (born 1967), who styled the first CLK, the C-Sportcoupe, and is known as the stylist who penned the Maybach 57 and 62. According to a Mercedes-Benz press release, the CLS-class was produced to combine the "strong, emotive charisma" of a coupe with the "comfort and practicality&quo

Supercars of Hong Kong. McLaren MP4-12C Bronze Colour Spotted in Central

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The McLaren MP4-12C remains a beautiful car and, in my humble opinion, she looks much better than her successors like the 650S. This bronze one was seen in Central Hong Kong close to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588 The MP4-12C features a carbon fibre composite chassis, and is powered by a mid-mounted McLaren M838T 3.8-litre V8, twin-turbo engine developing approximately 592 hp (441 kW) and around 601 N·m of torque. The car makes use of Formula 1-sourced technologies such as "brake steer", where the inside rear wheel is braked during fast cornering to reduce understeer. Power is transmitted to the wheels through a seven-speed seamless shift dual-clutch gearbox.

Supercars of Hong Kong. Nissan GT-R Bright Orange. Nightime Spotting

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This orange GT-R keeps appearing around Hong Kong and it is impossible not to notice her. Kowloon is full of supercras now. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

Supercars of Hong Kong. Nissan GT-R Tuned and Winged Spotted in Kowloon

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If a standard GT-R is not good enough, you can just add wings front and back ! Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

Supercars of Hong Kong. Nissan GT-R Matte Red Spotted in Kowloon

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This is a very unusual colour for a GT-R. It looked good on this nissan cruising nightime in Kowloon. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

Supercars of Hong Kong. Rolls-Royce Ghost in Kowloon

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A Ghost on the street in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

Supercars of Hong Kong. Nissan GT-R Bright Orange Seen in the Night in Mong Kok

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This bright orange GT-R was almost glowing in the night in Kowloon. Mong Kok is an area full of night clubs, brothels, illegal gambling dens, and supercars...... Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

Supercars of Hong Kong. Combo of Nissan GT-R and Skyline GT-R Seen in the Night in Kowloon

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Lucky view of a GT-R and an old Skyline GT-R in Mong Kok, Kowloon. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

Supercars of Hong Kong. Bentley Continental Flying Spur in the Night

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The Continental Flying Spur dwas spotted in front of the Hong Kong club in Central district. In the back you can see the HSBC Building, the old Bank of China building, the former Legislative Council. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588 The Bentley Continental Flying Spur is a four-door variant of the Bentley Continental GT coupé. The Bentley Continental Flying Spur was introduced in 2005. This car shares its platform with the Volkswagen Phaeton, and its powertrain components are related to those on the Audi A8 and S8. It was designed by the same team as produced the Continental GT and Continental GTC.

Supercars of Hong Kong. Mercedes Maybach 62 seen in Central District

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Maybachs are some of the most beautiful cars ever produced, It is a pity they are not made any more. Spotting one of them is always good. This very long one was resting in Central Hong Kong with the driver at the wheel. Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588 Daimler presented a luxury concept car at the 1997 Tokyo Motorshow. A production model based on it was introduced in two sizes – the Maybach 57 and the Maybach 62, reflecting the lengths of the automobiles in decimetres. In 2005, the 57S was added, powered by a 6.0L V12 bi-turbo engine producing 450 kW (603 hp) and 1,000 N·m  of torque, and featuring various cosmetic touches.

Supercars of Hong Kong. Ferrari 458 Spotted in Mong Kok

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The Ferrari 458 always looks good wherever you find her. This was parked in Mong Kok , the most densely populated district in the world.  Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588 Mong Kok (also spelled Mongkok) often abbreviated as MK is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District, on the western part of Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong.  Mong Kok is one of the major shopping areas in Hong Kong. Major industries in Mong Kok are retail, restaurants (including fast food) and entertainment. It has been described and portrayed in films as an area in which triads run bars, nightclubs, and massage parlors. With its extremely high population density of 130,000/km2 or 340,000 per square mile, Mong Kok was described as the busiest district in the world by the Guinness World Records.