How this BMW V10's exhaust glows purple is beyond me, but it's still cool to watch! Jake Orr 15 Dec 2014 Share Previous Article So if two cars are both going 50mph and hit head on is the impact equivalent to 100mph, or is it more like hitting a wall at 50mph? The answer may surprise you. Next Article Would the Fiat 126p / Fiat 126 BIS be a bad first car because it is rear wheel drive? It's usually advisable to get a FWD as a first but these are compact and cool-looking and I was wondering. Related Articles Features Great Performance Cars That Were Killed Off Too Soon News The 1,050bhp Lamborghini Revuelto SV Will Hit 62mph in 2.4 Seconds Workshop Stay Fresh with the Clarke Jetstar 1850B Pressure Washer Workshop We Wish We’d Discovered Clarke’s CBBT1 Bluetooth Battery Tester Sooner Features These are the Last 10 Petrol-Powered Hot Hatches Left in Britain in 2026 News JCB Hydromax Hits 406mph, Smashes Hydrogen Speed RecordComments 98 Octane? Race Gas? Where is this? Some people drive 102 Octane in dailies in Germany 😳 After some research, apparently titanium glows purple under heat! It is the camera that makes it look purple. Titanium glows redwhite like all other metals. So this is what kids with under glow are trying to imitate. Finally some one made a cool neon light system for the engine bay Wait what? 98 and race gas? I put 98 into my daily Good God with a side of have mercy that sound is good!! Its titanium. Every metal will glow purple when it is hot enough. Its Planck’s law of blackbody radiation. Music to the ears. Plus a bonus light show. Pagination Page 1 Next page Next Page Latest News News Rivian Is Coming To The UK - Here’s Why You Should Care Features Hot Hatches Aren’t Cheap Anymore - And That’s A Problem Features Great Performance Cars That Were Killed Off Too Soon News The 1,050bhp Lamborghini Revuelto SV Will Hit 62mph in 2.4 Seconds Workshop Stay Fresh with the Clarke Jetstar 1850B Pressure WasherSign up for The Car Throttle NewsletterYour info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Leave this field blank More News Workshop We Wish We’d Discovered Clarke’s CBBT1 Bluetooth Battery Tester Sooner Features These are the Last 10 Petrol-Powered Hot Hatches Left in Britain in 2026 News JCB Hydromax Hits 406mph, Smashes Hydrogen Speed Record Gaming The Cars Gran Turismo Helped Turn Into Icons News MINI Gives Its Hottest Hatch A Rally-Inspired Makeover
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98 Octane? Race Gas? Where is this? Some people drive 102 Octane in dailies in Germany 😳
After some research, apparently titanium glows purple under heat!
It is the camera that makes it look purple. Titanium glows redwhite like all other metals.
So this is what kids with under glow are trying to imitate.
Finally some one made a cool neon light system for the engine bay
Wait what? 98 and race gas? I put 98 into my daily
Good God with a side of have mercy that sound is good!!
Its titanium.
Every metal will glow purple when it is hot enough. Its Planck’s law of blackbody radiation.
Music to the ears. Plus a bonus light show.