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Cabin Fever?

Solution: Avantair’s Piaggio Avanti Fractional Ownership Program

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With the largest cabin in its class - you’ll appreciate the Piaggio Avanti’s stand-up cabin with overstuffed leather seats and a fully enclosed private lavatory. Plus you’ll experience a whisper quiet ride that even some jets can’t promise. Unmatched safety, cabin comfort, performance, superior service along with the lowest fuel surcharge in the industry make Avantair’s fractional ownership program the perfect cure for your cabin fever.

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The reflection of perfection™

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Ronn Motor Company's amazing new hydrogen-gasoline hybrid blends super-car performance, super-economy and super-clean emissions. Utilizing new H2Go technology for safe on-board creation of hydrogen, this car of the future is here today. The eco-friendly road rocket will leave you breathless and the air you breathe, cleaner.

Hydrogen Hybrid • Exclusive Exotic Design Limited Production 200 Automobiles • Twin Turbos • Refrigerated Intercoolers Carbon Fiber Body • Mid Engine • 450 Horse Power, 2100LBS Price: $150,000. Accepting deposits.

For more information, please call 888.460.0960 or visit www.ronnmotors.com

Stock Symbol: RNNM Ronn Motor Company is blending the world of exotic performance cars with eco-friendly fuel solutions with its first car, the Scorpion. Exclusive styling and uncompromising performance engineering will deliver the ultimate driving and ownership experience.

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The Original Bad Boy

THE ONLY OFFICIALLY PRODUCED DEUCE ROADSTER IN 75 YEARS While the road from concept to reality was accomplished through significant engineering achievement, the production management to assure the finest attention to each detail has been monumental.

Hot rods are traditionally known as “one-off-builds” with an end result that no two vehicles are the same. Because each car is customized, many component manufacturers provide products that require hand finishing for fitment and individual application.

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selected for this revolutionary concept have made significant contributions by meeting these demanding standards.

Manufacturing of the commemorative 75th Anniversary Deuce is the first production run since Henry and Edsel Ford’s original design rolled off the assembly line in 1932. Each vehicle receives the same original equipment manufacturer’s attention to detail and the high-bake paint finish that was applied to the Ford GT, an additional landmark accomplishment in street rod history. The Limited Edition 75th Anniversary Deuce is available through select dealers nationwide. Only 100 vehicles will be crafted. www.duPontREGISTRY.com

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The ’32 Ford was a breakthrough with the aesthetic design of the roadster body, the engineering achievement of the lightweight chassis, and the production debut of the revolutionary V8 “Flathead” engine. These vehicles became attractive to hot rodders in the late 1930’s and 1940’s, and formed the foundation for what has become the quintessential hot rod, forever known as “the Deuce”.

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PUBLISHER’S LETTER

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can’t tell you how much fun we have putting together our annual duPont REGISTRY Exotic Car Buyers Guide. This is our sev-

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What creates the thrill for us is the constant rush of stunning, new

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performance machinery being introduced—mega-horsepower sports cars, luxury sedans, and supercars that are faster, more powerful, more technically advanced, and more visually gorgeous than ever.

Who wouldn’t be breathless at the very thought of getting behind the wheel of Ferrari’s new, technically brilliant California. Or Mercedes-Benz’s wild SL65 Black Series. Or Bugatti’s newest Veyron, the open-top Grand Sport?

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These are the dream cars that, as kids, we’d pin posters of to our bedroom walls. The only difference today is that the posters go in

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nice frames and hang on office walls and the cars actually go in the

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garage now that we have grown up.

With real concerns over soaring oil prices and the growing size of our carbon footprints, I believe we’re enjoying the true glory days of performance. Will we see another 638-hp Chevy Corvette ZR1? Or a 556-hp Cadillac CTS-V? Or a 1,001-hp Veyron? Maybe not, but the

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sive handling, for pure excitement behind the wheel. And we’re already seeing the future in sports cars like the electric Tesla and

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Modena and Motown, engineers are rushing to create a whole new generation of gas-sipping, volt-jolting, featherweight sports cars.

Until then, there’s never, ever been a greater choice of exotic

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And that is a big part of the fun we have here at duPont

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Fisker’s upcoming Karma gas-electric hybrid.

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next-generation supercars and über cars will be just as exhilarating.

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If you’re planning a Rocky-style comback, you better have an awesome comeback kid. And Alfa Romeo’s drop-dead gorgeous 8C Competizione and recently unveiled 8C Spider are just that.

You’ll probably have to wait till late 2010 for the volume Alfa models to land, but the 8C Coupe should be here this fall with the Spider close behind. But with just 100 of each allocated for the United States—stickered at around $265 grand for the Coupe and $285,000 for the Spider—pretty much all have been sold. Based on a shortened Maserati GranTurismo steel chassis, the Alfa is clothed in a carbon-fiber body. Power comes from a Ferrari/Maserati-derived 4.7-liter V-8, cranking out 450 hp, coupled to a six-speed paddle-shift auto. That’ll be good enough for zero-to-60 mph in around four seconds and a 190-mph top speed. Talk about an instant classic.

ALFA ROMEO

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TRANSMISSION

LENGTH

$265,000 Coupe (estimated) $285,000 Spider (estimated)

6-speed paddle-shift automatic

172 inches

ENGINE

0–60

TIRES

4.2 seconds

245/35R-20 (fr), 285/35R-20 (r)

4.7-liter 32-valve V-8

HORSEPOWER 444 hp @ 7,000 rpm

TORQUE 347 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm

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FASTBACK

TOP SPEED 181 mph

WEIGHT 3,495 pounds

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Achingly beautiful

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ENGINE 6.0-liter pushrod V-8

HORSEPOWER up to 700 hp @ 6,000 rpm

TORQUE up to 605 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm

TRANSMISSION

TOP SPEED 195 mph-plus

WEIGHT 3,200 pounds (estimated)

LENGTH 180 inches (estimated)

TIRES 275/35ZR-18 (fr) 325/30ZR-19 (r)

6-speed manual, 6-speed automatic with available paddle shift

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0–60

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3.7 seconds

Million dollar looks What’s not to like?

Want peace-of-mind reliability, gotta-have-it looks, the spectacular performance of a LeMans-winning chassis, and 100,000-mile GM warranty? The Anteros from n2a Motors, in Santa Ana, California, looks like a million-buck Italian classic from the ’60s but without the high-strung Italian temperament. Beneath its sexy carbon-fiber-composite coachwork lurks a brand-new C6 Corvette chassis, running gear, and all GM safety features. Stock 440-hp or Z06 performance is not enough for you? N2a Motors will add a supercharger, twin turbos, or any other performance upgrades. Available in Coupe, Roadster, or Targa, with prices from $144,950, the Anteros will debut at the L. A. Auto Show in November. Each car will be painted in a color chosen by the customer, with no color ever duplicated. Ah yes, n2a stands for No Two Alike. www.duPontREGISTRY.com

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After half a decade on the road, it was time for Aston’s DB9 to get a little nip/tuck makeover to keep it fresh. Mechanical changes include a compression increase for the big 6.0-liter V-12, to give an extra 20 hp and 23 lb-ft of twist. Plus a revised version of the six-speed ZF auto that delivers 25percent swifter shift times. Together, they’re good for a 0.3-second drop in the zero-to-60 sprint, to around 4.6 seconds. The “9” also gets new Bilstein shocks for ’09 to give a smoother low-speed ride and better bump absorption. Inside, some of the dash features of the latest DBS are carried over— the fancy keyless “emotional control unit” and the rotary switches. On the exterior, changes are limited to a new five-bar grille and door mirrors from the DBS. But it all only heightens our love affair with this British beefcake, which continues to rank as one of the world’s greatest GTs.

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LENGTH

$182,450 Coupe $195,950 Volante

6-speed manual

185 inches

0–60

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4.6 seconds

235/40R-19 (fr), 275/35R-19 (r)

TOP SPEED 190 mph

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HORSEPOWER 470 hp @ 6,000 rpm

TORQUE 443 lb-ft @ 5,000 rpm

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More power, smoother ride Exterior changes too subtle

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WHERE HISTORY MEETS HORSEPOWER Check your preconceptions at the door. Forget about everything you’ve ever known about a driving club. Get ready for a new era of racing excellence – a powerful history over 30 years in the making. A legacy of racing success brought together with some of the finest names in the industry.

Introducing The Palm Beach Driving Club, the latest and arguably greatest motorsports venture, courtesy of the new Moroso Motorsport Park. Featuring 3 distinct venues to meet the challenges of pros and amateurs alike, PBDC is the first facility of its kind in the Southeastern United States. Highlighted by a world-class 2-mile road course, a state-of-the-art ¼ mile drag strip and the region’s best karting track, you can rest assured PBDC is your one stop for all things fast.

As a member, you’ll enjoy all of the luxury lifestyle amenities of a modern country club along with the resources and facilities today’s serious driver demands. See for yourself that when it comes to driving clubs – everything else is history.

INTERESTED? Call Palm Beach Driving Club at 561.578.5606 or visit PalmBeachDrivingClub.com for more information.

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Two things a new owner of Aston’s magnificent $265,000 DBS should know before taking delivery: First, it doesn’t float. Earlier this year, some unfortunate soul was delivering a new DBS to the set of the next 007 escapade, Quantum of Solace, due out in November. When he lost control of the 510-hp, 191-mph projectile, he crashed through a wall and dunked the car into Italy’s Lake Garda.

Unlike Bond’s famous Lotus in The Spy Who Loved Me, which morphed into a submarine when it dived in the briny, the Aston sank like a rock. The second piece of advice is never lose the ignition key. Why? A replacement will cost a cool $2,000. It’s because this chunk of stainless steel and crystal is nothing less than a piece of automotive jewelry. So much so that Aston doesn’t even call it a key—it’s an ECU, short for “Emotion Control Unit”. That’s a pretty good description for the entire car.

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TRANSMISSION

LENGTH

$265,000

6-speed manual

186 inches

ENGINE

0–60

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6.0-liter V-12

4.3 seconds

245/35R-20 (fr), 295/30R-20 (r)

HORSEPOWER

TOP SPEED

510 hp @ 6,500 rpm

191 mph

TORQUE

WEIGHT

420 lb-ft @ 5,750 rpm

3,737 pounds

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TOP SPEED

$195,000 (estimated)

190 mph (estimated)

ENGINE

WEIGHT

6.0-liter V-12

4,270 pounds (estimated)

HORSEPOWER

LENGTH

500 hp @ 7,000 rpm (est.)

196 inches

TORQUE

TIRES

475 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm (est.)

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manu-matic

0–60 4.7 seconds (estimated)

245/35R-20 (fr) 295/30R-20 (r)

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Four play

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Nothing we can think of

We’re already polishing up our superlatives: world’s most beautiful four door, sexiest sedan ever. What else can you say about the upcoming Aston Martin Rapide, due out towards the end of 2009? Based on a stretched and widened DB9 chassis, the Rapide grows by almost a foot compared to the 9. And the higher roofline not only provides ample headroom, but also keeps the car’s stunning lines in proportion. Power comes from Aston’s potent 6.0-liter V-12 with a slight horsepower hike over the DB9, rumored to be to close to the 510 hp of the DBS. Even with an additional 100 pounds more than the DB9, it should be good for zero-to-60-mph sprints in 4.7 seconds. But for those new owners hoping to collect their car from the Aston factory in Merrie Olde England, you might want to rebook your tickets; the Rapide is going to be assembled in Austria.

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V8 VANTAGE

See Aston’s V8 Vantage—the baby Aston—on the street and you risk whiplash from whipping your head around to get a better look. But despite its supercar looks, it never quite delivered supercar performance. Zero-to60 mph in 5.0 seconds? A Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is quicker.

Thankfully the folks at Aston have corrected that with a makeover for 2009. The capacity of the Jaguar-derived V-8 goes up from 4.3 to 4.7 liters, with max power increasing from 379 hp to a meatier 420 hp. That should see its standstill-to-60mph drop to a more exciting 4.7 seconds. Both the six-speed manual and the Sportshift manu-matic also see useful improvements to make them more user-friendly. And finally, inside there’s a new, more upscale center console along with Aston’s now-trademark push-in-to-start key. Sadly, the fussy instruments remain. www.duPontREGISTRY.com

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LIST PRICE $119,500 Coupe $132,500 Roadster

ENGINE 4.7-liter V-8

HORSEPOWER 420 hp @ 7,000 rpm

TORQUE 346 lb-ft @ 5,750 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual/manual-automatic

0–60 4.7 seconds

TOP SPEED 180 mph

WEIGHT 3,595 pounds

LENGTH 172 inches

TIRES 235/40R-19 (fr), 275/35R-19 (r)

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More much-needed muscle

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Cramped interior, teeny trunk

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Stylistic Functionality for the Automotive Connoisseur.

Lamborghini Murcielago

Bentley Continental GT Wide Body

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R8

We loved the R8 so much that we voted it Best New Exotic in last year’s Exotic Car Buyers Guide.

And our love affair hasn’t dimmed one iota. This mid-engined supercar still sets the standard in accessible performance, thrillride handling, and easy-to-livewith civility and refinement. And we reckon its stunning lines are still going to look as hot in 10 years as they do today. Its 4.4liter 420-hp V-8 still provides neck-jerking performance with 60 mph coming up from standstill in just 4.4 seconds, while standard all-wheel drive keeps it hugging the blacktop. Yes, we’re sad the ground-shaking R8 TDI concept, with its twin-turbo V-12 making 500 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque on diesel fuel, may not make it to production. But we’re comforted by the knowledge that an RS8, powered by the 572-hp twin-turbo V-10 from the mighty RS6, should be in production next year.

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LIST PRICE $112,500 (manual) $121,500 (R-tronic)

ENGINE 4.2 liter 32-valve V-8

HORSEPOWER 420 hp @ 7,800 rpm

TORQUE 317 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60 4.4 seconds

TOP SPEED 187 mph

WEIGHT 3,439 pounds

LENGTH 174 inches

TIRES 235/40ZR-19 (fr), 285/35ZR-19 (r)

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Practical magic

AGAINST

Clunker of an auto ’box

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It’s worth $50 grand just to hear the exhaust. It’s the kind of deep, throaty rumble you got with a big-block American muscle car circa 1971. Make no mistake: if you own an Audi S5, you’re going to be spending a lot of time revving the 354-hp 4.2-liter V-8 to 6,500 rpm just to hear the sound track. Audi launched the low-volume S5 last year to debut its first two-door, four-seat coupe in 16 years. This year saw the less potent A5 follow in its tire tracks. But with less than $11,000 separating the two models, why would any one not stretch to the S? Floor the throttle and it’ll rip to 60 mph from rest in 5.0 seconds and not quit till its eating up the miles at a rock-steady 155 mph.

And standard Quattro all-wheel drive puts down the power with such seamless ease you feel you’re driving on invisible rails.

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LIST PRICE

TRANSMISSION

LENGTH

$50,900

6-speed manual

182.5 inches

ENGINE

0–60

TIRES

4.2-liter 32-valve V-8

5.0 seconds

255/35R-19

HORSEPOWER

TOP SPEED

354 hp @ 6,800 rpm

155 mph

TORQUE

WEIGHT

325 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm

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3,891 pounds

FOR

Spine-tingling sound track

AGAINST

Teeny rear seats

LIST PRICE

TOP SPEED

$72,350

155 mph

ENGINE

WEIGHT

5.2-liter V-10

4,486 pounds

HORSEPOWER

LENGTH

435 hp @ 6,800 rpm

193.5 inches

TORQUE

TIRES

398 lb-ft @ 3,000–4,000 rpm

TRANSMISSION

265/35R-19

6-speed Tiptronic auto

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0–60

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5.1 seconds

Family stealth fighter M5 has 65 more ponies

Nein, nein, nein! The V-10 engine in the Audi S6 is not from the Lamborghini Gallardo. Believe that and you’ll believe Michael Jackson is an alien. Wait a sec.

Let’s call it “loosely derived” from the Lambo V-10. After all, Audi and Lamborghini are part of the VW Group, so the corporate parts bin is open to all. What matters is that there’s a big 5.2-liter 10cylinder under the S6’s hood, punching out 435 hp and 398 lb-ft of torque—enough to launch this sleek ’n’ sexy four door to 60 mph from standstill in a whisker more than five seconds. Standard Quattro all-wheel drive takes care of delivering all that muscle to all four wheels, while surgically precise steering makes it amazingly agile through the twisties. No, it’s not in the same power league as the 500-hp duo of BMW M5 and Merc E63 AMG, but it’s arguably just as much of a joy to drive. www.duPontREGISTRY.com

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Helmet & Fire Suit Optional

Are you ready to race?

If you're ready to get serious about racing then it's time to invest in a serious racing tool -- Motorsport Simulators offers various models which fit the need for both professional and amateur racers alike.

Designed by a team of pedigreed engineers with extensive racing backgrounds, the state-of-the-art training tool is a must-have for racers looking to raise their performance to new heights.

This is professional-level training...

Formula 1 sensation Lewis Hamilton admits much of his success is a direct result of the extensive practice time he spends in McLaren's top-secret simulator. With Striker, anyone from a weekend warrior to racers showing Indy 500 championship potential can utilize the same high-level technology to hone their driving skills.

This is the real deal...

Striker features the front half of a formula racecar positioned in front of three, 50-inch plasma displays that wrap around the driver. The entire portable assembly rides on a hardy platform with three axis motion, which provides the necessary motion to get that seat-of-the-pants feeling true racecar pilots require.

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No Pit Crew Needed!

" I have always been skeptical of simulators not being realistic enough in comparison to the real thing. That was until I drove a system from Motorsports Simulators for the first time and I humbly ate my words. In my 2007 rookie Champ Car season I prepared for each event using one of their simulators, and I owe them for the track time advantage I had over my competitors going into each event. For me it's by far the best machine to date."

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Features Include: •Triple 50” Plasma displays •3-Axis motion system with Roll, Pitch and Yaw control •Suspended Vehicle with 3-point motion control •Hydraulic race pedal assembly •Forced Feedback Steering assembly with Momo Wheel •All aluminum welded chassis, strong and light weight •Hardon Kardon 1400 watt superb sound system •Programmable Shift lights and servo tachometer •Rack mounted extreme computer system •Surround sound headphones •Dual base shaker vibration system •Hard Anvil cases for plasma displays •Radio harness •Hundreds of tracks and many cars included •Optional lipstick color streaming camera •Custom track and car design services available •Motec data feed •Practice or race with the computer or against other drivers

Professional-level training Any GT racer can benefit from the Python trainer to hone their driving skills to achieve and maintain a competitive edge. Various key features such as the 3-axis motion system provide that ‘feel’ of entry push or when the rear end steps out. Of course the real hydraulic pedal assembly and extreme forced Feedback steering system make the Python second to none.

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Word on the street is that Audi is planning a major makeover for its luxe-barge A8 in 2009 for the 2010 model year. It’ll get a fresh platform, more engine options—including the big V-12 TDI diesel, boasting around 740 lb-ft of torque, plus a V-6 hybrid. The performance S8 version is also expected to get a power hike for its Lambo-derived V-10, bumping it up to an impressive 520 hp. Until then the big S8 soldiers on, providing the mouthwatering cocktail of a luxury flagship that goes like absolute stink. While 450 hp might not seem too thrilling in these days of 500-plus AMG Benz super sedans, it feels like a lot more, courtesy of the S8’s lightweight-aluminum body. Adaptive air suspension gives the car a magic-carpet-like ride quality while all-wheel drive helps keep it rock steady at 150-plus mph on the Autobahn. And inside its interior design still sets the standard.

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LIST PRICE

TRANSMISSION

LENGTH

$93,300

6-speed Tiptronic auto

199 inches

ENGINE

0–60

TIRES

5.2-liter V-10

4.9 seconds

265/35R-20

HORSEPOWER

TOP SPEED

450 hp @ 7,000 rpm

155 mph

TORQUE

WEIGHT

398 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm

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4,586 pounds

FOR

Cure for the common Lexus

AGAINST

A new version is on the way

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LIST PRICE

TOP SPEED

$46,000–$48,000 (estimated)

155 mph

ENGINE

WEIGHT

2.0-liter turbo 4-cylinder

3,150–3,300 pounds

HORSEPOWER

LENGTH

265 hp @ 6,000 rpm

165 inches

TORQUE

TIRES

258 lb-ft @ 2,500 rpm

TRANSMISSION

245/45R-17

6-speed S-tronic

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0–60

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4.9 seconds

Tougher tike Still no Porsche Cayman

Even with its new longer, wider body and harder-edged lines, Audi’s cute-as-abasket-of-spaniel-puppies TT still has a tough time shaking off its “chick car” image. Apart from handing out loaners to Ice-T, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre, you’re best solution as a carmaker is to crank up the horsepower, which is exactly what Audi has done with the TT. Enter the TTS with more oomph from a new direct-injection version of its 2.0-liter turbo four. Max power goes up from 200 hp to a more serious 265 hp— which is 15 more horses than the 3.2-liter V-6. Mated to it is Audi’s latest six-speed dual-clutch S-tronic gearbox, enabling the TTS to gallop from standstill to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds. Direct injection also gives the four banger a locomotive-like 258 lb-ft of torque that comes on tap from just 2,500 rpm. Take your pick of coupe or roadster versions when the TTS goes on sale in November ’08.

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M3

It’s Tiger and Lance, Venus and A-Rod all rolled into one.

It’s the ace athlete of the asphalt, the superstar of the slalom. Its maker’s name is superfluous; we all know it simply as the M3. Rivals have come along to attempt to prize-away its golden crown— Caddy CTS-V, Lexus IS-F, Audi S4. But there is still nothing quite as exhilarating, or involving, or rewarding, or just so darned good, as an M3 Coupe. Why so good?

Take its naturally aspirated 4.0-liter V-8. It delivers a 414-hp sock-in-the-jaw thrust, accompanied by an 8,300rpm crescendo that will make grown men weep. Its poise, its balance, its sheer chuckability through twisty backroads provides racecar thrills in a real-world, dailydriver package. And see it in the metal, with those slender-spoked 19-inch rims, those quad tailpipes, that subtle body kit, and it’s nothing less then visual poetry in

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M5

LIST PRICE $53,800

ENGINE 4.0-liter V-8

HORSEPOWER 414 hp @ 8,300 rpm

TORQUE 295 lb-ft @ 3,900 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60

4.4 seconds

TOP SPEED 155 mph (limited)

WEIGHT 3,726 pounds

LENGTH 180 inches

TIRES 245/35ZR-19 (fr), 265/35ZR-19 (r)

FOR

Really is the Ultimate Driving Machine

AGAINST

Still has the iDrive

So, are you a P400, a P500, or a P500 Sport kinda person? When it comes to BMW’s mighty M5, the P stands for “power” and the following number is the number of horseys. P400 and 400 hp is what you get from the M5’s 5.0-liter V-10 in cruising-around default mode— or when you hand the keys to the kid at the valet-park kiosk. Feeling a little more frisky? Dial in the P500 mode and you instantly crank up the volume to the full 500 hp and zero-to-60-mph sprinting in 4.5 seconds. For a little track time, or neighborhood thrill rides, selecting P500 Sport again gives you the full 500 ponies, together with shift response times much like those of flicking a light switch. Whichever P you choose is going to equal F, as in “fun.” Even at a whopping $84 grand, there’s nothing else out there with four doors and four seats that packs this much excitement.

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ENGINE 5.0-liter V-10

HORSEPOWER 500 hp @ 7,750 rpm

TORQUE 383 lb-ft @ 6,100 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual 7-speed sequential manual gearbox

0–60 4.5 seconds

TOP SPEED 155 mph (limited)

WEIGHT 4,012 pounds

LENGTH 192 inches

TIRES 255/40R-19 (fr), 285/35R-19 (r)

FOR

Car world’s version of six-pack abs

AGAINST

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CARTURNER S T A I N L E S S

S T E E L

T U R N T A B L E S

Price for the nonskid (shown here) is $10,500, which includes installation.

Tu r n i n g t h e Ta b l e s o n D r i v e w a y S t r e s s Most auto accidents occur close to home. And what’s closer to your home than your driveway?

“How safe would you feel driving backwards and making turns into traffic, yet isn’t that what you do each time you roll out of your driveway,” explains Bill Schwenker of CarTurner, Inc. Adding that the potential for disaster, in the form of children or pets, is lurking about your driveway even before you reach the curb.

If you have a difficult driveway the reduction in stress is unbelievable. You end up going out more often, friends who wouldn’t visit do, and property that was unsellable because of a problem driveway becomes luxury property because of the turntable. Just push the button and the car turns around and automatically stops facing out.

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highest quality turntable, using more than 1400 lbs of stainless steel per machine. When asked how CarTurner can install a stainless steel machine for a quarter of the price of a cheap galvanized steel turntable, CarTurner president Bill Schwenker, states there are 3 reasons. It was designed to be a cost effective solution using new technology, volume manufacturing, and no foundation work.

The manufacturing quality is unreal. Even though the machine’s turning surface is more than 13 feet, the seams are tighter than on any luxury car, due to having all the parts cut with precision lasers. Because there is no foundation work, there is no concrete cutting, no excavation, no shoring of foundation, no engineer, and no permits. CarTurner assembles like a giant lazy susan in about 3 hours and plugs into a 110v wall outlet just like a garage door opener. Even though it is a surface mount, it is proportionally thinner than a dime. Frankly we were www.duPontREGISTRY.com

stunned that the Bugatti and the Maserati in these pictures drove straight onto the turntables with no problem or special ramping. The CarTurner was designed for rugged daily use. Designed and tested for more than 3 years in real time, with an SUV parked 10-20 hours a day on the table and 10-15 drive offs and drive ons per day.

They were tested in continuous rotation 24 hours a day for more than 4 months, loaded with a SUV, and tested with loads of more than 16,000 lbs.

The turntable shown underneath the Bugatti, is their standard nonskid surface. This surface is the way the steel is made, and it cannot wear off or peal off. It is nonskid when wet, and shows no scratches. The CarTurner shown under the Maserati MC12 is their polished stainless steel finish. It is perfect for dealers and collectors. The rotation catches peoples eye, allows them to see the beauty of the car from all sides as it rotates and makes the car look so good you can’t turn away Because CarTurners are surface mount they can be moved. Moved to fine tune a location, or moved across a showroom to change the mix of cars Because of the rugged and rust proof nature of the stainless steel used and the thorough test program he has carried out, CarTurner President, Bill Schwenker equates the CarTurner to your garage door opener in terms of reliability and ease of use.

Note: The pictures of Bugatti and Maserati in this article were taken at the 2008 Concorso Italiano. Both machines were installed by one man in 4 1/2 hours. The Maserati is on rough asphalt, on a 4% slope and both cars rotated the entire show with no problems.

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M6/M6 CONVERTIBLE

Calling Jenny Craig. If ever a car needed a gastric bypass or a nip/tuck of the midriff, this is it. Measuring 192 inches stem to stern and tipping the scales at a porcine 3,900 pounds, the two-door M6 boasts the same kind of visual presence as, say, the Incredible Hulk. Yet here is a car with the kind of backseats that most five-year-olds would find a challenge to sit in. But for those who think the four-door M5 is just too effete, here is a Bavarian bruiser that uses its 500 hp to blast from standstill to 60 in just 4.5 seconds and cross continents at a rock-steady 155 mph. You’ll hate the herky-jerky sequential manual gearbox, so opt for the new six-speed manual. But what’s amazing is that despite its bulk, the M6 carves curves like a thoroughbred, thanks to laser-precise steering and enormous grip from its 19inch rubber. Just keep it away from the Krispy Kremes.

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LIST PRICE $100,300 (coupe) $106,100 (convertible)

ENGINE 5.0-liter V-10

HORSEPOWER 500 hp @ 7,750 rpm

TORQUE 383 lb-ft @ 6,100 rpm

TRANSMISSION 7-speed sequential manual

0–60 4.5 seconds (coupe) 4.6 seconds (convertible)

TOP SPEED 155 mph (limited)

WEIGHT 3,909 pounds (coupe) 4,398 pounds (convertible)

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X6 XDRIVE50I

To some it may seem like the answer to a question no one asked. Here’s a sport ute with eight inches of ground clearance and a waistline that weighs in at an elephantine 5,270 pounds. Yet its swoopy, fastback styling shouts out sports coupe, as does the tight seating for four and cramped rear storage. So what is it? It’s a BMW X6, a.k.a. an SAC, short for Sports Activity Coupe. But what really causes the confusion is the way the X6 handles itself. Despite its considerable heft, the car, sorry SAC, slices through curves like a Z4 two-seater on steroids, with next to zero body roll and massive grip from its 19-inch rubber. It performs too, courtesy of its 4.4-liter 400-hp twin-turbo V-8 that fires it to 60 mph from zero in a staggering 5.3 seconds. While this $63,000 multitasker defines the term “niche vehicle”, for a select few BMW fans it’ll be all they ever ask for.

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ENGINE 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8

HORSEPOWER 400 hp @ 5,500–6,400 rpm

TORQUE 450 lb-ft @ 1,750–4,500 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic

0–60 5.3 seconds

TOP SPEED 155 mph (limited)

WEIGHT 5,270 pounds

LENGTH 192 inches

TIRES 255/50R-19

FOR

An SUV like no other

AGAINST

5270 pound SUV

LENGTH 192 inches

TIRES 255/40ZR-19 (fr), 285/35ZR-19 (r)

FOR

Transcontinental ballistic missile

AGAINST

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TOP SPEED

$85,000 (estimated)

155 mph

ENGINE

WEIGHT

4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8

4,400 pounds

HORSEPOWER

LENGTH

400 hp @ 5,500–6,400 rpm

198 inches

TORQUE

TIRES

450 lb-ft @ 1,800–4,500 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic

0–60 5.2 seconds

245/50R-18

FOR

Seven heaven

AGAINST

iDrive still lurks

BMW is looking to seize back some of its technical muscle in the high-end luxury market with an all-new 7 Series that is nothing short of a computerized power house. The new 7 features such techno goodies as rear-wheel steering, Internet connectivity, and a blind-spot detection system that vibrates the steering wheel as a warning. While the car’s styling is evolutionary, it’s still a major head spinner, courtesy of the oversized twin-kidney grilles, the razor-sharp creases along its sides, and flatter body surfaces. While the folks at BMW included a lot more high-strength steel in the body for added rigidity, they’ve offset the extra weight with aluminum for the hood, roof, doors, and fenders. The all-new interior has a very cool, high-rez black-panel instrument display.

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2008 Pagani Zonda Roadster

2008 Yes! Roadster

Now taking orders! Number 24 of 25.

Now taking orders! 3.2 V6

2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Silver with Red Interior.

Convertible, automatic, low mileage.

2002 Ferrari 360

Silver with Black Interior, automatic.

2003 Lamborghini Murcielago

2003 Lamborghini Murcielago

Verde Ithaca/Black, 6-speed, premium sound system.

Grigio Avalon with Gray interior. Yellow calipers, new clutch, premium sound system.

2007 Rolls Royce Phantom

2004 Lamborghini Murcielago

Black and Silver with Black Interior. 4 doors sedan, automatic, television included!

Black with Black interior.

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AC SCHNIZTER M3

Pulling no punches, the new BMW M3 is the most extreme M3 to ever be developed for mass production. Schnitzer knew that the power was already more than sufficient, since BMW dropped, forced, and squeezed a large V-8 under the hood. Instead it focused on rounding out the driving experience with new, stylish rims, larger brakes, a throatier exhaust, aerodynamic attachments, a racier suspension, and more lavish interior bits. The result is a car that looks and feels more at home on the track without any loss to its everyday drivability. The aerodynamic kit is stylish, garnering—combined with the deep bellow of the exhaust—more attention than the everyday M3. Best of all, you can order this revolutionary M3 as a complete kit or in parts à la carte.

(310) 203-390, www.cecwheels.com

HAMANN BMW 645

Red Performance, out of Atlanta, Georgia, has come out with a custom kit for anybody that wants their old BMW 645 to stand out more. It starts with a set of custom-painted 22-inch Forgiato Quinot rims that have a deeper dish than a Chicago pizza.

The look is further enhanced via a custom-painted Hamann body kit, a Hamann dual exhaust, and red brake calipers. Red Performance also personally customizes the upholstery and audio systems—the new look isn’t simply reserved for people outside the car. To make sure the conversion is not just all show with no go, they also install a Dinan electronic control unit upgrade to push up the power ante of the 4.4-liter V-8.

(404) 352-0010, www.redperformance.com

HARTGE BMW X6

The BMW X6 may not be the best utility vehicle on the road. However, what it lacks in storage space and passenger room, it makes up for in style, performance, class, and exclusivity. Hartge builds on this, with a boost in power via a new electronic control unit, hard-not-to-notice 22inch rims and tires, and a few exterior enhancements. Horsepower is upped the 35i gasoline engine—jumping from 300 hp to a more useful 350 hp, respectfully. Hartge also offers a variety of 22-inch rims to chose from that, with help from a set of Hartge lowering springs, fills up the wheel wells nicely. Sitting lower might hamper off-road performance, but we all know that isn’t what the X6 is made for.

(800) 280-6966, www.hartge.de

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The “Ins” & “Outs” of Automotive Leasing What is a lease transfer?

A lease transfer allows one person to assume an in process lease from another person. For example, if your neighbor had 18 months left on his car lease, and you wanted to take over his lease, you would simply takeover his lease and start making the payments each month for the remaining 18 months. At the end of the term you would turn the car into your leasing company or have the option to purchase it just as you would if you had leased the vehicle originally.

It is important to note that following the rules and procedures established by the leasing company who ultimately owns the vehicle is critically impor tant, but the process itself is relatively easy to understand. Additionally, transferring a lease can provide a great deal of financial benefit to both the individual exiting, as well as the one entering the lease.

What are the benefits of taking over someone else’s lease?

For the Buyer (the person taking over a lease) you are able to take over a lease with no money down and with a shorter lease term than you would typically see being offered at a dealership. Many individuals looking to exit their leases are willing to offer cash incentives to make it even more attractive.

In addition to the significant benefits of shorter commitments, low month ly payments, and potential cash incentives other reasons to takeover a lease exist as well. In some cases the original lessee drove the vehicle less than anticipated, this leaves new lessee with extra miles without the extra cost.

Another example is a lease with an attractive purchase option at the end of the term.

Why would someone want you to take over their lease?

Many reasons exist for someone wanting or needing out of their automo tive lease. For instance, there may be some sort of financial motivation for doing so such as a promotion and the desire for a more luxurious vehicle.

On the other side of the equation it could be the loss of a job as a result of downsizing and no longer being able to afford the lease payment.

Regardless of the reason, transferring a lease as opposed to other methods of exiting is nearly always the most cost effective strategy.

As an existing lease holder (the lease “Seller”), they are bound to a lease contract for the remaining term. In order to exit the lease early they would have to pay early termination penalties, totaling thousands of dollars. The alternative is a lease transfer, allowing the Seller to walk away without pay ing the early termination penalties.

Where do buyers and sellers meet to do a lease transfer?

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BENTLEY

ARNAGE T Imagine Buckingham Palace hurtling along at 179 mph.

Or Windsor Castle power sliding round a racetrack while the Grey Poupon is spilling all over the lamb’swool rugs. This is the absurdity of the 500-hp Bentley Arnage T. One minute you’re wafting along with only the ticking of the dashboard clock breaking the silence; the next you’re hurling towards the horizon with more tire smoke than a ’70s big-block Camaro. Yes, this flagship of the Bentley sedan lineup may be wrinklier than Keith Richards—its 6.75-liter V-8 dates back nearly 50 years—but it’s still one of the greatest, most elegant highperformance luxury sedans on the planet. While there’s a regular 450-hp R version and a stretched RL in the Arnage lineup, it’s the twin-turbo T, with its massive 738 lb-ft of torque, that pumps the adrenaline. And the amazing thing is, despite its massive

5,699-pound bulk, the T is a remarkably nimble, agile car through the curves. It’s a car full of surprises. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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AZURE

LIST PRICE $246,990

ENGINE 6.75-liter twin-turbo V-8

HORSEPOWER 500 hp @ 4,200 rpm

TORQUE 738 lb-ft @ 3,200 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic

0—60 5.2 seconds

TOP SPEED 179 mph

WEIGHT 5,699 pounds

LENGTH 212 inches

TIRES 255/50R-18

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Concorde on wheels

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Soon to be eligible for AARP

Plutocrats, playboys, and Palm Beach housewives now have a choice when it comes to megapriced four-seat ragtops: Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe or Bentley Azure. Take your pick. But we love the Bentley for its ever-so-slightly-less-decadent persona.

Yes, it’s still massive, measuring 213 inches bow to stern, and it tips the scales at a whopping 5,941 pounds. But with a 6.75-liter twin-turbo V-8 up front, delivering 645 lb-ft of torque, it does a wonderful job of lifting up its skirt and wafting down the road.

Despite having its top chopped, the Azure is stiffer than George Dubya in front of the White House press corps, so nary a squeak or rattle is heard. And the finish is just spectacular, with acres of leather and varnished wood lining the cabin. Yet despite it weighing as much as the average supertanker, it’s surprisingly nimble and agile on its feet.

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LIST PRICE $330,900

ENGINE 6.75-liter twin-turbo V-8

HORSEPOWER 450 hp @ 4,100 rpm

TORQUE 645 lb-ft @ 1,800 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic

0–60 5.6 seconds

TOP SPEED 171 mph

WEIGHT 5,941 pounds

LENGTH 213 inches

TIRES 255/50R-18

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Convertible asset

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Rolls is flashier

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TOP SPEED

$348,085

184 mph

ENGINE

WEIGHT

6.75-liter twin-turbo V-8

5,270 pounds

HORSEPOWER

LENGTH

530 hp @ 4,000 rpm

213 inches

TORQUE

TIRES

774 lb-ft @ 3,000 rpm

255/40ZR-20

TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic

0-60 5.0 seconds

FOR

Beautiful behemoth

AGAINST

All sold out

You can stand in line to buy one of the 550 Bentley Brooklands coupes to be built.

But wait. Oops, so sorry, we’ve just learned all have been sold. Despite its lofty $348,085 asking price, this magnificent coupe version of the droptop Azure sold out before you could mouth the words “global recession”. It’s a Bentley coupe of the old school—massively overengineered, obscenely powerful, and sumptuously equipped. Even though it weighs more than a Mack truck, it can glide from standstill to 60 mph in slightly more than five seconds and devour the autobahn at a rock-steady 184 mph. That’s what happens when you have a massive 774 lb-ft of torque at your disposal. As you’d expect of a car the length of Long Island, there’s no shortage of backseat knee- and headroom, and the cabin is just a masterpiece of hedonistic luxury and elegance. Call it a coupe de thrill.

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LIST PRICE

TOP SPEED

$198,500

200 mph

ENGINE

WEIGHT

6.0-liter twin-turbo W-12

5,456 pounds

HORSEPOWER

LENGTH

600 hp @ 6,000 rpm

208 inches

TORQUE

TIRES

553 lb-ft @ 1,700–5,600 rpm

275/35ZR-20

TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic

0–60 4.5 seconds

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Bentley’s fastest sedan

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10 to the gallon thirst

Need more speed than the 552-hp Flying Spur to whisk you to the opera before curtain up? Try a 600-hp Flying Spur Speed. With the same go-faster tactics as the Continental GT Speed, the Flying Spur’s 6.0-liter W-12’s subtle engine tweaks reduce friction and improve breathing. The big sedan also rides a half-inch lower and the revised steering provides a more direct feel. It comes with new 20-inch alloys shod with specially developed Pirellis, while another $16 grand buys you optional carbon-ceramic brakes. Want more? Another $6,900 gets you the optional audio system with its 1,100-watt amp—the most powerful ever produced for an automobile—and 15 speakers. On the road, this Speed version of the already quick Flying Spur feels like it runs on speed, with zero-to-60 sprinting in just 4.5 seconds and a top speed of a genuine 200 mph. www.duPontREGISTRY.com

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CONTINENTAL GT SPEED

Did you know that Bentley’s Continental GT Speed holds the world speed record … on ice?

Early last year, four-time world rally champion, Juha Kankkunen averaged 199.86 mph in both directions on a frozen stretch of the Baltic Sea in Finland. His oneway top speed was an impressive 207 mph. That’s the wonder of all-wheel drive and 602 hp under the hood. For everyone who fell in love with the original Continental GT in 2003, the even-more-sporting Speed is an excuse to buy another. Tweaking the boost output of the turbos gives ninepercent more power and 15-percent more torque. That means zero-to-60-mph sprinting in 4.3 seconds—a tenth quicker—and the kind of mid-range thrust that is usually associated with military jets. Stylewise, the Speed gets a redesigned front air intake and a more upright grille, along with a set of stunning thin-spoke 20-inch rims.

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LIST PRICE $199,990

ENGINE 6.0-liter twin-turbo W-12

HORSEPOWER 602 hp @ 6,000 rpm

TORQUE 553 lb-ft @ 1,750 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic

0–60 4.3 seconds

TOP SPEED 202 mph

WEIGHT 5,180 pounds

LENGTH 189 inches

TIRES 275/35ZR-20

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Speed Racer

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Tight backseat space

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MANSORY CONTINENTAL GT

The Continental GT could be the sexiest Bentley ever. It combines a sporty ride with fine performance, all masked under a sleek, tight skin—what is not to like? So when tuners come out with packages to upgrade the already well-done GT, it is hard to imagine that they could improve on something so successful. Mansory doesn’t remap the way to the finish line but rather looks for a means to improve on the existing trek.

Items such as a discreet, new spoiler; a classier steering wheel; eye-catching rims; better brakes; wire-mesh inserts on the body; a lowered ride height; a power increase—up to 621-hp; and a fully customizable interior may not make your car feel like a totally different auto, but that is the point.

(310) 659-4050, www.ogaracoach.com

PREMIER4509 BENTLEY GT

The Bentley GT has become as commonplace on the city streets as beautiful people in Miami. One way to make your Bentley more exclusive is via the new Premier4509 package. Only 100 kits— each with their own serial number—will be delivered from this Asian tuner, so you can rest assured that you won’t ever see another just like yours in the valet parking area. The entire kit will consist of a front bumper, side skirts, a rear bumper, front fenders, and rear quarter panels that are constructed of carbon fiber and fiberreinforced plastic. The only drawback to this package is there are no performance upgrades or benefits from this Asian tuner. Which means you’ll be driving around in the flashiest, most aggressive-looking ride on the road without the added horsepower to back up your claim.

(562) 633-0012, www.premier4509.com

PROJECT KAHN CONTINENTAL GT-S

“Kkkaaahhnnn!” might be many people’s initial reaction when you tell them about your new Bentley ride. After that it might be followed with some sort of compliment on how curvaceous and beautiful the car looks; how it separates itself from the other Bentley GTs you may come across on the city streets. Basically a cosmetic upgrade, the Bentley Kahn GT-S adds a stunning body kit coupled to a variety of large, lightweight rims. The cabin is upgraded with new leather on nearly every place your hand can reach. You can buy the whole thing as a complete conversion or à la carte.

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VEYRON 16.4 GRAND SPORT 9 200AR C HE OF TEAR Y

Looking for a little wind-in-the-hair action at 200-plus mph? Look no further than Bugatti’s latest version of its 1,001-hp Veyron 16.4 über car, the Grand Sport. Bugatti plans to build 150 of these liftoff-top Veyrons, priced at a cool 1.4million euros—that’s around $2.05 million. And they’re offering the first 50 to existing Veyron owners so they can have the ultimate summer/winter pairing. As there’s about as much spare room in a Veyron as there is in a coach seat on Southwest, Bugatti designers opted for a removable polycarbonate targa roof panel that sits on a special stand in the garage when not in use. Should you get caught in a sprinkle, the designers have devised this brilliant umbrella that opens up and clips to the corners of the windshield. Other changes include major chassis reinforcement, a slightly taller windshield, and new LED lights. Now how can you top all of that?

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LIST PRICE $2.05 million (approximately)

ENGINE 8.0-liter quad-turbo W-16

HORSEPOWER 1,001 hp @ 6,000 rpm

TORQUE 922 lb-ft @ 2,200 rpm

TRANSMISSION 7-speed sequential automatic

0–60 2.5 seconds

TOP SPEED 252 mph

WEIGHT 4,300 pounds

LENGTH 176 inches

TIRES 265/680R-500A (fr) 375/710R-540A (r)

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Roofless performance

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CADILLAC

CTS-V

If you’re a true dyed-in-the-wool petrolhead, this one number will send a jolt of adrenaline coursing through your veins: 7:59:32.

That’s the time, in minutes and seconds, it took for Cadillac’s awesome new CTS-V to complete a lap of the Nürburgring’s legendary Nordschleife track in Germany. That makes it the fastest production sedan ever around the famed track. Eat your heart out, BMW M5. It’s hardly surprising when you look at the supercharged 6.2-liter GM smallblock V-8 lurking under the hood.

It serves up a massive 556 hp and 551 lb-ft of torque. That’ll launch it from rest to 60 mph in a feisty 3.9 seconds, through the quarter mile in 12 dead at 118 mph, and on to a top speed of 191 mph. Take your pick of a six-speed Tremec manual or a six-speed paddle-shift automatic. Make no mistake: this new Caddy is going to be the rock-star sports sedan of 2009.

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LIST PRICE $60,000 (estimated)

ENGINE 6.2-liter supercharged V-8

HORSEPOWER 556 bhp @ 6,100 rpm

TORQUE 551 lb-ft @ 3,800 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed sequential auto/maual

0–60 3.9 seconds

TOP SPEED 191 mph

WEIGHT 4,300 pounds

LENGTH 191 inches

TIRES 255/40R-19 (fr), 285/35R-19 (r)

FOR

V for very fast

AGAINST

Keeping tread on the rear tires

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XLR-V

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LIST PRICE

TOP SPEED

$101,300

155 mph

ENGINE

WEIGHT

4.4-liter supercharged V-8

3,804 pounds

HORSEPOWER

LENGTH

443 hp @ 6,400 rpm

178 inches

TORQUE

TIRES

414 lb-ft @ 3,900 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic

0–60 4.6 seconds

235/45R-19 run flat

FOR

$30K less than a Merc SL63

AGAINST

It’s no Merc SL63

You can probably count the number of Caddy XLR-Vs that have found buyers this year on the fingers of two hands. But for those who’ve signed away $100 grand on this supercharged rocket ship, the bonus is that they can be pretty sure they’ll never see another in the Trader Vic’s valet-park line. It’s still a mighty fine high-performance GT. It has power to spare— 443 hp to be precise—from its blown 4.4-liter V-8. That gives zero-to-60 sprinting in just 4.6 seconds. And sharing its super-stiff hydro-formed chassis with the Corvette means that it corners quite a bit better than your Uncle Waldo’s old vinyl-roofed DeVille.

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CALLAWAY

C16 CONVERTIBLE One of our biggest gripes with the latest C6 Corvettes is that they all kinda look the same.

To the untrained eye, a $103grand ZR1 looks a lot like a cooking $46,000 coupe.

That’s the big appeal of Callaway’s latest C16 coupe and convertible—it’s a Corvette under the skin, but on the outside, every body panel is changed. And from its 1950s Ferrari-grille opening to its curvy rear and carbon-fiber wheels, the C16 oozes sportscar style. It also has the power to match its rakish lines, courtesy of a Callaway-developed, supercharged 6.2-liter LS3 V-8, cranking out 650 hp and enough torque to bring down houses. The standard C16 package is good enough to launch the car to 60 in just 3.3 seconds and go on to a top speed of 200-plus mph.

And there are also hundreds of options to choose from.

Our favorite: the hand-stitched leather interior for a cool $24 grand.

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CHEVROLET

CORVETTE ZR1

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$173,000 (Coupe) $179,000 (Convertible)

ENGINE 6.2-liter supercharged V-8

HORSEPOWER 650 hp @ 6,250 rpm

TORQUE 550 lb-ft @ 4,750 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual/automatic

0–60 3.3 seconds

TOP SPEED 206 mph

WEIGHT 3,375 pounds

LENGTH 181 inches

TIRES 285 30/ZR-19 (fr), 325/25ZR-20 (r)

FOR

Sexier ’Vette

AGAINST

The big price tag

Sell the house. Raid the kids’ college fund. Put grandma on the street. You’re going to need to find $103,300. Fast.

That’s the sticker price of what’s arguably going to be the hottest, must-have muscle car until, well, the next hottest, must-have muscle car arrives. Chevy’s awesome new Corvette ZR1 comes with some of the most remarkable numbers in the performance-car world.

Like 638, which is the amount of horsepower this all-American hot rod delivers from its 6.2-liter supercharged V-8. Then there’s 3.4, which is the number of seconds it takes to hit 60 from zero. Or 205, which, in miles per hour, is the top speed of the beast. And finally, there’s 7:26.4, which is the time it took to lap the Nürburgring. That’s almost three seconds faster than that other wonder machine, Nissan’s GT-R. And a new lap record for a mass-produced

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LIST PRICE $103,300

ENGINE 6.2-liter supercharged V-8

HORSEPOWER 638 hp @ 6,600 rpm

TORQUE 604 lb-ft @ 5,600 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60 3.4 seconds

TOP SPEED 205+ mph

WEIGHT 3,324 pounds

LENGTH 176 inches

TIRES 285/30ZR-19 (fr), 335/25ZR-20 (r)

FOR

The new king of the hill

AGAINST

Looks like a $47-grand ’Vette

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Yep, you bet it’s got a Hemi. A 6.1-liter, 425horse whole hunka burnin’ Hemi. And now it offers a six-speed stick shift to play with, the ’09 Challenger SRT8 is just about perfect. This is old-school, the-Fonz-in-Happy Days fun. Dial up five grand on the tach, slip your Vans sneaker off the clutch pedal, and laugh like a drain as the car deposits two long lines of rubber. Juvenile?

Irresponsible? Yup. But this new demon Dodge isn’t just about straight-line tire fryin’. Team SRT has done a fine job of making the Challenger steer, grip, handle, and stop. Not all is perfect.

It’s a whopper of a car—as it had to be, being based on a chopped Charger platform. And through the curves it does feel as big as a UPS truck. Of course, the advantage is that the Challenger has room for four proper-sized adults and has a trunk Tony Soprano would love.

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LIST PRICE

TRANSMISSION

LENGTH

$40,095

6-speed manual

198 inches

ENGINE

0–60

TIRES

6.1-liter V-8

4.7 seconds

245/45ZR-20 (fr), 255/45ZR-20 (r)

HORSEPOWER

TOP SPEED

425 hp @ 6,200 rpm

170 mph (limited)

TORQUE

WEIGHT

420 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm

4,145 pounds

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VIPER SRT10 ACR

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Happy days

AGAINST

The incredible bulk

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LIST PRICE

TOP SPEED

$98,110

180 mph

ENGINE

WEIGHT

8.4-liter V-10

3,408 pounds

HORSEPOWER

LENGTH

600 hp @ 6,100 rpm

176 inches

TORQUE

TIRES

560 lb-ft @ 5,000 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60 3.8 seconds

295/30ZR-18 (fr) 345/30ZR-19 (r)

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Winging it

AGAINST

No rear ’chute

It’s got a bigger wing than Air Force One. You could serve lunch for five on it without anyone touching plates. It helps to add roughly 900 pounds of extra downforce at speed. And at 150 mph, you could drive upside down on the ceiling of the Lincoln Tunnel, and you’d stay up there. This is the Viper ACR, short for American Club Racer. It’s for those serious about hammering their Viper around the racetrack on weekends—or looking über cool outside their local trattoria. The wing is just one element of a wild performance package for Dodge’s supercar. For an extra $12 grand, you get a two-piece carbon front splitter, that seven-position carbon-fiber wing, forged-aluminum wheels, adjustable KW shocks, new StopTech rotors, and a front antiroll bar thicker than an Olsen twin’s forearm. There’s no extra power—heck, that’s the last thing it needs. Now it just goes very fast around corners.

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HENNESSEY VENOM 1000 DODGE VIPER

You have to be out of the automotive loop if you haven’t read anything on the Hennessey Viper, which has been highlighted, tested, and pushed into competition with other tuners—mostly in Venom 1000 twin-turbo trim—by nearly every other reputable magazine on the automotive stage. The stats procured have been nothing but stellar, preserving the Venom 1000’s spot as the leader of the pack. By the numbers: 1,000 hp, 1,100 lb-ft of torque, zero-to-60 in 2.5 seconds, the quarter mile in 9.75 seconds at 148 mph, and a top speed more than 250 mph—complete with a two-year/24,000-mile limited warranty.

All for around $200,000. The numbers are so dumbfounding, and the horsepower per dollar quotient is so out of whack, that you actually feel sorry for people driving the $1.5-million Bugatti Veyron.

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F430

The upcoming Ferrari California is going to be a landmark car. No doubt about it. Ferrari’s first front-engined V-8, first doubleclutch ’box, first fold-into-thetrunk hardtop. But the big question: will it be as good as the F430? This mid-engined projectile still sets the benchmark as the world’s most usable supercar. Yes, Porsche’s 911 Turbo comes close, but it’s not this pretty. Aston Martin’s DB9 is pretty but nothing like this thrilling to drive. And a thrill to drive it is, courtesy of its screaming 490-hp flat-plane crank V-8, its steering-wheel-mounted manettino switch that fine-tunes the car’s traction-control setup, adjustable suspension, and brakes that could stop time. And if the F430 twins—the Coupe F1 or Spider—aren’t hard edged enough for you, there’s always the slimmeddown and stripped-out 503-hp F430 Scuderia to charge your adrenaline.

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LIST PRICE $186,925 Coupe $217,310 Spider $262,306 Scuderia

ENGINE 4.3-liter V-8

HORSEPOWER 490 hp @ 8,500 rpm

TORQUE 343 lb-ft @ 5,250 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60 3.9 seconds

TOP SPEED 196 mph

WEIGHT 3,197 pounds

LENGTH 178 inches

TIRES 225/35ZR-19 (fr) 285/35ZR-19 (r)

FOR

Best all-around Ferrari

AGAINST

Nothing we can think of

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Lamborghini Gallardo Nero Osyris/Nero Two Tone 3K miles, $119,900

Ford GT Mark II Black/Silver/Black 1900 miles, $175,900

Maserati Gran Turismo Nero Carbonio/Rosso Corallo 1400 miles, $119,500

INVENTORY 2008 Porsche 997 Turbo Cabriolet GT

2005 Ferrari F430 Spider F1

2005 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Convertible

Silver Metallic/Black, 3K miles . . . . . . . . . . .$135,900

Nero Daytona/Beige . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$205,900

Copperhead Orange Satin/Black 6K miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$58,900

2004 Porsche 996 Turbo Cabriolet X50

2000 Ferrari 360 Modena

Arctic Silver/Boxster Red, 8K miles . . . . . . .$86,900

6 Speed, Red/Tan, 12K miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$114,900

2005 Bentley Continental GT

2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR Viper Very Orange Pearl/Black Delivery miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$86,900

Moonbeam Silver/Beluga, 19K miles . . . .$107,900

2006 Land Rover Range Rover SuperCharged

2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

2002 Ferrari 360 Spider F1

Zambezi Silver Metallic/Charcoal, 22K miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,900

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Tour de France Blue/Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$129,900

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This is the bad boy of the Ferrari lineup. Its magnificent Enzo-based 6.0-liter V-12 packs a 612-hp punch to the kidneys that sees standstill-to-60mph sprinting dispatched in a dragster-like 4.2 seconds. Yes, it’ll cruise the autostrada at a rock steady 150 mph—it tops out at more than 196 mph—but it’ll also lay lines of smoke-belching black rubber if the hooligan in you needs satisfying. This is a real Doctor Jekyll/Mr. Hyde machine: it’s happy to dawdle menacingly around town, yet will explode when the lightning-fast paddle-shift six speeder is clicked down two notches. And the sound it makes as the tach needle kisses the 8,400-rpm redline can make grown men burst into tears. The edgy Pininfarina styling has had its fair share of critics, but to our eyes it is the very definition of the term bella macchina— beautiful machine.

FERRARI

599 GTB FIORANO

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LIST PRICE

TRANSMISSION

LENGTH

$270,000

6-speed auto manual/6-speed manual

193 inches

0–60

245/45ZR-18 (fr), 285/40ZR-19 (r)

ENGINE 6.0-liter V-12

HORSEPOWER 612 hp @ 7,600 rpm

TORQUE 433 lb-ft @ 5,600 rpm

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4.2 seconds

TOP SPEED

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196+ mph

Ferrari’s rock star

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AGAINST

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TOP SPEED

$261,969

198 mph

ENGINE

WEIGHT

5.7-liter V-12

4,065 pounds

HORSEPOWER

LENGTH

540 hp @ 7,250 rpm

193 inches

TORQUE

TIRES

434 lb-ft @ 5,250 rpm

TRANSMISSION

245/45ZR-18 (fr) 285/40ZR-19 (r)

6-speed auto manual/6-speed manual

FOR

0–60

AGAINST

4.1 seconds

Four-seat versatility Stretch-limo proportions

With its nondescript, cube-of-tofu styling, Ferrari’s four-seat 612 Scaglietti probably won’t rotate heads on South Beach. And that’s the way 612 owners like it.

Hence the reason most are painted black, dark blue, or battleship gray. But here is one of the great-driving Ferraris, one of its finest gran turismos. Powered by a thundering 5.7-liter V-12, producing 540 hp and 434 lb-ft of torque, it’s good for zero-to-60 sprints in 4.1 seconds. Top speed? A hair off 200 mph. And when the tach needle climbs, the big V-12 sounds as magical as Pavarotti at his best. For 2009, driving a 612 becomes even more involving, thanks to the addition of the latest version of the F1 SuperFast semiautomatic gearbox. It provides the same shift times—around 100 milliseconds— as the 599 GTB. The ’09s also come with a manettino switch on the steering wheel to fine-tune the traction-control setup.

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CALIFORNIA It’s the most groundbreaking new Ferrari since the Dino. The most exciting since the Enzo. The most technically advanced … ever.

Just look at the long list of Ferrari firsts that come with the remarkable new California: first mid-front engined V-8, first folding-aluminum hardtop, first direct-injection engine, first double-clutch direct-shift-gearbox-style semi-auto transmission.

LIST PRICE $235,000 (estimated)

ENGINE

4.3-liter direct injection V-8

HORSEPOWER

452 hp @ 7,500 rpm

And when it goes on sale in 2009 after its world debut at the Paris Salon auto show in October, expect it to have a waiting list longer than any Ferrari in history.

While rumors of a new “fourth model” Ferrari have been swirling around the industry for the past couple of years, the real surprise is where the California will sit in the range. Bets were that this would be

the new smaller, entry-level model positioned below the F430—a modern-day Dino to take on Aston’s V8 Vantage and Porsche’s 911 Turbo in the $120,000 to $140,000 territory.

Not so.

While pricing won’t likely be announced until closer to launch date, expect the California to come in above the $216-grand F430 Spider.

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TORQUE

369 lb-ft @ 5,250 rpm (estimated)

TRANSMISSION

7-speed DSG semi-automatic

0–60

3.8 seconds (estimated)

TOP SPEED

198 mph (estimated)

WEIGHT

3,350 pounds (estimated)

LENGTH

179.5 inches

TIRES

225/35ZR-19 (fr) 285/35ZR-19 (r)

FOR

California dreamin’

AGAINST

Bulky rear end

Pictured above in Azzurro California blue, Ferrari ‘s first fully retractable hardtop convertible can go from shady to sunny in a stellar 15 seconds.

The jury, alas, is still out on Pininfarina’s styling work with the new coupe/convertible. At issue is the rear, which has to be deep and expansive enough to accommodate a folding hardtop and provide decent luggage space.

But it’s hard not to drool over the stunning front end, with its chiseled lines, swept-back headlamps, and hint of 2002 575M Maranello grin.

Even the portly rear has some gorgeous detailing, like the stacked dual exhausts and taillights that flow forward along the top of the rear deck.

Powering the new California is a heavily redesigned version of the F430’s 4.3-liter V-8 fitted with a Bosch-Ferrari developed direct-injection system that will boost power to 460 hp and deliver close to 370 lb-ft of torque.

Couple that to the new rearmounted seven-speed, doubleclutch, semi automatic and zero-to60-mph sprinting should come in fewer than four seconds, with top a speed close to 200 mph.

One thing’s for sure, a whole lot of Ferrari enthusiasts will be California dreamin’ over the coming months.

The most groundbreaking new Ferrari since the Dino. The most exciting since the Enzo. The most technically advanced ever.

FERRARI

HAMANN 599 GTB

You may surmise that the Germans are horsepower freaks from the automobiles they manufacture (just look at the SL65 Black series). And they don’t take themselves any less seriously when it comes to tuning. Just look at what happens when an Italian exotic is “refined” by the German tuner Hamann: the product is pure driving euphoria. Take the Hamann-tuned 599 GTB , which retains its nearly perfected engine and suspension setup but gains a bold new body kit, much larger 21-inch rims and tires, and 53 more ponies. From the chin spoiler back to the rear diffuser, the look is edgier and more sculpted than Michelangelo’s David. The rims are massive, glossy black, and come with tires big enough to go on a monster truck—245/30ZR-21s up front and 345/25ZR-21s in the rear.

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MANSORY STALLONE

More showy than Paris Hilton and packed with more power than Rocky or Rambo put together, the Mansory Stallone, based off the Ferrari 599 GTB, is a car that will not slip under the radar, especially any cop’s. It’s too bad—with 720 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque, this thing could mean the difference between making that late-night matinee or just missing the previews—but most likely you have too many gawkers and gazers to get ahead in traffic. You cannot expect anything else from an auto that revels in its exposed-carbonfiber cladding, a racecar-like nose and rear diffuser, and a hand-stitched ostrich-leather interior. If the view doesn’t hold their interest, the shriek of the supercharger and the bellow from the new stainless-steel exhaust will.

(310) 659-4050, www.mansory.com

NOVITEC ROSSO 430 SCUDERIA

The Ferrari 430 Scuderia is already more balanced than a Lean Cuisine frozen dinner. But like those people who douse their meals in butter and salt, and maybe even deep-fry them after that, Novitec Rosso feels like the Scuderia needs more flavor, in the form of two superchargers and a more beautifully sculpted and lowered body. Out the tuner fryer pops a 717-hp beast of an automobile that bests the “everyday” Scuderia by 207 hp, good enough for 60 in 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 216 mph. To keep all that new found “flavor” in harmony with the rest of the car, Novitec Rosso has added lowering springs and wider rims and tires. At $74,000 plus the cost of car, some may carp that they are messing with a perfect equilibrium; others wouldn’t want their Ferrari done any other way.

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FISKER

KARMA

The upcoming Fisker Karma combines sleek, sexy supercar styling with cutting-edge, plug-in hybrid technology. Of course, you’d expect nothing less when the CEO of the company, Henrik Fisker, designed the shape of the Aston DB9 and BMW Z8. Fisker is smart in having gone for a fourdoor sport-sedan design, rather than a less relevant Tesla-style two-seater. He’s also smart in having teamed up with Quantum Technologies whom have already developed a hybrid-drive system for the military. The way the Karma works is that a bank of lithium-ion batteries will power electric motors on each rear wheel. Charge them up from a home plug and the Karma will run for up to 50 miles between charges. At 51 miles, a small gas engine kicks in to add juice to the battery pack. Fisker plans to have the first cars on the road by late 2009, with a starting price of around $80,000.

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LIST PRICE $80,000 approximately

ENGINE 4-cylinder gas

DRIVE Rear-wheel electric motors

BATTERIES Lithium-ion

RANGE 50 miles per charge

0–60 5.8 seconds

TOP SPEED 125 mph

WEIGHT 3,900 pounds (estimated)

LENGTH 196 inches

TIRES 255/35ZR-22 (estimated)

FOR

100-mpg supercar

AGAINST

Sold out till 2010

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On the face of it, asking $80,000 for a Mustang seems like something you might hear on April Fools’ Day. But then you hear it’s a Shelby Mustang and one that pays homage to the 1968 KR “King of the Road” muscle car and it clicks.

And with production limited to 1,746 cars, Shelby fans see “investment potential” written all over it.

They shouldn’t hold their breath. Essentially the KR is a warmed-over version of the $46-grand Shelby GT500 Mustang, made visually different with a ’68 KR-inspired nose section, a new aluminum hood, 40th-anniversary badging, and forged 18-inch alloys. A cold-air intake and a stainless exhaust help give the 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 an extra 40 ponies—max power is now an impressive 540 hp—while suspension mods sharpen the handling. And like the GT500, it’s a blast to drive.

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SHELBY GT500KR

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LIST PRICE

TRANSMISSION

LENGTH

$79,995

6-speed manual

188 inches

ENGINE

0–60

TIRES

5.4-liter supercharged V-8

4.3 seconds

255/45Z-18 (fr), 285/40ZR-18 (r)

HORSEPOWER

TOP SPEED

540 hp @ 6,250 rpm

155 mph (limited)

TORQUE

WEIGHT

510 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm

3,905 pounds

FOR

Gold-standard investment

AGAINST

Having to invest $80,000

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GUMPERT

APOLLO

The Gumpert Apollo will certainly catch your attention when it explodes into your rearview at 224 mph. The first creation of former Audi Motorsports boss Roland Gumpert, this midengined, carbon-fiber-bodied rocket ship looks like an exile from the Le Mans starting grid.

And Herr Gumpert makes no apologies for its racecar compromises—like having to remove the steering wheel to climb aboard.

Power comes from a twin-turbo 4.2-liter V-8 from Audi’s RS6 that’s been bumped up to 650 hp through partner, German Audituning meisters, MTM. Feed in the power with the car’s heavyweight clutch and you’ll hit 60 from zero in less than three seconds. Is there a hybrid Apollo on the horizon? At the recent Nürburgring 24 Hour, Gumpert entered a hybridelectric racer with a 3.3-liter V-8, coupled to a 100kW electric motor delivering 630 hp. We bet it had electrifying performance.

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LIST PRICE $318,000

ENGINE 4.2-liter twin-turbo Audi V-8

HORSEPOWER 650 hp @ 6,500 rpm

TORQUE 627 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60 2.9 seconds

TOP SPEED 224 mph

WEIGHT 2,645 pounds

LENGTH 176 inches

TIRES 255/35ZR-19 (fr), 345/35ZR-19 (r)

FOR

An Apollo rocket

AGAINST

Racecar brutal

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GTR ROADSTER

If you want to win Best of Show at every local old-car gathering, it’s going to cost your $600 grand.

That’s what Long Island-based Iconic Motors is charging for its work-of-art GTR Roadster. While that might seem a little steep for what, on the face of it, looks like a 427 Cobra seen through a funfair Hall of Mirrors, the car is nothing less than rolling sculpture. Its chassis is made of highstrength chromoly, and the carbon-fiber passenger tub is clad with body panels made of an immensely strong carbon sandwich. Now open up the forwardhinging front clip to reveal a mirror-finished, hand-built 6.9-liter V-8 said to deliver a massive 800 hp. And if that won’t wow the crowds, the exposed gearshift workings and the power-sliding gas cap will. Iconic talks of zeroto-60-mph sprinting in 2.8 seconds and a 200-mph top speed.

With 800 hp moving just 2,300 pounds, we kinda believe them.

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LIST PRICE $600,000 estimated

ENGINE 6.9-liter V-8

HORSEPOWER 800 hp @ 7,600 rpm

TORQUE 660 lb-ft @ 5,000 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60 2.8 seconds

TOP SPEED 200 mph

WEIGHT 2,300 pounds

LENGTH 168 inches

TIRES 255/40ZR-18 (fr), 335/35ZR-19 (r)

FOR

Showstopper

AGAINST

It’s still a few months away

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LIST PRICE

TOP SPEED

$73,000 (estimated)

155 mph

ENGINE

WEIGHT

5.0-liter supercharged V-8

4,200 pounds

HORSEPOWER

LENGTH

500 hp @ 6,000 rpm (est)

195 inches

TORQUE

TIRES

470 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm (est)

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0-60 4.7 seconds (estimated)

255/40ZR-20 (fr) 285/35ZR-20 (r)

FOR

Coolest cat

AGAINST

The wait till mid ’09

Jaguar is about to unveil a sensational new R version of its acclaimed XF sedan, powered by a new 5.0-liter supercharged V-8, cranking out a mega 500 hp. With an anticipated zero-to-60 time of well less than five seconds, it’ll be the fastest volume-production Jaguar ever. Add in stiffer, tauter suspension, bigger brakes, and 20-inch rubber, the XFR should have the handling to match its hero performance. Subtle, rather than over-the-top styling tweaks, like a deeper front spoiler, hood-mounted vents, rocker extensions, and quad tailpipes, should, hopefully, keep the new Jag off the cop-car radar. Inside, expect grippier sports seats and more black leather than Madonna’s closet. Not that the regular XF and XF Supercharged for ’09 will be too shabby. They should also get the new 5.0-liter V-8 with power hikes over the current models. Now explain to us again why Ford sold Jag? www.duPontREGISTRY.com

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XJ PORTFOLIO

English rockers Queen could well have been describing the target buyer of Jag’s new Portfolio version of its grand XJ flagship with its 1989 rock anthem “I Want It All.” With the Portfolio, they certainly get it all: hand-milled aluminum power vents on the front fenders, 20-inch alloys, rich oak-wood veneers, more leather than Ozzy Osbourne’s walk-in, and some gorgeous paint colors—celestial black and Astral gold. All very Bentley-esque. And the flagship XJ certainly has the pace to go with grace, courtesy of its 4.2-liter supercharged V-8 that delivers a hearty 400 horses. That’ll glide it to 60 from rest in a speedy 5.0 seconds. Beneath that sleepy, classic styling, the XJ is a bit of a technical tour de force, with its aerospace-inspired glued and riveted aluminum monocoque and lightweight suspension. There’s a more radical XJ on the way, but until then, this Portfolio is

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LIST PRICE $105,000

ENGINE 4.2-liter supercharged V-8

HORSEPOWER 400 hp @ 6,100 rpm

TORQUE 413 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic

0–60 5.0 seconds

TOP SPEED 155 mph

JAGUAR

XKR PORTFOLIO

This is one pretty kitty. And with some serious claws too.

Power comes from a supercharged 4.2-liter V-8, delivering 420 hp through a lightning-fast six-speed ZF auto.

Tap the paddle shifter for a quick kick down and the change is accompanied by the sexiest, raspiest throttle blip, perfectly matching revs to speed. And it’s easy to forget the XKR’s greatest performance attribute—its featherlight, yet super-rigid all-aluminum body shell. That makes the R coupe or convertible feel like it’s got 500 hp under that sloping hood.

Talking of 500 hp, when the XFR sedan gets its new 5.0liter supercharged V-8 next year, expect a 500-hp XKR to be fairly close behind. In the meantime, Jag is catering for luxury lovers out there with a special edition XKR Portfolio.

Just 385 examples—split between coupe and convertible—will be offered, kitted out with such goodies as a

special gray-metallic paint job, 20-inch rims, and a 525watt Bowers and Wilkins sound system. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

LIST PRICE $87,400 (coupe) $93,400 (convertible)

ENGINE 4.2-liter supercharged V-8

HORSEPOWER 420 hp @ 6,000 rpm

TORQUE 413 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic

0–60 4.9 seconds (coupe) 5.0 seconds (convertible)

TOP SPEED 155 mph

WEIGHT 3,814 pounds (coupe) 3,924 pounds (convertible)

LENGTH 188 inches

TIRES 255/40ZR-19 (fr), 275/35ZR-19 (r)

FOR

Alley cat

AGAINST

Waiting for the 500-hp version

WEIGHT 3,946 pounds

LENGTH 205 inches

TIRES 255/35ZR-20

FOR

Fit for royalty

AGAINST

Dull Portfolio name

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The mindblowing Koenigsegg CCXR is arguably the world’s first eco-friendly, lean, “green” supercar machine.

As if it’s screaming “I am fast,” exposed carbon-fiber smothers the entire exterior of the CCXR.

The red interior trim adds a little pizzazz to the otherwise drab, all-black décor.

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It’s powered by a twin-supercharged V-8 packing an astonishing 1,018 hp.

It can scream from standstill to 62 mph in a staggering 2.9 seconds. And it runs on … corn oil.

Welcome to the mindblowing Koenigsegg CCXR, arguably the world’s first eco-friendly, lean, “green” supercar machine.

But forget any notion you might have of this $2.4-million rocket ship being some hyperpowered Toyota Prius. There’s a reason this latest offering from the Swedish supercar maker has gone green—and it’s not to save the planet. It’s to serve up even more tire-frying power. You see this new Koenigsegg CCXR has been reengineered to run happily on E85

bioethanol fuel. This is made up of a cocktail of 85-percent bioethanol— usually produced from either corn, soybeans, or sugar beets—and 15-percent regular unleaded gas.

The beauty of E85 isn’t just that engines that use it produce around 70-percent less carbon emissions compared to engines running on regular unleaded gasoline. Also, as the Koenigsegg techies discovered, because biofuel has a much higher octane and better cooling properties than regular gas—exhaust temperatures can drop by as much as 150ºC— they could modify the engine to run with a higher compression, a bigger boost pressure, and more spark advance.

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TRANSMISSION

$2.4 million (approximately)

6-speed manual

ENGINE

0–60

4.8-liter twin-supercharged V-8(flex fuel)

HORSEPOWER

1,018 hp @ 7,000 rpm (E85)

TORQUE

796 lb-ft @ 5,600 rpm

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The result? A massive hike in horsepower, from 888 hp to that Bugatti Veyron-rivaling 1,018 hp, together with a muscle-packed 740 lb-ft of torque.

Pedal to the metal, or carbon fiber in this case, the new CCXR will blast to 62 mph from rest in a breathtaking 2.9 seconds, and not quit accelerating till it’s reached its expected top speed of a staggering 257 mph.

One thing’s for certain, you’re pretty much guaranteed not to see another CCXR in the line at the E85 pump.

That’s because Koenigsegg plans to restrict production to just six examples, with two reportedly already sold.

That makes Veyrons almost as common as Corollas. Well, kind of.

2.9 seconds

TOP SPEED 250+ mph

WEIGHT

2,821 pounds

LENGTH 169 inches

TIRES

255/35-19 (fr) 335/30-20 (r)

FOR

Al Gore will love you

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Finding gas stations selling E85

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Charlotte, NC

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Van Nuys, CA

Atlanta, GA

XDC Motor Sports Wheel Specialists Inc.

Galpin Auto Sports

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St. Petersburg, FL

Lodi, NJ

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Irving, TX

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LAMBORGHINI

GALLARDO LP560-4 Only Lamborghini could endow its latest and greatest Gallardo, the LP560-4, with a “thrust” mode for its six-speed eGear semiautomatic transmission.

And thrust is exactly what it does.

So tap the eGear button marked “corsa” then push the button disengaging the traction control. Now, with your left foot hard on the brake pedal, mash the accelerator to the floor, which instantly zings the revs round to 5,000.

Step off the brake, keeping your right foot hard in, and watch with jaw-dropping amazement, as the Lambo does a rock-out-of-a-catapult impersonation.

Jeez, this is fast. Scary fast. Lambo throws out a zero-to-60-mph time of 3.5 seconds. Quarter mile? You’re looking at 11.5 at 127 mph. And the thing won’t quit till the speedo needle is kissing the 202-mph mark.

The source of all this neck-snapping velocity is a new 5.2-liter V-10—up from 5.0-liters courtesy of bigger cylinder bores—with new direct-fuel injection.

And before you ask, no, this isn’t a reworked 5.2-liter Audi V-10, despite the similar capacity and cylinder count.

The new V-10 pumps out a massive 552 hp at 8,000 rpm—some 40 more than the previous Gallardo motor, and 29 more than the V-10 that motivated last year’s special-edition Gallardo Superleggera.

And while the new Gallardo is faster and more powerful than before, it’s also greener than Kermit. Through a combo of weight reduction, improved aerodynamics, and a more efficient V-10, the LP’s fuel consumption and carbon emissions are reduced by some 18 percent. It even gets 23 to the gallon on the highway.

Exterior changes include a more thrusting,

Reventón-style snout, and a resculpted rear diffuser—said to improve highspeed stability by 30 percent—plus allnew LED head- and taillights.

And the beauty of this new Gallardo is that despite all this amazing new technology, the sticker remains the same at $201,000. We’ll take two.

LIST PRICE $201,000

ENGINE

5.2-liter V-10

HORSEPOWER

552 hp @ 8,000 rpm

TORQUE

398 lb-ft @ 6,500 rpm

TRANSMISSION

6-speed manual with optional paddle shifters

0–60

3.5 seconds

TOP SPEED 202 mph

WEIGHT

3,307 pounds

LENGTH 171 inches

TIRES

235/35ZR-19 (fr) 295/30ZR-19 (r)

FOR

Raging bull

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The same money buys an F430

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This is fast. Scary fast. Lambo throws out a zero-to-62-mph time of 3.7 seconds . . . . And the thing wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quit till the speedo needle is kissing the 202-mph mark.

The minute changes to the LP560-4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interior include a new font for gauges and more ergonomic center console switches.

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The most exciting new feature of the LP560-4 is the more powerful engine, which can be easily viewed through the optional glass engine cover.

FERRARI ENZO

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THE GREEN MACHINE LP640

BENTLEY GTC

2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR CONVERTIBLE

PORSCHE CARRERA GT

ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM DROPHEAD CONVERTIBLE

THE BONES BIKE

YES! 3.2 ROADSTER ORANGE

LAMBORGHINI

MURCIÉLAGO LP640 VERSACE

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TOP SPEED

$352,700 (regular roadster)

205 mph

ENGINE

WEIGHT

6.5-liter V-12

3,725 pounds

HORSEPOWER

LENGTH

631 hp @ 8,000 rpm

182 inches

TORQUE

TIRES

487 lb-ft @ 6,000 rpm

TRANSMISSION

245/35ZR-18 (fr) 335/30ZR-18 (r)

6-speed manual or 6-speed e-gear sequential auto

FOR

0–60

AGAINST

3.4 seconds

Poseurs’ paradise Advert for Versace

You have your Versace sunglasses, your Versace jeans, your Versace belt; so why not have a Versace Lamborghini to go with them? Later this year you’ll be able to have exactly that; a pastel white Murciélago LP640 Roadster with the Versace Greek god motif on the lower part of the door. Very haute couture. Adding a little bit of substance to this overdose of style is the transparent engine cover that’s unique to the Versace Murcie Roadster. Thankfully Lambo drew the line at having Versace-logoed engine covers for the 631-hp 6.5-liter V-12. Don’t knock it; while other supercar makers are suffering, it’s raking in the euros by continually introducing special editions and variations on the Lambo theme. Think Reventón. Think Superleggera.

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REVENTÓN

The good news is that Lamborghini is building 20 of its F-22 Raptor fighter-jet-inspired Reventón supercars, each priced at an eye-popping one million euro—or roughly $1.5 million. The bad news is, alas, they’re all sold, no doubt with a prearranged slot at the 2015 Barrett-Jackson auction. Investment potential— who needs gold bars? To justify its stratospheric sticker, the Reventón comes with a completely redesigned carbon-fiber body with more angles than a Picasso print. And while you’d think that after forking out $1.5 million you’d want the car painted lime green so everyone would notice; Lamborghini thinks otherwise. That’s why all 20 Reventóns will come in a dull, flat, stealthy shade of battleship gray. Climb aboard and the fighterjet association continues with 3-D liquid-crystal displays showing need-to-know info, such as lateral and accelerative g-forces. www.duPontREGISTRY.com

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LIST PRICE $1,500,000

ENGINE 6.5-liter V-12

HORSEPOWER 650 hp @ 8,000 rpm

TORQUE 487 lb-ft @ 6,000 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed e-gear sequential auto

0–60 3.4 seconds

TOP SPEED 205 mph

WEIGHT 3,670 pounds

LENGTH 185 inches

TIRES 245/35ZR-18 (fr), 335/30ZR-18 (r)

FOR

Investment potential

AGAINST

Only available in one color

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BF PERFORMANCE GT660

There are two styles of rear wings that you can get on the GT660. One is of a subtle, Lamborghini-ish design. And the other looks like it was ripped right off a Boeing 747. Yep it’s that big. It is hard to imagine that the racing-style rear wing would cause any down force. In fact, you might think that a draft could heave the rear wheels right off the ground. BF Performance ensures that its aerodynamic kit does work and, in conjunction with the side skirts, leaves a nice impression on anyone’s corneas. Not simply made for looks, the BF Performance GT 660 is tweaked to make 595 hp and 493 lb-ft of torque; 25 more hp and 14 lb-ft more torque than the regular Murciélago. www.bf-performance.com

PREMIER4509 MURCIÉLAGO

The problem with exclusivity is that you can never seem to truly obtain it. Take the Lamborghini Murciélago, which recently passed 3,000 in total sales. So you pay $300 grand for a car only to have the guy down the street driving the same exact one or worse, the better LP version! This is where tuners like Premier4509 come in to take your everyday, run-of-the-mill Lamborghini and turn it into a more exotic ride. Premier4509 is now offering a performance-based, aerodynamically enhanced kit for your Lamborghini Murciélago. The kit will be limited to 300 units, each with their own numbered serial plate. Price for the kit is $28,000, which may seem steep to some, but that’s small money for the right to exclusivity.

(562) 633-0012, www.premier4509.com

UNDERGROUND RACING TWIN-TURBO GALLARDO

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Not many small tuner shops even ponder modifying exotics; they fear losing a large chunk of their funds on one project gone awry. Underground Racing, on the other hand, takes the Lamborghini bull by the horns and then forces air down its throat; the product of that force-feeding twin-turbochargers is a nasty 500-hp increase over the already whiplash-creating 512 hp out of the standard 5.0-liter V-10. To make sure the car doesn’t suddenly practice a Kristi Yamaguchi-like single axel, the driver can control the boost electronically from the driver’s seat. The push from the turbos comes on early and hard and continues throughout the revs, propelling the car to more than 155 mph in the quarter mile—putting the Underground Racing twin-turbo Gallardo into the special collection of rare, very powerful exotics.

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Lamborghini Twin Turbo Gallardo 1,000+ hp---1/4 ET of 10.20 @ 155 on regular street tires

Ford GT Turbo

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800+ rwhp on pump gas

1,200+ hp---1/4 ET of 9.8 @ 158 on regular street tires

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2009 Bentley Arnage R Ghost White Pearl/Magnolia Delivery miles

2008 Bentley Continental GT Convertible Moroccan Blue/Magnolia, Delivery miles

2007 Bentley Continental GT Diamond Series Beluga/Beluga, 6,294 miles

2008 Bentley Continental GT Convertible Mulliner St. James/Beluga, 2,270 miles

2008 Bentley Continental GT Speed Dark Sapphire/Saffron, 2,998 miles

2006 Bentley Arnage T Silver Tempest/Beluga 3,959 miles

2006 Ford GT Yellow with Black Stripes 141 miles

2005 Ford GT White with Blue Stripes 52 miles

2006 Ford Heritage GT Blue/Orange/Black 1,001 miles

2006 Ford GT Red with White Stripes 4,430 miles

2006 Ferrari F430 Coupe F1 Titanium/Natural 2,779 miles

2003 Ferrari 575 Maranello Silver/Grey 2,386 miles

2005 Ferrari 360 Spider F1 Tour de France Blue/Beige 3.,527 miles

2001 Ferrari 456M GTA Silver/Blue 11,758 miles

2008 Audi R8 Ibis White/Black 3,380 miles

2005 Ferrari 612 Scaglietta F1 Silverstone/Grey 299 miles

2005 Ferrari F430 Spider F1 Red/Tan 6,259 miles

2001 BMW Z8 Silver/Red/Black 14,006 miles

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2008 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Moonbeam/Saddle Delivery miles

2007 Bentley Azure Peacock/Magnolia 2,097 miles

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2004 Lamborghini Murcielago Rosso Vik/Black 8,845 miles

2008 Lamborghini Superleggera Nero Noctis/Black 175 miles

2006 Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe Rosso Leto/Ivory/Black 12,835 miles

2008 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Giallo Midas/Black 3,395 miles

2004 Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe Blu Caelum/Ivory/Blue 1,552 miles

2005 Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe Giallo Midas/ Black 7,136 miles

2008 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Pearl White/Black 250 miles

1967 Lamborghini Miura Red/Tan 30,700 miles

2005 Aston Martin Vanquish S 2+2 Grey Metallic/Charcoal 7,819 miles

2005 Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Black Metallic/Cream Truffle 3,873 miles

2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Silver/Grey 3,838 miles

2007 Aston Martin DB9 Volante Black Metallic/Tan 718 miles

2004 Porsche Carrera GT GT Silver Metallic/Terracotta 276 miles

2004 Porsche 911 Turbo Cab X50 Black/Natural 8.973 miles

1974 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa Signal Green/Black Very Rare, 46 of 246 made

2006 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Crystal Galaxite Black/Black 3,430 miles

2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Diamond Black/Light Crème 525 miles

1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud 11 HJ Mulliner Drophead Blue/Grey, Fresh Restoration

2006 Rolls-Royce Phantom Black/Cornsilk 2,747 miles

2006 Maserati Quattroporte Light Gold/Black 3,556 miles

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LAND ROVER

RANGE ROVER SPORT S/C A top-spec Range Rover Sport Supercharged, with its 20inch rims shod with wafer-thin rubber, looks more like an exile from the customizer shop than a tough-as-nails offroader. Don’t underestimate it: that Land Rover badge on the steering wheel isn’t there for show. Point its designer nose at a Moab rock face and it’ll climb it like a mountain goat on Red Bull. Set the amazing Terrain Response System to reflect what’s beneath the wheels—snow, mud, sand, grass, or rocks— and it’ll work the traction control, stability control, and electronic throttle to claw its way through. Don’t underestimate that Sport badge either. With a Jag-based 4.2-liter supercharged V-8 up front, producing 400-hp and a meaty 410 lb-ft of twist, it’ll rush to 60 in 7.2 seconds. And despite its 5,600-pound bulk, it feels nimble and agile through the curves, and rides as smoothly as most sports sedans.

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RANGE ROVER SUPERCHARGED

$72,450

ENGINE 4.2-liter supercharged V-8

HORSEPOWER 390 hp @ 5,750 rpm

TORQUE 410 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic

0–60 7.2 seconds

TOP SPEED 140 mph

WEIGHT 5,671 pounds

LENGTH 188.5 inches

TIRES 275/40R-20

FOR

Style icon

AGAINST

Midriff bulge

If the road to your Aspen ski lodge gets a little snowed in.

Or the track down to your Maui beachfront has gotten way too muddy, there’s only one vehicle you need. A Range Rover. Almost 40 years of conquering the world’s toughest trails means this goanywhere Brit four-by-four can cope with anything you throw at it. But it’s the Rover’s duality that sets it apart from the luxury SUV crowd. Have mud up to its door mirrors in a morning; then at night, after a little hose work, it’ll get you parked up front at that swanky nightspot. Go for the all-bells-and-whistles Supercharged model with its big Jaguar-derived V-8, delivering 400 hp, and you’ll think you’re driving a high-luxe sedan, albeit a tall-riding one. Yes, it’s overweight and has a thirst like a Welsh rugby player. And despite its size there’s only seating for five. But it’s still the best luxury four-byfour by far.

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LIST PRICE $94,100

ENGINE 4.2-liter supercharged V-8

HORSEPOWER 400 hp @ 5,750 rpm

TORQUE 420 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic

0-60 7.1 seconds

TOP SPEED 130 mph

WEIGHT 5,842 pounds

LENGTH 196 inches

TIRES 255/50R-20

FOR

Muddy marvelous

AGAINST

Needs Jenny Craig

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LEXUS

IS F

You may want to rethink that stereotype of all Lexus products being serenely silent, soulless slabs of snooze. Two minutes behind the wheel of an IS F will throw that concept right out the window. Here is a 416-hp runt of the litter, a howling, screaming, wheel-spinning hooligan rolling on 19-inch forged BBS alloys.

The suits at Lexus told the engineers they wanted something to kick the M3’s butt, and that’s exactly what they got. Based on the slick IS350 sedan, the F gets a version of the 5.0-liter V-8 from the fancy LS 600h L hybrid, coupled to an eight-speed paddleshifter automatic. Floor it and you’ll blast to 60 in just 4.6 seconds and keep going till you hit 168 mph. And oh, what a noise; mix artillery fire with a Florida thunder boomer and you’re only marginally close to describing the music emerging from the F’s funky, stacked quad tailpipes.

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LIST PRICE $57,435

ENGINE 5.0-liter V-8

HORSEPOWER 416 hp @ 6,600 rpm

TORQUE 371 lb-ft @ 5,200 rpm

TRANSMISSION 8-speed automatic

0–60 4.6 seconds

TOP SPEED 170 mph

WEIGHT 3,780 pounds

LENGTH 183.5 inches

TIRES 225/40R-19 (fr), 255/35R-19 (r)

FOR

Fast and furious

AGAINST

Roaring Thunder

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LF-A

First came the LF-A concept at Detroit in 2005, followed by another, more-finished concept at Detroit in 2007, followed by a convertible concept at Detroit 2008. Then there was the car, still officially a concept, taking part in a 24-hour race at the Nürburgring this past May (it crossed the line 121st).

When Lexus’s new $200grand halo supercar finally appears in production guise— we’re guessing Detroit ’09— instead of loud applause, there could well be stifled yawns. Pity because the LF-A is likely to be a stunner. Word is that it’ll be powered by a new 4.8-liter screaming V-10, producing more than 500 hp, with a second version available with the 5.0-liter V-8 gaselectric hybrid powertrain from the LS 600h sedan.

Expect the coupe version to come roaring on to the market next summer followed, in 2010, by the roadster. Lexus’s challenge: convincing well-

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LS 600h L

LIST PRICE $200,000 (estimated)

ENGINE 4.8-liter V-10 (estimated)

HORSEPOWER 500 hp (estimated)

TORQUE 380 lb-ft (estimated)

TRANSMISSION 8-speed automatic

0–60 4.0 seconds (estimated)

TOP SPEED 200 mph (estimated)

WEIGHT 3,200 pounds (estimated)

LENGTH 176 inches

TIRES 265/35ZR 20 (fr), 305/30ZR 20 (r)

FOR

A Lexus-built supercar

AGAINST

Old before its time

Lexus got pooh-poohed when it unveiled its techno tour de force LS 600h L hybrid. Too expensive and no real benefit in fuel efficiency, they said.

But critics underestimated the “Prius Effect” and the smug satisfaction it would give a corporate CEO in having the worker bees know the boss has switched to a hybrid. Albeit one costing a cool $104,000. The effect hasn’t gone unnoticed at BMW and Mercedes, whom will both introduce hybrid versions of their flagship models in ’09. That said, the Lexus does go a teeny bit over-the-top in its quest for performance perfection. Instead of a small V-6 coupled to a battery-fed electric motor—to give the combined power of a V-8—it goes for a mongo 5.0-liter V-8 for the sensation of V-12 power. Who cares that it only averages 20 to the gallon around town and 22 on the highway? Darn it, it’s a hybrid.

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LIST PRICE $104,000

ENGINE 5.0-liter V-8

HORSEPOWER 389 hp @ 6,400 rpm

TORQUE 385 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic

0–60 5.5 seconds

TOP SPEED 130 mph

WEIGHT 5,049 pounds

LENGTH 203 inches

TIRES 245/45R-19

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Driving a hybrid

AGAINST

No real economy benefit

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The cute-as-a-button Lotus Elise is still the closest you can get to driving a street-legal racecar without spending $192-grand on a Porsche 911 GT2. But two-seat go-karts aren’t always the blast they’re cracked up to be, especially in the daily commute—as anyone who has experienced the Elise’s 6,500-rpm on-cam power explosion can attest. So enter the Elise SC, with SC short for “supercharged”. Instead of the extra 19 horses being the reason to celebrate, it’s more the additional 23 lb-ft of torque. It makes the new Elise’s progress a lot less frenetic, easier to live with. Of course, it’s still blisteringly quick. With the new Eaton blower puffing away, the SC will rush to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds (0.4-sec faster than the non-supercharged) and hit 100 in 10.7. The $8,230 price hike over the regular Elise might seem steep, but the benefits are huge.

LOTUS

ELISE SC

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LIST PRICE

TRANSMISSION

LENGTH

$54,500

6-speed manual

149 inches

ENGINE

0–60

TIRES

1.8-liter supercharged inline-4

4.4 seconds

175/50R-16 (fr), 225/45R-17 (r)

HORSEPOWER

TOP SPEED

218 hp @ 8,000 rpm

150 mph

TORQUE

WEIGHT

156 lb-ft @ 5,000 rpm

2,006 pounds

FOR

Now talks the torque

AGAINST

Small and simple interior

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EVORA

No, we’re not hot on the Evora name either. Seems it’s a city in Portugal, so at least we should be thankful they didn’t call it Lisbon. Whatever its designation, this striking two-plus-two GT is a welcome addition to the Lotus lineup. Measuring 22-inches longer than an Elise (and threeinches shorter than a 911), it’s the first practical Lotus since the gorgeous Elan Plus 2 debuted in 1967. Powered by the same Toyota 3.5-liter V-6 used in the, err, Camry, this 2,976-pound projectile is said to be good for subfive second zero-to-60 sprints and a 160-mph top speed. Power is rated at 280 hp—thankfully, 12hp up on the mom ’n’ pop Camry.

While the Evora is badged as a two-plus-two, we’ll bet more buyers will go for the straight two seater with extra storage space.

Europe gets the first cars next summer, with the United States following in late ’09. We’re guessing at a $70K sticker. www.duPontREGISTRY.com

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LIST PRICE $70,000 (estimated)

ENGINE 3.5-liter V-6

HORSEPOWER 280 hp @ 6,400 rpm (estimated)

TORQUE 252 lb-ft @ 4,700 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60 4.9 seconds

TOP SPEED 160 mph (estimated)

WEIGHT 2,976 pounds

LENGTH 171 inches

TIRES 225/40R-18 (fr), 225/35R-19 (r)

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GRANTURISMO S

It’s called the “S”, but you won’t find an S badge anywhere on its bodywork. So if you’re looking to identify the latest and greatest version of Maserati’s stunning GranTurismo coupe, just gaze at the wheels. They’re new 20s, featuring the Maserati trident emblem for spokes, with a more open look of the red Brembo calipers and pizza-sized rotors.

Hoist the hood and you’ll see a new, uprated 4.7-liter wet-sump V-8 with red-painted cam covers.

Power increases by 28 ponies to 433, with a hike in torque from 339 to 361 lb-ft. Add in new software for the six-speed manual/auto gearbox and you’ll see 100-millisecond shifts when in Manual Sport mode. And the real party piece? That would be the Sport button on the dash that opens a bypass valve in the exhaust to give you the full-on, ripping-canvas sound track. The S arrives in November with a $135,000 price tag.

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LIST PRICE $135,000

ENGINE 4.7-liter V-8

HORSEPOWER 433 hp @ 7,000 rpm

TORQUE 361 lb-ft @ 4,700 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed paddle-shift automatic

0–60 4.8 seconds

TOP SPEED 183 mph

WEIGHT 4,144 pounds

LENGTH 192 inches

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Sexy beast

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Really needs 500 hp

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A Legend Reborn: The Bill Thomas Cheetah Coupe and Cro-Sal Special Roadster “We built our car to run fast. It’s sort of like politics – nobody ever remembers who finished second.”

The 40-plus year wait is finally over.

The dream that went up in smoke and flames - literally, when Bill Thomas' factory was consumed by fire in late 1965 - has emerged from the ashes.

To hear once again that unforgettable, throaty growl . . . to be reminded of the sheer power and speed of the storied Cheetah . . . Yes, the dream lives again. Not as a replica, but as a true continuation of the original, authorized by the Cat's father himself, the legendary Bill Thomas.

Cheetah Continuation Collectible Distributors LLC / 26 Century Drive / Oswego, IL 60543 phone: (630) 554-7444 / email: 65Cheetah@comcast.net / website: www.65CheetahCCC.com

Chapter Two of The Cheetah has officially begun.

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$125,000 (estimated)

174 mph

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4.7-liter V-8

4,400 pounds

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425 hp @ 7,000 rpm

190 inches

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TIRES

361 lb-ft @ 4,750 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed paddle-shift automatic

0–60 5.2 seconds

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What’s not to love?

It’s taken awhile, but Maserati’s big, four-door Quattroporte has finally blossomed into the magnifico ultra-luxury sedan it always deserved to be. So much so that the latest Quattroporte S, due on the streets in early November, comes close to such sedan superstars as Bentley’s Flying Spur and Merc’s S600 in terms of hedonistic luxury coupled with driver gratification.

Distinguished by its vertical chrome grille louvers, which connect it visually to the new GranTurismo, the new S comes with an uprated version of the Ferrari-derived V-8. Capacity goes up from 4.2 to 4.7 liters, with a power hike from 400 hp to 425. Floor the throttle, and sit back in wonderment as this 4,400-pound piece of rolling sculpture rushes to 60 mph in a smidge longer than five seconds. Bigger front rotors and larger 19-inch Pirellis add to the driving delights, as does the all-new Bose multimedia/nav system. www.duPontREGISTRY.com

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57/62

When it comes to the world’s ritziest sedans, buyers, it seems, aren’t too bothered about subtlety. Hence the mile-long waiting list for a Rolls-Royce Phantom, and no waiting list at all for a Mercedes-Benz Maybach.

Seems if you have it, you flaunt it. Despite hopes of offloading 1,000 Maybachs a year, 2007 saw only 400 leave the factory. And 2008 is going to be worse. The problem is that this über-luxury liner looks just too much like a stretched S-Class. Which is a pity, because once you step inside, you’re entering a world of total decadence and indulgence. The reclining, leg-raising rear seats of the longwheelbase Maybach 62, for example, are as comfy and cosseting as any you’ll find in a private jet. As for the quality of the craftsmanship: the look, touch, and feel of its furnishings simply defies comparison. Mercedes says it has no plans to shelve the brand.

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LANDAULET

$338,250 (57), $379,750 (57S) $389,250 (62), $428,750 (62S)

ENGINE 5.5-liter twin-turbo V-12 6.0-liter twin-turbo V-12 (S)

HORSEPOWER 543 hp @ 5,250 rpm 604 hp @ 4,800 rpm (S)

TORQUE 664 lb-ft @ 2,300 rpm 738 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm (S)

TRANSMISSION 5-speed automatic

0–60 5.0 seconds (57S), 5.2 seconds (57/62S), 5.4 seconds (62)

TOP SPEED 155 mph (57,62) 172 mph (57S,62S)

WEIGHT 6,050 pounds (57,57S) 6,340 pounds (62,62S)

LENGTH 223 inches (57,57S) 242 inches (62,62S)

TIRES 275/45R-20 (57S,62S) 275/50 R-19 (57,62)

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Luxury defined

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Too subtle styling

Think of it as the world’s most expensive tanning booth.

Press a button inside the new $1.4-million Maybach Landaulet half sedan/half convertible, and 20 seconds later you can be soaking up the rays.

Landaulets were big back in the ’20s and ’30s when they were seen as a way of making a convertible from a high-end sedan without too much structural work. Trouble is, these days, anyone who can afford $1.4-mill tends not to want the riffraff, paparazzi, or would-be assassins looking in at them. Which begs the question: who is going to buy this magnificent Maybach?

Wedding planners? New York tour guides? Rumor has it that only 20 examples will be built, with most headed to the Middle East. Based on the top-dollar, twin-turbo Maybach 62S, the Landaulet will only come in a choice of two colors—Baltic black or Nevada silver. Alas, green isn’t on the color palette—

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LIST PRICE $1,400,000

ENGINE 6.0-liter twin-turbo V-12

HORSEPOWER 612 hp @ 4,800 rpm

TORQUE 738 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm

TRANSMISSION 5-speed automatic

0–60 5.2 seconds

TOP SPEED 155 mph

WEIGHT 6,340 pounds

LENGTH 242 inches

TIRES 275/45R-20

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Sheik your booty

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MERCEDES-BENZ Is it three years since Mercedes shook up the snoozy four-door sedan market with its coupeshaped CLS? So with all those original cars now coming off their three-year leases, it was time to do a little CLS freshening. It got surprisingly little. The old four-bar grille has been ditched in favor of a more dramatic two-bar with gray mesh. Larger outside mirrors, a new rear bumper, and arrow-shaped LED rear lights.

Throw in a sportier three-spoke steering wheel and white on silver gauges and that’s your lot.

There was certainly no need to touch the awesome 6.2-liter AMG-developed and -built V-8, which in the CLS63 packs 507 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque. Coupled with its seven-speed AMG Speedshift auto with F1-style shift paddles, the $95,425 CLS delivers truly breathtaking performance, thundering to 60 in just 4.3 seconds.

CLS63 AMG

Yes, we noticed it too; Merc’s E-class is starting to look like a bit of a geezer. While the 507-hp $86,875 AMG-powered E63 certainly has no trouble burning up the shuffleboard court, its styling is starting to look, how can we put this, stale. Not to worry: spring 2009 sees the unveiling of an all-new E with a body that looks a lot like a new S-Class that’s been left in the drier just a little too long. The first new Es should start arriving next summer, though don’t expect the next E63 AMG till early 2010. But if you just have to have a four-door rocket ship in the mode of BMW’s M5 and Audi’s S6—or a four-door wagon— the current E63 will not disappoint. It’ll deliver 4.3-second zero-to-60 sprints till the cows come home and, if you opt for the $8,600 performance package, you can see 186 mph on the speedo.

That’s faster than a speeding shuffleboard disk.

E63 AMG

Nothing defines the term “pocket rocket” more than Mercedes’s $65,175 Mini-Me-sized SLK55.

Not that there’s anything Mini-Me about the throaty 335-horse 5.5-liter AMG-massaged V-8 that powers it. The mild freshening it got for ’09, built on the car’s scaled down McLaren SLR pointy-nose look, still spins heads where ever it’s seen. But more important, it got a clever, new direct-steering system to make the 55 even more agile by decreasing lock-to-lock distance to just 2.16 twirls. While the baby Benz doesn’t have the agility and litheness of the Boxster S, it makes up for it with the sheer grunt of its 376 lb-ft of twist.

Catapulting out of tight curves and zooming past slower traffic when you see the gap ahead is a thing of true beauty. And remember that Porsche has to offer two models—Boxster and Cayman—to offer the folding-metal-top versatility of the SLK.

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C63 AMG

Call it star wars. The Merc C63 AMG with the big three-pointy star on its grille, up against the BMW M3 and the current Audi RS4. Tough call.

But an hour in the C63’s hot seat will have you on bended knee proposing marriage to this 451hp Scud missile on wheels. Call it crazy-stupid fast. Call it lunatic fringe. But it might just be the most fun you can have with four seats and an engine. The source of all this lunacy is the 6.2-liter AMG-built V-8 you’ll find in pretty much every Merc-AMG model in the range. Yes, those 451 horseys are fun, but the gunpowder in the firework is the 443 lb-ft of torque. This is what fires you out of the corner; it’s what launches you past that lumbering 18-wheeler on a two-lane twisty; it’s what thrusts you to 60 from rest in 4.3 seconds. At $55,975 it is a performance bargain.

CL65 AMG

If you’re going to talk the torque, there’s one number you need to hear: 738. That, to you technically minded folk, is the number of pound-feet of torque the monstrous twin-turbo 6.0-liter V-12, powering the $200,575 CL65 AMG coupe, delivers between 2,000 and 4,000 rpm. To put that into some kind of context, the V-8 in Ferrari’s 200mph F430 Scuderia cranks out 347 lb-ft—less than half that of the big Merc. Mash the pedal to the floor and you unleash a torrent of torque that catapults the big CL from rest to 60 mph in just 4.2 seconds. The electronically limited 155-mph top speed is almost an insult to a car like this. Yet the car never ever feels overpowered or on the ragged edge; think Gulfstream G5 on takeoff.

Even in the metal, the CL looks nothing more than elegantly powerful, like hard muscles beneath a Hugo Boss tux. It makes a worthy Merc flagship.

ML63 AMG

To go from regular a Merc ML to an $89,225 ML63, AMG sends it to the gym for a major workout. It comes back with a front end that can only be described as brutal. The new lower fascia, for example, features a massive, all-black air intake that looks big enough to ingest large family pets.

Along the sides, the regular ML’s blistered wheel arches has AMG ones added to them. And they cover the 21-inch AMG rims that could have come off Ben-Hur’s chariot. At the rear, stormdrain-sized quad tailpipes are separated by a chromed under guard, with all sorts of spoilers and blacked-out lights adding to the bad-boy look. Power comes from the well-utilized AMGbuilt 6.2-liter V-8, packing 510-hp and driving all four wheels through a 7-speed paddle-shifter auto. Sprints from rest to 60 take a mere 4.8 seconds but, ouch, that 11-mpg city stings.

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S65 AMG

So, you’re 23 years old, Russian, and you’ve made your first billion selling the family’s natural gas reserves to Mr. Putin. Now you want your first real car to replace that smokey Lada. Ferrari F430? Koenigsegg CCX? Nope, it has to be the biggest, baddest Benz money can buy. The S65 AMG. $195,825? You’ll take two.

Think for one second about the sheer potency of this machine. It’s powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 that delivers a mighty 604 hp and, wait for it, 738 lb-ft of torque. That’s enough to fire this 5,000-pound leviathan from standing still to 60 mph in a neck-twisting 4.2 seconds. Hand over a few more rubles to Mr. AMG and he’ll happily rechip the computer to let the 63 run to 186 mph. And despite its serious bulk, this is a truly sensational car to drive, having all the poise, balance, and agility of a car half its

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SLR McLAREN ROADSTER

LIST PRICE $195,825

ENGINE 6.0-liter twin-turbo V-12

HORSEPOWER 604 hp @ 4,800 rpm

TORQUE 738 lb-ft @ 2,000–4,000 rpm

TRANSMISSION 5-speed automatic

0–60 4.2 seconds

TOP SPEED 155 mph

WEIGHT 5,035 pounds

LENGTH 205 inches

TIRES 255/35ZR-20 (fr), 275/35ZR-20 (r)

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Sedan de Thrill

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Pep Boys-like body kit

Don’t call it divorce; it’s just an amicable parting of the ways. With Mercedes-Benz now planning to build its own supercars in-house at AMG, the deal with Britishbased McLaren has reportedly run its course. So no more new SLRs. The last hurrah will be an ultra-lowvolume Speedster version of the SLR Roadster—just 75 will be built—that’s due out early 2009 and costing an estimated 750,000 euros, or roughly a million dollars. But don’t get too excited: it’s not being engineered for North America. So if you’re craving one of the last McMercs, the gorgeous SLR Roadster is the one to have. Chopping the top off the coupe has done wonders for the styling.

Power comes from the same 617-hp 5.5-liter supercharged V-8 used in the coupe with zero-to-60-mph sprinting in 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 207 mph. They won’t build them like this again.

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LIST PRICE $497,750

ENGINE 5.5-liter supercharged V-8

HORSEPOWER 617 hp @ 6,500 rpm

TORQUE 575 lb-ft @ 3,250 rpm

TRANSMISSION 5-speed automatic

0–60 3.8 seconds

TOP SPEED 207 mph

WEIGHT 3,859 pounds

LENGTH 183 inches

TIRES 245/40ZR-18 (fr), 295/35ZR-18 (r)

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Ultimate Benz

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Half a million bucks

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SL65 AMG BLACK SERIES

BNeeswatnce rm Perfooupe C

Suddenly, Mercedes’s McLaren SLR doesn’t look so hot. Not when it’s put alongside the new, totally nuts SL65 Black Series.

Based loosely on the SL65 AMG, this limited-edition, $320,000 megacoupe is powered by a spectacular 661-hp twin-turbo V-12. Floor the loud pedal on this carbon-fiber-bodied racer-for-theroad and you’ll see 60 mph in 3.7 seconds. And although its top speed is limited to 199 mph, the car is geared to run to 220 mph. See it in the carbon and it looks almost porno. Big, blistered arches cover massive race-style alloys. At the front, there are no fewer than seven air-gulping vents to feed the V-12 beast.

And to save weight, the SL’s complex folding-metal roof is replaced with a carbon-fiber hardtop. AMG will build just 350 Black Series SL65s over the next 12 months, with the United States earmarked for 200 of those. It’s going to be wild. www.duPontREGISTRY.com

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LIST PRICE $320,000 (estimated)

ENGINE 6.0-liter twin-turbo V-12

HORSEPOWER 661 hp @ 5,400 rpm

TORQUE 738 lb-ft @ 2,200–4,200 rpm

TRANSMISSION 5-speed automatic

0–60 3.7 seconds

TOP SPEED 199 mph

WEIGHT 4,122 pounds

LENGTH 181 inches

TIRES 265/35ZR-19 (fr), 325/30ZR-20 (r)

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Darth Vader’s ride

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Lamborghini Superleggera featuring black powder coated O.G. WHEEL At GH Wheels we are all about Good Health & Goin' Hard! We understand that athletes train hard in order to achieve their ideal physique. So why not have a vehicle that expresses that same dedication?

GH Wheels is a new breed of wheels that truly connects the rims on your ride to your lifestyle.

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Introducing the debut of the all new Lorinser For5 and For6 wheels. Keeping with Lorinser’s signature and unparallel design, Lorinser has become the first German tuner to create a 3-Piece forged wheel featuring a deep lip. The wheels are available in 20” & 21” with custom finishes to tailor to your every desire.

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AUTO COUTURE CL600

Women may go crazy for haute couture. But anyone will go a little nuts for a Mercedes-Benz CL600 donning the latest Auto Couture gear.

Focused on making its cars more fashionable than fast, Auto Couture prides itself on the designing and developing body kits and rims that not only change the look for every model in Mercedes-Benz lineup but also change the way people think about automotive styling altogether.

That’s not to say its cars are all show and no go, which is nearly impossible for even stock Mercedes-Benz cars. The Auto Couture CL600 hits the fast lane with an extra 110 hp, added to the already tire tread-stripping 510-hp V-12, making the Auto Couture CL600 more like a bodybuilder in designer threads.

(760) 727-4111, www.auto-couture.com

BRABUS BULLIT BLACK ARROW

It’s a cliché remark to say this car looks like Darth Vader’s ride is ready. The Brabus-built Bullit Black Arrow is too good for that. And besides, even Darth Vader couldn’t afford this car. Some may wonder why anyone would pay $547,442 (as of this writing) for a Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The answer is lurking under the just-plain-cool matte black paint job and inside the huge 6.2-liter twinturbocharged V-12 that has been crammed under the hood. The V-12 is the same as used in the S600 and makes an incredible 730 hp and a Veyron-beating 974 lb-ft of torque; too bad Brabus decided to limit the torque to 811 lb-ft. The car gets a new body kit that is aerodynamically prepared for very high speeds, comes with new coil overs for very fast corners, and receives new brakes for some very impressive stops.

(310) 203-3900, www.cecwheels.com

CARLSSON CK50

With a level of power that slots nicely between the SL550’s 382 hp and the SL63’s 518 hp, the Carlsson CK50, based off the 2009 SL, makes a nice, meaty 435 hp and 442 lb-ft of torque. That is good enough to drop the zero-to-60 time down to 5.1 seconds and up the top speed to more than 180 mph. Lowering the ride height and adding lighter rims makes for a flatter, sportier jaunt, without making the ride jarring. The exterior is pushed to the aggressive limit via a body kit that has a ground-scraping front apron (compete with a new grill, with more mesh than a screened-in porch), a rear diffuser, and a sexy rear wing. Like all Carlsson vehicles, the interior can be customized to the customer’s wishes. American Express?

That’ll do nicely.

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MERCEDES-BENZ Combining the Lorinser CL cosmetic package with its LV-12 biturbo performance kit is like that fairy-tale Beauty and the Beast. First, let’s look at the beast under the hood. A small amount of fine-tuning, done to the fuel-injection system, exhaust, superchargers, and the engine-control unit, brings out an extra 113 hp and 136 lb-ft of torque—for a total of 630 and 748, respectfully— from the already powerful and turbine-like 6.0-liter twin-turbo V-12. Beauty comes in the form of a air-cleaving body kit that consists of new exterior trim with small slits, gills, and slots.

The rims grow in size and fill in those wheel wells. The interior is the normal Mercedes decadence and comfort.

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LORINSER CL600

Mad that the new SL65 Black Series will have more horsepower than your SLR 722? Renntech comes to the rescue with its new package for the old-heir-to-the-most-powerful-Benz-in-production title. Tinkering with the supercharged 5.5liter V-8 has pulled out another 90 hp for a total of 740 hp and a flabbergasting 735 lb-ft of torque. Although in no way is it a sleeper, the Renntech SLR is only visually differentiated via new 20-inch, 10-spoke wheels. Best news yet is that the $27,000 price tag on top of the car won’t break the bank. That is, if you can first afford an SLR. (561) 845-7888, www.renntechmercedes.com

RENNTECH PACKAGE 2

Similar to the gigantic S plastered on Superman’s chest, the Strut shield-like badge sits prominently in the center of the diamond-mesh and carbonfiber grille of the CL550. Like a pair of earrings and a matching necklace, the Strut carbon-fiber package is full of small tidbits that boldly let innocent bystanders know of the power lurking under the CL550’s hood. Carbon fiber is the theme and Strut makes sure there is plenty. Carbon fiber covers the spoiler and the hood vents and don’t forget about the carbon-fiber front air dam. Strut makes a regular Mercedes-Benz CL550 look like Clark Kent.

(949) 361-9841, www.strutwear.com

STRUT CL550

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GT-R

If we had a cent for every word that’s been written about Nissan’s groundbreaking GT-R supercar since its debut last December, we’d be giving handouts to Bill Gates. The car they call “Godzilla” has graced literally thousands of magazine covers, Internet sites, and young boys’ bedroom walls. And everything you’ve read about it is true—it’s a monster.

Powered by a 480-hp, twinturbo 3.8-liter V-6, blasting its power to all four wheels through a six-speed manual/auto, it will zap to 60 in a time-warping 3.6 seconds and won’t quit till the engine is stuttering on the rev limiter at 193 mph. For $70 grand, it is the supercar bargain of the decade. Trouble is, just as we’re getting our heads around the sheer awesomeness of the thing, Nissan is planning to unleash a Spec V version early in ’09 with a rumored 520-hp, 440 lb-ft of torque, and weight down by

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ZONDA CINQUE

LIST PRICE $69,850

ENGINE 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-6

HORSEPOWER 480 hp @ 6,400 rpm

TORQUE 434 lb-ft @ 3,200 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed dual-clutch transmission

0–60 3.4 seconds

TOP SPEED 193 mph

WEIGHT 3,800 pounds

LENGTH 183 inches

TIRES 255/40ZR-20 (fr), 285/35R-20 (r)

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Video game on wheels

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Carries too much pork

If you thought a Cinque was something Italians do their dish washing in, you’d be wrong. This is the latest creation from supercar maker Pagani, and the Cinque badge, which is Italian for “five” and is actually pronounced chinkway, indicates the number of these wild racers for the road Horacio Pagani will build. But don’t bother rushing to the phone with your platinum AmEx; all five have supposedly been sold at a cool $1.5 million a pop. The Cinque is in effect a road-going version of the racetrack-only Pagani Zonda R. Mercedes’s AMG division kindly detuned the Zonda R’s 7.3-liter V-12 they supply, from 750 to 678 hp.

Now Cinque owners will have to make do with zero-to-60mph acceleration in “only” 3.4 seconds, along with a 217mph top speed. The lucky five will get a true exotic made of titanium, magnesium, and carbon fiber, with a little seat leather thrown in.

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LIST PRICE $1.5 million

ENGINE 7.3-liter V-12

HORSEPOWER 678 hp @ 6,200 rpm

TORQUE 575 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed sequential auto

0–60 3.4 seconds

TOP SPEED 217 mph

WEIGHT 2,668 pounds

LENGTH 177 inches

TIRES 255/35ZR-19 (fr), 335/30R-20 (r)

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Once there were five

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Now they’re all gone

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BOXSTER RS 60

Back in 1960 at the famed Sebring 12-hour race in Florida, it wasn’t a bigengined Ferrari or Maserati crossing the finish line first.

It was a pip-squeak of a Porsche with an engine not much bigger than one you’d find in a yard mower. The little mid-engined Porsche RS 60 Type 718 was nothing less than a giant killer. It was the DNA of that original RS 60 that Porsche took when it created its special-edition version of the Boxster S, the RS 60 Spyder. Priced at $64,900, Porsche is building 1,960 of them, commemorating the racer’s Sebring victory year, and shipping 800 to the States. It is a sweet little package; like the racer, it’s painted silver with a bright red leather interior and comes with a modified exhaust to bump up the horsepower of the 3.4-liter flat-six by 8-hp to 303. It’s one more reason to trade in your old Boxster.

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LIST PRICE $64,900

ENGINE 3.4-liter flat-6

HORSEPOWER 303 hp @ 6,250 rpm

TORQUE 251 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60 5.1 seconds

TOP SPEED 169 mph

WEIGHT 2,965 pounds

LENGTH 171.6 inches

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CAYMAN S SPORT

Sports cars just aren’t flying off the shelf like they used to. That’s why Porsche is constantly coming up with creative ways to keep enthusiasts interested. So, hot on the heels of the Boxster RS 60 limited edition comes the Cayman S Sport limited edition. A total of 700 of these cosmetically enhanced coupes will be built, of which the United States gets a paltry 100, priced at $69,900 a pop. With its fruity, bright orange paint—lime green is also offered, as are other choices—the car picks up some of the styling cues of the 911 GT3 RS, like the black wheels, black door mirrors, and black lettering along the base of the doors.

A new exhaust adds an extra eight horses to the 3.4-liter flat-six’s tally, taking max power up to 303 hp. The car has also been lowered 0.4 inch and Porsche Active Suspension Management comes standard along with 19-inch

SportDesign alloy rims.

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LIST PRICE $69,900

ENGINE 3.4-liter flat-6

HORSEPOWER 303 hp @ 6,250 rpm

TORQUE 251 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60 5.0 seconds

TOP SPEED 172 mph

WEIGHT 2,976 pounds

LENGTH 172 inches

TIRES 235/35ZR-19 (fr), 265/35ZR-19 (r)

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Collector Cayman

AGAINST

Another $3.5K buys a 911

TIRES 235/35ZR-19 (fr), 265/35R-20 (r)

FOR

Worth it for the badge

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Hardly collectible

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CAYENNE GTS Love it or hate it, the Cayenne has been a lifesaver for Porsche, providing it with a mountain of cash to go off and develop all those niche hotshots, like the 911 GT2 and GT3. But now there’s a Cayenne that inches just a teeny bit closer to capturing the sporting essence of a true Porsche. The new $70,900 Cayenne GTS is arguably the best-handling, most-fun-driving SUV on the planet. What it does is combine the muscley look of the megapriced Cayenne Turbo with the power of the regular V-8 “S”—with stiffer suspension and three-mode electronic shock control for sharper handling. Freer breathing also bumps the power of the 4.8liter V-8 to 405 hp, so zeroto-60 sprints are now covered in less than six seconds.

Take your pick of six-speed manual or six-speed manual/ auto shifters, and revel in the GTS’s sharp handling and low-roll cornering. Okay, it’s

not a Cayman S, but you try putting a 42-inch flat screen in the back of a Cayman. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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911 GT3

LIST PRICE $70,900 manual $73,900 Tiptronic S

ENGINE 4.8-liter V-8

HORSEPOWER 405 hp @ 6,500 rpm

TORQUE 369 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60 5.7 seconds manual 6.1 seconds Tiptronic S

TOP SPEED 157 mph

WEIGHT 4,949 pounds

LENGTH 188.8 inches

TIRES 295/35R-21

FOR

The Porsche of SUVs

AGAINST

Needs to lose 1,000 pounds

The question that gets asked a million times a day: so what’s the best all-around 911? Turbo? Nah, too David Beckham. GT2? Too hardcore. Base Carrera? Terrific, but a little too plentiful out there. Our choice? The awesome GT3. Okay, it’s still very much a street-legal racecar with all the cool track-star styling cues: a towering biplane rear wing, a thrusting front spoiler, pencil-thinspoked 19-inch alloys. But it is blessed with the most glorious, high-output version of the standard 911 Carrera Coupe’s 3.6-liter flat-six, packing 415 hp—up from 355.

Nail the throttle and it’ll scream to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds, redlining at a frenetic 8,400 rpm. Yet it’s wonderfully tractable, pulling like a train from a walking pace in fourth. The standard Porsche Active Suspension Management system also gives you a choice of the firmness setting, allowing you to have fun

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LIST PRICE $107,500

ENGINE 3.6-liter flat-6

HORSEPOWER 415 hp @ 7,600 rpm

TORQUE 300 lb-ft @ 5,500 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60 4.1 seconds

TOP SPEED 193 mph

WEIGHT 3,075 pounds

LENGTH 176 inches

TIRES 235/35ZR-19 (fr), 305/30ZR-19 (r)

FOR

Simply the best

AGAINST

Cop magnet

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911 CARRERA Repeat after us: Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe. Get it right on your first try, and you win a prize.

Despite its tongue-tieing title, Porsche’s dual-clutch PDK system is what takes Porsche’s latest 2009 911 Carrera up a notch or three in pure driving enjoyment.

What it provides are gearshifts that are an impressive 60-percent swifter than with the previous Tiptronic S automatic. Plus, there are now seven speeds, instead of five, to spread the joy.

The way it works is that one clutch

operates gears one, three, five, seven, and reverse, while clutch two serves gears two, four, and six. As the transmission runs through the gears, one clutch opens while the other slams shut. That’s what gives it the lightningfast shift speed.

Mate this to what is essentially an all-new flat-six engine—Porsche claims every single component has either been replaced or redesigned—and the significance of this new ’09 911 becomes clearer.

The engine itself features direct-

injection technology to increase power and performance, but also to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions.

Now the 3.6-liter in the base Carrera goes up from 325 hp to 345, while the Carrera S gets an extra 30 hp taking it to an impressive 385. The changes mean an almost 13-percent boost in fuel economy and more than 15-percent less carbon emissions in the base model.

Lightning n quick shifts s s are now possible s with t Porsche’s r h first reminiscent foray into a productionn dual-clutch transmission, a s i em of the Porsche Porsche 956 c e Dual clutch firstt seen inn the 1986 1 racecar. a

One of the more subtle changes g to thee new 911 1 are brighter LED lights for both the rear and front lamps.

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LIST PRICE $75,600 Carrera Coupe $86,200 Carrera S Coupe/Carrera Cabriolet $96,800 Carrera S Cabriolet

On the road, a PDK-equipped Carrera S is simply an awesome machine. Zero-to-60-mph sprints are now down to 4.2 seconds, with the new, even louder exhaust resulting in the most spine-tingling howl.

Pity they stuck with the old buttons on the wheel to shift gears manually, rather than switching to the more accepted shift paddles. And we’re still

no fans of the counterintuitive push-forward/pull-back action of the shift lever, rather than side to side.

Pity too that the exterior changes for ’09 weren’t a little more extensive than new LED front and rear lights, revised front air intakes and outside mirrors, and new wheel designs.

But as with every evolutionary change, the result is the best 911 yet.

ENGINE

3.6- or 3.8-liter direct-injection flat-six

HORSEPOWER

345 hp @ 6,500 rpm (3.6) 385 hp @ 7,500 rpm (3.8)

TORQUE

287 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm (3.6) 310 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm (3.8)

TRANSMISSION

6-speed manual/7-speed PDK manual-automatic

0–60

4.5 seconds (3.6) 4.3 seconds (3.8)

TOP SPEED

180 mph; (3.6) 188 mph (3.8)

WEIGHT

3,150 pounds

LENGTH

175.6 inches

TIRES

235/35ZR-19 (fr), 295/30ZR-19 (r)

FOR

Greener and faster than ever

AGAINST

Looks just like the last one

The dual-clutch PDK system takes Porsche’s latest 2009 911 up a notch or three in driving enjoyment.

PORSCHE

9FF GT9

At approximately $854,000, the 9ff GT9 had its scopes set on beating the Veyron in both price and top speed, and although it accomplished both, it was still left in second place. Two hundred and fifty-four mph puts the GT9 ahead of the Veyron but still below the SCC Ultimate Aero TT, which got up to 255 mph in September 2007.

Don’t mistake the GT9 as a tuned Porsche.

Although it resembles a Porsche in skin, it is a completely different monster, retaining only two percent of the GT3 on which it is based. A 4.0liter flat-six produces 987 hp and an earth-shaking 711 lb-ft of torque. Numbers like that can get anyone in trouble, but don’t wait for the GT9’s stability and traction control to step in and save you because it doesn’t come with either.

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CHAMPION MOTORSPORT F77

Tired of the Porsche 911 Turbo S and its 480 hp?

Probably not. However, a little more speed can never hurt an already amazing ride. That is what Pompano Beach, Florida-based Champion Motorsport had in mind when it developed the F77 package for the 997 coupe. Horsepower is up a hundred and torque is up another 125 lb-ft.

The top speed reaches more than 200 mph and the zero-to-60 time drops down 0.2 seconds.

The package is rounded out via a new suspension setup, a racier interior, and an aerodynamically enhanced body kit. The rear wing may be a tad ostentatious for some, but that is the price you have to pay for unbelieveable performance.

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ENCO 550GT BITURBO

Black rims might be the new fad, but rims that are dark as the deepest ocean trench—a place where fish are bioluminescent—are a rare find.

The rims on the Cayenne 550GT Biturbo, from German tuner ENCO, are like a black hole, sucking in light and reflecting none; all that is visible are the hanging, red brake calipers. Add those black-lacquered 23-inch rims with the lowered and revised body, and you have a Cayenne that is actually appealing; you have the Cayenne 550GT Biturbo. Through some revised plumbing, the ENCO Porsche has a large jump in horsepower up to 543. That much extra power is good for a scant 4.9-second zero-to-60 time and a top speed of 175 mph.

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“Suffering succotash, the Sportec SPR1 super sports car is swift!” is just one of the many exclamatory statements that might pop out while running up to 60 mph in a scant three seconds in the Swiss supercar. At the heart of the car is an 802-hp 3.6-liter flat-six mated to a sixspeed manual transmission. That much power moving the light, nearly 3,000-pound car and its aerodynamically sound body means a top speed that sits in the 230-mph area, putting the SPR1 into the very rare upper echelon of supercars.

Only 10 of these projectiles will ever be produced and the amount of customization available to each of these vehicles ensures that each Sportec SPR1 is as rare as they get.

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SPORTEC SPR1

Based off the GT2, TechArt likes to describe the GTstreet RS as “like no other,” a goal it accomplishes in spades. With 691 hp and 634 lb-ft of torque, no one will ever call the car lacking in power. Power and speed are only a portion of the sports-car equation and TechArt is always willing to fill in the rest. This is accomplished through an aerodynamic kit that creates serious down force as speed rises. The new exterior not only adds to the performance but also brings out some cuttingedge, new looks for a Porsche. A set of 20-inch rims and Michelin Pilot Sport rubber glue the car down to the blacktop, pushing the TechArt GT street RS to the upper limits like the supercar it is.

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TECHART GTSTREET RS

Not satisfied with the unremarkable visual adjustments provided by other Porsche tuners, Wicked Motor Works strives to make each one of its cars visually different from the rest. The Wicked-7 GT2 RS is a perfect example. Stretching the fenders an incredible four inches in the front and a whopping seven inches in the rear, the car takes on a more track-oriented aura. To add the must-have rear diffuser, Wicked redirected the exhaust, up and through the rear bumper and out quad-exhaust tips. Gills on the rear are for more than just looks; they help diffuse engine heat. And the wider openings on the front apron inhale more air than an opera singer between long notes. This car is available off the Wicked showroom floor or can be constructed from an existing 996 GT2.

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As Maybach fades to black, Rolls-Royce continues to go from strength to strength due to the continued, and accelerating, popularity of its XXL-sized Phantom among the world’s megarich.

In 2007, the company broke through the magical 1,000-a-year barrier, selling 1,010 cars, with the Phantom accounting for 75 percent. And with the upcoming $250,000 “baby” Rolls due late in 2009, that number could double by 2010.

Measuring more than 19 feet bow to stern, the Phantom makes a massive statement wherever it goes. The styling may be an acquired taste, but the hedonistic luxury it provides is easy to get used to. Under that Texas-sized hood beats a 453-hp 6.75-liter V-12 that can waft this 5,622pound leviathan from rest to 60 mph in just 5.7 seconds. Yet, despite its bulk, the Phantom is surprisingly nimble and agile through the turns.

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PHANTOM

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LIST PRICE

TRANSMISSION

LENGTH

$350,000

6-speed automatic

229 inches

ENGINE

0–60

TIRES

6.75-liter V-12

5.7 seconds

255/50ZR-21 (fr), 285/45ZR-21 (r)

HORSEPOWER

TOP SPEED

453 hp @ 5,350 rpm

149 mph

TORQUE

WEIGHT

531 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm

5,622 pounds

ROLLS-ROYCE

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FOR

A true sprit of ecstacy

AGAINST

Conspicuous consumption

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LIST PRICE

TOP SPEED

$405,000

155 mph (limited)

ENGINE

WEIGHT

6.75-liter V-12

5,798 pounds

HORSEPOWER

LENGTH

453 hp @ 5,350 rpm

221 inches

TORQUE

TIRES

531 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic

0–60 5.6 seconds

255/50R-21 (fr) 285/45R-21 (r)

FOR

Majesty on wheels

AGAINST

2 + 2 accommodation

First came the Phantom sedan. Then the Drophead Coupe. Now the third in the Rolls-Royce trilogy, the mighty Phantom Coupe. Measuring just an inch shorter than a Chevy Suburban and tipping the scales at a whopping 5,800 pounds, this Roller certainly makes an XXL-sized statement. As you’d expect, it’s based closely on the Drophead Coupe, with the cloth top replaced by a lightweight-aluminum lid. Power comes from the same 6.75-liter V-12 as the convertible and it delivers 453 hp and a massive 531 lb-ft of torque—75 percent of which is available from just 1,000 rpm. Open the power floodgates and the Coupe will lunge to 60 in just 5.6 seconds and cruise all day at a relaxed 150 mph. And cruising is its forte, as in breakfast in London, dinner in Monte Carlo. Yet despite its battleship dimensions, those rear seats will prove surprisingly tight for adult passengers.

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PHANTOM DROPHEAD COUPE

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If you want to see and be seen, the $423,000 Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe is hard to be beat.

Although it’s 10-inches shorter than the four-door Phantom, it almost makes a bigger visual impact.

Just the simple act of opening a door—preferably on Rodeo Drive—draws a bigger crowd than American Idol. Not only is it rear hinged like a classic ’30s suicide door, but also at the press of a button it power closes. Voilà. Filling up most of the space beneath that must-have optional brushedstainless-steel hood is the same whisper-quiet 6.75-liter 453-hp BMW V-12 that motivates the Phantom. It gives the Drophead Rolls truly regal performance, accelerating the car to 60 mph from rest in 5.6 seconds as if it were powered by hushed electric motors. And despite the 154 pounds of aluminum needed to reinforce the roofless Rolls, it handles itself with real grace.

LIST PRICE

TRANSMISSION

LENGTH

$423,000

6-speed automatic

220 inches

ENGINE

0–60

TIRES

6.75-liter V-12

5.6 seconds

255/50WR-21 (fr), 85/45WR-21 (r)

HORSEPOWER

TOP SPEED

453 hp @ 5,350 rpm

149 mph

TORQUE

WEIGHT

531 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm

5,776 pounds

FOR

Convertible asset

AGAINST

Oiling the teak back deck

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SCORPION

Say ‘hello’ to the Scorpion

sn Ctar e B Gree on ati Innov

It looks like it could eat a Ferrari F430 for lunch. It’ll run from standstill to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and have a top speed of 200 mph.

Power? That comes from a twin-turbo version of the latest 3.5-liter Acura VTEC V-6 from the 2009 TL Type-S, cranking out a tire shredding 450 hp. There’ll also be a non-turbo model, packing 285 hp.

And here’s its real party piece: it’ll generate its own hydrogen on board, giving this eye-popping mid-engine two seater an impressive 40 mpg on the highway.

Say “hello” to the Scorpion supercar from Texas-based Ronn Motor Company.

The technology behind the car is pretty straight forward and has been around since kids started doing electrolysis experiments in eighth-grade science class. It’s just that no one has successfully applied it to the automobile. Yet. The way it works is that the car’s alter-

nator sends a jolt-ofvolts electrical charge through water stored in a small, 1.5-gallon tank on board. The charge fractures the water’s molecules and releases hydrogen.

The hydrogen is then fed into the engine’s air-intake manifold and blended with gasoline. Clever computer software figures out the correct gas to hydrogen mix, which varies from 30 to 50 percent.

An added bonus is that there are no dirty carbons in hydrogen, so there’s a significant reduction in carbon emissions.

Ronn is working with a Tampa, Floridabased computer diagnostics company, Check Engine, which has developed a hydrogen generator it calls Hydrorunner G3 along with the clever computer technology to run it.

The car shown in our photos was built by acclaimed California concept-

car developers, Metal Crafters, using a racecar-style chromemoly frame chassis, clad with a carbon-fiber body.

Ronn plans to have the Scorpion in production in late 2008, with around 200 cars being built in the first full year. Prices will kick off at around $150,000.

It should be one mean, green, schmokin’ machine.

LIST PRICE

supercar from Texas based

Ronn Motor Company.

$150,000 (estimated)

ENGINE

3.5 liter twin-turbo VTEC V-6

HORSEPOWER

450 hp @ 6,000 rpm (estimated)

TORQUE

400 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm (estimated)

TRANSMISSION

6-speed manual/6-speed automatic

0–60

3.2 seconds (estimated)

TOP SPEED

200 mph (estimated)

FOR

World’s first hydrogen Supercar

AGAINST

Finding a tap to fill up

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MUSTANG 427-R

In the world of high-performance Mustangs, when it comes to getting a real big bang for your buck, it’s hard to beat Roush’s 427-R package. The heart of the 427 is the big ROUSHcharger supercharger, together with new intake manifolds, intercooler, and air-induction system, which amps up the power of Ford’s three-valve 4.6-liter V-8 to a galloping 430 horses. That’ll get you from standstill to 60 mph in around 4.5 seconds and through the quarter-mile in the middle 12s. A complete suspension makeover with recalibrated springs and shocks, new front and rear sway bars, and big 14-inch rotors front and rear, give it the kind of handling a stock Mustang can only dream about. Then there’s the “look” that comes courtesy of Roush’s fourpiece aero body kit and 18-inch chromed alloys.

The complete 427-R package will set you back $15,599—a small price to pay for a pony with kick.

MUSTANG P-51A

Jack Roush has built some pretty special Mustangs over the years. Combining his passion for fast Fords and a love for old airplanes, Roush recently announced a limited run of 151 Mustang coupes he’s christened P-51A. The $62,753 P-51A is the designation of Roush’s personal, much-loved exWorld War II Mustang fighter plane that he flies at every opportunity. In keeping with its special badging, the Ford is the highest-horsepower Mustang that Roush has ever produced. Using the 4.6-liter Mustang V-8 as a base, it’s then treated to forgedaluminum pistons and connecting rods, an aluminum flywheel, and a forged eight-bolt crank. Bolt on the latest ROUSHcharger blower and you get a hefty 510 hp. Exterior cues include a cool Roush body kit and 18-inch wheels along with fighterinspired silver paint, a green stripe, and the yellow and red badging of the Eighth Air Force.

STAGE 3 BLACKJACK MUSTANG

You can bet that if the Batmobile is in the shop for an oil change, you’d find the Caped Crusader behind the wheel of a BlackJack Mustang. This is the meanest, baddest Mustang yet to roll out of the Livonia, Michigan, workshops of legendary pony-car tuner, Jack Roush. The $57,480 BlackJack starts life as a stock, all-black Mustang GT to which Roush adds black-painted 18-inch forged alloys, a black-painted seven-piece aero body kit, a black grille, and tops it off with a 21inch-wide matte black stripe down the middle.

Menacing is not the word here. Under the hood, the 4.6-liter Ford V-8 gets a polished ROUSHcharger Roots-style blower, bumping the power up from 300 hp to a hefty 430 hp and max torque up to 400 lb-ft. Uprated suspension, bigger brakes, and Roush’s wheel hop reduction kit means the BlackJack handles as well as it performs.

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RUF

CTR3 If you missed the boat on buying a new Porsche Carrera GT before production ended in 2006, don’t worry; there’s something out there that shares its DNA, but is a bit faster. The Ruf CTR3 is the 235-mph creation of legendary Porsche tuner Alois Ruf. While he’s best known for his crazy 911 conversions, the CTR3 takes him into true supercar territory. For starters, it’s built around a mid-engined, tube-frame chassis and clothed in a windcheating Kevlar and carbonfiber body. Sizewise, it’s an inch and a half shorter than a 911 Turbo and four inches longer than a Cayman. Power comes from a twin-turbo 3.8-liter flat-six that delivers a thundering 700 hp and 656 lb-ft of torque. That translates into zero-to-60-mph sprints in around 3.0 seconds, compared to 3.5 seconds for the Carrera GT. Yes, rear vision though the slotted rear window is grim, but no one is

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Rt 12

LIST PRICE $570,000

ENGINE 3.8-liter twin-turbo flat-6

HORSEPOWER 700 hp @ 7,000 rpm

TORQUE 656 lb-ft @ 3,250 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed sequential manual

0–60 3.1 seconds

TOP SPEED 235 mph

WEIGHT 3,086 pounds

LENGTH 159.1 inches

TIRES 255/35ZR-19 (fr), 335/30ZR-20 (r)

FOR

Carrera GT eater

AGAINST

People thinking it’s a Cayman

When it comes to the award for the most practical, the most daily-driver-friendly supercar money can buy, Ruf’s Porsche 911-based Rt 12 must be a leading contender.

Here’s a car that—apart from its air-gulping nose and fighter-jet rear wing—looks like it came off the showroom floor.

Cup holders? Yup, it’s got those. Yet powering this monster is a twin-turbo 3.8-liter dry-sump flat-six that delivers a mighty 650 hp. Click the stopwatch and you’ll see zero-to-60 sprinting in 3.2 seconds. And, given a stretch of autobahn long enough, it’ll run to 225 mph till the cows come home. Yet it’ll happily putter around town without a hint of complaint. Beneath that relatively plain-Jane exterior, the Rt 12 is packed with race-bred technology, like brake rotors the size of trashcan lids, alloy monobloc calipers, and Ruf-tuned suspension. And to avoid spoiler scrapes on speed bumps, Ruf

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LIST PRICE $298,000

ENGINE 3.8-liter twin-turbo flat-6

HORSEPOWER 650 hp @ 7,000 rpm

TORQUE 642 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60 3.2 seconds

TOP SPEED 225 mph

WEIGHT 3,310 pounds

LENGTH 175 inches

TIRES 255/35ZR-19 (fr), 345/25ZR-20 (r)

FOR

Ultimate 911

AGAINST GT3 looks

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SALEEN

S5S RAPTOR Saleen earned its cred as a supercar maker with the blacktop-blistering S7 Twin Turbo. But at $585,000 a pop, only the Bill Gateses of the world were on its list of target buyers.

So it makes sense for Saleen to move its crosshairs a little lower—say to the slightly more “affordable” $200-grand mark.

Enter the stunning Saleen S5S Raptor, a 650-hp all-American supercar aimed squarely at the Lamborghini Gallardo/ Ferrari F430 end of the market.

Unveiled at the 2008 New York auto show, the Raptor is, for now, a teasing concept designed to give Saleen a feel for the number of potential buyers out there.

But if Saleen makes good on its promised performance—zero-to-60 mph in a

toe-curling 3.2 seconds and a flat-out velocity of 200-plus mph, the Raptor could be a monster hit. Especially at the projected $185,000 sticker.

And if anyone can make good on those claims, it’s Saleen’s new chief technical officer, Chris Theodore. He’s the ex-Chrysler engineer who made the Viper the supercar it is. And while at Ford, he took the Ford GT from concept to supercar reality.

Designed by Michigan-based ASC Creative Design Group, the Raptor combines the edgy look of Italian exotica, like the Gallardo, with the broad-shouldered stance of American Can-Am racers of the Sixties. We like it.

The concept rides on a lightweight-

aluminum space-frame chassis that’s clad with a mix of aluminum and composite body panels. Weight is around 3,200 pounds.

Powering the S5S is a Saleen-developed 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 that develops a meaty 650 hp and 630 lb-ft of torque. The beauty of the new V-8 is that it can run on E85 cellulosic ethanol—the plant-based brew that’s used in the American Le Mans Series and IRL. For now, there’s no official word on whether the concept will get the production green light. But, in limited numbers, it could be exactly what American supercar fans are looking for.

The Raptor combines the edgy look of Italian exotica, like the Gallardo, with the broad-shouldered stance of American Can-Am racers.

LIST PRICE $185,000 (estimated)

ENGINE

5.0-liter supercharged V-8

HORSEPOWER

650 hp @ 6,300 rpm (E85)

TORQUE

630 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

With styling tie-ins to Lamborghini and other premium supercars, the Raptor will offer undeniably gorgeous exotic looks at a non-exotic price.

0–60

3.2 seconds (estimated)

TOP SPEED

200 mph (estimated)

WEIGHT

3,200 pounds

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TIRES

275/35ZR-20 (fr), 315/35ZR-20 (r)

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America’s Gallardo

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Making the concept a reality

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Normally, new car collection is a four-step process; go to dealer, pay money, get keys, drive away. But the folks at Saleen want the 25 buyers of its new $101-grand Sterling Edition S302E to feel a little more special when they help celebrate Saleen’s 25th anniversary. So, taking delivery includes firstclass plane tickets for two to Detroit, a limo from the airport, first-class hotel accommodation, and a hosted tour of the Saleen plant. In addition, you get a Saleen custom leather jacket, a custom car cover, and a photo album of your car’s build. As for the car, it’s based on Saleen’s fire-breathing S302 Extreme with a 620-hp supercharged V-8 under the hood, close-ratio six-speed manual shifter, Saleen Racecraft suspension, big 15-inch rotors with six-piston calipers, and 20-inch five-spoke forged alloys. Two-tone silver paint and special badges also tell the world it’s a Sterling Edition.

SALEEN

S320E STERLING EDITION

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LIST PRICE

TRANSMISSION

LENGTH

$101,545

6-speed manual

189 inches

ENGINE

0–60

TIRES

5.0-liter supercharged V-8

3.8 seconds (estimated)

275/35ZR-20 (fr), 285/40ZR-20

HORSEPOWER

TOP SPEED

620 hp @ 6,300 rpm

175 mph (estimated)

TORQUE

WEIGHT

600 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm

3,645 pounds

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Sterling service

AGAINST

$100K for a Mustang

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LIST PRICE

TOP SPEED

$654,500

256.18 mph

ENGINE

WEIGHT

6.3-liter twin-turbo V-8

2,750 pounds

HORSEPOWER

LENGTH

1,183 hp @ 6,950 rpm

176 inches

TORQUE

TIRES

1,094 lb-ft @ 6,150 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60 2.7 seconds

235/35ZR-19 (fr) 335/30ZR-20 (r)

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World’s fastest

AGAINST

You could take off

The magic number is 256.18 mph. That’s the official speed Shelby Super Cars’ Ultimate Aero TT averaged on a closed 2.5-mile stretch of Highway 221 in Washington State last September. When we say “official” it doesn’t get more official than Guinness World Records, which declared this bullet-shaped supercar the “World’s Fastest Production Car.” SSC boss Jarrod Shelby has spent the past eight years developing the Aero and it’s down to his painstaking attention to detail that the car works so brilliantly. Power comes from a twin-turbo 6.3-liter Corvette CR5-based V-8, delivering a mind-blowing 1,183 hp and 1,094 lb-ft of torque. Couple that with a featherweight carbon-fiber body and you get zero-to-60-mph sprinting in a blistering 2.8 seconds and the kind of mid-range thrust only jet jockies tend to experience. Shelby plans to build just 50 cars over the next three years.

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For a while there, Spyker’s future looked pretty bleak. But now, things are starting to appear a little more settled. And hopefully the Dutch supercar maker’s latest offering—the more versatile C8 Aileron—will keep the company humming. Based on the same lightweight aluminum space frame they’ve been using since the original C8 Spyder, the Aileron features a 4.5-inch stretch in wheelbase, along with a wider track and an impressive 40-percent increase in torsional rigidity; all without an increase in weight. More space between the wheels means a more spacious cockpit and even sharper handling. The same 4.2-liter Audi V-8 continues to summon 400 hp, though, for the first time, it’s offered with a sixspeed ZF automatic. Pricing has yet to be confirmed but Spyker is talking about $313,000 when it arrives towards the end of the year.

SPYKER

C8 AILERON

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LIST PRICE

TRANSMISSION

LENGTH

$313,000 (estimated)

6-speed manual/6-speed auto

179 inches

ENGINE

0–60

TIRES

4.2-liter Audi V-8

4.5 seconds

235/35ZR-19 (fr), 255/35ZR-19 (r)

HORSEPOWER

TOP SPEED

400 hp @ 7,500 rpm

187 mph

TORQUE

WEIGHT

354 lb-ft @ 4,750 rpm

SPYKER

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3,141 pounds

C8 LAVIOLETTE

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Dutch treat

AGAINST

Could use even more power

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LIST PRICE

TOP SPEED

$293,000 (estimated)

187 mph

ENGINE

WEIGHT

4.2-liter Audi V-8

2,970 pounds

HORSEPOWER

LENGTH

400 hp @ 7,500 rpm

177 inches

TORQUE

TIRES

354 lb-ft @ 4,750 rpm

TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual

0–60 4.5 seconds

225/40ZR-18 (fr) 255/35ZR-18 (r)

FOR

Automotive art

AGAINST

Fast not furious

Thankfully Spyker’s glass-domed C8 Laviolette has managed to live down its star billing alongside Sharon Stone in the truly rancid Basic Instinct 2 movie. But only just. These days it continues to be one of the rarest, and most dramatic sights on the highway. From its scissor-hinged doors to its voluptuous, curve-filled body, and roof-mounted air intake, the Laviolette screams “exotic supercar”. And inside it is nothing less than a feast for the eyes with its engined-turned dash, stunning exposed gearshift linkage, and chronograph-style instruments. The only thing that’s not too exotic is the 4.2-liter Audi V-8 midmounted behind the seats. With only 400 hp, zero-to-60-mph sprinting in 4.5 seconds is swift, but hardly neck-snapping these days. Its lightweight-aluminum body, precise steering, and 19-inch rubberware make it feel nimble and agile through the curves. www.duPontREGISTRY.com

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TESLA

ROADSTER

BGreeesnt Exotic

Despite having more ups and downs than a roller coaster at Six Flags, Tesla Motors’ eco-chic Roadster is finally in production and out on the road, averaging the equivalent of 135 mpg. Four bucks a gallon, who cares? While the pint-sized Tesla isn’t going to save the planet, it will act as a poster child for showing that electric cars can be a whole bundle of fun to drive. Fun, that is, for the few who can pony up the necessary $109-grand asking price.

But what the Tesla delivers is a thrill ride of a two seater that can sprint from standstill to 60 mph in less than four seconds and run for 220 miles between charges.

Its secret is a big 248-hp electric motor, amped by 6,800 teeny lithium-ion laptop battery cells.

Recharging is simply a matter of plugging it into a household socket. Lotus in the UK is building the chassis, which is shipped to San Francisco for final assembly. We call it electrifying.

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LIST PRICE $109,000

ENGINE 3-phase electric

HORSEPOWER 248 hp @ 8,000 rpm

TORQUE 211 lb-ft @ 0 rpm

TRANSMISSION single-speed manual

0–60 3.9 seconds

TOP SPEED 125 mph

WEIGHT 2,690 pounds

LENGTH 155 inches

TIRES 175/55R-16 (fr), 225/45ZR-17 (r)

FOR

Electric supercar

AGAINST

That $109-grand sticker

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Modern Muscle

DETROIT STREET RODS Paying Homage to the “Little Deuce Coupe,” which became infamous in the Beach Boys song, Detroit Street Rods’ Deuce Roadster is very similar to that quintessential street rod that has been a dream of hot rodders, drag racers, and car builders since the late 40s. It comes standard with the latest technology from Detroit in the form of a 450-hp and 410 lb-ft “Boss” engine from Roush Performance and a fourspeed automatic. A limited-production run of 100 commemorative vehicles has been licensed by Ford to celebrate the car’s 75th anniversary. Serial number 001, the first anniversary car, fetched $300,000 at the 2007 BarrettJackson auction, but buyers should expect to pay about half of that, or $175,000, for one. The anniversary “Deuce” can be purchased through select Ford dealers across the nation.

(910) 458-3838, www. detroitstreetrods.com

DODGE CHALLENGER BY XV MOTORSPORTS If the term “Dodge Challenger” doesn’t make your heart beat just a little faster, you have never truly enjoyed the car chase from Vanishing Point or the scene out of Quentin Tarentino’s Death Proof. The white 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 in Vanishing Point made the car a cult classic; it was only a matter of time before a company like XV Motorsports would specialize in taking these classics and making them as easy to drive, as powerful, and reliable as today’s autos. Allow XV Motorsports to drop the large 6.1-liter Hemi V-8, with power choices that range from 500 hp to 1,000 hp, under the timeless hood and make your classic muscle car into a modern supercar.

(914) 693-1122, www.xvmotorsports.com

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REVVED MUSTANG Revved Automotive Concepts specializes in giving new purpose to the cars left behind with the fall of Unique Performance. It possesses the automotive knowledge to deliver the refinement, horsepower, and drivability these custom muscle cars should have left the factory with. Revved prides itself on building all makes and models of muscle car that you can take to the road course, drag strip, or the local car cruise—no matter what emblem is on the hood. Not just mere restorations, these autos utilize original ‘60s bodies that are rebuilt from the ground up and outfitted with late model technology to deliver top quality. Their übercar currently in fabrication is a 1,000-hp supercharged ‘67 Mustang that should blow the doors off of many of today’s supercars.

(817) 403-8565, www.revvedautoconcepts.com

S/S MOTORSPORTS OF SARASOTA Focusing on the restoration of muscle cars from the ‘60s and ‘70s from such manufactures as Ford and GM, S/S Motorsports of Sarasota, Florida, prides itself on making cars that are suitable for a drive down the road but powerful enough for a drive down a quartermile track. One of its more popular cars is the Extreme Camaro. Utilizing an original Camaro body, the mad-scientist-like mechanics drop a custom-built twin-turbocharged small-block V-8—amongst a plethora of modern amenities and tech bits—under the hood. Depending on how much the customer can handle and afford, that masterpiece of an engine can produce anywhere from 600 hp to 1,000 hp.

Unlike the classic and original sweatboxes, the S/S Motorsports Camaro comes with a contemporary air-conditioning unit and such details as custom leather seats.

(941) 400-8536, www.carsbyss.com

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DESIGNED TO DRIVE... NOT JUST ADMIRE!

Revved Automotive Concepts specializes in custom American muscle cars made to be driven. We enjoy blending function and form to provide our customers with vehicles that perform as good as they look. If you own a Unique Performance Mustang, Camaro or other custom built muscle car that needs refinement to deliver the performance and drivability you expect, or are considering building an American muscle car that you plan to drive.

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Sequential electronic fuel injection upgrades Carburated engine tuning Suspension rework and alignment Streetable hydraulic clutch upgrades Cooling system upgrades Exhaust system upgrades Stereo upgrades

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817-403-8565

All cars are built to order in our 20,000 square foot facility with clear titles. The 1969 Mustang pictured features: • • • •

Keith Craft 410 Stroker Motor Wilwood Slotted and Drilled Brakes Custom True Forged Wheels 5 Point harness Corbeau seats with matching black micro suede interior • Tremec 5 Speed Transmission From Mild to Wild we can build it for you!

Contact Danny Keith Craft Motorsports 972-578-3550 danny@keithcraftmotorsports.com

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Call us! We may have a buyer waiting. Ask about our "Certified Value" guarantee.

And, be sure and ask for references.

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“SuperStreet Cars” starting at $99,500

*Build time less than 6 months

S/S Motorsports does not use reproduction bodies.

“Extreme Cars” starting at $149,995

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WHEEL GUIDE 3T MOTORSPORT www.3tmotorsport.com

3T Motorsport offers a variety of tuned and customized cars as well as aftermarket items to personalize your ride, including tires and rims. 3T Motorsport carries JimGainer, HRE, Lexani, Giovanna, 9ff, Hamann, Kronix, Mossa, Asanti, Tezzen, and other wheel brands.

AICONA ALC37 www.aiconawheels.com

Aiconaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stylish ALC37 comes in a 22-inch diameter and is available finished in classic chrome, absolute black, or modern black. Titanium or matte black detailing is optional for a two-tone look.

CAPITAL FORGED WHEELS www.capitalforged.com

With a new line of rims that are named after capital cities across the globe, Capital Forged Wheels is ready to offer its customers everything they desire. How? With every detail of each wheel being fully customizable and made-to-order.

FORGELINE ZX3S www.forgeline.com

Contemporary in design, the ZX3S is a 10-spoke, three-piece wheel that is available in either 19- or 20-inch diameters. The rim features a painted or chrome finish with a polished or chrome tip.

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From Athens to Veinna Capital Forged Wheels set new standards in Luxury and Style

Berlin

Monaco

Will it be Berlin for your Bentley? Or Monaco for your Maserati? Or maybe Seoul for your Superleggera?

Take your pick from a stunning new line-up of high-tech forged aluminum wheels named after major cities around the world from Los Angelesbased Capital Forged Wheels.

Formed earlier this year by automotive accessory and wheel industry veterans Kevin Kim and Brian Garin, the company is initially offering a collection of 12 head-spinning designs, with sizes ranging from 19 to 26-inch diameters and 8.5 to 15-inch widths.

To set itself apart, Capital Forged only uses best-of-the-best 6061-T6 grade aluminum for its wheels, which are forged rather than cast for exceptional strength, durability and reduced weight.

And to make sure buyers get exactly the right wheels for their car, truck or SUV, with the right coloring and customizing, all Capital Forged rims are made to order. www.duPontREGISTRY.com

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Roma

As you’d expect, the choices are virtually limitless. Chromed, powder-coated, polished, pin-striped; you name it. Take the metallic yellow Gallardo Spyder shown above. It features a set of Capital Forged’s three-piece, five-spoke Roma rims with black powder-coated outer lip, yellow inner rim and centers, yellow hardware and yellow pin-striping.

And that pinstripe on the outer lip isn’t just painted on. The lip is actually machined with a pinstripe groove around the circumference of the wheel giving a new, eye-popping look.

“It’s our goal to create a full portfolio of designs and sizes that continually set the standard for style and performance,” says Capital Forged president, Brian Garin.

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WHEEL GUIDE FORGIATO PARLARO www.forgiato.com

Forgiato is proud to present their ultimate creation, the Parlaro, a one-spoke wheel, which looks like it fights with the laws of physics. So if you’re looking for something fresh and innovative to shine with, the Parlaro just might fit your bill. But get in line quick—the waiting list is already deep.

FORTUNE ALLOYS PROSPECT www.wheel-alloy.com

The Prospect is a split six-spoke wheel that offers a clean and elegant look. Designed for cars, light trucks, and SUVS, the Prospect sizes range from 20 to 26 inches in diameter. You can also choose how deep a lip you want, from 3.5 to five inches.

GH WHEELS UNIVERSAL WEIGHT www.ghwheels.com

Available in a number of finishes, such as chrome, polished, gunmetal, color matched, or powder coated, the Universal Weight signature line is one of the premier offerings from GH Wheels, a company that specializes in oversized multipiece wheels in 19-, 20-, 22-, and 24-inch diameters.

HRE PERFORMANCE WHEELS www.hrewheels.com

HRE’s one-piece Monoblok forged wheel series is crafted from100-percent forged 6061-T6 aluminum and engineered to maximize strength, minimize unsprung mass, and reduce rotational inertia. The P40 is certified for Porsche 911 applications in 19and 20-inch diameters. Additional Monoblok fitments include: Mercedes, BMW, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, and others.

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WHEEL GUIDE THE MODULAR CONCEPT 01 www.modular-concept.com

The Modular Concept 01 obtains its edgy design via its detailed finishes. Pictured here, the wheel sports a brushed center, spokes that are black painted along the inside, a black lip, a red pinstripe, a chrome cap, and red fasteners. The Concept 01 is available in a variety of colors and in sizes that range from 19 to 24 inches.

PREMIER4509 PL-V www.premier4509.com

Available in a wide range of fitments for European, domestic, or Asian vehicles, the PL-V wheel is a three-piece forged wheel that is offered in 19-, 20-, and 22-inch sizes and in a wide assortment of color choices. Only 300 wheel sets will be sold worldwide.

TIRERACK.COM www.tirerack.com

Offering a plethora of wheels for sale, Tirerack.com is a dominate force in the rim marketplace. The brands available range from Ford Racing to BBS and OZ.

TUSCANY WHEEL GROUP www.360degreewheels.com • www.sartoriwheels.com

“Sturdy” and “lightweight” are two words to describe the production line by Tuscany Wheel Group. Its line of two-piece wheels are available in an array of finishes, sizes, and widths.

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BENTLEY SILICON VALLEY

Finding three Bugatti Veyrons sitting side by side is as rare as it gets. Top Gear was able to gather three during a photo shoot in Dubai and there is even a picture of four of these cars in front of a lodge near the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance; but those, of course, all sit with happy owners. However, for the person looking for a pair of his-and-her Veyrons plus an additional one for the garage, Silicon Valley Auto Group is here to help. Nestled in its showroom down the beautiful East Main Street of Los Gatos, California, are three brightly colored and in mint condition Veyrons. If you want your Bugatti in another color besides blue-black metallic, red, or black, or Bugatti blue, the folks there can order you a new one in any combination you wish.

(408) 354-4000, www.bentleysiliconvalley.com

COACH BUILDERS LIMITED

Taking a saw to the top of a Cadillac or Chrysler 300 is not just limited to vandals, fire rescue, or chop shops. The people over at Coach Builders Limited do it for the thrill, not to mention the money and their customer’s satisfaction.

Specializing in Cadillac and the Chrysler convertibles—but fully capable of doing a variety of makes and models—Coach Builders Limited has torn the roof off many cars, and replaced them with fully open, hydraulically powered soft convertible tops, for more than 32 years. Not capable of doing a mediocre job, Coach Builders Limited only uses the finest padded tops, customizable to most colors, and doesn’t add roll bars that unnecessarily waste interior space.

(386) 454-2060, www.coachbuildersltd.com

MOBSTEEL

Al Capone’s 1930 V-16 Cadillac or his 1928 Cadillac Town Sedan might be a dream for some gangsters, but in this day and age, no mobster would pass up the works of art created by Mobsteel. Mobsteel’s focal point used to be set on resurrecting early- to mid-1960s Lincolns from their graves but has grown to new models, like the Mobsteel Edition Ford Flex. Ripping out the old and replacing it with new parts from such aftermarket part makers as Pirelli, Magnaflow, Rockford Fosgate, and their own Mobsteel rims, the real magic is in the custom body work, stylish new interiors, and more cool gadgets than the Consumer Electronics Show. Mobsteel not only reconditions and overhauls these cars, but also brings them back to glory—gangster or not.

(810) 333-6100, www.mobsteel.com

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NAV-TV

Bridging the gap between what consumers want and what manufacturers offer, NAV-TV’s newest product is a TOOKI Bluetooth system for Mercedes-Benz cars. The system provides complete phone-book synchronization and handsfree cell phone use, allowing the driver to stay connected to family, friends, and business, during drive time by using the car’s steering wheel and radio buttons. Based on the same system built for Porsche, the newest TOOKI system is fully compatible with most phones.

(866) 477-3336, www.nav-tv.com

PERFORMANCE POWER

With performance upgrades that range from fine-tuning the suspension all the way to adding superchargers or twin turbochargers, Performance Power provides a number of services to meet its customers’ need for speed.

Performance Power offers small-shop service with big-name shop capability. Its advantages include complete client confidentiality, no subcontracted mods, the capability to work on many different brands, racetrack testing and photography, a warranty that beats many other aftermarket modifiers, and more horsepower than other companies are capable of delivering. Its premier package is the Stallion Stomper, a Ford GT with an incredible 800 hp at the rear wheels.

(561) 688-0305, www.performancepoweronline.com

SPORTCHASSIS P4XL

Ford F-150? Lightweight. Hummer H3? Too small.

U-Haul Truck? We’re getting closer. SportChassis P4XL? Now, we are talkin’. For the person that lives behind the motto that bigger is in fact better, comes the P4XL, a truck the makes their gigantic P2XL look small—any bigger and it would have to be classified as a semi. With the standard all-wheel drive, optional color-matched bed shell, and adjustable hitch, Sportchassis likes to boast that the P4XL can take anything, anywhere. With 1,000 lb-ft of twist on tap in standard form and more than 1,600 lb-ft available on the biggest optional engine, this vehicle is not for the faint of heart or wallet. The occupants don’t have to be treated to a Hummer H1-like ride either, the cabin includes plenty of creature comforts, luxury touches and amenities, all customizable to the customer’s wishes.

(800) 358-7624, www.sportchassis.com

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DRIVING CLUBS

MOTORSPORTS CLUB More than just a meet and greet, the Motorsports Club, in West Hollywood, California, provides exclusive and necessary services to its members.

Looking for a driving school? The Motorsports Club has a schedule of all-day clinics on the infamous Willow Springs Raceway, in Rosamond just outside of Los Angeles, which includes complimentary breakfast and lunch. Need to transport your prized piece? It offers enclosed transport throughout the western United States. On the hunt for a track car to buy? It has many track and road cars that would be a pleasure to drive. Need accessories for your favorite toy? The Motorsports Club offers the largest collection of automobilia in the United States.

(810) 753-9520, www.motorsportsclub.com

PALM BEACH DRIVING CLUB Just recently configured, the two-mile road course on the Moroso Motorsports Park, in Jupiter, Florida, is the official playground of the enthusiasts down at the Palm Beach Driving Club. With priority track days, club events, a garage to stow your favorite track car, as well as a luxurious and wellappointed 20,000-square-foot driver’s pavilion, the Palm Beach Driving Club is a wealth of just plain old fun for any car enthusiast of any skill level—a professional road course driver is on hand to provide tips, tricks, or individual instruction. Besides the hot laps on the 11-turn course, the track also includes a newly enlarged skid pad, a drag strip, and pit boxes.

(561) 267-1859, www.palmbeachdrivingclub.com

SPRING MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS COUNTRY CLUB Located just 45 minutes from Las Vegas in Pahrump, Nevada, Club Spring Mountain at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch is like a home away from home for many sports-car aficionados.

Offering track days and a variety of performancedriving classes on its 3.5-mile track, the club allows drivers of any skill level to experience the thrill of racing. Drivers who want to hone their skills, though, can attend on-track driving schools, such as Ron Fellows’s Corvette Advanced Driving, Radical SR3 Racing, Lotus Performance School, and Sports Car Club of America licensing.

Members are invited to use their own cars or one from the club’s fleet, which is composed of Corvettes, Lotus sport cars, and Radical racecars.

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WE WEAR HELMETS, NOT BERETS. OUR PANTS ARE FIREPROOF. OUR DRIVING GLOVES COME IN PAIRS. THIS IS NO ORDINARY COUNTRY CLUB. Minutes from the sparkling neon of fabulous Las Vegas, you will find a camaraderie built on the competitive spirit of racing. We challenge you to have the time of your life, with a membership experience like none other.

1.800.391.6891 www.racespringmountain.com Home of the Ron Fellows Corvette Driving School!

Drive Radical SR3 Race Cars, Z06, ZR1 and Callaway Corvettes!

See Spring Mountainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pratt & Miller C6RS Corvette!

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TIME IS IT. Over 92% of people who own exercise Too good to be true? Get our free video and see for equipment and 88% of people who own health club yourself. The best proof for us is that 97% of rentals memberships do not exercise. A 4 minute complete become sales. Please visit our website at: workout is no longer hard to believe for all the people who www.FastExercise.com. since 1990 have bought our excellent Range of Motion machine (ROM).

The typical ROM purchaser goes through several stages: Over 97% of people who rent our ROM 1. Total disbelief that the ROM can do all this in only 4 minutes. for 30 days wind up purchasing it based 2. Rhetorical (and sometimes hostile) questioning and ridicule. upon the health benefits experienced 3. Reading the ROM literature and reluctantly understanding it. during that tryout, and the ROM 4. Taking a leap of faith and renting a ROM for 30 days. performance score at the end of each 4 5. Being highly impressed by the results and purchasing a ROM. minute workout that tells the story of 6. Becoming a ROM enthusiast and trying to persuade friends. health and fitness improvement.

7. Being ignored and ridiculed by the friends who think you’ve lost your mind.

If you value your time at more than $5 8. After a year of using the ROM your friends admiring your good shape. an hour, the ROM machine is the least 9. You telling them (again) that you only exercise those 4 minutes per day. expensive method of exercise for you.

10. Those friends reluctantly renting the ROM for a 30 day trial.

The ROM 4 minute workout is for Then the above cycle repeats from point 5 on down. people from 10 to over 100 years old and highly trained athletes as well. The The more we tell people about the ROM the less they believe it.

ROM adapts its resistance every second From 4 minutes on the ROM you get the same results as from 20 to 45 during the workout to exactly match the minutes aerobic exercise (jogging, running, etc.) for cardio and user’s ability to perform work. It helps to respiratory benefits, plus 45 minutes weight training for muscle tone and balance blood sugar, and improves bad strength, plus 20 minutes stretching exercise for limberness/flexibility. backs and shoulders.

Order a FREE DVD from www.FastExercise.com or call (818) 504 -6450 Factory Showroom: ROMFAB, 8137 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91605 Fax: (818) 301-0319 • Email: sales@FastExercise.com

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