Porsche Boxster Spyder

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Manufacturer: Porsche
Body Style: 2 seat open
Layout: Rear engine, rear wheel drive
Engine: 3400cc flat 6
Power: 315bhp @ 7200rpm
Torque: 273 lb/ft @ 4750rpm
0-60: 4.8 seconds
Top Speed: 166mph
Comments:
Now the new Porsche Boxster Spyder is a bit of a problem for me. I like it, but I can’t have one. Mainly because I live in the UK, but more on that shortly. The car is based on the current Porsche Boxster S with some modest power and torque hikes. The main thing is though that Porsche have put the Boxster on a strict diet which has resulted in a 80kg saving. Various techniques have been used to save weight. For example air conditioning and sounds are now both optional extras. Gone also is the carpet from the transmission tunnel which is now just painted the same colour as the body. The Boxster S seats have gone in favour of lighter buckets which are none the less more supportive. The biggest thing to go though is the electric folding roof. You now only get a clip on affair which is only designed to be a short term rain cover. It’s no good for fast driving. That’s why the top speed is a little less than that of the standard Boxster S, because you have to take the roof off which increases drag. And that’s the main reason why the Porsche Boxster Spyder doesn’t work for me. Living in the UK means the roof will have to be on all the time.
Merchandise:
Porsche Boxster 1:18 Scale Model | Porsche Boxster Framed Art Print | Wallpaper

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

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Manufacturer: Ford
Body Style: Coupe
Layout: Front engine, rear wheel drive
Engine: 5411cc 32v Supercharged V8
Power: 540bhp @ 6000rpm
Torque: 510 lb/ft @ 4500rpm
0-60: 4.5 seconds
Top Speed: 155mph
Comments:
The problem with the Shelby GT500 Mustang if you are a Brit is that it is only available in the UK as a grey import. It is an absolutely stunning car to behold and is a fitting descendant of the classic Mustangs of the 1960’s and 1970’s and at $46k in the United States its also a bargain. Over 500 horse power for less than £30k? Yes please. But that’s where the problem is with the grey import bit. By the time you get one shipped over here, you won’t have paid £28k, you will have paid closer to £47k. At that price it starts to look a bit dodgy though. The interior is utilitarian at best and it still has a live rear axle making for an entertaining drive at least, but don’t try and make one go around a corner too fast. It makes more sense to spend your money on a BMW M3 which is a vastly superior car. It doesn’t quite have the road presence of the Ford though, and to be honest if I had £50k knocking about that I could spend on a car that I would look at more than drive, then I would buy one.
Merchandise:
Mustang 1:18 Scale Model | Mustang Poster | Mustang Canvas Print

BMW M3 GTS

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Manufacturer: BMW
Body Style: Coupe
Layout: Front engine, rear wheel drive
Engine: 4400cc 32v V8
Power: 444bhp
Torque: TBC
0-60: 4.3 seconds
Top Speed: 155mph
Comments:
After announcing that they were going to go ahead with the X5 and X6 M cars everyone concluded that M division had finally lost the plot, especially after last year stating that there was no reason to make a new CSL, as there was no demand. However, M Division have rescued thier rep with this baby. It’s not a CSL so they weren’t lying last year, it’s a GTS, which is better. This is a true race car for the street (only if you order it with the optional street pack option). It looks the business too. It will be delivered to the first few customers in Germany around May 2010 and they will be paying somewhere in the region of £105k for it. They will get a very exclusive car for their money though. There are only plans to build 100.
Merchandise:
BMW M3 1:18 Scale Model | BMW M3 Poster | BMW M3 Canvas Print

Volkswagen Scirocco R

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Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Body Style: 3dr Hatchback / Coupe
Layout: Front engine, front wheel drive
Engine: 1984cc 4cyl
Power: 265bhp @ 6000rpm
Torque: 258lb ft @ 2500 rpm
0-60: 5.8 seconds (DSG Gearbox)
Top Speed: 155mph
Comments:
At last the hot hatch is back! Even though VW call this a coupe, its still the 3 door hatchback that is a Golf GTi in a dinner jacket. This is also the first VW hot hatch (sorry, I can’t stop calling it that) that drives and feels like the car the numbers above suggest. On top of a limited top end of 155mph and a 0-60 sprint of less than 6 seconds, you can still get 35mpg out of this little beauty. At £29k you might think it sounds a bit pricey but to be honest, it’s worth it.

Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG Black Series

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Manufacturer: Mercedes Benz AMG
Body Style: Coupe
Layout: Front engine, rear wheel drive
Engine: 5980cc 36v V12
Power: 670hp @ 5400rpm
Torque: 738lb ft @ 2200 rpm
0-60: 3.9 seconds
Top Speed: 199mph (limited)
Comments:
Right, well to be honest, I think this car is a little bit bonkers and will undoubtedly be bought by people who think the word recession only applies to people with less digits in their bank balances than they have brain cells. Yes it will do 199mph (and lets face it, if you remove the electronic limiter it will probably do a hell of a lot more), and it will get you to that point quite rapidly as well. However, there are a lot of things on my list of must haves that would have to be bought before I could fork out £250k on a Mercedes. How about a Ferrari 458 Italia? And with the £90k you have left in your pocket, you could build a nice garage for it. Complete with an ensuite bathroom.
Merchandise:
AMG SL65 Black 1:18 Scale Model | AMG CLK Black Poster

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