Entry Level Sports Cars Debut in LA
With the opening of today's LA Auto Show, many manufacturers are taking the opportunity to launch new sports cars. So much so, LA might be taking some of the thunder away from Detroit.
The first and foremost of these is the new 2010 Mustang Coupe and Convertible which both get a slight makeover and power bump. Porsche also updated the Cayman and Boxster line with a slightly larger, direct injection engine. As direct competition, Nissan's new 370Z also gets a larger engine.
The real supercar of the show is the Gallardo LP560 Spyder which will directly compete with recently launched Ferrari 16M. Bentley also offer the Azure T while Honda have the FC Sport design study.
Ex-James Bond Esprit to be Auctioned
On Decemeber 1st, Bonhams will auction one of the two functioning Lotus Esprits from the James Bond Film The Spy Who Loved Me. It was these white supercars that thrust Lotus into the public's eye.
The car on auction is actually one of nine bodyshells used in the film. Most were destroyed to transform the Esprit into a submarine. On set, the Lotus 'U-Boat' was actually an electric submarine fitted with two scuba divers.... Read More
Tuned Porsches, Bespoke Ferrari and More
First we have a bevy of tuned Porsches and among them this GT9R takes the cake. Having 1120 bhp and equally impressive torque, it is a version of the Veyron-killing GT9 taken to the next level.
About the only other car that comes close to the 9ff in this update is Hamann's radically styled SLR called the Volcano. Other tuned Porsches which are only impressive in their own right include the 9ff 911 GT2CS and TechArt 911 GTstreet R... Read More
