Sports Car : Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

The Alfa Romeo Competizione is a sports car from Italian automaker Alfa Romeo produced. It was first presented as a concept car at the IAA in 2003 and later released for sale for 2007 model year. The name refers to the 8-cylinder (CILINDRO in Italian) Engine (8C) and Alfa Romeo racing pedigree (Competizione, Italian for “Competition”)

The 8C Competizione was introduced at the IAA in Frankfurt in 2003. The lines of the two-seater to the styling of Alfas of the years 1950 and 1960, Echo and the “Competizione” name is an allusion to the 1948 6C 2500 Competizione,  that in the years 1949 and 1950 Mille Miglia and was competing in the third place both times. It was the second of these two races, the car of Juan-Manuel Fangio and Augusto Zanardi driven. He won the 1950 Targa Florio. A 3.0-liter prototype was built but not produced. These 6C 2500 models were among the last vehicles with links to the prewar cars.

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Sports Car : Maserati GranTurismo

Maserati GranTurismo best car for a decade, the GranTurismo is exactly what you hope for, impeccably designed body and an absolutely fantastic GT. Seating for four people, an inspiring interior and relaxed balance make this a bargain for a little less than £ 80k.

Maserati GranTurismo Comfort

There was a time when driving a Maserati meant desperate position against tax and the inclination of the tram line could happily throw directly into a ditch. Not anymore.Despite its nearly 400 horsepower at a relatively high 7,100 rpm, the GT offers a relaxed, composed and very comfortable over the distance. Good seats, relaxed, but precise control and the ability to enjoy the bumps without feeling too much.

The vehicle was unveiled in 2007 Geneva Motor Show. The GranTurismo has a drag coefficient of 0.33. The standard version has a 4.2 litre V8 engine with 405 PS (298 kW; 399 hp) and automatic ZF gearbox 6 speed. The body has been derived from the Maserati Quattroporte V with double wishbone front suspensions and multilink rear suspension.

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Dream Road : Ferrari F40

The Ferrari F40 is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, two-door coupé sports car produced by Ferrari from 1987 to 1992 as the successor to the Ferrari 288 GTO. From 1987 to 1989 it held the title as the world’s fastest street-legal production car, and during its years of production, was Ferrari’s fastest, most powerful, and most expensive car. The car had no traction control, and was one of the few to utilize turbochargers.

The car debuted with a factory suggested retail price of approximately US$400,000, although some buyers were reported as paying as much as US$1.6 million. A total of 1,315 F40s were produced.

Power came from an enlarged, 2.9 L (2936 cc) version of the GTO’s twin IHI turbocharged V8 developing 478 PS (352 kW; 471 hp) under 110 kPa (16 psi) of boost. The F40 did without a catalytic converter until 1990 when US regulations made them a requirement for emissions control reasons. The flanking exhaust pipes guide exhaust gases from each bank of cylinders while the central pipe guides gases released from the wastegate of the turbochargers.

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The Audi R8 Super Car

Audi R8 has made a spectacular debut at the Mondial de l’ Automobile in Paris in 2006. The super ultra-high performance Audi R8 combines the best tradition of classic sports cars buildings futuristic, suspension and technology transfer supported by the reassertion of power system Four-wheel drive. Longitudinally mounted behind the cab of his relatively light 1560 kg of aluminum-bodied sports car Audi V8 is a powerful engine.

Freewheeling limit of 8,250 rpm, the Audi R8 can operate at 62 km / h in a matter of 4. 6 seconds and can reach a top speed of 187 mph, which is extraordinary for a continuous path of Audi. fans of sports cars can choose a transmission six-speed transmission transmits torque to drive four-wheel racing as inspired “R tronic” sequential gearbox with paddle joysticks and control using cable technology, probably change appeal to driving purists, as they provide an unparalleled gears rapid change.

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