Lamborghini Miura

In 1966 Lamborghini launched the car that started the high performance, two-seater, mid-engine sports car trend. When it was being designed with Marcello Gandini, who has designed cars like the Countach, BMW M5 and Lancia Stratos, at the helm, it was certain for success in both beauty and performance, but Ferruccio Lamborghini thought it would not be successful. He manly thought that because he thought that Lamborghini should make fast Grand Touring cars instead of race car-derived cars. Despite Lamborghini's idea of the company, the Miura or P400 was designed under the table and was a big success. When it was released it was the fastest production car to date. All should pay homage to Miura's reason for speed; its 3.9 L V12. The V12 might be small by todays standards but back than it was fairly big, and powerful with the SV(most powerful, 150 built) model having 385 hp. The 0-60 mph time of the Miura SV was 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 170 mph. When the Miura was released in 1966 it cost $20,000 or $114,00 in todays money with a total of 474 built. The green P400SV model below sold for around $850,000 at an auction last year in Arizona. So long for now until late August. As always, have a nice day.

Artega GT

The Artega GT is a mid-engine, two seater sports car made by a german company Artega. It started production in 2009 and ended in 2012 unfortunately. It was unfortunate because the GT is what I think as the perfect sports car; its light, only 2,460 lbs and is also fast and fuel efficient with a VW 3.6L V6. The V6 puts out 296 hp with 260 ft-lb of torque and will propel this little rocket up to 60 mph in just 4.8 seconds and will get up to a blistering 168 mph. The global car review site GTspirit.com reviewed the GT in early 2011 finishing up the review saying: "Overall a superb handling sports car with not a single failure and that it had excellent performance not easily found elsewhere''. Plus it was designed by Henrik Fisker who designed the Fisker Karma and the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. I wish there where more cars out there that looked as cool and performed as well as this €75,000 or $96,442.5 sexy beast. Unfortunately the company went bankrupt in 2012 forcing all production to a halt with only 500 units (I think) sold.

Aston Martin CC100

Four days ago at the Nürburgring in Germany, Aston Martin unveiled its 100th year anniversary car; the CC100. The CC100 is based on the Aston Martin DBR1, a racing superstar from 1956 to 1962. As it was unveiled just four days ago as a concept there is very limited information about the car but Aston Martin did say what engine it will have. Its not just any engine but the latest generation AM11 V12. The New AM11 should be able to get the CC100 up to 60mph in a little over four seconds and reach a limited top speed of 180mph. Hopefully there will be more info released soon, so I can start drooling over it being in my garage. 

DBR1 and CC100

Lamborghini Veneno

InMarch of 2013, at the Geneva Motor Show Lamborghini released its 50th anniversary car the Veneno. A super car that is loosely based on the Aventador which bears the name of the fiercest fighting bull ever. Theres no better way to celebrate a birthday then with a 6.5 liter V12 which pumps out 750hp and a top speed of 221mph. Sprinkled on top is a carbon fiber body, that looks epic, and a 0-60 mph time of 2.8 seconds thanks to the curb weight of 3,190 lbs (for a Lambo thats light). Plus 20 and 22 inch rims that have a center nut for quick removal that look awesome. Unfortunately it cost $3,900,000 and all three units have been sold, exept for the test vehicle which might never be sold.

Ferrari LaFerrari

This last March of 2013, at the geneva Motor Show, three big name super car companies released three big hitters. One of those was from Ferrari called the LaFerrari. The LaFerrari is in a league of its own, with the other two big hitters, but you know what I mean. Its on a whole another level because its one of the first, street legal, hybrid super car released to the public. Its not like your conventional Prius hybrid system, instead they use a system found on Fourmula-1 cars called KERS or kinetic energy recovery system. What that means is when you brake it takes the energy from braking and stores it in a battery for when you need an extra boost, like 163hp of boost. With that added to a 6.3 L V12 with 789hp this makes the LaFerrari the most powerful Ferrari while keeping the fuel consumption reasonable. With the help of a curb weight of 2,767lbs this rocket will get to 60 mph in under three seconds and will reach a lighting fast pace of 220mph. Unfortunately there will only be 499 units made at a price of $1,300,000!

Maybach Exelero

The Maybach Exelero is a purpose built sports car for Fulda Tiers. It was not only to test all performance tiers but only a new kind of wide performance tiers that Fulda makes. The Exelero itself is loosely based of an older Maybach model from the '30's which gives it that older style look. Under the hood is a 5.9L, V12 with, two turbo chargers. All that meat puts out 700hp which propels the 5,863lbs car up to 60mph in 4.4 seconds and will reach 218mph. It seams like it should be a little faster for a car that only one was made and a price tag of $8,000,000!