The Audi R8. When it was released in late 2006 it was met with the “love it” or “hate it” reaction. However, quickly, it gathered a cult like following and has since become one of the most popular supercars on the market. It now comes in three variants, 4.2 liter V8 coupe, 5.2 liter V10 couple and 5.2 liter V10 spyder. Three great options. They all come equipped with Quattro, four wheel drive, which is great for handling and inclement weather. Not many supercars are offered with AWD so that gives it a major leg-up on the competition, especially for markets that experience snow, like New England. It has clearly been established that this car is an amazing piece of engineering. Most would be content with what it is and extremely happy with it. Not our friends over at Underground Racing in North Carolina, they had to go and make it a complete animal; and I love it. They started with the already fast V10 then strapped on the stage 3 turbo conversion and now it is beyond fast. It produces a blistering 1000hp on pump gas and an unbelievable 1300 hp on race gas. It has more power than the coveted Bugatti Veyron and and weights less that combination equals fantastic performance. Most likely 0-60 is around the mid two second range. So if you are looking for the comfort, power and exclusivity of a Veyron without the million dollar price range, you have found your ride.
Awesome! That is the first adjective I think of when I see the Maybach Landaulet. This car is the epitome of opulence and extravagance, but its all totally necessary. It is really a great example of multipurpose item executed excellently. A lot of times when something tries to be too many thing it sucks at all of them. Think of that restaurant you know that does breakfast, seafood, steaks and Italian food; and it all stinks. Or think of the new Murano Cabriolet. Seriously Nissan? For all of you that are not familiar with this massacre, essentially they built a small crossover convertible, however it is absolutely hideous and I cannot think of why anyone would want a convertible SUV it just seems wrong for some reason. Convertible’s are suppose to be sporty and sexy not slow and chunky. And SUV’s are suppose to be large vehicles with plenty of cargo space and towing ability. However this has no towing capacity and a meager 12.3 cu. feet of cargo space. Moving back to the Landaulet. It is good at everything it does. It is a beautifully sculpted flagship car. It is powered by a 620hp Bi-turbo V-12. The engine works to catapult this car to 60 in a very quick 5.2 seconds. That is especially impressive considering it weights as much as an aircraft carrier. Overall this car is an excellent blend of performance, beauty and comfort. I can assure you that if I had an extra 1.38 million dollars lying around this would definitely be in my garage.
