Sports cars

2009 Scion tC Sports Coupe

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:59:55 +0000

The tC sports coupe, the best-selling vehicle in the Scion lineup, carries over unchanged for the 2009 model year after receiving minor changes last year. The tC Spec Package is discontinued for 2009. The tC remains one of the best values in its segment and has EPA fuel economy estimates of 20 city/27 highway for the manual transmission and 21/29 for the automatic. In addition, the tC is rated ULEV.

2009 Scion tC

Sporty Package

The tC's sporty package is distinguished by an upper mesh grille, lattice lower grille and projector-type low beam headlights with black trim in front, and tail lights similar in style to the headlights with round combination lamps.

2009 Chevrolet Corvette

admin — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:49:08 +0000

After a milestone year in 2008 that saw the introduction of the LS3 6.2L V-8 as the new standard engine, a custom, leather-wrapped interior and more upgrades, the Corvette powers into 2009 with a raft of enhancements that further distinguish it and give customers more choices – including a lower-priced convertible model.

2009 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

Of course, that range of choices also includes the ZR1, with its 6.2L supercharged engine that produces 638 horsepower (476 kW).

Double Win for Porsche in Reader Vote for “Sport Auto” Magazine

admin — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:14:29 +0000

The sportiest cabriolets and sports cars come from Zuffenhausen

Stuttgart, 6/6/2008 -- Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has once again landed an important public prize for its premium sports cars. Readers of the well-known monthly magazine “sport auto“ have voted two Porsche models as the sportiest cars: yesterday evening, the Porsche Boxster S was named as the best cabriolet in the up to € 80,000 EUR price category and the Porsche 911 GT2 as the best supersports car.

The specialist “sport auto“ magazine has been holding this reader vote on the subject of “The sportiest cars” since 1980. Porsche has been the repeated winner of this public prize for 28 years, focusing on driving dynamics and sportiness.

2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG roadster

admin — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:05:30 +0000

AMG V8 Engine Paired with Innovative MCT Transmission

February 8, 2008 -- MONTVALE, NJ – Mercedes-Benz is unveiling a fourth member of its iconic SL sports car family – the SL63 AMG. Perhaps the sportiest SL roadster ever, the new SL63 AMG is powered by a 6.3-liter, all-AMG V8 engine that’s coupled to a newly developed MCT transmission.

2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG roadster

2009 Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster

admin — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:09:30 +0000

New Look for V8 and V12-Powered SL Models to Debut at Geneva Show

January 31, 2008 -- MONTVALE, NJ – Mercedes-Benz released the first official photographs today of its facelifted 2009-model SL roadster, the iconic sports car that’s a direct descendant of the legendary 300SL “Gullwing” of the 1950s. Planned for a public debut in March at the International Motor Show in Geneva, the new SL features dramatic new styling with fenders that incorporate bold new headlamps and modified gill-type air outlets behind the front wheels.

2009 Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster

2009 Mercedes-Benz CLC Sports Coupé

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:14:01 +0000

Stuttgart - Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a stand-alone model series in the guise of the new CLC, the compelling entry-level model in the Mercedes-Benz coupé family. The Sports Coupé's design, technology and equipment meet the discerning requirements of young drivers looking for an athletic car that gives an involving drive, while at the same time delivering the hallmark Mercedes quality standards in terms of safety, comfort, environmental compatibility and functionality.

2009 Mercedes-Benz CLC Coupe

2008 Lexus LF-A Takes on Roadster Form

admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:48:19 +0000

An Open Version of the Supercar Concept Revealed

January 13, 2008 - Detroit, MI - The engineers and designers at Lexus continue to use their groundbreaking LF-A premium sports car concept as a medium for expressing their ideas about what a high-performance sporting vehicle not only can be, but should be. In this latest expression of the LF-A, they have removed the car's top to create a high-performance roadster.

2008 Lexus LF-A Roadster

The LF-A Roadster is based on the sturdy yet lightweight carbon-fiber and aluminum body used for the LF-A coupe, which helps maintain the structure's strength and rigidity even without a top.

Mercedes-Benz Launches SLR McLaren Roadster

admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:17:09 +0000

206-MPH Super Sports GT Goes Topless

DETROIT, MI – A roadster version of the formidable SLR McLaren super sports coupe is in the spotlight at the 2008 North American International Auto Show. Powered by a supercharged 5.5-liter, 617-hp AMG V8 engine, the SLR McLaren Roadster boasts 0-60 mph acceleration of only 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 206 mph.

2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster

Showcasing Formula 1 technology for the street, the SLR McLaren Roadster’s carbon fiber monocoque provides high torsional rigidity for outstanding handling as well as unparalleled protection in collisions. U.S. deliveries of the new roadster model began in Fall 2007.

First Look: The New-Generation Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Roadster

admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:05:52 +0000

More powerful, more economical, more intense: rediscovering intelligent roadster driving enjoyment

The Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Roadsters have long captured the hearts of sports car enthusiasts. Incorporating around 650 newly developed components, the SLK models of 2008 are even more dynamic and now offer an even more emotionally charged driving experience.

New-Generation Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Roadster

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin 2008: Top model Eva Padberg and the new Mercedes-Benz CLC

admin — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:40:39 +0000

Stuttgart -- Jan 09, 2008 -- Leading model Eva Padberg and the new Mercedes sports coupé CLC share top billing in the key visual for the second Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin, which takes place from January 27 - 31, 2008. The new CLC will be unveiled to the public for the first time at the fashion event.

New Mercedes-Benz CLC Sports Coupé With Model Eva Padberg