2010 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

The 2010 Chevrolet Corvette lineup gains a new model, the Grand Sport. Chevy's performance car comes as a coupe and convertible. Both body styles are available in Base and Grand Sport trim levels. Grand Sport replaces the Z51 option package and includes specific styling cues, suspension tuning, brakes, and transmission gearing. These models have a 430-hp 6.2-liter V8 engine.An optional "dual-mode" exhaust system increases horsepower to 436. Transmission [...]

2011 Lexus LFA (sport car)

The Lexus LFA is powered by a naturally aspirated V10 displacing 4.8 litre, matched to a rear-mounted six-speed sequential automatic transmission, giving 200mph-plus performance. From the outset it was determined the engine should have a 4,805cc capacity, develop 552bhp and rev to a wailing 9,000rpm red line. The V10 produces 480Nm of torque at 6,800rpm, 90 per cent of which is available from 3,700rpm all the way to the 9,000rpm red line, thanks [...]

2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS

Slotting just under the new 911 Turbo, Porsche's new track-ready yet street-legal 911 GT3 RS gets an added 15 HP over the non-RS GT3, bringing power up to 450 HP thanks to the larger 3.8-liter flat-six. Full gallery, details below. The new 2010 911 GT3 RS goes on sale in the U.S. in early spring of 2010 and will be priced at $132,800. Delivering even more engine power, lower weight and shorter transmission ratios, as well as upgraded body and suspension [...]

2010 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe

The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is easily the most-anticipated new car of the 2010 model year, with head-turning styling, gobs of power, and an amazingly reasonable price. Price range $22,995 - $38,905, EPA fuel economy estimates 16-18 MPG city, 25-29 MPG highway.The Camaro's base engine is a 3.6 liter V6 that delivers a healthy 304 horsepower, 96 more than a Mustang V6 and only 15 less than a Mustang V8. Using direct fuel injection, it delivers respectable [...]

Audi R8 2010

The most remarkable thing about the 2010 R8 isn’t its new 525-horsepower V10 engine — though it is quite remarkable — but that the R8 has lost none of its allure despite being two years old.The tasteful appearance of the R8 (both inside and out), along with its mid-engine layout, outstanding road manners, prodigious comfort, and exceptional performance, rank it among the finest and most desirable production cars in the world.The R8's new 5.2-liter [...]

Ferrari 599XX Prototype

While based on the 599 GTB Fiorano ,with the same transaxle layout and engine type, this prototype is an extreme track car. Ferrari's engineers have carried out extensive work on the engine's combustion chambers and inlet and exhaust tracts. These modifications, combined with the fact that internal attrition has been reduced and the maximum revs have been boosted to 9,000 rpm, helped achieve the target power output of 700 hp at 9,000 rpm. Particular [...]