March 21st, 2010 by sarah

Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren – $500,000

a.       Bling, bling- this is the ultimate rap video car.  And my stuck in rush hour traffic car, being the fastest (5 speed) auto tranny car in the world, but you also have the option of shifting the gears manually.

b.       Full carbon fiber monocoque (passenger compartment) and body panels

c.       5.45L hand-built supercharged (13psi screw-type compressor) capable of 617 horsepower- completely necessary given it weighs just about 3900 pounds!  Read the rest of this entry »

March 20th, 2010 by sarah

Nissan Skyline GT-R (all) – $75,000 (R35)

a.       “GT-R Dun”- This Godzilla can capture me any day. 

b.        The R35 has a 3.8L twin turbo V6 making 480 bhp though many engines have been dyno tested almost as high to the wheels, suggesting Nissan understates the GTR’s power.

c.       0-60 in 3.3 seconds and a top speed of 193mph, but holy crap- a 0.27 coefficient of drag!!! Read the rest of this entry »

March 19th, 2010 by sarah

Koenigsegg CCX – $610,910

 a.      The Swedish do more than produce just hot women and gummy fish!

b.       4.7L, V8 twin (Rotrex centrifugal) supercharger boosting 20psi, making 806 hp

c.        0-60 in 3.1 seconds and top speed of 250+ mph Read the rest of this entry »

March 18th, 2010 by sarah

SSC (Shelby Super Cars) Ultimate Aero TT — $654,000

a.       No, not that Shelby.  This Shelby is Jarod Shelby, no relation to Carroll Shelby.  Jarod got his start building replica supercars like a Fiero-based Ferrari 355.

b.       Let’s see… Twin Turbocharged 6.4L V8 making 1,287 hp and you’ll see every bit of it thanks to the horsepower gauge on the dash.

c.        Currently the fastest emissions legal production car with a top recorded speed of 256 mph and 0-60 in just 2.78 seconds Read the rest of this entry »

March 17th, 2010 by sarah