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Originally Posted by Torquemonster
$650K? are you serious?
I thought about $160k was the going rate - at that price you could not build something similar for less - but $650k is ridiculous until it's proven its pedigree and revamped that engine bay.
We had an outfit here making road going Porsche LeMans cars for NZ$2m each (about US $1.2m back then). I thought that was ridiculous - but they had overseas clients, the car was a work of art, and at 750hp and 2200lb they were rockets.
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Here's forbes best 10 cars for 2005 list. It's at the bottom. Before you got all over its nuts perhaps you shoulda done some research. n00b. ONce again I stand with my opinion that it's a fucking hunk of kit car shit.
New Car That Most Lived Up To The Hype:
BMW M5
Base price: $81,200
Unbelievably sophisticated technology (the bolsters on the sides of the driver's seat change their grip on you in corners) meets luxury and power in the M5 sedan. No new model introduced in 2005 surpassed the M5, which we instantly considered one of our all-time favorite cars upon our first test drive. Such regal marques as Aston Martin and Bentley make the only other 500-hp cars on the market with levels of elegance, comfort and convenience that compare with those of the M5.
Greatest Driver's Car (1):
Ferrari F430
Base price:
$163,845
The F430 screeches and howls and delivers terrifying results, such as zero-to-60 mph acceleration in 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 195 mph. It looks beautiful, and the level of precision attained by its steering and suspension settings make for the most engaging driving experience you can have in a street-legal car. But the F430 is also civilized, thanks to nice leather on the inside, stability control (it's only the second Ferrari ever to have it) and an automatic-shifting mode on the sequential manual transmission.
Greatest Driver's Car (2):
Aston Martin DB9
Base price:
$155,000
Aston Martin makes another one of the world's greatest coupes, the V-12 Vanquish, which is faster than the DB9. But we chose the DB9 for our list because it, like the Vanquish, has a V-12 engine and plenty of horsepower--450 to be exact (the Vanquish does have a bit more, with 520)--but it still costs $100,000 less than the Vanquish. The Vanquish is one of the world's most beautiful cars, but so is the DB9, which has a flawless interior and exterior design. It features zero-to-60 mph acceleration in 4.7 seconds, a top speed of 186 mph and immediately delivered power and torque as well as forceful, meaty brakes, precise steering, amazing traction and--best of all--the deepest and nastiest exhaust noise in the auto business.
Most Outrageous Car Ever:
Bugatti Veyron 16.4
Base price:
$1,200,000
The Veyron, a million-dollar car with a 16-cylinder engine and a top speed of over 248 mph, recently went into production in France--and it's coming to the United States. In a recent phone interview, a spokesman for parent-company Volkswagen said one American dealership is talking about selling the car and that Bugatti is planning to send 20 Veyrons to the States each year. The spokesman could not provide an estimate of when the model would be available here.
Best Reason To Buy American:
Ford GT
Base price:
$141,245
Ford's GT flagship competes against cars that cost $300,000 to $400,000 more, such as Mercedes-Benz's SLR McLaren and Saleen's S7--and compares favorably. No, it is nowhere near as civilized as the SLR, but it is a bona fide supercar, and in terms of recent developments, it is one of the achievements of which Detroit should be the most proud. The GT uses a supercharged, 5.4-liter V-8 with 550 hp.
Best Way To Blend In With Celebrities:
Bentley Continental GT
Base price:
$171,285
The Continental GT has become as much a status symbol for the rich and famous as Birkin bags. Paris Hilton reportedly drives one. But we must say, considering the frequently garish tastes of celebrities, this stately British car with 552 hp and interior wood trim everywhere you look is a pretty classy choice. It's the celebs' aftermarket modifications that make their Continental GTs look gaudy.
Best Way To Make Celebrities Jealous:
Lamborghini Murciélago
Base price:
$285,000
The Continental GT says, "I'm rich and pretty tasteful." The Murciélago says, "For fun, I light hundred-dollar bills on fire in front of poor people." Well, that may be a bit of an overstatement. But it at least says, "I have fantasized about cars since I was a kid, and now I want my car to make you drool." As well as, "I am comfortable driving a car that is bright yellow or lime green in order to achieve that end." The severe design isn't the Murciélago's only attention-grabbing feature: With a 6.2-liter V-12 engine and a top speed of 205 mph, the Lamborghini is one of the world's ten fastest cars.
Fastest Car:
SSC Ultimate Aero
Base price:
$654,500
Faster than even the Veyron, the Ultimate Aero by small American manufacturer SSC has a top speed of 260 to 273 mph, according to Langley wind-tunnel calculations. It achieves such ridiculous performance with a 1,046-horsepower V-8 engine (yes, you read that hp figure correctly), which is shoehorned into a car that weighs as much as a Dodge Neon.
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