[forrestang]

The 2011 Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera is the latest bull from Lamborghini.

Highlights for this new AWD puppy include 150+lbs weight loss coming from a diet of many carbon fiber parts, optional ceramic brakes, 10hp increase over last year to a new 562 hp and a carbon fiber laced interior.

This thing is absolutely gorgeous IMO

YouTube - First Drive: 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera

YouTube - First Drive: 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera

[forrestang]

The 458 Italia by Ferrari.

This is the upgrade over the 360 and the 430 Ferraris, and will be competition for the above Lambo, as they are both have virtually the same hp rating. This thing is powered by a Direct Injected 4.5 Liter V8 rated at 562 hp. It is RWD unlike the Lambo above.

IMO the lines on this car are absolutely beautiful and worth drooling over. Take a look at the front headlight area and rear hind quarters. The interior is fabulous as well. Look at the steering wheel along with the instrument cluster. The nav is even mindfully placed where the driver gets the most use from it, not necessarily appeasement to the passenger like most cars.

My only gripe would be the 7speed auto xmsn will not be replaceable with a 6speed manual of some sort

YouTube - Ferrari 458 Italia driven by autocar.co.uk

YouTube - Ferrari 458 Italia driven by autocar.co.uk

[james_gsx]

The new 911 Turbo is faster than a ZR1...


2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 vs. 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo - Comparison Tests



Nissan GTWhat?

[forrestang]

Originally Posted by james_gsx »

The new 911 Turbo is faster than a ZR1...

Good article. The 911 is now a beast, the list of improvements they've made is vast. It is obviously waaaay more refined than the Brute (ZR-1), but that's almost any car these days. Build quality of the vette sucks too.

Originally Posted by MotorTrend

In the end, we say the Porsche is the better all-around car, showing the results of 34 years of uninterrupted honing and refinement, whereas the Corvette has finally begun to catch up after some years of neglect.

The 911 has a crazy hole shot now, and nothing looks to compare in the 60ft as it smoked the ZR1 badly, a full half second in the quarter. This is evident in the progressiveness of the jump off. The ZR1 just can't match the get-off of the 911's AWD. But you see the ZR1 starting to gain ground as it goes through quarter as the lead dies off. It's still a straight line dust up of the Zr1 though, but the Brute's additional 140hp does begin to catch up.

Originally Posted by MotorTrend

The Turbo whistled from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds and from 0 to 100 in 6.8, 0.5 second and 0.8 second faster than the ZR1, respectively. At the finish of a quarter-mile, the ZR1’s 128-mph trap speed was as good, but the Porsche got there 0.5 second quicker

But.....

It appears to say it's downright faster than the ZR-1 is a bit unfair... based on that article. Here are some highlights from the article.

Originally Posted by MotorTrend

The Corvette was looking good. It was faster around Laguna Seca. It won the battle for grip on the skidpad (although the roadholding performance of both cars suffered due to unfavorable track conditions). It stopped more dramatically. It’s cheaper than the German. But it’s not as quick in a straight line—and that was a shock.

Originally Posted by MotorTrend

At Mazda Raceway, the 911 Turbo wasn’t as fast as the Vette, but it was much easier to drive hard.

[bathrobe]

I bought this last weekend, great fun but it is expensive to insure.


Actually I saw this last Saturday and I think it is the Reventon, not sure because it did not say. But like a dork I had to take a picture because not many cars go for that much.

[Cory2679]

Originally Posted by bathrobe »

I think it is the Reventon, not sure because it did not say.

Sometimes it's difficult to tell between the Reventon and a plain Murci.

One thing I notice, though...it appears to have glossy paint...the Reventons don't.

I'm sure you guys would know better than I would, though.



-Cory

[bathrobe]

It is hard to see because I took the photo with my blackberry but the tires were about 12inches wide. I thought it might have been the Reventon because there was a man standing near watching it very intently, he was close to Shaq in size

[brutusdog]

its a merci sv not a reventon.

What did you buy br?