The new Skyline GTR $70,000-plus sports car powered by a 473-hp, 3.8-liter V-6 teamed with a six-speed automatic. It’s got a 0-62 time of only 3.5 seconds and only 1500 are expected to be sold in the US in the first year.
Originally, Nissan was going to try to stop people from selling their GTRs in the first year or risk voiding the warranty, but decided it wouldn’t be fair to people who really had to sell their cars. This means that people will try to buy and sell the GTR for profit.
They are also expecting to counsel dealers on pricing, but are powerless to stop dealers from marking up the cost of the car, because it’s an extremely hyped up car and in the fast year out is very desirable.
I remember talking with one of the Ritz Carlton’s valet managers and he was telling me that one of his favorite cars was the Audi R8. “It’s a rocket,” he said.
0-60 in 4.4 secs?
Top speed of 187 mph?
Surely, there is no doubt.
The R8 is based off the Lamborghini Gallardo, because Audi basically owns it. 15% of the R8 is shared with the Gallardo, including the chassis and tranny.
The Audi R8 is has a 4.2 L V8 (located in the middle) that pumps out 420 hp, the same engine seen in the Audi RS4. The base price in the US is $109,000 for the 6-speed manual version. The R8 has a dry weight of 3439 lbs.
It’s rumored to have a 6.2 liter engine pumping out 500hp from a V8 engine. It’s also believed to have fenders made from carbon fiber, which many supercars use to reduce weight.
It’s got the same 2.0 liter TFSI engine from the Audi S3, but has been improved to 280hp. THe TT-S will be available as a Roadster or Coupe. It’ll have a new front bumper, 4 exhaust pipes, and new LED headlamps like the new RS6 Avant.
Sources say that it’ll debut in Geneva sometime March 2008 and expected a year later is the Audi TT-RS which will have a twin-turbo 3.6L V6 which will produce approx. 350hp!
The Ferrari F430 Scuderia is a stripped down supercar. It comes with a 4.3 liter V8 engine that can go from 0-62 in 3.6 seconds, has 510 bhp and 347 ft-lbs of torque and a top speed of 200 mph. The very name alone is something that tells you that the car is worth over 6 figures. The F430 will cost about £172,500 which is about $351,779 USD. Since they produce only about 6,000 a year, they know they can afford to charge that much. The F430 will cost about £172,500 which is about $351,779 USD.
