3 Hot Sports Cars
By Matthew C. Keegan, Tue Dec 6th

The muscle car era of old is long gone, but in its place are a pack of “modern marvels” that can tear up any track! The Mercedes SLR McLaren, Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, and the Nissan Z350, are all hot performers in their own right. The first two will cost you a mint, the Nissan is more in reach. Time to compare the models and let your imagination run wild.

I believe it is the Kia Rio that retails for just under 10K. If you were to buy 45 Rios you would just begin to match the price of the Mercedes SLR McLaren. With an MSRP of $452,750, even a Bentley becomes a bargain. It is quite likely, however, if you can afford this car you’ll not be worrying about price. Instead, the V8 engine pushes out 671 horses, 208 mph top speed, and 3.8seconds of zero to 60 acceleration...certain to excite you. If that is not enough, try gull wing doors, bi-Xenon head lamps, side pipe exhaust, turbine wheels, carbon fiber bucket seats covered in leather, a 7 speaker Bose sound system, and lots more. If that still isn’t enough there must be some Mercedes parts you can order!

If you want performance but you are also looking for “value”than another German automaker, Porsche, may have what you want. With an MSRP of “only” $141,200 the 911 Turbo S Cabriolet does not quite live up to the SLR, but it is a speed demon nevertheless. Horses kick out at 444, you can get to 190 mph with this baby, and reach 100 kmh [62 mph] in just 4.3 seconds. Not bad! Automatically deployed rear spoiler, awesome looking twin.