NISSAN GT-R NISMO

NISSAN GT-R NISMO

Starting price: $149,990

The Nissan GT-R NISMO supercar is one of the best handling sports cars on the market today. The auto lives up to its six figure price tag when it comes to driving the auto on the highway, and it handles just as good at high speeds as it does driving it around town. The stock engine in the vehicle is rated at 481 ft-lbs of torque and 600 horsepower. The GT-R is also fast. It can go from zero to 60 MPH in just 2.9 seconds, and it runs the quarter-mile in 10.9 seconds with a top overall car speed of 193 MPH. Although consumers who can afford to drive this car likely don’t worry much about fuel economy, the GT-R is rated at a decent 16 MPG (city) and 23 MPG (highway).

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BMW I3

BMW I3

Fuel efficiency: 124 MPGe

The BMW i3 is one of the most fuel efficient cars on the road today. Seeing an impressive 124 MPGe, the auto sees an impressive 124 MPGe on battery and costs just $41,350. The auto is also rated at a nice 39 MPG on fuel, and for the U.S. market, consumers will see an almost $8,000 discount on the price of the vehicle with the U.S. Federal tax credit. The i3 sees a cool 81 miles on a single charge of the vehicle before the driver must stop to recharge the automobile. BMW’s entry into the efficient car market is impressive and growing in popularity.

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DODGE VIPER GTS

DODGE VIPER GTS

Between 1998 and 2002 Dodge sold a heavily modified Performance Viper with the GTS badge. Modifications included a reworked engine with higher power and less weight, an almost completely redesigned chassis that was made 60 lb (27 kg) lighter and 25% stiffer in torsional rigidity, a redesigned suspension, and reduced braking distances. Top speed of the Viper GTS was 185 mph and zero to sixty time was 4.0 seconds. The Engine had a power output of 450 horsepower. The only negative aspect of the Viper GTS was the lack of ABS brakes. Without ABS the stopping distance of the Viper GTS was considerably longer than all other cars in it’s class. In every other aspect the Viper GTS proved superior to it’s competition. In 2002, the last year of the Viper GTS, ABS was finally introduced to the vehicle.

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AUDI TT

AUDI TT

Design for the Audi TT began in 1994 and was released in 1998. The vehicle was built using laser beam welding technology, enabling seamless design features. The name TT is derived from the motor racing tradition of NSU in the british Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT). The engine was a 1.8 liter turbocharged 4-cylinder that produced 222 horsepower. The early models of the TT gained press coverage due to a number of high speed crashes in Europe. The crashes were reported to have occurred at speeds in excess of 110 mph during abrupt lane changes or sharp turns. This led to Audi recalling the vehicles and improving predictability of the cars handling at high speeds. An electronic stability system, rear spoiler, and suspension modifications were among the modifications.

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MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO VI

MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO VI

The sixth generation of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution was sold between 1999 and 2001. Changes from the older models included a larger intercooler, larger oil cooler, and new pistons, along with a titanium-aluminide turbine wheel. The engine was a 2.0 liter turbocharged 4-cylinder. The engine was able to produce 303 horsepower. The Lancer EVO was built to be a rally car, so the suspension is finely tuned to be able to handle more aggressive driving than the average car. The all-wheel drive system coupled with the suspension allowed the vehicle to fly around corners without losing control, as long as the driver knew what they were doing. Zero to sixty for the Lancer EVO was listed at 6.5 seconds and it’s top speed was 148 mph.

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