The doors don’t open skyward, but the outrageous Gallardo is
still very much a Lamborghini. Surprisingly civil, the all-wheel-drive
Gallardo's V-10 has enough power and makes all the right noises.
Every bit the Italian seductress with exemplary steering, brakes,
and power, the Superleggera is the hard-core version of Lambo’s
entry-level supercar, the Gallardo, trimmed of 126 pounds, thanks
to the extensive use of superman-hard but lightweight carbon
fibre. While Lamborghini was shedding weight, it added 11 horsepower
to the already enormous 512 horsepower that the Gallardo makes
from its 5.0-litre V-10 engine. According to Lamborghini, the
power increase came from changes to the engine software and
a bigger intake. Torque remains at 376 pound-feet, peaking at
4250rpm.
Dodge Challenger SRT8
Some things don’t really change. They just get faster. For anyone
who came of age during the heyday of the unfettered big-cubic-inch
American V-8, the feeling is deliciously familiar. Stab the
throttle, and there’s that rocket sled pressure across the shoulder
blades as a 6.1-litre Hemi V-8 transmits its massive thrust
to the pavement, provoking smoke and shrieking from the rear
tyres as they scrabble for grip. And now, as then, a big V-8
can produce some pretty impressive acceleration numbers.
Bentley Continental GT Speed
Proving there is no problem too great that horsepower can’t
solve, the Bentley Continental GT Speed addresses criticism
of the coupe’s porcine heft by adding 50 ponies to its twin-turbocharged
6.0-litre W-12 engine. Endowed with an immense 602 horsepower,
Bentley’s coupe de grâce is now capable of ferrying its four
passengers past the 200-mph barrier in all the luxury of Windsor
Castle
Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
The Saleen S7 Twin Turbo looks as exotic as a Le Mans race car.
The looks alone might justify the US$598,950 price, but it is
so beautifully made and outfitted that one overlooks the fact
that the engine lurking amidships is a pushrod 16-valve Ford
V-8. The engine is hardly a stock Cleveland 351. It uses an
aluminum-alloy block and cylinder heads and displaces 428 cubic
inches. This engine is derived from Ford’s Nascar racing programme
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