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Frankfurt Auto Show 2009 – Convertibles and Coupes

John — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:27:53 +0000

In just a few days, the Frankfurt Auto Show 2009 will kick off. After a long gloom in the auto industry, manufacturers and consumers are hoping that the showcase will brighten some lights for the sales figures.

Like any other motor shows, Frankfurt and the rest of the world will be in for a surprise. Here is a preview of the convertibles and coupes that will be on the spotlight:

Ferrari 458 Italia

The red stallion will be unveiling a new supercar in the form of a new 458. The 458 Italia will sport a V-8 with 4.5L displacement and outputs a monster 570 horsepower on a combo with 400 pound-feet of torque. The powerplant is coupled with a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox which can zoom the Ferrari 458 Italia from 0 to 60mph in a little below 3.4 seconds. Need to ask for the top speed? It is 202mph.

Reventon Roadster from Lamborghini

If there is smoke, there must be fire. It is not yet confirmed if we will really see a Lambo Reventon Roadster in Frankfurt but most likely we will. Talk about uber luxury that there will only be at max 10 of this car which will go into production. At 670 horsepower coming out of a V-12, its price tag speaks at $1.65 million.

2011 SLS AMG from Mercedes-Benz

The 2011 SLS AMG is the new gullwing from Mercedes-Benz. It will take the reign from the SLR Roadster as the leader of the pack. This car doesn’t have a problem going 0 to 60 in just 3.8 seconds

Audi R8 Spyder

This will be the convertible variant of the sportscar from Audi and will most likely have a V-10 in its engine bay.

Audi TT Clubsport Quattro: One of My Dream Cars

Heather — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:22:02 +0000

Oh goodness gracious. If you will forgive me for my bluntness, I think that if the Audi TT Clubsport Quattro had been featured in Grease, it seriously — and probably literally — would have earned a reputation for being a “real p*ssy wagon,” if you get my tastefully censored drift.

This is another one of those cars that should definitely be qualified as sex on wheels. You can even hear it purr through the picture, like a low slung animal getting ready to pounce.

The styling elements alone are absolutely to die for; all by itself, the grille dominates the front. If you saw this thing coming at you, you’d be hard pressed to do more than stand there and just pray it would run you over, because what a way to go.

ABT Audi R8 = Perfection!

Heather — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:12:42 +0000

There are very few cars that most people consider dream cars, however, the ABT Audi R8 sports car definitely one car that people should consider a dream car. This car is actually one of the few sports cars out there that looks amazing, runs fantastic and is all around perfection embodied right inside of it.

The attention to detail on this particular sports car is impossible and the fact that this car is revved up and ready to go it incredible. Everything from the engine all the way to the rear spoiler really just screams attention and this car is definitely an attention-grabber!

The ABT Audi R8 features an aerodynamically efficient Abt body kit, which also includes carbon-fibre parts, is a real eye catcher but also shows the state-of-the-art Bavarian precision work, so you know that you are going to be getting a car that is not only beautiful but one that is well-made and will look great on the road!

Audi R8 GT3

John — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:14:06 +0000

The Audi R8 GT3 is the racing version of the already very fast and very awesome Audi R8. Being a speed-freak myself I obviously prefer this GT3 over the original; but I’ll take either one for my birthday (hoping my girlfriend is reading this, and winning a slots jackpot somewhere at the same time)…

Great car – thanks to Audi Blog for the pics.