Some of us only afford a family car all our life. But this guy here is special. He doesn’t settle for just one sport car or two, he gets an entire garage. The guy has an impressive collection of 12 sport and unique cars. An estimative cost of his collection is about $3 million dollars. We couldn’t find his address, take a look at the pictures and you’ll see why he doesn’t want all the publicity
One reason most luxury car manufacturers sell the cars at the volume they do is because they offer the latest cutting-edge technology. The Rolls Royce Drophead coupe is already sold out; Mercedes-Benz’s sales of the S-Class increase 93% in 2006 due the gadgets and gizmos offered with it; and the Lexus LS600h is one of the most technologically advanced hybrid vehicles on the market. Below is a list, by ForbesAuto, of the coolest high-tech cars, some of which are out now and some that will be coming to a dealership near you very soon.
Sexiest Car For Hip-Hop Moguls
Rolls-Royce Phantom sedan
Base Price: $333,000 (estimated)
Attitude, class, enough rear-seat room to house a small hot tub and a sticker price that makes the car unattainable to almost everyone–the Rolls-Royce Phantom has all of the above, which explains its following among status-conscious rappers.
Sexiest Car For Hollywood Agents
Lexus LS Hybrid sedan
Base Price: Not Yet Available
This soon-to-be-released Lexus hybrid–a version of the company’s $61,000 flagship LS sedan–is the ultimate L.A. vehicle: trendy, upscale and green. The Lexus badge will beget you credibility, and the gas/electric hybrid technology will make Charlize Theron want to ride to red-carpet events in the backseat.
Sexiest Car For Miami Beach Plastic Surgeons
Lamborghini Murcielago convertible
Base Price: $319,000 (estimated)
If you ask us, plastic surgeons are Lamborghini’s ideal customers. Insurance doesn’t pay for cosmetic surgery, so the cash-on-the-barrelhead business generates ludicrous fortunes. And just as plastic surgery can mean maximum garishness, Lamborghinis are the flashiest cars. Ahem, regular doctors can’t afford them.
Sexiest Car For Mobsters
Cadillac Escalade pickup and SUV
Base Price: $55,045
Ever notice how when the boss starts wearing a particular shoe or suit, the underlings start wearing the same? With Tony Soprano now driving an Escalade in the current season of The Sopranos, expect his henchmen to head for their local Cadillac dealers.
Sexiest Car For Newly Divorced Dads
Chevrolet Corvette convertible
Base Price: $53,335
Prince sung about it. Diddy has said the way to meet women is to put on a white T-shirt and drive around in one. The Corvette convertible is just the dose of self-esteem a newly divorced dad needs. And with its 400-horsepower, V-8 engine, it’s still one of the most fun cars to drive.
Sexiest Car For Newly Divorced Moms
Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG convertible
Base Price: $186,775
How to send a post-divorce message with your car? By driving the 604-horsepower SL65 AMG. It says, “I’m rich and powerful, and I roll like a racecar driver.” How hot is that?
Sexiest Car For Lobbyists
Cadillac CTS sedan
Base Price: $30,670
A tough call, because as a Washington lobbyist, you want something respectable but somewhat inconspicuous (keeping a low profile is key, post-Abramoff). You also want something American-built. Try the entry-level Cadillac, which is handsome and fun to drive, but comparatively modest-looking inside–or at least it will be until the swankier, more upscale, overhauled CTS arrives this fall.
Sexiest Car For Lawyers
Maserati Quattroporte sedan
Base Price: $110,000 (estimated)
Certain things epitomize Italians’ sense of style and design. Prada. Marcello Mastroianni in La Dolce Vita. And of course, the cars of Maserati. No vehicle on earth has a sexier design than the company’s flagship sedan, the Quattroporte. It may not have the most perfect driving dynamics or the most complete list of luxury amenities, but we defy you to show us a better-looking car.
Sexiest Car For NBA Players
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
Base Price: $260,000 (estimated)
NBA players love to make entrances in the hottest, newest cars, and the latest Ferrari does just that. The 599 can go over 205 mph, and in many cases, you have to know somebody–or be somebody–to get your hands on one.
Sexiest Car For Driving Purists
Aston Martin DB9 and Ferrari F430 (tie)
Base Prices: $165,000 (DB9, estimated); $168,000 (F430, estimated)
These are the two sports cars that most exhilarate us. Their combination of drop-dead, classy, old-school looks; sumptuous interior materials; authoritative exhaust notes (the Aston roars and the Ferrari screams); and pitch-perfect driving dynamics is all we could ask for. No need, in our opinion, to spend any more than this on a car.
Honda will position its edgy CR-Z to better compete with hybrid sales leader Toyota. Hybrids don’t have to sacrifice looks to be environmentally friendly — they can be muscular and stylish, too. That’s the message Honda hopes to send at this month’s Tokyo auto show with its new gas-electric hybrid sports car, the CR-Z.“This is something rivals can’t offer”, Tetsuji Morikawa, a Honda engineer, said of the CR-Z, whose sales date is promised for the “near future”.
The vehicle has maintained “the essence of the sports car” while still delivering good mileage and less pollution, he said. Hybrid vehicles tend to be bulkier than sleek sports cars because of the size and complexity of the hybrid systems, which include a battery, electric motor, engine, converter and other parts. They’re usually not known for their speed, acceleration and handling.
The CR-Z comes with a new hybrid system developed by Honda whose breakthroughs allowed designers to get around such size restrictions to achieve its lean, cutting-edge look, said Morikawa. He declined to give details about the hybrid system and the vehicle.
The model will be on display at the biannual Tokyo Motor Show, which opens to the public Oct. 27 in the Tokyo suburb of Chiba. Japan’s No. 2 automaker already sells the Civic Hybrid, but discontinued the Accord Hybrid and hybrid Insight. It has promised a new hybrid in 2009.
Interest in hybrids is high among the world’s automakers amid concerns about global warming and rising oil prices. Japanese rival Toyota has emerged as the leader in the technology, having sold more than a million hybrids globally over the last decade.
Tokyo-based Honda, which has sold about 220,000 hybrids worldwide so far, is eager to make its stamp by showing how its reputation for sporty cars will also work for hybrids.
The 2007 Elise is a 2-door, 2-passenger convertible sports car, available in one trim only, the Convertible.Upon introduction, the Elise is equipped with a standard 1.8-liter, I4, 190-horsepower engine that achieves 24-mpg in the city and 29-mpg on the highway. A 6-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard.
The 2007 Elise is a carryover from 2006.
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