Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport
Before the Veyron rides off into the sunset alongside history's greatest supercars, Bugatti is unveiling the "Super Sport", a 1,200 horsepower Ferrari eating beast. So what kind of speed does 1,200 horses get you? Record breaking speed. The car recently broke the Guinness world land speed record for production cars nearly achieving 270 mph with a recorded top speed of 269.8 mph. Link
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Mercedes C-Class DR 520
In a parallel universe where Batman was a doting, carpooling dad, this is probably what the caped crusader would be driving. The matte black C-Class DR 250 wagon packs 520 horses for a 0-62 time of 4.1 seconds and features an AMG performance kit, a carbon fiber aero-kit, and a reworked interior. Link
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Range Rover Evoque
Land Rover lets us in on their design direction for the future with the unveiling of the Range Rover Evoque. The car is a bit of a departure from the Range Rovers of old with its new coupe design and its sharper, angular profile. No details yet on what's going to power the car, but we do know that it will be their most fuel efficient Range Rover yet and it will be available in 2WD and 4WD versions when it hits showrooms in the fall of 2011. Link
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Gordon Murray Design T.25
Car design legend Gordon Murray officially unveiled his latest project today, the fuel-efficient T.25 city car. Like the McLaren F1 before it, a few of Murray's signature details have trickled down into the T.25, one of those being the centered driver position that places the driver seat in the middle with two seats at the back. As for power, the car will put out a total of 51 horsepower which will get the car moving to a 0-62 time of 16.2 seconds and reach a mileage of nearly 62 mpg. Link
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Jaguar XKR 75
How do you celebrate your birthday at Jaguar? With 500+ horsepower, of course. Commemorating their 75th birthday, Jaguar is releasing a special version of their XKR with a newly tuned engine that puts out 530 hp (20 more than the stock XKR) and 483 lb-ft of torque moving the British marque's quick-footed feline to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds while on its way to a top speed of 174 mph. Link
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Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell
Look out Tesla, the Germans are eager to take the electric supercar throne and they've armed themselves with their best weapon to do it. The SLS AMG E-Cell is quoted to have 519 horsepower, a 0-60 time of under 4 seconds, and a whopping 649 lb-ft of torque. The lithium powered SLS will feature four electric motors that's said to be able to rev the car to an astronomical 12,000 RPM. Link
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2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray
Looks like flat grey is the new Matte Black. BMW is releasing a US-exclusive M3 ($77,600) for the 2011 model year in a "Frozen Gray" colorway that starts with a Space Gray base coat and is finished in BMW's ColorSystem silk matte clear coat. Inside you'll find a black and "Fox Red" Novillo leather interior and under the hood will be the M3's standard 414 hp 4.0 liter V8. Link / Source
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2011 BMW 5 Series Touring
Take a good hard look at that stunning piece of German metal. Because that's about as good as a look you're going to get if you've got two feet planted firmly on American soil. To our European readers, oh how we envy you. We get the the monstrosity that is the 5 Series Gran Turismo and you get what we think is quite possibly one of the most beautiful iterations of the 5 Series yet. Engine options for our EU friends will come in a variety of diesel and gas powered options producing up to 306 horsepower. Link
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2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
Continuing their pursuit of racing perfection, Porsche has unveiled their 2011 GT2 RS ($245,000), an asphalt eating monster that is even faster and lighter for the new model year. 620 horses brings the car from a standstill to hyperdrive with a 0-60 time of 3.4 seconds all the way to a top speed of 205 mph. That kind of power took the new GT2 around the legendary Nürburgring in seven minutes and eighteen seconds, making it the fastest street legal Porsche ever. Link
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Lexus LF-A Nürburgring Package
Lexus is celebrating its participation in the 24 hours of Nürburgring with an exclusive 50 car run "Nürburgring Package" that adds race-friendly kit such as a new front splitter, dive planes, fixed rear wing, and a sportier suspension. The 4.8 liter V10 engine also gets a slight boost with the addition of 10 horsepower for a total of 562 hp. Link / Source
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