The summer is near, and what better way to spend it then behind the wheel of some of the world’s greatest cars? Ok, so that’s not really an option for us, but if it were, here are three of the cars we’d most like to spend time with:
1. 2009 Corvette ZR1
Could there be a better way to spend your summer then by doing 205mph in America’s preeminent supercar? We think not. With 638hp on tap and a lowly hp to weight ratio of 5.25, the Corvette ZR1 is in other worldly territory .. territory previously only frequented by cars like the Porsche Carrera GT and Ferrari Enzo.
Even better then all of that? The car’s motor uses a sleeved aluminum block and completely forged internals: from the rods to the pistons to the crankshaft. What this means to you is that adding another 100+hp to the ZR1 will be potentially as easy and carefree as upping the boost a few PSI (thank of the ZR1’s LS9 motor the way we think of the Supra’s 2JZ-GTE: bullet proof). Here’s a TDC guarantee for you: full after market bolt-ons for this car will have it making 700+rwhp (roughly 740hp at the crank).
2. 2009 Nissan GTR
If your idea of summer fun is destroying your local road course’s track record, then the 480hp Nissan GT-R is the car for you. With enough technology and power to commandeer a small third world country, the Nissan GT-R is truly a world beater.
Reasons we want this car? A remarkable Nurburgring time of 7:38, 1/4 mile in 11.8 and a 0-60 of 3.5 seconds. Also, the car’s launch control system is guaranteed to keep us entertained at every red light in the country.
3. 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
With all the world beating and supercar destroying business taken care of by the Corvette ZR1 and Nissan GT-R, we’ll probably also need something a little more practical and family oriented for the summer. Right? WRONG! We’ll need something even MORE outlandish and impractical then either of those two previous cars! This is the summer after all, so we don’t have time for practicality! Thankfully the 457hp Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG clearly and unequivocally meets and satisfies our desire for the impractical and slightly nutty.
Why is this car so great? Because it masquerades as a nice civilized four door sedan, when in all actuality its as civilized as a D1 Grand Prix car! The 457hp will have you screaming around corners like Keiichi Tsuchiya, and the car’s four doors just means that all your friends will be there to cheer you on. Perfect.
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