*10 Extreme Performance Cars 2016 *
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02-21-2016, 10:56 AM
*10 Extreme Performance Cars 2016 *
10 Extreme Performance Cars from the 2016 Chicago Auto Show
* MCF Member's, which car below do you like best ? Do you want ?
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1. Chevy Camaro 1LE
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2. Jaguar F-Type Hardtop
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3. Widebody Lexus RC-F Race Car
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4. Mazda Speedster Concept
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5. The 400 Horsepower, Twin-Turbo Infiniti Sex Machine
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6. Dodge Viper ACR
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7. BMW M4 GTS
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8. Mopar Chrysler 200s
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9. Evasive Motorsports Scion FR-S Race Car
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10. Buick Avista concept
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- February 21, 2016
Micah Wright/Autos Cheat SheetAmericans have this new-found interest in performance vehicles. Regardless of whether it is due to low fuel prices, more efficient and reliable powertrains, lower sticker prices, or an emerging Millennial demographic that was raised on the Fast & Furious franchise, the fact of the matter is that buyers want fresh sports car options, and automakers are listening.
The number of high-horsepower race cars and concept vehicles in attendance at this year’s Chicago Auto Show was impressive, and while that’s great for those of you who get your jollies out of the unattainable, it’s the production vehicles that get my attention.
The number of high-horsepower race cars and concept vehicles in attendance at this year’s Chicago Auto Show was impressive, and while that’s great for those of you who get your jollies out of the unattainable, it’s the production vehicles that get my attention.
Here are 10 standouts that we can’t wait to get our hands on.
1. Chevy Camaro 1LE
Micah Wright/Autos Cheat SheetMaking its triumphant return later this year, the track-prepped 1LE version of the Camaro is a truly slick-looking automobile. Equipped with either a V6 and V8, this stiffer, carbon fiber serving of mean machine is a six-speed vehicle that make you shiver when you here it fire up. We totally would jump at the chance to take the 455 horsepower V8 version around the track. Or the 335 horsepower V6. We’re not picky.
2. Jaguar F-Type Hardtop
Micah Wright/Autos Cheat SheetAttractive from every angle, the hardtop version of the 550 horsepower, fire breathing evildoer is a glorious thing to behold. There’s just something about this car’s raked roofline, center-cut exhaust, flared side skirts, and bulging aluminum fender flares that draws me in. Proportionally, everything about it works, and having a monster of a supercharged V8 and a manual gearbox on hand doesn’t hurt either.
3. Widebody Lexus RC-F Race Car
Micah Wright/Autos Cheat SheetWhen I first saw this car at CAS I immediately thought, “Well damn, why doesn’t Lexus offer a track package for this thing?” The RC-F is already pretty nutty, but by adding bolt-on widebody fenders, a lower aero ground effect kit, a wing the size of Wyoming, and some forged RAYS wheels, it truly becomes astounding. Having said that, the version seen here is a full-blown track car, with a stripped-out interior, and seats that look tighter than North Korea’s food stamp program.
4. Mazda Speedster Concept
Micah Wright/Autos Cheat SheetPracticality isn’t really in the cards with this little guy. Driving one around would require goggles, a leather bomber jacket, and some sort of scarf. But having bugs in your teeth is part of the experience, and between the tastefully understated aero, those performance alloy wheels, and the centrally ported dual tip exhaust, this powder blue Mazda roadster concept had me at hello.
5. The 400 Horsepower, Twin-Turbo Infiniti Sex Machine
Micah Wright/Autos Cheat SheetWords can’t describe how excited I am about what Infiniti is up to in the go-fast game these days. Take the engine bay seen here for instance: While its V6 VQ motors have always been quite strong, the 400 horsepower, twin-turbo V6 version you see here is something that has members of the media and luxury enthusiasts jumping with joy. Add things like adaptive dampers and bigger brakes, and you’ll start to understand why we’re so thrilled.
6. Dodge Viper ACR
Micah Wright/Autos Cheat SheetTrack-prepped and ready to roll right off the lot, the ACR version of the Viper is a ton of fun all in one very noisy race package. While it pains me to say that the Viper will indeed be getting phased out, it’s awesome to see the best version to date sitting pretty with its 8.4-liter V10 at rest, and 645 horsepower waiting to strike at a moment’s notice.
7. BMW M4 GTS
Micah Wright/Autos Cheat SheetThis very special version of the M4 is basically a street-legal race car with 493 horsepower on tap. Slated to go on sale in the U.S. sometime in April, this extremely limited version is said to already be sold out, and with a splitter like that and a multi-award-winning M TwinPower turbocharged engine beneath the bonnet we can see why. This was easily one of the more unique color combos of the entire show for sure.
8. Mopar Chrysler 200s
Micah Wright/Autos Cheat SheetLet’s be honest and admit that if FCA had promoted the Chrysler 200 with something like the Mopar-equipped model seen here in some clever television ads, it probably would have sold a lot more of these sedans. With its duckbilled decklid, lowered ride height, Mopar big brakes and slotted rotors, black wheels, and integrated exhaust, it really looks stunning. Now if only Chrysler had made a Hellcat version and ditched the Tigershark engine…
9. Evasive Motorsports Scion FR-S Race Car
Micah Wright/Autos Cheat SheetThis Scion was another full-blown race car that required mention, as it serves as an example of what is truly possible with this platform. Evasive Motorsports has built some really badass cars over the years, and seeing their legendary FR-S in person was a real treat. Turbocharged and completely custom from the ground up, this car serves as an interesting contrast to the STI version of the BRZ a booth over at the Subaru display. Scion may be going extinct later this year, but fortunately for us the FR-S will live on under the Toyota badge for safe keeping.
10. Buick Avista concept
Micah Wright/Autos Cheat SheetMany can’t wrap their heads around the fact that this sports coupe concept is a Buick. But just by looking at all of the amazing performance and ingenuity infused in the Regal GS, one can attest that the Avista is going to be one mean machine when — or if — it finally comes around. Proportionally everything on this car is amazing to see in person, and while it may be years before we witness a road-ready version roll out, drooling over this luxurious beauty is a real joy.
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02-21-2016, 11:28 AM
I like them all, but one >Chrysler 200 
, but I'd take them `all
if I won a lotto & use the 200 as a bad weather car
The more I see the `Jag, the more I like them.
I also like the Lexus Wide Body..
I guess I'm just going to have to go test drive them
all before I confirm what one I like best
OK, I'll just sit here & wait to see what you post
Your turn
, but I'd take them `allif I won a lotto & use the 200 as a bad weather car
The more I see the `Jag, the more I like them.
I also like the Lexus Wide Body..
I guess I'm just going to have to go test drive them
all before I confirm what one I like best
OK, I'll just sit here & wait to see what you post
Your turn
>Oh My God they are beautiful<
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02-22-2016, 01:54 PM
For `John & Member's >>>EnJoy<<<<
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#7
02-22-2016, 01:58 PM
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2016 Dodge Viper ACR
To make a Viper go faster, you have to make it slower. Wait—what?
FIRST DRIVE REVIEW
The 2016 Dodge Viper ACR is the fastest Viper around a racetrack—at least that’s what Dodge claims—but a 177-mph top speed makes it the slowest Viper. With the exception of a finned differential for cooling, the ACR’s drivetrain is identical to that found in the rest of the Viper lineup. That means an 8.4-liter V-10 that throbs out 645 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque and looks to be about the size of a steamer trunk. What makes the Viper ACR faster around a racetrack is also what reduces its straight-line speed—downforce.
Downforce uses air for the very noble purpose of pushing a car down into the earth. The harder the air pushes the car into the tarmac, the faster the car can corner. But downforce also creates aerodynamic drag, which slows down a car at the top end. Imagine an upside-down set of airplane wings strapped to the roof of a Viper and you have a decent idea of how it works.
Wings on Wings on Wings—Plus Other Stuff
By default, a huge adjustable wing is bolted to the Viper ACR’s trunklid, a massive front splitter gives the car an underbite, the front bumper is flanked by a dive-plane moustache, fender vents perched above the front tires reduce lift, and a rear diffuser cuts the air like a mandolin slicer. Opt for the ACR Extreme package, however, and the wing, splitter, and diffuser all grow, making them even more effective and pushing the ACR harder into the asphalt—to the tune of 2000 pounds of downforce at its 177-mph top speed. The penalty comes in terms of the stated drag coefficient, which is 0.54 for the ACR Extreme versus 0.37 for the regular Viper SRT and 0.43 for the Viper TA.
We drove the Viper ACR Extreme at Virginia International Raceway a month after conducting the ninth iteration of our Lightning Lap test on the same premises, the results of which will be published in the coming weeks. We didn’t get to time our laps or record any telemetry, but we’re confident that the ACR is several seconds quicker around the 4.1-mile-long course than the Viper TA we tested for Lightning Lap at VIR last year, a car that ran a 2:49.9.
The 2016 Dodge Viper ACR is the fastest Viper around a racetrack—at least that’s what Dodge claims—but a 177-mph top speed makes it the slowest Viper. With the exception of a finned differential for cooling, the ACR’s drivetrain is identical to that found in the rest of the Viper lineup. That means an 8.4-liter V-10 that throbs out 645 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque and looks to be about the size of a steamer trunk. What makes the Viper ACR faster around a racetrack is also what reduces its straight-line speed—downforce.
Downforce uses air for the very noble purpose of pushing a car down into the earth. The harder the air pushes the car into the tarmac, the faster the car can corner. But downforce also creates aerodynamic drag, which slows down a car at the top end. Imagine an upside-down set of airplane wings strapped to the roof of a Viper and you have a decent idea of how it works.
Wings on Wings on Wings—Plus Other Stuff
By default, a huge adjustable wing is bolted to the Viper ACR’s trunklid, a massive front splitter gives the car an underbite, the front bumper is flanked by a dive-plane moustache, fender vents perched above the front tires reduce lift, and a rear diffuser cuts the air like a mandolin slicer. Opt for the ACR Extreme package, however, and the wing, splitter, and diffuser all grow, making them even more effective and pushing the ACR harder into the asphalt—to the tune of 2000 pounds of downforce at its 177-mph top speed. The penalty comes in terms of the stated drag coefficient, which is 0.54 for the ACR Extreme versus 0.37 for the regular Viper SRT and 0.43 for the Viper TA.
We drove the Viper ACR Extreme at Virginia International Raceway a month after conducting the ninth iteration of our Lightning Lap test on the same premises, the results of which will be published in the coming weeks. We didn’t get to time our laps or record any telemetry, but we’re confident that the ACR is several seconds quicker around the 4.1-mile-long course than the Viper TA we tested for Lightning Lap at VIR last year, a car that ran a 2:49.9.
Although the aerodynamic package is a major component of what makes the ACR what it is, there are other new pieces of hardware included in the car’s $122,490 MSRP. Larger carbon-ceramic brakes that measure 15.4 inches (1.4 inches larger than before) with six-piston calipers in front necessitated bigger, 19-inch front wheels (one inch larger than standard). The rear wheels hide 14.2-inch carbon-ceramic rotors with four-piston calipers.
To make the most of the downforce and the braking power, the ACR wears new tires developed specifically for this application. Development on the rubber started two years ago, which is when Dodge approached Kumho; the result is the Ecsta V720. A near slick, the Kumhos have a few superficial grooves molded into them to make them nominally street-legal. The rear tires remain sized 355/30R-19, but while the front tires are the same 295 width as on other Vipers, they have a section height of 25 against the regular car’s 30s.
On the Track
The coil-over suspension features radically stiffer springs with height-adjustable perches, as well as adjustable shocks that can be tuned for rebound and jounce. What we noticed at VIR is that the ACR is more stable, less prone to spastic leaps off the curbs, and easier to drive fast than the TA we lapped last year.
For one, the ACR doesn’t react to every steering-wheel movement with the jerk of a leg that’s been hit in the knee with a rubber mallet. It’s much slower to nose into a corner, possibly too slow. To show the adjustability of the ACR, Dodge engineers on hand dialed back the rear wing slightly and removed the front fender louvers. We didn’t have a lot of laps with the new setup, but it did gain some front-end grip. Again, we couldn’t quantify anything, but suddenly we felt like we could turn in with more accuracy and that we weren’t going fast enough in VIR’s many long, sweeping corners.
On the long straight, the winged ACR hit an indicated 147 mph going into the braking zone. In the wingless Viper TA we saw 152.1 mph. With less speed on the straight, the ACR’s grippier tires and huge binders allowed us to brake later and with greater confidence. We did notice that the nose would dive enough to plow the front splitter into the tarmac when braking hard into one uphill section of the track. Brake as hard as you want, though, as the splitter is designed to be easily replaceable.
But don’t get the idea that the ACR is an easy car to drive quickly. It’s definitely worthy of its Viper name, and it takes a lot of laps to get used to the ACR’s grip. Going fast requires a few things of the driver: The car wants to be pointed straight when you’re hard on the brakes or the tail will wag, the shifter still needs to be strong-armed into gear, and making meaningful downforce requires big speed. At VIR, the big speed is demanded of you in the most pucker-intensive corners of the track. But it’s the speed and the cornering limits that are daunting; the car’s behavior is predictable as long as you don’t do anything stupid.
Dodge is selling a race car that you can put a plate on. It might be street-legal, but we can’t tell you what the Viper ACR was like to drive on the road—Dodge kept us on the track with the ACR, a clear indication of its mission. Driving it among Nissan Versas and the like would have been frustrating, because going slow on a track is still more fun than trying to find ways to go fast on the street. In much the same way that this “slower” ACR is more fun than its “faster” Viper brethren.
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02-22-2016, 03:58 PM
X2, that would be my pick out if the group also (although that m4 would be a close second). Even if the top speed is only 177 in the acr, that's well beyond what you'd need for any sort of competition racing outside of Texas mile or something.
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02-22-2016, 04:06 PM
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I talked to Buick at the auto show, they aren't going to make the Avista or the Avenir. They were just showing style choices of the future 
#10
02-22-2016, 05:01 PM
Heard that as well about Buick. Why bother making a real car you'll never put into production. Especially one thats going over so well like the avista.