Over the 53 years that Porsche has been producing the 911, there have been many special edition 911 models. But there is one that is more important than the rest, while technically a Porsche 901, in 1964, Porsche produced a Cabriolet prototype convertible 18 years before the first production 911 Cabriolet. There were 13 pre-production Porsche 901 Cabriolets that were produced in 1964, and there are only two remaining. And the very first of those produced, is now up for auction. 1,060,000. And giving the way that other Porsche鈥檚 have been selling at auction, this could be a very conservative estimate. The pictures from the auction listing, the 901 Cabriolet is in great shape with some minor wear and tear on the interior. This particular 901 is stunning with its red finish, Fuchs alloy wheels, a wooden steering wheel and houndstooth fabric seats. And being that it鈥檚 from 1964, it is equipped with a 2.0 liter flat-six producing around 130 horsepower.
The most expensive luxury suvs on the market are dripping with class, style, and in most cases a full list of high tech features. Go beyond the starting MSRP, however, and you might be surprised by just how pricy some of these go-anywhere rides can get - especially if you start ticking off every option, big and small, on the order sheet. We decided to go to a few high end manufacturer's websites and build the most expensive luxury SUVs that we could, adding every piece of equipment and available accessory until we had achieved our goal. In most cases these aren't limited-production, one-of-five models, either: these are configurable editions of luxury sport-utility vehicles that you can order at any dealer. 200k for a luxury SUV. 81,855 of that MSRP is optional equipment. 113,600 base ask in the form of options alone. What did we get for our money? 365), adaptive cruise control, wireless internet, 22-inch rims, and an eye-searing Peridot Metallic paint color sprayed over the SportDesign body kit (which sadly precludes the installation of skid plates). 12k of matching the Porsche's price, but it manages to do so without any optional equipment whatsoever. The 2015 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG is the go-fast version of one of our favorite boxes on wheels. Oh, and it also came with heated power leather seats (ventilated up front, too, along with HD radio, a navigation system, and Mercedes-Benz's COMAND vehicle interface. Although the names might be similar the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG is a more modern people mover than its G63 AMG cousin, and it's also a lot longer given that it's capable of seating up to seven passengers. We found no lack of options on the Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG's order sheet, including equipment like a designo wood and leather steering wheel, a Bang and Olufsen audio system, a rear seat entertainment system, and even a trailer hitch.
The Lamborghini Aventador is a great car. Many have been produced and I think most people want it. The Lamborghini Aventador is a very fast car, top 10 of the list. It is powered by a 700hp engine which makes it go at 217mph. You won't drive it at that speed but you should know that it is very fast in acceleration. Lamborghini Aventador is very good in its style. It looks like an expensive machine and it surely is. It has a nice interior with a great dashboard. It has it's own luxury. I like the place where the gearshifts are placed. Easy for a fast machine to go up. If you would want to buy it, look for one that is totally clean. There should be no scratch on the exterior. If you want to have a real cool one, I would want to see a total Black, specially Matte. It has some problems too. First of all, if you break something, you're going to be paying a big bill. Second, you should keep it in a safe place orelse, people might get mad or something and try to scratch your car. Well, this is a great car, doesn't have many problems. I would totally recommend it!
Porsche is very stubborn car maker. Ancient 356 model had the engine mounted at the rear and successor 911 model, carry on with that idea, which was nothing strange at the time. But, as time inevitably passed, automotive industry rather oriented on mounting engines usually at the front or in the middle, at least in the case of sports cars or supercars. But Porsche was reluctant. The company sticks to rear engine configuration, and years of fine tuning created one of the best behaving sports cars on track, eliminating almost all disadvantages of the used layout, almost. And most importantly, it preserved that special charm that you feel while driving 911, they make all of us fall in love instantly. Reengeenirening the car and mounting engine in the middle would undoubtedly improve weight distribution and result in slightly better performance, but it will never happen for Carrera, that鈥檚 why we got Cayman.
Cayman doesn鈥檛 drag most of its weight at the back, so it is more planted, easier to drive, precise in the corners and more grippy, but as supposed, it lost 911 charm. If Cayman gets anything close to Carrera power, it can easily beat it on the track, and that鈥檚 why it鈥檚 not getting there. Despite bigger sibling, after S model, that is continued with GTS, GT3, Turbo and Turbo S, Cayman usually stops before that, but that was until GT4 was revealed. But the people were relentless. 911 GT3 has an even more powerful side in the form of RS and doubt filled the air whether Cayman should go for it too. One thing happened, and it happened on the Instagram. Porsche dealer in Australia posted that 2018 Porsche Cayman GT4 RS is indeed coming as result of higher demand than expected. Conveniently post was deleted soon enough, but the world saw it. The post sad one more thing- RS will use 4.0-liter flat six, and let鈥檚 say again- believe it or not, it is donated from GT3. Normally, everybody expected, that if it happens, RS will carry more horsepower than standard GT4 but the usual expectation would be that 3.8-liter is pushed to produce more with a special tune, although this is a much, much better story. If 2018 Porsche Cayman GT4 RS is on the way, then hope for the biggest monster in the Cayman lineup. Expect more than 400 hp and due to that better 0-60 time, even better suspension tuning, improved aerodynamics, more bits from 911 GT3, many previously optional equipment as standard, less weight and finally mind blowing track times. 100k marker, and yes, that would be Carrera S territory, so what will it be- perfection or charm? You win in either case.
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