Need for Speed and style – World’s most amazing automobiles, January 2017 edition
If you ever need to explain to your kids what competition is, take a cue from the automobile industry. Year after year, automakers compete amongst themselves in a bid to outdo each other, churning out variants of their existing models or bringing in something entirely new into the market.
This year was no exception. From Germany to Italy, Japan and the United States, the world over felt the impact of the exciting vehicles released onto the roads. This year, car manufacturers took the definition of luxury up the scale as automobiles got even better in comfort and style. We’ve put together a list of some amazing rides that will give you a run for your money if luxury is what you seek first in a car.
2016 CADILLAC ATS-V COUPE
A coupe built for luxury and style, this Cadillac variant is an all-new model for the current model year. Light but sturdy, it is endowed with a 3.6-liter, twin-turbo V-6 engine that can generate up to 464 horsepower. It can do 0 – 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and it comes in an automatic or manual variant. If you are willing to invest sixty-five thousand dollars in an automobile, you can own yourself the all exclusive 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe and drive in an elegant style.
2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-CLASS
Even though the Germans had an eye for sport when crafting this masterpiece, they ended up with something more luxurious. With a 302 horsepower 5.5-liter V-8 engine, married to a seven-speed dual clutch automated manual transmission, this mechanical wonder can be rocketed to 60 mph from rest within 4.5 seconds. With a unique style that will define your personality, you can get heads spinning if you drive past in the SLK, but only after coughing up sixty thousand dollars.
2016 AUDI R8 V10
Audi thought that the previous R8 was small and heavy, so for the 2016 version, they decided to shave off some weight and give it a wider look. The R8 carries a 5.2-liter V-10 engine that produces 540 horsepower. The car’s seven-speed, dual clutch automated manual transmission, combined with Audi’s hallmark Quattro all-wheel drive system, makes a 0-60 mph in about 3.2 seconds very possible. With its new look, Audi assures you your investment of one hundred and sixty thousand dollars will be matched with the best of a posh lifestyle on the R8.
2016 JAGUAR F-TYPE
Jaguar builds good cars, but this time, they’ve made the best. The 2016 Jaguar F-Type is one of the most beautifully sculpted luxury cars in the market. With a token of sixty-five thousand dollars, you can have it for yourself. The F-Type’s 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 powerhouse is capable of generating 380 horsepower. This classy money-in-metallic-form comes with a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic. This, together with the engine’s power, can propel the Jaguar from 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds.
2016 DODGE VIPER GTS
As though Dodge repented from its chase of performance over comfort, they redefined the word luxury with this 2016 version of the Dodge Viper GTS. Dodge only asks that you part with a hundred and eight thousand dollars for you to be pampered with the Viper’s amazing features. Dodge didn’t completely rid the car of performance, as can be attested to by its 8.4-liter V-10 engine. The perfect interior finishing they gave the Viper is classy; this is Dodge matching the Viper’s performance with comfort. With the support of a six-speed manual transmission, you’ll get about 645 horsepower and a remarkable 3.7 seconds 0 -60 run from the Viper.
2016 PORSCHE BOXSTER
If we are talking luxury that is mild on your bank account, we are talking Porsche. Porsche didn’t disappoint this year, no! They came up with something affordable-ish, yet classy and they called it Boxster. A little over fifty-two thousand dollars is enough to make you a proud owner of this incredible machine that seems to belong in a gallery as much as it belongs on the road. This Porsche is equipped with a 2.7-liter six-cylinder engine that cranks out about 265 horsepower which can shoot the Boxster to 60 mph from standstill in about 5.5 seconds. This feat won’t be achievable without its seven-speed, dual clutch automated manual transmission.
