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The Maserati Grancabrio is going to be launched at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany in September. This car looks very stylish and would certainly be a contender for the world’s most beautiful car, if there were a competition for the title. It’s the first 4 seater convertible to be released by Maserati since it’s foundation in 1914 in Bologna, Italy. The Maserati Grancabrio will be made available to the public in 2010. According to a Maserati spokesperson this sports car “enriches all 5 senses in a shared open-air experience, without sacrificing comfort and performance.” The Maserati Grancabrio is fitted with a canvas roof and 4.7 litre V8 engine. This truly promises to be a remarkable sports car with quite a hefty price tag.

Maserati are well-known for their luxury cars around the world, they need no introduction.This cars seems to living up to expectations. After all, it’s a Maserati, not a car built in someone’s backyard. Pity I won’t be able to afford this, might have to look for a replica in the classifieds instead.

The Peugeot RCZ sports car will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany in September 2009. The Peugeot RCZ was first revealed as a concept car in 2007. The first production model houses some really advanced technology. The Peugeot RCZ is fitted with an active rear spoiler, twin-scroll turbo charger, direct petrol injection, variable valve lift and variable valve timing, Hill Assist to help with maneuvers on steep gradients, an intelligent traction control system or ASR, an electronic brake force distribution or EBFD and emergency brake assist or EBA. It’s the first car to be revealed by Peugeot which doesn’t use the usual zero numbering system, which means that Peugeot considers this to be a special vehicle. A hybrid version of the Peugeot RCZ will also be presented as a concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2009. The hybrid is rumored to be able to do 100 km on 3.7 litres of fuel, which would make it the most fuel efficient sports car if it were available today. The Peugeot RCZ will go on sale to the public in 2010.

The Peugeot RCZ looks very stylish to me. The question is just what the price tag will be on this car and whether it will be available in South Africa or not. Still, this may be outside my price range for a vehicle. Peugeot has built up quite a huge fan base in South Africa, so I ‘m sure that if this vehicle is released here I would be able to find a cheap 2nd hand Peugeot RCZ in the classifieds in a few years.

Related Link:
Peugeot – Official Website

The Nissan 370Z is a 2 door sports car. The vehicle is the successor to the Nissan 350Z. The Nissan 370Z is actually 100mm shorter than the Nissan 350Z. The Nissan 370Z is also 32 kg lighter than the Nissan 350Z. The car is fitted with a 3.7 litre V6 engine and a 6 speed manual transmission with Nissan’s Syncro Rev Match function. The Nissan 370Z comes with all the bells and whistles. One of the most stylish Nissan vehicles to date in my opinion. This stylish vehicle is definately a head-turner. The Nissan 370Z went on sale in June 2009. The vehicle produces 332 bhp (248 kW). Definately not for the faint at heart. The car’s top speed is 248 km/h (155 mph), electronically limited.

Since the Nissan 370Z model has been released, Nissan 350Z owners may have tried to sell their vehicles to their neighbours or possibly via the classifieds to other buyers. If I owned a Nissan 350Z I would feel quite intimidated by the Nissan 370Z. It’s truly a symbol of stylishness and beauty on the road.

The Lamborghini Diablo has been used in various movies and TV series. This sports car has been used in Dumb and Dumber in 1994, Bedazzled in 2000, RPM in 1998, Boiler Room in 2000, Bait in 2000, Thursday in 1998, First Wives Club in 1996, to name just a few. Only 2,884 Lamborghini Diablo’s were produced between 1990 and 2001. The car was the successor released for the Lamborghini Countach. The car was succeeded by the Lamborghini Murcielago. The Lamborghini Diablo was released in 2 body styles, a 2 door coupe and 2 door roadster. This sports car was released with 2 different engines, a 5.7 litre V12 and a 6.0 litre V12. I must admit that this has always been one of my favorite sports cars. I’ll never be able to afford a car like this though, but a boy can dream. Maybe I’ll pick up a car like this in the classifieds one day, who knows. It will still cost more than an arm and a leg though.

Related Link:
Lamborghini – Official Website

The Ferrari California was released as a grand touring sports car at the Paris Motor Show in 2008. The car is 2 door hard-top convertible. The Ferrari California is fitted with a 4.3L V8 motor. The car revives the “California” name used for the Ferrari 250 GT from the late 1950s. This the first Ferrari with a V8 front engine, the first Ferrari with 7-speed dual clutch transmission, the first Ferrari with a folding metal roof, the first Ferrari with a multi-link rear suspension and the first Ferrari with direct petrol injection. This car has been awarded the 2009 Best New Convertible award by the Du Pont Registry. The Ferrari California has a top speed of 310 km/h (193 mph) and can do 0 – 100 km/h in under 4 seconds. The car was officially launched at 2 cities, in Los Angeles in the USA and Ferrari’s home town of Maranello in Italy in September 2008.

Since one has to pay over $200,000 for this vehicle, the Ferrari California will never be in the grasp of my budget, but a boy can dream. This truly is one of the most beautiful Ferrari sports cars and convertibles I’ve ever seen. It came as no surprise to me when I found that the Ferrari California had been sold out until 2011. Ferrari is going ahead with production for 2,800 cars in 2009 and 3,000 cars in 2010. According to sources at Ferrari, 60% of buyers who ordered the car have never owned a Ferrari. This means that Ferrari have definately made an impression with this car. It saddens me to say that one will not find a car like this listed on a classifieds website. Owners of Ferrari Californias will probably hold on to their investments than re-sell them as bargains. The collector types will probably store their Ferrari California and take it out for a spin once a year.