Awesome Cars

Recently debuting at the Salon Privé in London, the Caparo T1 is a track and road-friendly two-seater with a lightweight aerospace frame, a 575bhp engine and a 0-60 of <2.5s.

The 2010 Acura TSX is getting a V6, addressing a common gripe for the entry-level luxury sedan; it’ll use the same 280hp, 3.5L engine from the TL and features a stiffer suspension.

Ford revives two brands at once with the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO; it’s a sleeper outside, but gets V8 power with a 365hp 3.5L EcoBoost V6; also: AWD and a beefed-up suspension.

Two promos in one at the Chicago Auto Show for GM with their Corvette Stingray concept, which will serve as Sideswipe in Transformers 2; too bad it won’t ever see production.

Scion continues its tradition of limited-production models with the tC Series 5.0; this time, it features TRD-sourced parts including 18″ alloy wheels, a rear sway bar and sport muffler.

The John Cooper Works MINI Cabriolet boosts low-end torque, good for a 0-62 time of 6.9s; also upgraded are the suspension and brakes, along with a piano-lacquer trim and aero kit.

Rafel Reston takes a trip down alternate reality lane with his Dodge Viper ’67, a wholly fictional concept that features swoopy S-curves and exhaust manifolds reminiscent of a Corvette.

Available at the Leggenda e Passione event on May 17, this 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa is expected to set a record as the most expensive vintage motor cord sold at an auction.

Most aero-kits do everything but make cars more aerodynamic, but Mugen’s Zero-Lift bodykit for the 2010 Honda Insight is a rarity: it claims to create zero lift and improve handling.

Pagani’s Zonda R is official and it’s a beaut: lightweight carbon fiber and titanium construction along with a 739bhp engine result in a scorching 0-60 of 3s; only 5 of the 15 made are left.

The V8 gets the boot with Aston Martin’s V12 Vantage, whose 6.0L engine drives 510hp and 420 lb-ft of torque to a carbon fiber driveshaft and 6-speed box; ouch: 0-60 in 4.1s.

New Zealand pitches its hat into the racing ring with the Hulme CanAm, an all-carbon fiber two-seater with a Corvette Z06 heart; it’ll go 0-62 in less than three and tops out at 198 mph.

Made for a Halo movie pitch that went nowhere, this full-sized Warthog replica is every Master Chief’s dream; it actually works, with a turbo 6 cylinder engine and four wheel drive.

If ain’t broke, don’t fix it: the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 receives modest upgrades, including a 0.2L bump to 3.8L that nets 435hp plus the ability to fine tune ESC and traction control.

With 1,000 hp, 800 lb-ft of torque, and a 0-60 of 2.5s, SSC aims to make the Ultimate Aero EV the fastest electric vehicle in the world; it’ll go 150-200 miles on a charge. Thanks, Larry!

There’s nothing like off-roading to fire up the soul, and this X18 Intimidator’s flame paint job does exactly that; it’s powered by a 2.2L Ecotec engine and sits on a Chromoly chassis.

All show and all go: Carlsson’s SL CK63 RS doesn’t just look hot in a matte black, but shaves off four-tenths to go 0-62 in only 4.1s; she’ll take you up to 202 mph if you ask politely.

The render above isn’t official, but Auto Express believes the XJ220 will be reborn as Jaguar’s XE; the supercar will compete with Audi’s R8 packing both a 5.0L V8 and an aluminum chassis.

The Hurst Dodge Viper comes with few performance mods, but we dig the black chrome polished wheels, grippy Katzkin leather-wrapped seats and gorgeous matte gold paint job.

Racer X Design’s BMW RZ-M6 is the way the 6-series should have been; it borrows heavily from American musclecars, but we ain’t complaining: this baby’s body panels are smokin’.

Subaru’s Legacy has never inspired much pulse pounding in terms of looks, but their latest concept is more aggressive–in a bulgy, shiny way; it’ll be powered by a 3.6L V6 and AWD.

We’ve never been fans Cadillac’s boxy, DTS-style headlights, but we’ll be seeing them a whole lot more: above is the new Presidential Limo, to be christened at the Jan. 20 Inauguration.

Now that we’ve already seen the Karma, Fisker’s folding hardtop Karma S should come as no surprise; still, as the world’s first plug-in hardtop convertible it’s both sexy and green.