Top 10 Most Powerful Cars under $60k
10. Dodge Challenger SRT8
Nothing feels better than driving a car with a 6.4-liter V-8 Hemi engine. If you want a fast car under a budget, you can go for the Dodge Challenger SRT 8.
9. Audi S4
Audi is known to manufacture quality automobiles. With the S4 you can get a great car for a great price. Moreover, the Audi S4 can go from 0 to 60 in only 4.4 seconds.
8. Ford Mustang GT
The Ford Mustang GT is one of the hot favorites amongst muscle car lovers. You cannot ask for anything else once you get a 4.3-second car for under $60,000.
7. Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG
If you want the class of a Mercedes-Benz but you can only afford to buy a car which is within $60k, the CLA 45 AMG is the one for you. It goes from 0 to 60 in only 4.2seconds and gives you the pride of owning a classy ride.
6. Nissan 370Z
Japanese cars are popular amongst car enthusiasts. This is because they are fast and not quite expensive. The Nissan 370Z can go from 0 to 60 miles an hour in only 4.8 seconds. This makes it one of the most affordable sports cars on the market.
5. Mazda MX-5 Miata
Mazda is a Japanese manufacturer known for producing some of the finest cars in the market today. The MX-5 Miata is an exceptional sports car and you can buy it at a great price to. The car has a small 2.0-liter engine, but doesn’t compromise on power. This car is fast, yet affordable, which makes it a great deal. Moreover, you can purchase this car in auto and manual transmission options.
4. MINI Cooper
The reputation of a MINI Cooper precedes it. This car may be small, but don’t let its size deceive you. This is one car that is extremely powerful. The engine is only 1.6-liters in capacity. However, the small body makes up for the engine capacity, giving it incredible power.The MINI Cooper is turbocharged to help the small engine achieve immense power.
3. Scion FR-S
The Scion FR-S is one of the most attractive sports cars in the $60K price range. It is available in a five-speed manual transmission or a six-speed auto. The engine of the Scion FR-S is a 2.0-liter. To give the car incredible acceleration and speed, the body of the FR-S is light and aerodynamic. In addition, the car offers fabulous gas mileage for a sport model.
2. Hyundai Genesis Coupe
The Genesis is one of the most affordable sports cars on the market. The car is available in a four-cylinder and a V-type six-cylinder option. In addition, you can choose between a manual and an automatic transmission option, according to your preference.Regardless of the configuration you choose, the Genesis provides exceptional performance. If you are looking for a sports car with a good gas mileage, you can go for the four-cylinder option, which has a2.0-literengine.The V-6, on the other hand, is more aggressive and delivers greater performance. The capacity of the V-6 is 3.8-liter.
1. Subaru BRZ
The Subaru BRZ is one of the best looking budget sports cars.Everything about the BRZ is stylish, from the headlamps to the stock rims and even the rear spoiler. The 2.0-liter engine may seem like a less powerful option, but the aerodynamics of the Subaru BRZ compensate for the lack of engine power. Ultimately, the BRZ delivers exceptional performance and is available at a fairly reasonable price.
Like it or not… Self driving cars are coming
Calif. grants 29 permits to test self-driving Lexus, Mercedes, Audi cars
Google received permits from California to test 25 Lexus vehicles. Mercedes-Benz and Audi each received two permits.
(Reuters) — California issued its first 29 permits this week to three companies to test self-driving cars on public roads, state officials said today.
Google Inc. got permits for testing 25 adapted Lexus SUVs, and two permits each went to Mercedes-Benz and Audi, said Bernard Soriano of the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
Soriano said Audi was the first to apply for the permits, followed by Daimler and then Google. All the permits were issued on Tuesday, the first day they were required by California, which has the largest population of any U.S. state.
A few other automakers and first-tier automotive suppliers are in the process of filing for the permits, said Soriano on Thursday.
Autonomous car testing has been under way in California for several years without the permits, but the state’s legislature has made permits a requirement for them to run on public roads.
Among the California requirements to get a permit is the ability of test drivers to be able to take command of an autonomous vehicle at any time.
Mercedes-Benz engineers will “teach” the autonomous cars how to operate safely on U.S. roads using different methods than are used in the testing and development of the cars in Germany, according to officials at Daimler and Mercedes-Benz.
Daimler and Volkswagen are both based in Germany, and Goggle is based in Silicon Valley in California.
Audi said it was the first automaker to obtain a license for an autonomous car in Nevada, in 2012.
Stolen Jaguar E-Type returned to owner after 46 years
A Jaguar E-Type that was stolen from outside its owner’s New York apartment in 1968 will be returned to its rightful custodian 46 years after the car first went missing.
Original owner Ivan Schneider described the outcome as a ‘miracle’ – which it sort of is, when you find out the full story behind the finding of his classic E-Type.
A young lawyer in the Big Apple at the time, the 82-year-old’s 1967 example of the classic British sports car vanished without a trace. With no news from police on the whereabouts of his car, the American thought it was gone forever. Until now.
With decades having past since the car first went off the radar, Schneider was resigned to the fact that he’d never see his beloved E-Type again.
However, back in June US authorities identified the car as part of a routine check on vintage vehicles being transported to Holland.
There’s a high demand for classic cars in Holland at the moment, so when one eagle-eyed US Customs and Border Protection official noticed Schneider’s E-Type was reported as stolen – nearly 50 years earlier – two days into its voyage to Europe, he raised the alarm.
Authorities then arranged with the shipping company to transport the stolen Jaguar back to California.
The container was offloaded back in August, but the car still hasn’t been reunited with its original keeper yet.
In fact, the only way Schneider has been able to see the car is by video link.
A US customs operative walked Schneider round the car virtually using a laptop and a video link connection so the British sports car fan could set eyes on his pride and joy once more after 46 years.
The only thing is, after 46 years – many of which seem to have passed without any love or attention – the E-Type is now in a state of disrepair.
It’s rusty in places and has big scrapes in the paintwork. In its current state it’s thought to be worth around £14,000 – around a quarter of the value a mint example could command.
From the moment Schneider bought the vehicle he was in love. Which is why he’s determined to restore ‘her’ – even at 82. But age is just a number, right?
Speaking to the Miami Herald, Schneider said, ‘I always said that she was the prettiest’ and that he ‘wouldn’t push her too hard’ now that he’s got his pride and joy back.
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