The Porsche 997 Turbo, Nissan GT-R and BMW M5 Competition are all machines that just about any enthusiast would give their left arm to drive. All three use forced induction to make enough power to rotate the earth.
The new BMW M5 Competition costs the same as a tuned Nissan GT-R or a 997 Turbo. In this case the GT-R was modified by Litchfield and the 997 by ES Motor.
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Supercars, they are the car heros we all dreamed of driving when we were kids. When they first were released the cost of entry was out of reach of most of us enthusiasts. Fortunately, depreciation has made a number of cars that most of us could only dream of owning well within reach.
Here are the top 5 Affordable Supercars for 2019.
The 996 generation Porsche 911 is currently the best value in a 911 on the used market. Of course there are a few reasons for this.
The big things that have kept prices lower on the Porsche 996 are the IMS Bearing, RMS, headlight shape and the interior materials.
The Porsche 911 Turbo has always offered performance that rivals some of Italy’s great exotics. When first introduced in the 70’s the turbocharged sports car received a reputation as a widow maker. Thanks to its turbo lag and the rear engine layout, the 911 Turbo was a recipe for disaster for lesser skilled drivers.
Over the years Porsche’s world class engineering has managed to take all of this away. Using what can only be referred to as technical wizardry, the latest 911 Turbo is fast and yet nimble even for less experienced drivers. Each evolution of the 911 has seen the Turbo change from essentially a Terminator to an R2-D2. The early 90’s Porsche 911 Turbo represents a major step toward the car we have now.
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When you think of a Corvette what do you think of? Freedom? More Horsepower than brains? Maybe, but you probably also think of a 40 something year old man with thinning hair and an expand mid section.
But why is this? Why is the Corvette thought of as a mid-life crisis car?