Sport Compact Performance

Even if you can’t afford to live in the lap of luxury, which let’s face it, most simply cannot, it’s hard to match the awe-inspiring feel that comes from driving a luxury sports car. Despite what financial advisors and forecasters may recommend, thousands of Americans spend top dollar on some of the finest sports vehicles manufacturers have to offer, raising the bar each year with a heightened levels of reliability, performance and aesthetic appeal. Here is a look at smartest buys on the market, assuming you fathom that spending such vast sums of money on a car can indeed be a wise investment.

1. Mercedes-Benz SL (MSRP base: 98,500) The Benz SL may not top the list if performance exclusively controlled the owner experience of a sports car, but that’s not to say the SL can’t perform. Each passing generation of SL has seen significant improvement, rising up through the ranks of the sports car world over the past several years. It’s curb appeal is unmatched, and little changes once you sit behind the wheel. The height of both comfort and luxury, the SL mixes an other-worldly combination of an strong yet attractive exterior, adept handling, engine performance and comfort.
2. Porsche 911 Carerra (MSRP base: 77,800) As far as pure sports cars go, perhaps the Porsche Carrera is second to none. The Carrera can deliver on-road a performance that is inimitable, even by the higher ranked SL. While the Carrerra is luxurious, no doubt, sporting a sleek style to boot, it does lack some of the comfort, along with a few bells and whistles that come standard on the SL.
3. Nissan GT-R (MSRP base: 84, 060) The Gran Turismo-Racer has made quite the splash in its relatively small 3-year sample size on the market. Like the Carrera, the GT-R performs at a higher tier than most sports cars could even. Perhaps the breaking point is the car’s exterior design, as most critics either love it or hate.

Posted on August 30th, 2010 by admin
Filed under: Fun, Luxury, Stylish