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Description: The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible takes the fifth spot on the list for being Chevrolet's "most powerful production convertible ever." Priced at a just under $60k, hardcore enthusiast...
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Wrong, the 2013 Shelby GT500 convertible is the most powerful drop top V8 ever.
Yea for a u fan boys enjoy dropping the top in one of these you'll be in for a surprise
I think a Mustang made out of mustard would be a great collectible. I can put it next to my butter Jesus.
it obviously is styled after the 69. look at the second windows and all the lines. the "gills" behind the door sills. the angle at the front of the hood. that's what they were going for. just like ford did with the mustand
This is way better looking than the GT500. At least the front. I like the back of the Shelby.
I like it, but the Shelby is always in my mind when I think of this car! Hard choice!
Erich sounds kinda hurt, I really don't think they were goin for the 67-69' style, I think they wanted to bring back a stang fighter with a very recognizable name. I'm a stang guy, but even I would take this over a gt500
Honestly, I don't think they could have done a better job interpreting a modern Camaro with classic styling cues. It looks perfect for what it is.
Description: In fourth place we find the Porsche Cayman S aka "the 911's little brother." The 2013 model is more powerful, efficient and lighter than any other Cayman, and for $63,800 Porsche purist...
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Love the new cayman! The only thing stopping me from considering one is the new f-type Jag!
Porsche isn't about how much horsepower they have, it's about the way they use it!
4,4 is with the sport chrono package which is expensive. Without it 0-60 will be about 5 seconds
I'd take the new base Corvette over this now. The new Corvette is awesome.
Chargers are big heavy and slow. This car may have less power but is better in every single way
Chargers are also fat as fuck. Not that I don't like the charger, but the Porsche is light and quick
A 2006 Dodge Charger won't do 0-60 in 4.4 seconds. 345hp may not sound like a lot, but this car utilizes the power very well.
325 horsepower for that price, hell nah that ain't shit. A 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 has more power than that.
Yeah, but it's not like the base corvette is going to be slow or anything....
There's no way anything other than a totally base corvettes will be less than this
Geez Ben, that time of the month? You made a funny remark. Laugh at it and move on
Hi Bala I used to be in your class at school we were bestties when we were young
Description: At $100 more than the Cayman S, the Audi RS5 is placed third thanks to its classic coupe good looks and impressive performance. Under the hood is a 4.2-liter V8 with 450 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque on ...
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Good math carbuzz unless you prices are wrong for this car, this one costs 5100 more
I've driven one of these and they are amazing inside but you can definitely tell the lack of torque.
God why is everyone complaining about "ermagherd that's hardly any power!!"?
Best car on the list, hands down. Also lower production numbers = more exclusivity.
It's understated looks does it for me. The new Cayman is beautiful. I can't decide which I like better.
Description: The penultimate collector car for 2013 is the Corvette Convertible 427, ideal for enthusiasts underwhelmed by the new Corvette Stingray's styling. Powered by a 7.0-liter V8, the 505-hp 427 specia...
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Corvette has one of the worst resale of any sport car, looks on cars.com for corvette ZR-1, there is an entire page of ZR-1s in the $60k range. 40-50% depreciation in 2-3yrs is hardly desirable.
If i were to buy a c7 i would wait for the 'z06' or 'zr1'. Not sure if they are calling them that
It's a convertible Z06 what's not to love? I'd take this over the new C7
The 427 Convertible starts out at $75k, but most are over $85k. My local Chevy dealer has 2 of them.
Stephen the grand sport still is an ls3. Z06 has too much tq to be a conv.
Uhh, someone who wants to stomp the shit out of a overrated car while having the wind blow through their hair, that's who.
Yeah Anthony, Audi, Porsche, VW, Subaru, and Mini are all American products.
@stephen the grand sport had the z06 suspension and brakes. Adding the ls7 that the z06 had makes this essentially a z06 convertible.
I saw this Vette the other day. I think the C6s are still cool. They have such a raw feel to them when you drive them, and they look like something classic.
With the new C7 out, the C6 looks even more outdated than it does when there was no C7!
@david no its not. There was never a z06 convertible. This car is basically a grand sport with an ls7 in it. It's collectible because it's limited production and it's the fastest corvette convertible ever made.
I don't see what will be so special about them. Corvettes are a dime a dozen.
Not a big fan of convertibles, but if I had to pick one to drive, this would be it.
Description: Topping the list, pricewise at least, is the $97,395 SRT Viper. Chrysler claims that its 640hp, 600lb-ft 8.4-liter V10 creates "the most torque of any naturally aspirated engine currently produce...
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Not to me mention they are extremely reliable and easier to fix of something does go wrong.
@Kyle They definitely don't produce as much horsepower. The Viper has the most horsepower of any naturally aspirated production car. There's proof. Our Pushrod engines may be more simplistic, but they produce amazing power with relative ease.
Different behaviors and purposes you can have same numbers but completely different engines
Also the "large" American motors are usually OHV and many of them are lighter than the "smaller" DOHC European engines
You answered your own question when you brought torque into the picture
Why do American engines have such large displacements when smaller engines in European cars produce much more power? (Hp not torque, American engines are known for torque)
I just can't get behind this car. To me it's just... obnoxious. And not in a good way.
@Ben Nice vocabulary and "no no no" is great justification of why the corvette is better! LOL!
I just don't think they did enough on the looks department with the time they had. It is just a refreshed viper. It looks old already. Look at the C7, it is stunning, and they did not have years off like the Viper.
I agree with Jordan. Corvette looks much better. Headlights are meaner too.
The Mazda RX-8 produced more hp/L than the Bugatti Veyron... I wouldnt really ever compare those cars
A lot of people mistake Torque for HP. Torque is the advantage of a larger ohv engines. High HP/L on an NA engine sacrifices torque. If you want 840hp out of a viper, you can twin turbocharge it, and that engine was designed to handle tuning.
Power to weight is everything... Hp to Liter means absolutely nothing. Also even if a bigger motor makes the same exact power as a smaller one... Chances are the bigger motor will have an advantage over the smaller one. Something called torque.
Dude, your efficiency argument is pointless when 1) talking about NA and 2) talking about a 640hp ("I think my balls are bigger than yours") SRT Viper... You wanna talk efficiency, then FI should be your only consideration...
It's definitely relevant.... The more efficient the engine the more hp and torque and mpg period...it's not everything but all automakers strive for more hp/l. Is power/weight important? Of course it's the thing....efficiency
Great. I'm only speaking about efficiency not about performance cus obviously the viper produces some great numbers. And it is difficult to compare ohc dohc pushrods and rotary engines as well as forced induction to na, but never the less at 8.4 l
Ok so just to clear this up a little. I never said the viper was a lousy sports car I was merely speaking about the efficiency of an engine. My uncle has an srt-10 and it's def a fun car and it's mean and aggressive. I like the new viper it looks
Just saying, but if the HP/L is the best argument, and as another person stated before that companies should be getting 100HP/L, then the Chevy Volt is one of the best sports cars around! At 1.4L it produces 145HP! That's almost 104HP per liter!
I agree with Patrick, the hp/L argument goes out the window when comparing pushrods to ohc/dohc engines. Same with rotaries. For example: the 6.2 LS is smaller and lighter (slightly) than a 5.0 coyote.
Agreed Patrick... Besides... I said it's not ALL about hp/ltr. Of course it factors in--but not all that counts. And no, 90 is not too great if it is all about HP/ltr...
Marcus, just stop right there. Your credibility is already out the window. It is NOT about hp/L. That doesn't have anything to do with anything.
The sls is my favorite car and it sits around 90 hp per liter still better than the viper
It is about hp per liter brah. As well as power to weight ratio. Also there are plenty of N/A engines that get 100hp per liter which is the new standard in the industry not 75.
Love the fact Dodge used the big V10. Produces the most torque for a naturally aspirated engine in production. I remember when going up state side, neighbor had a red viper. When the engine purring, you can feel it standing 2 meters away.
Ummmm... The new Viper doesn't have the most "inefficient" engine anymore, brah... Plus, that wouldn't be the word I'd use in the first place for NA cars--it's not all about hp/liter--just look at SLS, Z06, or any Aston for starters.
I'll start it I guess...that 8.4 v10 is the most inefficient engine produced today.....in a sports car anyways. And the vette is too mass produced to be a collectible. And the Porsche cayman, really...I don't even have to say anything about that.
The BRZ will be the most collectible here in NZ, that's for sure...
Cool, I have at least one on this list. Might not sell it after all.