2004 Corvette C5
The 2004 model year is the swan song for the fifth-generation Chevrolet Corvette, and marked the best year for the C5s. About 3,000 Corvettes were sold for model year 2004, some of which will were special editions designed to commemorate C5-R victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and other endurance races. Le Mans Blue paint and polished wheels distinguish the 2004 Corvette Commemorative Edition models. Their interiors are Shale-colored, with a matching top on the convertible.
The Electric Car:Tesla Roadster
When you put yourself behind the wheel of a high-performance car that costs six figures, you might expect certain things: acceleration that pushes you back into the seat, best of the best stereo equipment, road-hugging handling, the roar of a powerful engine and a hugh budget for the high-octane gas necessary to fuel it.
The Tesla Roadster has almost all of those aspects covered. It’s fast, fancy, handles like a dream and goes like a rocketship, but it’s almost silent and it’ll never burn a bit of gasoline. Tesla’s first production car is also the world’s first high-performance electric car.
2005 Lexus SC
Last year, for the first time ever, a Japanese luxury carmaker sold more vehicles in the U.S. than either an American or German luxury carmaker. That Japanese company is Lexus, and this upmarket division of Toyota pulled off this feat even though they don’t make a single convertible, a model considered essential to boosting brand image.
The Sleek Dodge Viper
Completely redesigned a two years ago, the Dodge Viper continues to symbolize extreme performance and extreme attitude. It blends brute power with classic yet outrageous styling. The Dodge Viper SRT-10 retains its title as the Ultimate American Sports Car and as the icon of the Dodge brand.
2006 Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris
Geneva, Switzerland, 28 February 2006 – His Excellency Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, CEO Mubadala Development Company and Victor Muller, CEO Spyker Cars, today unveiled the Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris at the 76th Salon International de l’Auto in Geneva.
The world première of this Super Sports Utility Vehicle (SSUV) marks the introduction of a second product line for Spyker who are already known for producing the Spyker C8 Spyder, Laviolette and Double12 and C12 LaTurbie super sports cars. The Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris is a four-wheel drive, four-door, four-seater luxury Super Sports Utility Vehicle with a spacious interior and a high performance W12 500 bhp engine. Production is due to start in the fourth quarter of 2007. This is the fourth time that the Dutch manufacturer of exclusive high quality hand-built sports cars and now SSUVs is present at the Geneva Motor Show since 2000. The unveiling of the prototype of the D12 Peking-to-Paris makes this probably the most important day in the brief history of the company.
