It’s everyone’s wish to drive a car. But as one starts to drive or finally own a vehicle, the desire to buy a second, third and even fourth car seems unstoppable. Well, who would hate collecting cars, anyways? Cars are definitely among the greatest investments or collections one can have. Questions is, what type of cars would you want to have? Do you want those perfect for off-roads, or perhaps you would want luxury cars, or trendy street driven vehicles. Hey, what about fast cars? If you have the heart for car racing but unfortunately not really a certified racer, then you are probably interested about buying fast wheels.
Here’s a good news for you-available today are fast street cars that are designed to be more fuel efficient than regular street-driven cars. Yeah! Thanks to high technology in the automotive world. Today, more and more cars are built to answer the demands of different vehicle enthusiast. You are lucky because this blog post identifies five of today’s fastest wheels you may want to drive.
Here is the list of the cars that can heat up your desires.
1. Honda S2000 RoadsterPower : 237 horsepower
With the minimum price of $34,050, the S2000 is one of the fastest cars at the showroom. Installed with a 4-cylinder engine enables to yield 237 horsepower at 7,800 rpm and to give 162 lb-ft of torque at 6,800 rpm, the S2000 equalizes power with the weight as light as 2,855 pounds . This car will definitely rock your nerves, just give it time to charge them up and it is showtime!
The unique style of Honda S2000 is absolutely stunning if you aren’t driving a 99 mph on a quarter-mile track. You will notice that this car provides you to drop the top after you compete on the race and its smooth lines offer the racers to embrace the sports car without requiring customizing it after buying from the market. If you are looking to enjoy the race, the S200’s speed will certainly mark a spot in your heart.
2. Mitsubishi Eclipse GTPower : 263 horsepower
Featured in 2 Fast 2 Furious in 2003, the Eclipse GT has been well known due to its alteration options for such a long time. Through times, the Eclipse was improved answering the demand for a better performance parts and more aerodynamic supplies. This car is so cool that you will have the helluva ways to customize it.
Specifically, the Eclipse GT appeared at the car show with 263 horsepower from the 3.8 liter V6 and 260 lb-ft of torque. With the same parts you will be able to hit a quarter mile mark under 15 seconds, but if you decided to move you car a bit faster, you can easily achieve a 10-second time.
The Eclipse has also its own style to be proud of. Its head-on stance is so manly and aggressive. The engineers have shed their bloods to build this car and you can look at car’s profile of its great aerodynamics built in attentively.
Summing it up, the Eclipse GT is not an expensive and a great car for novices who want to drive the best of it. Plus this can be used in daily basis like for commuting or having a ride with beautiful girls in your town. Clever, isn’t it?
3. Nissan Skyline R34 GT-RPower: 276 horsepower
If you take race seriously, grab your Nissan Skyline GT-R as your ace for victory. This car can reach its horsepower 276 at 6,800 rpm in its stock configuration, and may have over 600 horsepower once is it upgraded. This car is so fast which can go a quarter mile in 13.7 seconds off the assembly line.
Since Skyline cannot be easily bought in stateside due to disapproval of US authority for not meeting its country’s standards, you can find a version that is modified to meet certain standards. Alternatively, there is a company named MotoRex which can offer same type of car. This company dedicated their time and effort to pass the required and certain standards putting up these amazing cars into the country. You can also avail the imported parts basically designed for the Skyline.
Better tell your friends to place their bet on your team because winning is likely to happen.
4. Chevrolet Corvette Z06Power: 505 horsepower
The first appearance of The Corvette was unveiled to the public at 1953’s Motorama car show and became known for its staple muscle feature. This car was honored because of its speed legacy and for reviving the old American muscle machine.
The makers at Chevrolet have brought back the ZO6 model in 2008 from losing the limelight in 2006. The newly improved feature installed in the Corvette includes a 7.0 liter V8 giving a mighty 505 horsepower, and having a 470 lb-ft of twisting force. With that kind of forceful power, better fasten your seatbelts to reach the finish line safely.
Upon stepping up the engine, it produces a beautiful sound of 505 horsepower ready to make some actions down the street or race track. Just sit back, relax, be safe, start the engine, then let other eat the dust towards the pot.
5. 2007 Shelby GT500Power: 500 horsepower
The design of GT500 existed when Ford decided to have a joint effort from the legend Carroll Shelby and the Ford Special Vehicle Team to make model cars faster than usual. The result of the efforts of two groups is the 2007 GT500 which was built with the most powerful feature of Mustang that Ford gladly created. That testimonial from a car company made their car ahead from the several past machines.
The Shelby GT500 is powered by a 5.4-liter, 32-valve engine with other features. These other features contributed to the standard Mustang GT producing 500 horsepower at 6,000 rpm. Compared with other race cars, this car claims also the speed power legacy.





May 26th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Fast cars are awesome to own and I’m not ashamed of it. Yes i would like to do everything i can to help the environment but not at the cost of my fast car. I love it and won’t trade it for anything.