You know the luxury car market has changed when Rolls-Royce makes good on their promise to develop an “affordable” sedan for the road.
The R8's rear mounted 5.2L DOHC V10 engine with direct injection and 4-valve technology boots this puppy from 0-100 kmph in a mere 3.9 seconds.
The Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Roadster enjoys rock-star status with a 12-cylinder V60° 6.5L with 640 hp that takes you from zero to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds.
Upgrades often make the auto. These are among the industry's most expensive.
High-speed testing on Aston Martin’s upcoming One-77 V-12 supercar has surpassed all predictions and comfortably broken the 200mph mark.

These are the models dealers just can't keep on the lot.
Want a hybrid? Like it or not, you'll have to pay for a lot of fancy extras too.
Garbage may prove to be the ultimate saviour in terms of powering our autos and reducing carbon emissions.
Who knew that methane and diesel combined could be better for the environment?
The Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder is included in this up-close look at the newest high-end cars on the market.
At this week's Detroit auto show, several industry executives shared which are their all-time favorite cars from their brands.
Here are some of the strangest vehicles at the 2010 show in Detroit, on display in the show's new Electric Avenue section.
GPS could play a vital role in accident prevention by allowing a satellite to help with things like traction control.
Mercedes will put a zero-emissions version of the SLS supercar into production.
Head collision prevention airbags are close to production.
At the Detroit auto show, carmakers pinned their hopes for recovery on small cars with big aspirations.
Yes, you can do it yourself and save a whack of cash: a five-step guide to painting your car.
These cars only get better with time, thanks to innovation and creativity.
Zacks Equity Research highlights OPNET Technologies (Nasdaq: OPNT) as the Bull of the Day and Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC) the Bear of the Day.
TOYOTA CITY, Japan/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's most dominant and profitable automaker, was not accustomed to outsiders telling it what to do, let alone some obscure bureaucrat from the United States, whose own car industry was on taxpayer-funded life support.
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - The spiraling crisis at Toyota Motor Corp deepened on Tuesday as the automaker said it would recall thousands of Camry sedans as well as nearly half a million new Prius and other hybrid cars to fix steering and braking problems.