Past and recent beauties

Audi TT. (1999). This was an instant classic when introduced. It changed the auto industry and put Audi on the map. It is on top my my list of cars I'd love to own.

BMW M Coupe. (2001). I have always loved this car. This is one of those cars that you either love or hate. I am very fortunate to own one of these (only 690 made of this 2001 model with the M3's S54 engine).

BMW Z8. (1997) This was a very bad seller for BMW, but I love the look of this car, among many other things.

Ford GT. (2006). On Sept. 21, 2006, a little more than two years after the first production car rolled off the assembly line at the Special Vehicle Center in Wixom, Michigan, workers built the last Ford GT. What a shame.

Mazda RX7. (1988) I've always liked the RX7, even the very first generation, which is the model that got me interested in the car. I was fortunate to own the very first RX7 Turbo back in 1988, and with 200 hp, that was quite a bit back then.

Mazda RX7 Turbo. (1993) The generation that followed (from 1993 to 1995) was even more beautifful and I always wished I had waited for this one. (The one shown here is the RZ model from Japan).

Nissan 300SX. (1990). With the exceptions of a few details on this car, the design can easily hold it's own with most of todays cars. The Z32 was a complete redesign. It featured a naturally aspirated engine rated at 222 hp, and a top-of-the-line Twin-Turbo version rated at 300 hp. (of course, this yellow color blows).

Nissan 350Z. (2004) While this car is still available, I wanted to add this to the list since every time I see one, I want it.

Porsche 993 911 Turbo. (1978) I own a 996/911, but every time I see one of these classic 930/911s, my heart races. This 1978, 300 hp example is a turbo 3.3. The model year 1978 brought a technical refit for the turbo. Extensive modifications were carried out to the engine, whose capacity was bumped up to 3.3 litres and the installation of an intercooler pushed the previous 260 HP up to the magic figure of 300.

Changes were also made to the clutch and the gearbox whose fourth gear ratio was now lengthened since the new turbo reached a maximum speed of 260 km/h. To better control its temperament a new brake system with four-piston brake callipers from the Porsche 917 was introduced. The brake discs were internally air cooled and perforated.

The turbo 3.3, with a much larger rear spoiler, was therefore optimally equipped.

Scion TC. (2004) This is another car that is stilll on the road today, but it is such a great buy (starts at $16,400), looks great and is alot of fun to drive. It's even practical. (It's a hatch, even though it looks like a coupe). It's on my list of favorite cars of 2006.