2008 Lamborghini Gallardo
The 2008 Gallardo is a 2-door, 2-passenger luxury sports car, or convertible sports car, available in 3 trims,..

Adrenaline describes the Murtaya as an everyday supercar, and it certainly lives up to that tagline, thanks to 911 GT3-humbling pace combined with decent practicality and reliable Subaru underpinnings. There are few cars which can match its all round capability and even fewer at the same sort of price.The Murtaya demonstrator, based on a near-standard Impreza WRX, has been officially timed at 3.5 seconds to 60mph. From a standstill it will hit 100mph in 7.5 seconds (around the same time as a Koenigsegg CXX) and top speed ranges from 145mph to well over 170 depending on the gearing.PerformanceSo it's fast, but what's truly addictive is the way in which that performance is delivered. Initially it seems modest, a little tame even, but then suddenly the turbo reaches full boost and the Murtaya is catapulted down the road at a ferociously rapid pace.One AMS customer also has a tuned Porsche 911 GT3 and claims the Murtaya is faster. It's not hard to believe. The abrupt delivery takes some getting used to. You have to be wary of accelerating mid-corner, but once you learn to work with it, the turbocharged rush becomes highly addictive.

Saab doesn't look any different to the 9-3 Aero we tested late in 2007, you're thinking. It's a car of real significance, that's why. Here, readers, is the first-ever four-wheel-drive Saab. The Swedish maker has long sworn by front-wheel-drive, of course. An engineer told me that the difference between front-drive and rear-drive in snowy Sweden is that front-drive keeps people mobile. All-wheel-drive naturally is even better at this, but it's a very expensive way of doing things, particularly if you're perennially underfunded, as Saab has been for years.But, engineers being engineers, they tinker. What, they mused, would a 9-3 be like, using the Haldex 4WD system that turns front-drive Golfs and TTs into all-drivers? The platform wasn't designed for it, but they're engineers, so solutions could be found. Find them they did. And cigar-chomping GM bosses were so impressed, they handed over responsibility for all GM's front-drive-based 4WD models to Saab. Bingo. Sufficient funds duly released, Saab's been able to give the 9-3 a late-life flourish, with its most technically interesting model in decades. The tech is first seen on the special-edition Turbo X, but the XWD is the mainstream model, arriving later in 2008.PerformanceThis super-smooth engine may lack character, but it's a technological marvel. Twin turbos contrast the V6's basic lack of torque (you can feel it if you ask, well, anything of it off-boost) with fantastic shove (up 15 per cent here), while impeccably smooth-running means gunning it is like dropping into a swimming pool full of silk. Listen hard, and there's even some of the Astra VXR's Darth Vader exhaust roar. Shame the notchy, long-winded manual gearbox remains pretty poor; the auto, with tactile steering wheel paddles, is easily preferable.

I first drove the '09 FX on the track at a press event at the Pocono Raceway, where journalists would jump into a vehicle and drive off onto the track without ever looking at it very closely. That's an ideal way to get acquainted with this vehicle, because—whatever you think of its looks—the FX is a blast to drive. Factoring in its lower price, I much prefer the FX to BMW's (BMWG) new X6, an equally radical-looking crossover SUV.
After a price hike in September to cover the rising cost of materials, the '09 FX35 starts at $43,015 with rear-wheel drive and $44,465 with all-wheel drive. That version of the FX is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 that generates 303 horsepower and 262 ft.-lb. of torque. The all-wheel-drive-only FX50, also redesigned for '09, starts at $59,265, and has a muscular 5.0-liter V8 under its hood that generates 390 horsepower (70 more horses than the outgoing FX45) and 369 ft.-lb. of torque.
However, the price looks more reasonable if you're eligible for rebates for buyers who already own an Infiniti vehicle. Even if you aren't eligible, dealers are bargaining on price. The average buyer of the '09 FX35 has gotten a $3,166 rebate, according to the Power Information Network (PIN).
The FX35 comes in a single, well-loaded trim that includes 18-inch alloy wheels, a power liftgate, xenon headlights, full power accessories, leather upholstery, power front seats, cruise control, a backup camera, an 11-speaker Bose surround-sound audio system, and satellite radio. It also comes standard with Nissan's self-healing paint, which uses sunlight to heat the clear-coat surface and fill in small scratches.
Loading up on optional equipment can make the FX one of the most technologically advanced vehicles on the road—but at a steep price. You start out with a $2,350 Premium Package that includes Bluetooth capability, an iPod connection, and heated and cooled front seats. The $2,850 Navigation Package (which requires the Premium Package) adds a new hard-drive-based touchscreen navigation system with voice recognition, real-time traffic information, a parking system, and a four-camera, 360-degree system to monitor the outside of the vehicle. The $2,900 Technology Package (which requires the Navigation Package, which—remember?—requires the Premium Package) includes adaptive cruise control, a lane-departure warning system, rain-sensitive wipers, and intelligent brake assist. If you spring for the Tech Package, you can also get a $1,600 rear-seat entertainment system. (For those without a calculator, the total cost of all three packages plus the entertainment system is $9,700.)

15 BMW$

19,617 million

2005 Rank/Value16 / $17,126 million

15% change from 2005

Based in Germany

BMW continues to churn out hot models that buyers love to drive and

Japanese automakers can't seem to replicate

Modern Aircraft , six-passenger, mid-range member of the enormously successful Cessna Citation range (the world's most-produced business jet family), the Citation Jet 3 is in demand with fractional-ownership companies and charter operators alike. Credit: Cessna Aircraft