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Fast and Exotic Cars: The Heat of Upgrading Builds Up
By Tracy Dawson
The hottest and fastest cars are invading the streets day in and day out. These cars radiate power, performance and stunning style. They are semaphore of status that any car aficionado would desire. Moreover, automobile engineers are upgrading car parts to achieve a different level of customer satisfaction in every ride.
Recently, Fast-Autos has revealed five stunning upgraded vehicles that are made available for the aficionados to enjoy and flaunt.
Jaguar XJR
Jaguar is soon-to-launch a special version of the sophisticated XJ. The upcoming XJR Portfolio will be using a 400 bhp supercharged V-8 from the S Type R. The V-8 is combined with a ZF six-speed automatic. The car will also be having a different mesh grill. Aside from that, 20-inch wheels will also be incorporated to augment traction. The aftermath is a huge luxurious car which is expected to astonish the riding populace.
Mazda Miata/MX-5
The new version of Mazda Miata gets a folding roof named hardtop. Mazda body parts underwent several modifications to match its performance with an excellent aura. Said hardtop is not made of steel but high-performance plastic. Miata is a small sports car so in order not to compromise the luggage space, engineers designed a lightweight folding hardtop which is divided into three pieces – the flat roof, rear window, and a slim third section. The most recent version of Miata comes with a soft top version.
Renault hot hatch
Clio Renault Sport is the latest car from the automaker which has the so-called hot hatch. It was given a 197 bhp naturally aspirated 2.0 liter engine to achieve a powerful small car. In fact, it can reach 60 mph in less than seven seconds. Moreover, with regards to its handling, the car was rated as one of the top three hatches in Europe. The latest model comes with a new kind of strut suspension for better results.
Seat Leon
Seat is the Spanish VW car marque. It has competed in the rally world. The latest from said automaker is the new Leon Cupra. It is powered by VW Group turbocharged direct injection engine which develops 240 bhp at 5,700-6,300 rpm. With that amount of power, the car is good
od for 153 mph, and can reach 60 mph in 6.2 seconds.
Connaught
Connaught is currently working on both a V-10 2.0 liter sports coupe and a hybrid electric version vehicles which are expected to be produced early next year. The models will be powered by Connaught's V-10 engine of 2.0 liters capacity which yields an output of 300 bhp.
About the Author
Tracy is a 29 year old researcher and writer from Dallas, Texas with extensive experience in writing auto-related articles and covering automotive related events. She is currently a contributing writer for a leading automotive e-zine.
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