Otherwise, the 458 Spider remainsas much a rolling masterpiece of automotive art as it is a high-performance car.
Over a plate of Argentine beef cooked on a tabletop grill at a fashionable Sao Paolo restaurant, he proudly shows his card authorizing him to drive a high-performance car on an amateur track.
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General Motors is also introducing the Cadillac ELR, similar to the extended-range plug-in Chevy Volt, that GM describes as guilt-free motoring in a high-performance luxury car.
In a neighboring hall at the Paris show, Audi is teasing visitors with the eTron Spyder, a convertible version of the high-performance electric sports car the Volkswagen AG luxury subsidiary first previewed at the Frankfurt Motor Show a year ago.
Company builds high-performance, all-electric sports car that most believe is impossible with existing technology.
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The high-performance John Cooper Works version of the car reaches 60 miles per hour in 6.1 seconds (as compared with the Hardtop's 6.3) and can eke out another 2 mph of top speed, hitting 150 mph.
An eco-friendly hybrid car, a gas-guzzling high-performance motor or would he stick with the greenest and most reliable form of transport on offer - his feet?
Volkswagen AG's Audi brand says none of its high-performance RS or S models, except the R8 sports car, is now subject to a guzzler penalty.
Its parent company, Pioneer Corporation, is a preeminent manufacturer of high-performance audio, video and computer equipment for the home, car and business markets and is celebrating 75 years of innovation in the consumer electronics industry.
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The car is important because it shows the potential for high-performance electric luxury cars, but an extremely limited number of them will be made.
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Brembo is a world leader when it comes to high performance brakes, with a high profile at Formula 1 and other motor car racing events.
Ultimately, buyers who choose this sedan are paying for performance and craftsmanship over practicality, much like with a high-end sports car.
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Allowing for the quick change means that a big car can get reasonably good fuel mileage in ordinary driving but rev high when more performance is wanted.
Further developing a design form initiated on the LF-LC concept and the high-performance LFA, the sharply sculpted form of an airflow regulating fin flows from underneath the side of the car and upwards through the rear wheel arch.
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