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Top 10 Fastest Cars in the World

Ok speed demons, I have compiled a hot list of the top 10 fastest luxury cars to ever tear across a track. Let’s get it on.

1.    Bugatti Veyron 267 mph
2.    SCC Ultimate Aero 257 mph
3.    Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo 248 mph
4.    Koenigsegg CCX 245 mph
5.    McLaren F1 240 mph
6.    Ferrari Enzo 217 mph
7.    Jaguar XJ220: 217 mph
8.    Pagani Zonda F: 215 mph
9.    Lamborghini Murcielago LP640: 211 mph
10. Porsche Carrera GT: 205 mph

On top of being a Bugatti, this mega-brand gets the added perk of being the fastest luxury car available right now. I love the aluminum W16 Engine with the astounding 1001 horses. Yum. The base price of $1,700,000 is totally worth this badass sports car…I may even trade my dignity in for one.

The SSC Ultimate Aero shoots up to 257 mph, much like an arrow. And it hits the 0-60 mark in 2.7 head-jerking seconds (insert dirty joke). It boasts a hot V8 Twin-Turbo engine with 1183 horses with a base price of $654,000. That price is a bit more palatable than the Bugatti. This was the fastest car in the world from March of 2007 until July 2010, when the Bugatti Veyron flew by it.

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Luxury List: The Porsche Carrera GT

Preceded by the Porsche 911 GT1 and succeeded by the Porsche GT1, you will find the Porsche Carrera GT. This supercar hit a production run in 2004 that ended in 2006. Yes, for a delivery charge of just $5,000, a Porsche Carrera GT would have been delivered right to your door. Now you can see why Imagine Lifestyles added this to the biggest luxury list on the web.

That really isn’t too steep for a luxury car that sold for an MSRP of around $440,000 USD. Tack on a dealer invoice of around $14,800, and the Porsche Carrera GT boasted a price tag of around $421,000. Nice. So what went wrong?

The original production run called for around 1,500 of the Carrera GT models to emerge onto the market, but Porsche announced in 2005 that production of the supercar would come to a screeching halt, citing a change in U.S. airbag regulations. Lame. So as of May 6, 2006, 1,270 Carrera GT’s had been manufactured, with a mere 604 sold to the United States. I am assuming the cost to convert the design plan and budget of the Carrera GT to conform to the new airbag regulations was deemed excessive.

Getting down to specs, the Porsche Carrera GT is powered by a 5.7-liter V10 engine kicking out 605 horsepower. This is in stark contrast to the original concept Carrera GT, which featured a 5.5-liter version with 558 horses. The Carrera GT hits the 0-60 mark in around 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 205 miles per hour. A six speed manual transmission was the only option, which makes it a driving enthusiast’s choice.

As far as aesthetics, this luxury Porsche came in five basic colors:

•    Guards red
•    Fayence yellow
•    Basalt black
•    GT silver
•    Seal grey

Owners could custom order colors from the factory. The Carrera GT features oversized side inlets and air dams to cool the larger sized V10 engine, framed by a carbon fiber rear bonnet. So how do you stop a supercar that powerful? With carbon fiber reinforced Silicon Carbide ceramic composite brakes, of course. The brakes are ridiculously effective and equally attractive. To show off, a rear wing spoiler deploys at speeds of around 70 miles per hour. Wouldn’t this be a perfect car to add to our fleet of Miami luxury rental cars or our every growing amount of Chicago exotic rental cars?

The interior of the Porsche Carrera GT is predictably plush, with soft leather, Bose audio system, navigation system and other luxe options. I will close with a fun fact: the ignition is located to the left of the steering column, paying homage to the early days of Le Mans racing when drivers where required to make a running start, hop into their cars, start them and race. That way, the driver could start the Porsche with one hand, and put it into gear with the other. Awesome.

Don’t miss our Porsche rentals and other luxury car rentals on your way out!

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Lamborghini and Audi Race in Austria-Illegally

Two wannabe racecar drivers are likely not happy these days in Austria. It seems the drivers of a Lamborghini and an Audi (models not mentioned) opted to transform the regular highways into their own personal racetracks, hitting speeds of up to 170 miles per hour before police broke up their street race. It seems they were only legends in their own minds, or completely out of them.

The Lambo was clocked at 274 kph, or 170 mph, and the Audi was tugging along at an impressive 233 kph, or144 mph. Unfortunately for the two Steve Nash’s, the local law enforcement officers were not impressed, and stopped them near the A1 western motorway’s Steinhäusl exit, following an 80 kilometer (49 mile) chase.

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Porsche 911 GT3 Supercar Moonlights as Uhaul

As auto buffs, we love all luxury and exotic cars, like the Porsche 911 GT3. It is ideal for many occasions, like a scenic drive down Ocean Avenue in South Florida, a night out on the town, a memorable date, a business event or a moving vehicle. Wait, what?

Yep, apparently this proud Porsche owner has decided that his luxury car can perform any task with that much power, even haul his bicycle and belongings around for what appears to be a move. Well, I suppose the Porsche 911 GT3 luxury car does feature a 3.8-liter V6 engine with 435 horses. And with rear-wheel drive and the ability to go from 0-60 in approximately 4 seconds flat, I guess that hauling a small trailer is not going to be a problem for this beast.

Alas, I know I am not the only gearhead who sees something wrong with this picture. Actually, the longer I do look at this picture, it becomes increasingly blurry due in part to my tears of laughter. Somehow this photo screams “wealthy college kid at semester break”, I bet the insurance company would love to see this! I do not think this act of insanity would have occurred with a Bugatti Veyron, just saying.

I think I would have strapped the bike to the trailer, to avoid desecrating my Porsche’s paintjob. Whoever this rather quirky Porsche owner is, I hope they know that they have made my day (I found the photo on ‘thatwillbuffout.com’, a site I love, thanks guys!)

Take a peek at our luxury Porsche rentals and other exotic car rentals Florida on your way out! (If you intend to transform them into high-end Uhauls, we need to discuss the matter first).

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Le Mans Into the Future Event Sparks Imagination & Green Ignitions

The prestigious Le Mans race was rather creative and forward thinking this year, hosting an event called “Le Mans into the future” prior to the 78th annual event.

The event highlighted unfolding eco-friendly concepts, hybrids and luxury technology. Eco vehicles made demonstration laps during the event, including the following models and brands:

1.    Andros electric racecar
2.    Audi R8 e-Tron concept
3.    BMW Hydrogen 7
4.    Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE
5.    Peugeot RCZ Hybrid4
6.    Porsche 911 GT3 Hybrid
7.    Secma F16 Electrique
8.    Tesla Roadster
9.    Volkswagen Scirrocco Natural Gas

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Ultimate Porsche Collectors Item-$3,000 Limited Edition Book

If you are a luxury car enthusiast, you may also love luxury car memorabilia. For the Porsche lovers, German luxury publisher tenuous is about to unleash a limited edition book on the famous brand accompanied by a signed and numbered photographic print. All of this can be yours, for the bargain price of $3,000.

Only 50 copies of The Porsche Book collector’s edition will be released and it boasts some of the most stunning Porsche images captured in the world. Some of the images were taken by designer Frank M. Orel, and others were selected by him, but all have passed his critical expert eye and made it into the book. Orel collaborated with the Porsche Museum team in Stuttgart, Germany on the luxury masterpiece of memorabilia, both adding their passion and perspective to the project.

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Luxury List: Rare Porsche Nabs Nearly $4 Million and World Record

Attention Steve McQueen and Porsche fans, a rare 1970’s Porsche racecar just destroyed the auction block, fetching a stunning $3,965,000 million at Bonhams & Butterfield’s in Monterey. This also shatters the world-record for the most expensive Porsche ever sold at auction. Let’s find out why.

The Porsche is actually a historic and rare ex-Jurgen, similar to the one sported by Steve McQueen in Le Mans. It is a 1970 Gulf-JWA Le Mans 917K Porsche Interserie Spyder, so try saying that three times fast. Racecars generally boast lengthy names, in efforts to give credit to various people or innovation.

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Ask Imagine: First Time Luxury Car Renter

Dear Imagine Lifestyles,

I like to scan your website for stories and information on awesome cars. My birthday is coming up soon, and I think I want to rent a luxury car for the first time. The problem is that I am overwhelmed by the options, can you recommend a good first time luxury car rental?

After checking out all of your cars, I have only narrowed it down to the fact that I prefer a convertible, and not a luxury SUV rental this time.

Any input is appreciated greatly, and I am really excited to try this out.

Thanks,
Toby, Miami, FL

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Top 5 Exotic Rental Cars That You Must Drive Next Time You Are In Chicago

Top 5 Chicago Exotic Rental Cars

Imagine Lifestyles Chicago has a very diverse fleet of luxury and exotic automobiles for rent in and around the Chicago area. I almost feel guilty trying to choose just five that I feel are worthy of a mention here since I happen to be quite a fan of each one. However, for literary purposes let’s give it a go and see what I come up with. Some people might interpret what exactly makes a car exotic vs. luxury but I think this list will be pretty exotic compared to what most people have in their garages. Drum roll please…. Here is a list of our Top 5 cars that are rented the most from our fleet of Chicago luxury rental cars.

1. Ferrari F430
2. Aston Martin Vantage
3. Porsche 911 Turbo
4. Bentley GTC Mulliner
5. Lamborghini Gallardo

1. Ferrari F430. I think the name speaks for itself. Ferrari is about as exotic as it gets in the world of automobiles. With a top speed of around 200 MPH and a 0-60 time of 4 seconds there won’t be anyone faster on Lake Shore Drive the day you rent this masterpiece on wheels. The F430 is a car that should be driven at least once in every man’s lifetime. Imagine lifestyes is proud to have the F430 within our fleet of Ferrari rental cars.

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Video of Funny Poses in Front of Luxury & Exotic Cars

People love luxury cars. When you are walking down the street your head always turns when a nice exotic sports car parked on side of the road. Some people stare and other love to take a picture to capture the moment. Imagine Lifestyles have found some interesting shots of people posing in front of luxury and exotic cars.

Check out our fleet of exotic rental cars.

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Category: Porsche

Top 10 Fastest Cars in the World

Luxury List: The Porsche Carrera GT

Lamborghini and Audi Race in Austria-Illegally

Porsche 911 GT3 Supercar Moonlights as Uhaul

Le Mans Into the Future Event Sparks Imagination & Green Ignitions

Ultimate Porsche Collectors Item-$3,000 Limited Edition Book

Luxury List: Rare Porsche Nabs Nearly $4 Million and World Record

Ask Imagine: First Time Luxury Car Renter

Top 5 Exotic Rental Cars That You Must Drive Next Time You Are In Chicago

Top 5 Chicago Exotic Rental Cars

Video of Funny Poses in Front of Luxury & Exotic Cars

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