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Sports Cars Articles : Reasons To Rent A Luxury Exotic Sports Car   by Jon Arnold

Face it, you need some excitement in your life. You work hard so indulge yourself a little bit, it’s time to play hard too. It’s going to be a long year with a lot of business to get done, and now you need to reward yourself. But how?

Rent yourself an exotic sports car. No, really! It’s not as expensive as you might think. Maybe you’re just not quite in a position to go out and purchase that hot little European sports car that you’ve been looking at longingly since you were old enough to drive, but why not treat yourself to it for just a few days, maybe a week, maybe an entire week of vacation.

Or just maybe you have a new client coming into your office sometime in the near future and you need to impress them. You just want to go that extra mile with something they’re not expecting, and even if they don’t remember your sales pitch or your presentation, they are sure to remember that car you were driving when you picked them up at the airport.

Don’t be boring! Yes, a late model Toyota or Chevy, or even up to the next level of a Cadillac or Lincoln Town Car makes a statement, whether for business or pleasure, but make sure the statement you make has an exclamation point at the end of it - drive up in a Hummer, a BMW, a Jaguar, or maybe even a Porsche or a Lamborghini. Even your biggest business clients are likely to have never taken a ride in one of those babies.

On your next business or vacation trip, just try it. Rent a luxury or sports car instead. Many of the shops that rent these types of vehicles will be able to provide exactly what you are looking for, whether you are trying to impress your spouse, your significant other, or that very special business client where you need to make a great lasting impression. If they don’t have the vehicle that you have your heart set on, they are in this business, so can very likely refer you to a place that does have that vehicle.

Many of these shops understand that your rental of this luxury car or sports car is for a very special occasion, and can make arrangements to have flowers or a box of chocolates in the car when you are ready for it to make that iimpression.

Renting an exotic sports car is a good idea every now and then for a variety of reasons. Outside of the statement you are making for yourself, outside of maybe impressing your neighbors when they see that car parked in your driveway, outside of impressing that new business client, you are also rewarding yourself. It is amazing to find the amount of stress relief that renting a sports car can provide for many people. It makes them feel young again, especially if they lower the top on a convertible model and drive down the road with the sun shining and the breeze blowing through their hair.

Doing a sports car rental can be done at more places than you probably think. There are locations near most major airports that will do luxury car rentals and sports car rentals, and the pricing for your use of this 5 or 6-figure vehicle is probably less than you think.

Indulge yourself, you deserve it!

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Jon is a computer engineer who maintains web sites on a variety of topics based on his knowledge and experience. You can read more about luxury and exotic sports car rentals at his web site at http://www.sports-car-rental.com/

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2008 Mazda RX-8 Sports Car - More DetailsMazda Sports Car 2008 RX-8 Specifications

2008 Mazda RX-8 Sports Car Performance & Efficiency Standard Features
- 2,616 cc 2.6 liters rotary 2 front engine with 0.0 mm bore, 0.0 mm stroke, 10.0 compression ratio, none and zero valves per cylinder RENESIS
- Premium unleaded fuel 91
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 15.9 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank 13.2
- Power: 173 kW , 232 HP SAE @ 8,500 rpm; 159 ft lb , 216 Nm @ 5,500 rpm

2008 Mazda RX-8 Sports Car Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features
- Four-wheel ABS
- Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
- Electronic brake distribution
- Electronic traction control
- Immobilizer
- Stability control
- Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
- Tire kit

Source: For more information on 2008 Mazda Sports Car, please visit http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2008/mazda/rx_8/specifications/

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Sports Cars - 2008 Maserati GranTurismo - More DetailsMaserati Sports Car 2008 GranTurismo Specifications

2008 Maserati GranTurismo Performance & Efficiency Standard Features
- 4,200 cc 4.2 liters V 8 front engine with double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder
- Premium unleaded fuel 91
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- Main premium unleaded fuel tank
- Power: 302 kW , 405 HP SAE @ 7,100 rpm; 339 ft lb , 460 Nm @ 4,750 rpm

2008 Maserati GranTurismo Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features
- Four-wheel ABS
- Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
- Electronic brake distribution
- Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
- Immobilizer
- Driver selectable responsive suspension
- Stability control
- Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
- Tire kit

Source: For more information on Sports Cars, please visit http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2008/maserati/granturismo/specifications/

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Saab GT850 Sports Car

Sports Car Articles : The Saab Gt850 Sports Car - A Most Collectible Mid-60’s Sportscar Auto   by Ralph P. Stofman

Before the strange Saab Sonett sports car reached full production in 1967, Saab’s performance leader was the unconventional GT850 sports sedan. Powered by a three cylinder engine, triple carbureted two stroke engine, its mechanical specifications seem more like competition dirt bike than an automobile.

The GT850 called the “Saab Sport” in Europe made its entry debut into the American market as a 1963 model. It featured front disc brakes, an oil injection system that eliminated the need to pour 2 stroke oil into the fuel tank at every fill-up and a most mighty 841 cc engine that made 57 barrel horse power - fifteen more than the 96 on which the Saab GT750 was based. Saabs had always been front wheel drive cars, and the GT850 had a four speed manual gearbox box with a freewheeling feature that allowed it to coast down hill.

Intended primarily as a rally car rather than a family grocery-mobile, the GT850 featured VDO instruments, including a 120 miles per hour speedometer, along with a wood -rimmed steering wheel. A Halda Speed Pilot rally meter mounted in front of the passenger was a state-of- the -art options highly prized and valued among rallyists.

The two-stroke engine provided very little power below 3000 revolutions per minute (rpm) and its spark plugs were easily fouled. Prudent GT850 owners always carried one or more sets of new pregapped spark plugs, when they set out on a trip or long journey. When theGT850 “came on the pipe” as a two stroke motorcycle enthusiast would refer to it as, it would out-hustle and out-handle nearly all of its larger engined contemporaries including the Triumph TR3s and the MGAs. Its 50-80 miles per hour acceleration was especially strong and under ideal conditions a GT850 could top 100 miles per hour (mph). Not bad for a sporty car that cost only $ 2790 back in 1963.

Under the hood the GT850 is more than remarkable. In all pre-1965 Saabs, the radiator is mounted behind the engine, with the fan directly in front of it. The fan is turned by an overhead shaft that runs from the front of the engine, by the generator belt. Saabs got a longer nose in 1965, and the fan was moved to a conventional North American location. The hood which hinges forward for extra easy access to the engine could be removed in just minutes.

Saab enthusiasts credit the GT870’s rally successes to front wheel drive, light weight, long spring travel and a simple but robust rear suspension with good anti-roll characteristics. The car had a tendency towards overseer and can easily be steered with the throttle. Flat out is the way the GT850 liked it.

It can be more than difficult for the vintage sports car enthusiast to find a GT850 in good condition. Many were used up and worn out, running hard over unpaved roads and mountain passes. If you are fortunate, indeed lucky enough, to find such a car - it is wise to check the exhaust system for restrictive build up of burned -oil deposits. It is an interesting footnote to this more than classic sports car that the very manufacturer of the car .Saab, recommended changing the rear muffler every 18,000 miles and the entire auto exhaust system every 36,000 miles.

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2008 Lamborghini Murcielago Sports Car - More Details

Lamborghini Sports Car 2008 Murcielago Specifications

2008 Lamborghini Murcielago Performance & Efficiency Standard Features
- 6,496 cc 6.5 liters V 12 mid engine with 88.0 mm bore, 89.0 mm stroke, 11.0 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder L537
- Premium unleaded fuel 91
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 26.4 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank 22.0
- Power: 471 kW , 631 HP SAE @ 8,000 rpm; 487 ft lb , 660 Nm @ 6,000 rpm

2008 Lamborghini Murcielago Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features
- Four-wheel ABS
- Brake assist system
- Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
- Electronic brake distribution
- Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
- Immobilizer
- Front and rear limited slip differential
- Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
- Tire kit

Source: For more information on Sports Cars, please visit http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2008/lamborghini/murcielago/specifications/

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2008 Infiniti G35 Sports Car - More Details

Infiniti Sports Car 2008 G35 Specifications  

2008 Infiniti G35 Sports Car Performance & Efficiency Standard Features

- 3,498 cc 3.5 liters V 6 front engine with 95.5 mm bore, 81.4 mm stroke, 10.6 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder VQ35
- Premium unleaded fuel 91
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 20.0 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank 16.7
- Power: 228 kW , 306 HP SAE @ 6,800 rpm; 268 ft lb , 363 Nm @ 5,200 rpm

2008 Infiniti G35 Sports Car Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features

- Four-wheel ABS
- Brake assist system
- Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
- Electronic brake distribution
- Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
- Immobilizer
- Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel
- Stability control
- Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs

Source: For more information on 2008 Infiniti G35 Sports Car, please visit http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2008/infiniti/g35/specifications/

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2008 Hyundai Triburon Sports Car - More Spec.

Hyundai Tiburon Sports Car 2008 Tiburon Specifications

2008 Hyundai Tiburon Sports Car Performance & Efficiency Standard Features
- 1,975 cc 2.0 liters in-line 4 front engine with 82.0 mm bore, 93.5 mm stroke, 10.1 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder engine code
- Unleaded fuel 87
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 14.5 gallon main unleaded fuel tank 12.1
- Power: 103 kW , 138 HP SAE @ 6,000 rpm; 136 ft lb , 184 Nm @ 4,500 rpm

2008 Hyundai Tiburon Sports Car Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features
- Four-wheel ABS
- Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs
- Electronic brake distribution
- Immobilizer
- Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel
- Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs

Source: For more information on 2008 Hyundai Tiburon Sports Car, please visit http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2008/hyundai/tiburon/specifications/

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