3 Performance Cars Ro Drive In 2012

We can’t wait to take these for a spin on the Golden Quadrilateral

We aren’t talking about V12s of 6-litre behemoths here. These aren’t speed demons capable of continental drifts and will not win awards when it comes to technological brilliance. Yet, these three cars set to release this year are supercars in their own right, which keep the extremes in check and still give you, the driver, the pleasure of a proper road-legal and cheaper option to a sports car.

1.Subaru BRZ:-

 

 The ride height on this baby has been kept deliberately low. To keep the centre-of-gravity on this 1,200kg coupe firmly directed downwards, Subaru’s engineers have tried to push maximum amount of the car’s weight as close to the ground as possible. If you were to stand near the car, over 50 per cent of the car’s weight is below knee level. And we’re harping about the weight-balance ratio and ride height for a reason – there’s a (some might argue, underpowered) four-cylinder 2.0-litre engine underneath that still performs really well when thrashed around the track. With lightning speed you will be plummeted past 4,000rpm and 200bhp which will be enough to satisfy all your desires for speed.

2.Toyota GT 86:- 

There’s a curious case with the Toyota GT 86. This car and the Subaru BRZ are incredibly similar. Toyota did collaborate with Subaru to design the engine of the BRZ. But it seems that Toyota went back to their design studio with loads of inspiration too.  When you compare their GT 86, due to hit the market by June, there’s a whole lot of similarities. Both have an inline four-cylinder 2-litre 200 bhp engine and the two seem like a cop-paste job of each other on the exterior, well almost. Thankfully, there are a few characteristics that can help you to tell them apart. The front bumpers of the GT86 resemble the Lexus LFA, while that of the BRZ is quite similar to Toyota’s Paseo. We’re going to reserve our judgment on the differences on the ride quality of these two machines until we can test them later this year.

3.Nissan GT-R:- 

 We saw this on display at the Delhi Auto Expo 2012 and we can’t wait for it to be released here by the end of this year. What makes this a winner in our books is that at approximately Rs 70 lakhs, you can now get a cheaper competitor to the Porshces and Astons, while not having to compromise on specs. With the GT-R you get a 3.8-litre twin-turbo 474 bhp V6 that’s capable of putting all its 550 horses to task to chase down a Porsche. With two seats in the back, this could very well double-up as family saloon too (a powerful and sexy one at that too).