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With a styling departure from its predecessors, the Lotus Elite ($145,000 and up) is sleeker, longer and a bit heavier. Its new design packs a 5.0-liter V8 engine under the front hood, and can comfortably accommodate a max of 4 passengers. Other welcomed features includes a retractable hardtop and a unique automatic transmission with an optional hybrid boost.

Combine luxury with speed and you get the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera. The Superleggera's 5.2 liter v10 engine sends 570 hp and 540 Nm to an all-wheel-drive system and lets it run up to 200 mph, with an acceleration of 0 to 62 mph in just 3.4 seconds. The design of this supercar carries all the features that are unmistakably Lamborghini from the three-dimensional front bumper with large air intakes to the diffuser incorporating four large tailpipes.

Added to the refined and powerful line of Aston Martin is their most powerful production ever. The One-77 ($1,400,000) blends top-shelf luxury with state-of-the-art design and race car engineering. Along with the exotic materials that lie beneath the One-77's exterior is a 7.3-liter V12 engine with power output of no less than 700bhp to go 60mph in less than 3.5 seconds and beyond 220mph. Only 77 One-77s will be hand-built and sold worldwide so whip out your wallets before they're gone.

Talk about hot! We're totally digging the new design and power of the Ferrari 458 Italia ($TBA). This thing of beauty sports an extreme earo design complemented by a new direct-injected 4.5-liter V8. Reigning 562 horses under the hood, the 458 Italia easily shoots from 0 to 62 in 3.4 seconds and topping off at 202 mph.

Nothing says "What the recession?" like a supercar with a hefty price tag. The GTA Spano ($670,000) from Spain rivals the Italian Ferraris and Lamborghini with its 8.3-liter V10 engine, tuned to deliver 780 horsepower and 679 lb-ft of torque, and tops at 217 mph. With an aero carbon, kevlar and titanium construction, the GTA Spano easily propels from zero to 62mph mark in 2.9 seconds. The GTA Spano is offered in a seven-speed paddle-shifter, automatic or gated manual transmission, and comes equipped with 9-inch wheels coated in ultra-low-profile rubber grip.

Lamborghini is bringing sexy back with the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce ($TBA). Lambo's latest machine is powered by a 6.5L V12 engine with optimized valve timing and tweaked air intake system that produces 670 horsepower and 487 lb-ft of torque. This faster, lighter and more powerful Murciélago can pull top speeds of 212 mph and can go from zero to 62 in a mere 3.2 seconds. Along with the upgraded power, the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce benefits from a simplified cockpit, saving 75 lbs, dominated by black Alcantara and carbon fiber. [source]

Designed by Zagato in conjunction with a new South African manufacturer, the Perana Z-One ($75,000) will be the next Zagato designed two-seater coupe in production to hit the streets. The gorgeous body of the Perana is designed with clean, elegant lines and sports a classic long-hood and short-deck. Armed with a 6.2L Corvette LS3 V8 engine that produces 440hp, the Perana Z-One rockets from zero to 62 mph in under four seconds and reaches a top speed of close to 200mph. [source]

Own one of the most desirable Ferrari racing cars of all times. This rare and legendary 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa ($TBA) is one of the most beautiful race cars ever built that successfully captured ten of 19 international championship races during the late fifties and early sixties. With only 22 ever built, this Scaglietti-designed pontoon-fender 250 Testa Rossa is set to become the most expensive car ever sold at auction.