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Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Spyder Performante Unveiled In LA

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Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Spyder Performante

[/caption] Lamborghini has just unveiled the Gallardo LP570-4 Spyder Performante at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Essentially a ‘Superlegerra’ version of the Gallardo Spyder, the Performante is a lightweight version of the baby droptop and is powered by the company’s 570 horsepower 5.2 liter V10 engine. Equipped with bits of CFRP used so abundantly in the creation of the Sesto Elemento, the Performante drops 143 pounds and is billed as ‘Less Weight, More Fascination’. 0-60 mph comes in just 3.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 201 mph. Follow the jump for Lamborghini’s…

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It’s Official: Porsche Debuts Lightweight Caymen R

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[/caption] The rumors were true – Porsche officially debuted its ‘Caymen R’ at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show; a lightweight version of the company’s Caymen S mid-engined sports car . The Caymen R drops 121 pounds and adds 10 horsepower over the 3.4 liter six-cylinder engine found in the Caymen S. Now sporting 330 horsepower and a ‘specially adapted’ chassis 0-60 comes in 5 seconds when equipped with the six-speed manual transmission and 4.7 seconds when opting for Porsche’s seven-speed PDK dual-clutch system.

Porsche Caymen R

Porsche Caymen R

The whole car has been lowered by…

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Porsche Celebrates 60th Anniversary In America, Looking For Oldest Examples In The Country

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[/caption] To celebrate six decades of Porsche being stateside, Porsche Cars North America is looking for the oldest examples in the country across 12 model ranges. What is being named ‘My Classic Porsche Search’ will also hunt for the oldest Porsche overall that was originally sold in America. The twelve model ranges are 356, 911, 912, 914, 924, 928, 944, 968, Boxster, Cayenne, Carrera GT and Cayman. Submissions are currently being accepted at www.Porsche60Years.com. The winning automobiles will be expertly photographed for display at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart and one of the winners will likely have their…

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