Car and Driver pits two great sports car in a head to head comparison. The 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo get the business from Mark Gillies and I learned a thing or two about both of the beasts. They also could have billed it as simply as 638hp vs 500hp of muscle and fear!

The layout of each car has hardly changed since inception. A 1965 Corvette used a fiberglass body and a transverse leaf spring out back. It looked cool but was a little low-rent inside, had a monster V-8 up front driving the rear wheels, and seated just two. It’s the same with today’s sixth-generation Corvette.

The output of that original Porsche 911—148 horsepower from 2.0 liters—was a bit wimpy compared with that of today’s car (345 horses, 3.6 liters), but the horizontally opposed six still hung out behind the rear axle. The 911 has always had room for two full-size people up front and a couple of miniature versions behind them, as well as a decent front trunk. And even those who could not care less about cars can see the family resemblance between that first 911 and its modern counterpart.

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The Detroit News takes a hard look at the Acura MDX and declares Acura back in the mix for upscale SUV shoppers. I still get the feeling the reviewer isn’t totally sold on this vehicle with a high price tag when other mass appeal brands offer many of the same options for thousands less.

I’ve been tough on recent reviews of Acura — Honda Motor Co.’s luxury brand that seems to have lost it way with recent vehicles.

But then I got into the 2010 Acura MDX — a slightly oversized crossover that reminds me how good this brand can be.

This seven-passenger crossover is a blast to drive with its super-handling all-wheel drive and comfortable and well-designed interior. My only question is: Where have you been Acura?

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MotorTrend takes what they saw in Geneva and breaks down the cars they look forward to driving. We’d like to get our hands on a few of these gems as well.

PORSCHE 918 SPYDER
Porsche’s hybrid supercar concept is the star of the show, and the good news is that while it’s a concept, it’s anything but vaporware. The 918 Spyder’s technical specification reads like a science experiment and its claimed performance like science fiction. But as Mike Connor reports, Porsche is apparently considering building a strictly limited run of production versions — maybe 750 to 1250 in total — using a similar business model as the Carerra GT’s. Significantly, Porsche CEO Michael Macht made a point of saying the company has only ever shown one concept car that never made it into production. So consider our hand up for the first drive. Please form an orderly line to the left.

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Ari Cox of Bullz-Eye.com ranked the top 10 best supercars of the decade. Check out which car was ranked No. 1.

Last decade witnessed one of the greatest evolutionary steps in automotive history: technology and market dynamics created the perfect storm for the birth of the hypercar. There have always been companies and individuals who pushed the boundaries of what’s possible, but the horsepower and high-performance craze somehow became fully embraced by the auto industry in the 2000s. And as vehicles at the upper end of the spectrum began reaching vertigo-inducing acceleration and speed, it forced the mid-tier sports cars to step up their game as well. Cars like the Bugatti Veyron, whose price and performance specs made it a highly unlikely production vehicle in the 90s, has become just one of many in a new breed of uber-expensive rocket ships. Let’s take a look at the supercars whose tire-vaporizing performance has truly changed the game in last decade.

Check out the entire feature here.

The Porsche 918 Spyder concept stole the show at Geneva. This is the car people could only dream of owning until now!

From the New York Times:

Introduced on Tuesday: Porsche 918 Spyder concept

What is it? A plug-in hybrid that Porsche says is capable of lapping the “Nordschleife of Nürburgring in less than 7:30 minutes, faster than even the Porsche Carrera GT.” What’s more, Porsche says fuel economy should be somewhere around 78 miles per gallon. How does it do it? The 918 Spyder concept is powered by a 500-horsepower gasoline V-8 and electric motors on the front and rear axle (the two electric motors make a combined 160 kilowatts of power, or the equivalent of 218 horsepower). Total power output is 718 horsepower. Porsche is not saying whether the 918 Spyder concept will go into production, but don’t bet against it. The technology is just too promising, the styling too delectable.

From AutoWeek.com:

The easy part of an international auto show is getting around to see the new cars and concepts (although at the end of the day, our feet are telling us otherwise.) But the hard part can be sorting out all the hardware to determine the winners of the AutoWeek awards.

There’s fast. Then there’s real fast! The upcoming 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet is like really, really fast! 0 to 60 in 3.3 seconds really fast! This is one of the coolest cars you’ll find on the road regardless of where your travels will take you.

Check out photos of the 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet at Jalopnik.com.

The BachelorGuy.com flew out to San Diego to test the new 2011 Infiniti M class performance luxury sedan. We are very happy to report that our friend at TheBachlorGuy.com did no damage to the beautiful track at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista and truly enjoyed the experience. Check out his review with some great pics of this beast of a sedan!

This past weekend, I flew out to San Diego to test drive the new 2011 Infiniti M class performance luxury sedan. (And drink and party, with old friends, and some new ones… but not during the drive.)

While the starting price of $46,250 for the M37 and $57,550 for the M56, may be a little out of reach for some guys, those of you that can pony up that kind of coin will be well rewarded. The new M sports an upgraded look, a cabin-full of new toys, and serious performance improvements that put the M in Mmmm. (Yeah, I know. That was weak. But it’s all I could think of in my jet lagged state…)

It won’t be on dealer floors until spring… so you’ve got time to save up… but here’s what that $50-$60K gets you: (And there’s more pics after the break.)

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CarandDriver.com took a quick road test in a 2010 Jaguar XF Supercharged and believe them when they tell you this is one fast machine. It also looks fabulous…Nice to see Jag getting back in the mix with contemporary styling while holding on the the rich Jag heritage.

Just a single model year after the new Jaguar XF hit the streets, considerable powertrain improvements have found their way under its shapely hood. The previous 4.2-liter V-8 has disappeared from all but the base XF Luxury model, and the main mill has grown to 5.0 liters, gaining both horsepower and torque in its supercharged and naturally aspirated applications. Beyond uprating the engines, Jag added the snarly XFR to the mix, creating a sort of intramodel rivalry and relegating the once top-cat XF Supercharged to middle-child status. How does it stack up now?

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This Ferrari is beyond incredible for all of you fans out there. Geneva preview of the Novitec Rosso Ferrari 599 GTB.

Novitec Rosso has struck once again with an even more powerful version of the Ferrari 599 GTB. Thanks to some new turbine blades on the superchargers, some modified piping and a retuned ECU, the twin-supercharged V12 engine has been bumped from the last 808-hp tuning phase all the way up to 848-hp. Novitec claims a 0-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 214 mph.

Painted in matte white and black and including all of the Novitec goodies, like a special aero kit, 20 and 21-inch wheels with a massive brake upgrade and a height adjustable suspension, Novitec will build just three 848 Race models.

Read the full article at AutoGuide.com.