18 Panoz’ DPM Mustang

Patrick Dempsey’s Panoz
Patrick Dempsey. Mr. Dempsey is an actor who actually races, and quite well. He’s raced for Panoz, and recently raced the Ford Mustang FR500C for Hyper-Sport, which Makes & Models covered last year. He’s also “Mr. Versace” and “Dr. Mc Dreamy” on the hit television series Grey’s Anatomy. Somewhere in the synergy of Panoz, JRD, and Patrick, someone (probably the original “out-of-the-box” thinker, Dan Panoz) had the great idea of taking one of Ford’s all-time classics, and truly updating it. No, it was more like re-making it. Not just adding disc brakes and a cool stereo, but...what would an early Mustang be like, if it were designed and manufactured in 2008.

70 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT8

Iconic Dodge Muscle
The return of the iconic Dodge Challenger brings what pony car fanatics crave: ground shaking performance, unmistakable design cues reminiscent of the original Challenger, world-class ride and handling characteristics and benchmark braking. On top of that, it features a wide variety of modern amenities and technology designed to delight a new generation of driving enthusiasts. “The all-new Dodge Challenger SRT8 is engineered to give customers everything they want in a modern muscle machine,” said Mike Accavitti, Director of Dodge Brand and SRT Global Marketing, Chrysler LLC.

114 1965 SUPERFORMANCE MKIII COBRA
RE-CREATION

Cobra Redux
You are viewing perhaps the most beautiful 1965 Superformance MKIII Shelby Cobra Re-Creation ever created. Built in 2007 and with only 175 miles from new, this is one of the most stunning Cobra Re-Creations you will ever come accross. This vehicle is in Concours condition and is flawless in every way. Every detail of this car received countless hours of attention.

122 MAZDA'S FURAI CONCEPT

Fast As Wind
Furai is the sort of car that could only come from a company that incorporates the Soul of a Sports Car into everything it builds, but with an eye toward the future and the environment through the use of renewable fuels. Driving toward sustainability, the Mazda Furai was initially tuned to operate on 100 percent ethanol fuel, the first time a racing three-rotor rotary engine has been fueled by ethanol. Research continues in earnest with partner BP into other renewable and future fuels, including ethanol gasoline blends like E10.

110 BMW M3

The Return
BMW recently presented the racing version of the new BMW M3 at the Chicago Auto Show. Powered by a 485 bhp eight cylinder engine, this impressive race car has been designed to compete in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) beginning in 2009. The car is based on the fourth generation of the BMW M3, the highperformance sports car produced by BMW M GmbH.

134 BMW HP2 SPORT

Dream Come Ture
The BMW HP2 Sport, arriving soon at US BMW Motorrad retailers, will have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $25,375 and a destination charge of $495. The high-performance (HP) two (2)-cylinder Boxer is the third motorcycle in the HP model range customized to meet the requirements of the ambitious sport rider. The sportiest, most powerful and lightest Boxer ever manufactured.

138 OUTERLIMITS GTX

Mamba
When Mike Stevenson built his second Outerlimits Powerboat, it was a 47’ classic GTX, “Mamba,” named for the Eastern Green Mamba, the most deadly snake in the world. His son, a graphic designer, came up with the concept while the father-son team brainstormed a new boat theme that would be totally different than any other they had ever seen. The team at Outerlimits shared his vision, as each of the company’s top-end performance boats is a custom-built masterpiece that reflects the tastes and specifications of its owner.

100 FERRARI-BRANDED AVANTI II

Ferrari takes
to the skies
The world has long known the iconic image of the Ferrari brand. When one hears the name, the image that comes to mind is that of a super-fast red sports car-- never such a thing as a private turboprop plane. Well, with the times, so changes the ventures of a company with a long-rooted history in the automotive industry. Coming from purebred blood, the Piaggio Avanti II is the precise embodiment of what an aircraft belonging to the Ferrari family would be.