“Special” is the perfect way to describe the 2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale. The Italian automaker may have outdone themselves this time creating a vehicle with advanced aerodynamics along with a more than capable powertrain.

These two features as well as many other components of the 458 Speciale are sure to find their way to other models bearing the Ferrari moniker.

Specifications

* Ferrari 458 Italia

Engine & Performance

Under the hood and in this case behind the seats, the 458 Speciale comes with a 4.5 liter, V8 which generates 596 horsepower at 9,000 rpm. The engine is mated to a 7 speed dual clutch transmission that enables it to go from 0-62 mph in 3 seconds and from 0-124 mph in 9.1 seconds.

The 458 Speciale has the highest lateral “G-Force” of any street version Ferrari in existence today.

Exterior

The concept version of the Ferrari 458 Speciale immediately grabs your attention with its bright red exterior highlighted by blue and white stripes down the entire center of the car. Some extreme changes have taken place in the front of the vehicle as compared to its 458 Italia “brother”.

The hood is reverse vented to reduce drag and increase airflow. The front skirt now employs “moveable aerodynamics” that adjusts to road (track) conditions.

From the side fewer changes are obvious, but the front fender vents are now louvered and small wings have grown just rear of the doors.

The Speciale rear quarters have an increased full length grille area to aid the cooling in this rear engine supercar. Split exhaust pipes replace the triple inline configuration of the standard Italia. The largest addition to the backside is a huge rear diffuser to keep aerodynamic lift to a minimum.

Interior

Once again as shown in the 2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale concept model not only do the seats of the car’s interior match the bright red on its body, but detailed red cross stitching has been used on the oblong shaped steering wheel.

Additionally, other areas surrounding the instrument panel are trimmed with the red stitching. The face of the instrument gauges have yellow backing. The center panel contains a stalk like carbon fiber rod housing the transmission mode buttons.

This has been a great year for “Golf”, but we’re not talking about PGA here. In the first half of 2013, Volkswagen made European deliveries of the Golf TDI BlueMotion as well as the Golf Variant, GTD and GTI.

Now it is time for America to join the party with the Fall release of the 2014 Volkswagen Golf R.

This is the fourth edition of the Golf. Its fuel efficiency is 18% better than its predecessor.

Specifications

* Two Door

Engine & Performance

Perhaps the most impressive component of the 2014 Golf R is found under its hood. It comes with a turbocharged 2.0 liter, 4 cylinder engine capable of generating 296 horsepower. The engine comes standard with 4MOTION all wheel drive to go with a 6 speed manual transmission.

The Golf R will accelerate from 0-62 mph in 5.3 seconds, and comes in with a top speed of 155 mph.

Adding to the cars overall efficiency, the Driving Profile Selector allows you to operate the vehicle in Normal, Eco, Individual or Race modes.

Exterior

There are no great surprises when it come to the outside of the Golf R. It comes in 2 door or 4 door with the same overall size and shape of the current Golf hatchback. The front bumper is pronounced featuring large air intakes. The front grille has changed and predominantly displays the large “VW” logo in its center.

The Golf R is more attractive than its counterparts, it comes with 18″ alloy wheels, complimented by chrome encased side mirrors.

At the rear, you will find smoked LED taillights, the “R” badge and a diffuser to assist in the improvement of handling.

Interior

Inside the new Volkswagen Golf R, the sports seats are in “Titan Black” cloth centers surrounded by “Crystal Grey” Alcantara borders. The gauges specially crafted for the R model have blue needles and a 3 spoke steering wheel wrapped in leather.

Volkswagen offers a Nappa-carbon package as an option, allowing you to replace the cloth in the middle of the seats with leather and interior panels with carbon fibers. A 5″ touchscreen is standard with upgrades of 5.8″ and 8″ screens that are optional.

The 2013 Novitec Torado Lamborghini Aventador upgrade kit has been made available after an official press release by the German tuning company.

Part of the Novitec Group recently established the Lamborghini division and completed the Aventador project. It features multiple improvements to aerodynamics, engine tuning, and the interior.

Specifications

*Base Aventador LP700-4

Engine

The Torado Aventador that has also been used during the wind tunnel testing for aerodynamics received tuning for the engine. The V12 700 horsepower engine has been tweaked that is capable of producing up to 1000 horsepower with the aid of a bi-compressor system.

Performance

In general, the ride and handling of the car is similar to the stock model. The improved downforce on the axle and reduced weight with the aid of the carbon fiber elements does make the car more stable at high speeds.

Exterior

Novitec attempted to improve the overall exterior design of the Aventador through the tweaking of the aerodynamics of the car. The front fascia has been replaced by a custom front spoiler with improved air intake.

Additional air ducts have been added to the trunk lid while the side received custom rocker panels with additional air intakes.

The rear has been re-tuned with a rear wing which has been completely changed while the hood has been redone completely to incorporate mode air intakes and outlets.

Interior

The interior of the Lamborghini Aventador has been customized by using carbon fiber trims on the door panel and all the way to the instrument cluster. Also, the panels and seating are covered in leather. You have the option to choose the color of the interior.

Last but not least, the standard audio system has been removed and replaced by a setup designed by Revox.

The 2013 Novitec Torado Lamborghini Aventador offers a viable choice for visual tuning compared to the stock model. The differences are more than obvious which can be appreciated by the owners who want a different look for their car.

Over the past 5 years the i10 model of Hyundai has emerged as one of the Korean automakers top sellers. In fact, it currently ranks number one in the UK. With this in mind, the 2014 Hyundai i10 has been upgraded in many respects to insure its popularity continues with an eye towards the U.S.

The new i10 is expected to cost more than in previous years, the price increase is well worth it for the tradeoff in improved quality.

Specifications

Engine & Performance

There are 3 engines available for the i10, a 1.0 liter and a 1.1 liter, both 3 cylinder producing 68 horsepower, and a 1.2 liter, inline 4, generating 85 horsepower.

A Constantly Variable Valve Technology (CVVT) is available on the 1.2 liter which promises optimum fuel efficiency. All the engines can be mated with either a 5 speed manual or 4 speed automatic transmission.

Exterior

For a “short” car it has a high front façade, with the headlamps resting alongside the hood area. It features a prominent front fender with a lower black mesh grill accentuated by a black bar at its upper end and the Hyundai “H” displayed above that.

There are daytime running lights on each side. The 4 doors of this 5 door hatchback fit snuggly along the cars side with a distinctive black insert integrated at their bottom. The rear view reveals high mounted taillights and newly placed rear dampers that are also functional in providing improved handling.

Interior

Inside the i10 there is more than ample legroom and cargo capacity for a car of its small profile. Features such as a speed limiter cruise control, heated leather steering wheel and climate control afford a bigger car quality level to the i10’s driver and passengers.

Street Racing Technology, or SRT, is the Detroit based custom car builder who revel in their version of the old Dodge Viper.

The 2013 SRT Viper Race Yellow incorporates several changes to improve its performance and make it more fit for the race track including various chassis enhancements, engine tweaks, weight reduction and a few other performance boosting changes.

Specifications

* SRT Viper GTS

Engine

The Viper Race Yellow runs on a 8.4 littler V10 engine, capable of generating 640 horsepower and a measured torque of 600 lb ft.

Its top speed limit has been clocked at 206 mph, while the tweaked acceleration takes the car from 0 to 60 mph in around 3 seconds.

Performance

Few details are available regarding its ride and handling. The improved aerodynamics and front grille gives the Viper an improved road grip while the adjustable suspensions allow the driver to choose between street and track use.

Car control has been enhanced with the addition of a new 4 channel ABS system.

Exterior

The front bumper of the Viper has been replaced with one suited for racing and improved aerodynamics featuring a larger grill. Other changes have been done for the rear of the car by removing the stock rear bumper and adding lighter ones.

The hood has also been changed and the entire car will be available in yellow with a pair of two black stripes going from the front and all the way to the back of the car.

Interior

No specific details were given about the changes done for the interior of the car. The only disclosed information is the upgrade of the stock parts with better materials.

The 2013 SRT Viper Race Yellow will be available as a limited edition model as part of a prelaunch of the old Dodge sports car.

The tweaks, weight reduction and improved interior make it not one of the fastest Viper models but also a viable choice for both street and race use.