Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet

Porsche revealed its new 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet sports car, all-wheel drive version of of the popular 911 open-top models. The new sports car has more dynamic look with wider rear tires and bodywork that is 1.7 inches (44 mm) wider than the two-wheel drive 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera S Cabriolets.

For most favorable occupant safety, the 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet is equipped with the Porsche Side Impact Protection (POSIP) system that features separate head and thorax airbags for both driver and front seat passenger. Also standard are two full-size frontal airbags and three-point seat belt latch tensioners and belt force limiters for the front seats. Rollover safety features include two ultra-strong steel tubes in the A-pillars and two supplemental safety bars located behind the rear seats that automatically deploy in the event of a rollover.

Like its all-wheel drive 911 coupe brothers, the Porsche Stability Management (PSM) system on this new Cabriolet model has two new functions to enhance braking. First, if PSM detects that the driver has abruptly taken his or her foot off the accelerator, the system 'pre-fills' the brake calipers to reduce the gap between the pads and the rotors, which helps shorten stopping distances. The second system features a hydraulic pump that works like an emergency brake assist, applying full braking power during a hard stop even if the driver has depressed the brake pedal quickly but without full force.

As with the previous version, the 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet's all-wheel drive system has a multi-disk viscous coupling that transfers between 5 and 40 percent of the driving force permanently to the front wheels. This feature provides excellent handling in curves, straight-line stability at high speeds, and improved traction on slippery roads.

This car, equipped with four wheel drive, is one of the world's fastest convertibles with a top speed of more than 217 mph - or with its classy appearance it can be the perfect companion for every kind of social event.

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Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

The Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder has been awarded the title of ‘Top Gear Dream Car of the Year’ for 2006.

The V10, 520 bhp convertible was voted into the dream car category’s first place by a team of judges from Top Gear TV and magazine, including Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond and magazine editor Michael Harvey. The award was officially presented to Lamborghini President and CEO Stephan Winkelmann, at a glittering Top Gear ceremony in London.

It is known as one of the most absolutely extraordinary cars on the road. Its platform has been improved to offer a more comfortable ride and power output has been increased to 520hp. So people don't just gaze -- they gawk!This is the only Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder available for rental in the New York area and anywhere in the world.

Features:

Gallardo Spydercomes is fully loaded with:

• Three-layer "pearlescent" paint
• Orange interior stitching & seat piping
• Power seats
• Heated wing mirrors
• On-board trip computer
• In-dash GPS-based navigation system
• CD changer & SD card-based MP3 player
• Xenon (HID) headlights

This car makes everything else on the road its exotic look doesn't only turn heads -- it stops traffic...so be cautious!

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Ferrari 365 GTS-4 Daytona Spyder

“These are great old cars especially fun to drive, now really going up in value,” said Putnam Leasing’s Steven Posner. You can expect they’ll stay up there.

The Ferrari 365 GTB/4, known as Ferrari Daytona, is a Gran Turismo automobile shaped from 1968 to 1973.First introduced to the public in 1968 at Paris Auto Salon in 1968 replacing the 275GTB/4 , although it was also a Pininfarina designed by Leonardo Fioravanti, the Daytona was fundamentally different. Its sharp-edged style resembled a Lamborghini than a traditional Pininfarina Ferrari. The Daytona name commemorates Ferrari's triple success in February 1967. While it was initially used as a pre-production internal denomination, Ferrari still insists that this was never the model's official name and as such should not be used when referring to the car in any true manner.

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The Daytona Spyder has continued to rise in value for the past few years, and is rare preferred after the Ferrari classic. After sitting just short of the half-million mark for a long time, these front-engine V12 drop tops are finally gathering steam.

Historically, and especially since the mid-80s and early 90s, there has mostly been a considerable market price difference between a real Berlinetta and a real Spyder. In hope for higher value and prospective sale revenue or even due to the fact that not too many factory spyders were ever built, some Berlinettas were turned into convertibles. They are usually distinguishable from a factory-made GTS by a more slanted windshield.

Barra Beach Escapade

me with my officemates during our first anniversary at Barra Beach Resort.