BMW 3-series

The BMW 3-series is both the company’s volume model and the industry’s sports-sedan benchmark. Others try to emulate it, but the 3-series’ great bones and smart evolution have given it a winning combination of road feel, responsiveness, and operating precision.

Next year, BMW will launch the sixth generation of  this quintessential sports sedan; it’s due in the U.S. for the 2013 model year. Code-named F30, the next 3 will come as a four-door first, followed by a station wagon (which may not make it to the States), then a handsome coupe, and, finally, another metal-top coupe/cabriolet.

The 3-series will grow slightly, more so in wheelbase than in overall length. While its front-engine, rear-wheel-drive architecture remains similar to the current model’s, the powertrain package comes in for a big overhaul.

Fastest ever Ferrari Enzo

The Ferrari Enzo is the ultimate car from the Italian masters.

With 650bhp and 485lb/ft of pulling power, the hypercar will accelerate from 0-62mph in 3.65 seconds and hit 217mph.

It's an engineering masterpiece with Ferrari aficionados Jay Kay, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton and Nick Mason all owning models.

However, for some people 217mph is not enough because German tuners Edo Competition have created the Enzo XX, giving the standard car a bit more oomph by fiddling with the engine, air filter and exhaust manifolds. It now gets carbon ceramic brakes with overall weight reduced by 100kg.

The engine's capacity has been increased from 6-litres to 6.3-litres with the Enzo XX now boasting an epic 800bhp and 575lb/ft of pulling power.

As a result the Edo Enzo will accelerate from 0-62mph in 3.2 seconds, 0-124mph in 9 seconds and 0-186mph in 19 seconds.

With a top speed of 236mph it's a mentally quick car, destroying the standard Enzo's 217mph v-max but would you really want to buy one?

As a standard car the Enzo is brilliantly brilliant with just 399 standard models ever built. But since it was launched in 2002 a load of these hypercars have been be written off with one Canadian model spontaneously combusting a couple of weeks ago.

When our man Vijay saw the footage he turned the air blue with obscenities before sitting in the corner crying. He didn't really, but he was quite upset.

So we're not sure modifying something as pure as the Enzo is worth doing, particularly because it's one of those rare cars which is appreciating in value. With an original price-tag of £450,000, you'll find it hard to buy one for less than £800,000 today.

Chevrolet Corvette Pricing Announced, $9,495

First things first, pricing has been announced for all 2011 Chevrolet Corvettes, except the Z06 Carbon Edition shown here.

However, GM has priced both the Z07 Ultimate Performance package (which has the special-edition car's Michelin tires, Brembo brakes and magnetic dampers) and the CFZ Carbon Fiber package (which has all the carbon fiber exterior pieces). The Z07 package costs $9,495 and the CFZ package costs $3,995. Add them both to a 2011 Corvette Z06 ($74,305), plus $950 destination, and you're already at $88,495.

Of course, you'll likely be required to check off the $7,170 premium equipment group (3LZ) in conjunction with these options, boosting the price to the neighborhood of $95K, Corvette Blogger points out. And that gives you some idea how much the 2011 Z06 Carbon Edition will cost.

In other news, the 2011 Corvette ZR1 costs $110,750 with destination -- an increase of $2,920 over the 2010 model. All other trim levels see an increase of just $20.