High-end cars can be like Chinese porcelain vases. You want to touch these autos but are too afraid to break them. The same can be said about cars such as Ferrari and Lamborghini. You look at the car and your jaw drops in awe. You’re itching to get inside and turn the wheel, sit on the comfy seats, and experiment with the controls, but you’re scared that you may scratch the car.

If you ask people what the hottest and most beautiful cars for them are, expect to get many different answers. That’s understandable since different automobiles possess varying qualities and features. Plus, we all have different taste in regards to the best sports cars. Some of us like classic cars, others just like fast cars, and still others prefer hot new cars.

Caranddriver.com compiles some of the hottest cars in town. Here are some of the cars you may drool over:

Audi R8

Produced in 2007, this was the first mid-engine sports car for Audi. The R8 is an impressive car. It features a beautiful interior and comes equipped with cool features: a 7-inch monitor that comes with the audio system, anti-theft alarm, xenon lights, LED rear lights, vehicle noise compensation system, rear view camera, acoustic parking system, and a radio/navigation system.

The sports car interior is designed beautifully. Its steering wheel is similar to other Audi sports cars. The interior can be trimmed in leather. Two people can be comfortably seated inside while the back offers enough space to store luggage.

The Audi R8 is an all-wheel-drive vehicle. It has a V8 engine that produces up to 420 horsepower. It is a beautiful car, priced in the range of the Porsche 911 and the BMW M6.

Mercedes Benz CLS 550

The 2009 Mercedes Benz CLS550 is equipped with a 382 horsepower, 5.5 liter V8 engine similar to the Mercedes Benz E550.  It has some changes from its previous model such as a four-finned grille, larger side mirror, and rear lights. There is a new voice control system, Linguatronic, installed in this model.

Pontiac Solstice Coupe

The Pontiac Solstice Coupe, which was a shelved plan by General Motors, has a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that creates 173 horsepower. Despite the slight changes in its body and style, it is still similar to the older Pontiac Solstice especially in terms of fuel economy, braking, acceleration, and handling.

This automobile has removable panels placed over the driver and passenger’s head. The roof has aluminum brackets that support it. While the roof has some additional support materials, the body style has a small increase in curb weight. It also has a flat cargo floor and sufficient storage compartments.

Porsche Cayman S

Unlike the old Porsche Cayman, this new model has a higher horsepower 3.4-liter engine that provides 295 horsepower. With this kind if engine, you can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 5.1 seconds. The design of the Cayman allows it to have a firmer road grip even in high speed.

It’s similar to the Porsche Boxter in some ways. The difference lies in storage. The Cayman has two storage trunks, one in the front and one in the back. Aside from that, its back storage area is larger since it doesn’t store a folding roof.

Buyers have the option to have a Cayman that comes with any of these features: active suspension management, sports chrono package, automatic climate control, surround sound system, parking sensors, self-dimming rearview mirrors, and rain-sensing wipers.

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The Porsche Boxster is one of those cars that you won’t get tired admiring. Its smooth, shiny exterior paint will make you want to take a second look. Its huge headlamps seem to appeal to you the way a child does when he or she wants something, and you can’t resist but to oblige. You don’t need to look closer, as even by afar you’ll totally dig this convertible. This can be placed among the ranks of Mercedes, the new Cadillac, and Ferrari, if you ask me. It’s like owning a car of this type gives you a celebrity-status, even if you’re not a celebrity.

The new generation of Porsche Boxster is a beauty to behold. For the 2008 model, the convertible’s interior was made leather while the exterior as given a color overhaul. It now has discretionary folding seats. These transformations were probably meant to stand its ground against its competitors which include the Audi TT and BMW Z4.

Why is this convertible the ultimate reward for you? Let’s enumerate its qualities:

• The exterior has a large side and front air intakes
• Its front takes after the conventional Porsche style – classy
• Has 18-inch alloy wheels
• Comes with a sturdy sport suspension
• Leather bucket seats that provide comfort during rides
• Race-car style driving seat, which weighs less than most other car seats
• Maximized trunk space. Engineers moved the coolant and engine-oil filler caps to provide easy access for technicians
• Gives out 245 horsepower. Its engine is a 2.7-liter six cylinder type
• Equipped with new hydraulics and electronics
• Has a variable transmission shift pattern. You can switch from Economy to Sport mode
• Safety features which include an all-disc anti-lock brakes and airbags, electronic stability system, and a tire pressure monitoring system

Now aren’t these enough to convince you that this is the ultimate reward? Check it out here for a close look.

If you are England’s most powerful weapon, you definitely should have a car that matches your image and lifestyle. After all, you cannot go off on missions for Her Majesty’s Secret Service in any old car. You should have the best, and as far as BMW is concerned, that lucky Pierce Brosnan was the James Bond with the best rides. Three BMWs, all driven by Brosnan, have thus far joined the prestigious list of cars that teamed up with 007 in his continuous fight against international crime.

Bond cars can probably take credit for a good chunk of the interest garnered by the films. After all, they are pretty cool; the stuff testosterone-filled dreams are made of. These cars are, of course, available to the public, but sans all the trappings to properly equip them for secret service work, such as weapon systems, anti-pursuit systems, alternate transportation modes, etc. In James Bond’s history, which as of now spans half a century, the nineties saw the emergence of the BMW era in Bond transport. Each of these historic cars is discussed below.

1. BMW Z3 – Golden Eye (1995) After a six-year hiatus, James Bond returned to the screen portrayed by Pierce Brosnan and driving a German set of wheels. The Z3 did not get a lot of screen mileage, but it was described by Q to have stinger missiles behind the headlights, a radar system with display, a parachute braking system, and the ability to self-destruct. In real life, the Z3 was the first modern mass-produced roadster from BMW. It was also the first BMW model assembled in the US. It comes in the form of a convertible or a coupé, both 2-door. The Z3 is definitely a handsome piece of machinery with its popular retro styling.
2. BMW 750iL – Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) The BMW 750, the stretched version as indicated by the L in the name, was remote-controlled from a Sony Ericsson cell phone by Bond as he dodged bullets in the back seat. The 750 was equipped with all sorts of gizmos such as an elaborate security system, weapons hidden all over the car, a glove compartment safe, voice capability, etc. Unfortunately, the car plunged into its heroic death from a parking garage in the movie. Beyond the celluloid, the 750, also known as the E38 outside the US, was the basis for the BMW 7 Series. It boasts of high-pressure headlight washers, auto-leveling xenon HID headlamps, power sunroof, onboard satellite navigation, an automatic climate control system, the continuous-motion Active Comfort Seat technology, etc.
3. BMW Z8 – The World Is Not Enough (1999) Q decided that Bond would do very well with another BMW car and provided him with a Z8 loaded with all the standard Q requirements such as a bullet-proof body, weapons strategically hidden all over the car, a remote control that this time came in the form of the keychain, a tracking system, a listening device, etc. In our world, the Z8 is indeed a top-caliber car. With neon exterior lighting, multifunction controls, a dashboard that canted downwards to provide the driver an unobstructed view of the road, etc., the Z8 was definitely groomed to be an instant classic from the very start.

There were other BMWs that appeared in a Bond movie such as the BMW 518i cars used by the West German police in “Octopussy”, but these were the ones used by 007 himself.