2010 Dodge Viper ACR ready for LA 2009

GM has released that it's 2010 Dodge Viper ACR will be introduced at this year edition of the Los Angeles Auto Show, alongside many other awesome cars. The 2010 Viper ACR features a GM 8.4. liter V10 engine, producing 600 horsepower and 560 lb-ft of torque. The car also reaches00 km/h in 4 seconds and has a top speed of 180 mph (296 km/h), a 4 mph improvement over the previous ACR model. The company plans to release several special edition models during the last year of the Viper including a Laguna Seca edition to commemorate the record lap. All in all, around 500 Vipers will be produced in 2010.

This past week, the 2010 Dodge Viper ACR broke the record lap time at the Laguna Seca race track. It's lap time was 1:33.915m which is about 1 second faster than the previous record holder, the Devon GTX (1.35.117). This is known territory for the Viper, because before the Devon GTX broke the lap record this past August, the Viper had the record. The funny thing is that the Laguna Seca lap recorder had recorded the wrong time: 1:33.944! Here is a video:

2011 CTS Coupe ready for LA 2009

The Los Angeles MotorShow is this December, and we already have an idea of a few cars that will be revealed. One of them is the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe. The 2+2 seater GM car will be offered with a 3.6. liter V6 producing 306 horsepower and that offers 27 mpg on the highway. The V6 is also teamed up with a 6-speed manual gearbox, helping the car with acceleration. The car was lowered 51mm from the original CTS, and was also shortened 51mm. Later on, Cadillac says to produce a range topping 'V' model, that will offer the supercharged 6.2. liter V8 engine producing 556 horsepower used in the current CTS-V Sedan. The car will challenge the BMW 3-Series Coupe along with the new Audi A5 Coupe, Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe and the Infiniti G37 Coupe.