Any pics of the topless attractive blonde in the Z4?

My contribution...

Two outstanding "V12's" from last summer's Concorso Italiano in Monterey. The first 12 courtesy of Automobili Lamborghini, the second 12 courtesy of some skillful plastic surgeons in SoCal.

True. But if you are trying to get to 250+ MPH, drag is your worst enemy - unless you have unlimited horse power.

I chuckled at the drag coefficient (0.357) quoted on the specifications.

Here's a list of cars with lower (better) drag coefficients and the year they were introduced:

0.355 NSU Ro 80 1967
0.35 Aston Martin Vanquish 2004
0.35 Dodge Viper GTS 1996
0.35 Jaguar XKR 2005
0.35 Toyota MR2 1998
0.35 BMW Z4 M coupe 2006
0.34 Aston Martin DB9 2004
0.34 Chevrolet Caprice 1994
0.34 Ferrari F40 1987
0.34 Ferrari 360 Modena 1987
0.34 Ferrari F430 F1 1999
0.34 Ford Sierra 1982
0.34 Ford Puma 1997
0.34 Honda Prelude 1988
0.34 Mercedes-Benz SL (Roof Down) 2001
0.34 Peugeot 106 1991
0.338 Chevrolet Camaro, 1995
0.33 Audi A3 2006
0.33 Citroën SM 1970
0.33 Dodge Charger 2006
0.33 Ford Crown Victoria 1992
0.33 Honda Accord Sedan 2002
0.33 Lamborghini Murcielago 2001
0.33 Mazda RX-7 FC3C 1987
0.33 Peugeot 206 1998
0.33 Peugeot 309 1986
0.33 Renault Modus 2004
0.33 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2004
0.324 Cobalt SS Supercharged 2005
0.32 Buick Riviera 1995
0.32 Dodge Avenger 1995
0.32 Honda Accord Coupe 2002
0.32 AMC Pacer 1975-1980
0.32 McLaren F1 1992
0.32 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16/2.3-16
0.32 Nissan 300ZX 1989
0.32 Peugeot 406 1995
0.32 Peugeot 806 1994
0.32 Scion xB 2008
0.32 Suzuki Swift 1991
0.32 Toyota Celica 1994
0.32 Volkswagen GTI Mk V 2006
0.32 MAZDASPEED3 2007
0.31 Audi A4 B5, 1995
0.31 Citroën AX 1986
0.31 Citroën GS 1970
0.31 Eagle Vision
0.31 Ford Falcon 1995
0.31 Holden Commodore 1998
0.31 Honda Civic 2006
0.310 Lamborghini Diablo 1990
0.31 Mazda RX-7 FC3S 1986
0.31 Mazda RX-8 2004
0.31 Nissan Tiida / Versa 2004
0.31 Peugeot 307 2001
0.31 Renault 25 1984
0.31 Saab Sonett III 1970
0.31 Toyota Avalon 1995
0.31 Toyota RAV4 2006
0.31 Volkswagen GTI Mk IV 1997
0.30 Acura NSX 2005
0.30 Audi 100 1983
0.30 BMW E90 2006
0.30 Hyundai Sonata 2006
0.30 Honda Accord Sedan 2003, 2005-2007
0.30 Honda Odyssey 2005
0.30 Koenigsegg CCX 2006
0.30 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2000
0.30 Nissan 180SX 1989
0.30 Nissan 300ZX 1983
0.30 Nissan 350Z 2002
0.30 Porsche 996 1997
0.30 Porsche 997 GT3 RS 2007
0.30 Saab 92 1947
0.295 Ford Falcon 1998
0.291 Toyota Avalon 2005
0.29 Alfa Romeo 155 1992
0.29 BMW 8-Series 1989
0.29 Chevrolet Corvette 2005
0.29 Daewoo Espero 1990
0.29 Dodge Charger Daytona 1969
0.29 Honda Accord Hybrid 2005, 2007
0.29 Honda Accord Coupe 2003, 2005-2007
0.29 Honda CRX HF 1988
0.29 Lancia Dedra 1990
0.29 Lexus LS 400 1990
0.29 Lotus Elite 1958
0.29 Mazda Millenia 1995
0.29 Mazda RX-7 FC3S Aero Package 1986
0.29 Mercedes-Benz SL (Roof Up) 2001
0.29 Mercedes-Benz W203 C-Class Coupe 2001
0.29 Peugeot 308 2007
0.29 Peugeot 407 2004
0.29 Peugeot 607 1999
0.29 Porsche Boxster 2005
0.29 Porsche 997 GT3 2006
0.29 Subaru XT 1985
0.29 Subaru SVX 1992
0.29 Toyota Prius 2001
0.29 Nissan Versa 2007-2008
0.29 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 2002
0.28 Lexus IS 2006
0.28 Mitsubishi Diamante 1995
0.28 Porsche 997 2004
0.28 Renault 25 TS 1984
0.28 Rumpler-Tropfenwagen 1921
0.28 Saab 9-3 2003
0.28 Toyota Camry / Lexus ES 2005
0.28 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2006
0.28 Citroën XM 1989
0.28 Volkswagen NewBeetle with wing 2003
0.27 Volkswagen Passat B5(sedan) 1997
0.27 Honda Civic Hybrid 2006
0.27 Infiniti G35 (0.26 with "aero package" ) 2002
0.27 Mercedes-Benz W203 C-Class Sedan 2001
0.27 Toyota Camry Hybrid 2007
0.27 Nissan GT-R 2008
0.26 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante 1952
0.26 Hotchkiss Gregoire[citation needed] 1951
0.26 Lexus LS 430 (0.25 with air suspension) 2001
0.26 Mercedes-Benz W221 S-Class 2006
0.26 Opel Calibra 1989
0.26 Toyota Prius 2004
0.25 Audi A2 1.2 TDI 2001
0.25 Honda Insight 1999, 2003, 2005
0.195 General Motors EV1 1996

Here's my garage - minus the Gallardo...

Sorry about your bumper. What exactly did they do? Did they hit it with something, or did they run into something while driving the car into the service bay?

I've never taken the car there; I always take the wheels off the car at home and take them loose into the shop. Your experience suggests that this may be the correct way to deal with these guys.

Just for the record, Brian can be reached at:

Autocar Sports & Classics
1733 Expo Ln
Indianapolis, IN 46214-2334

(317) 271-9955

I agree. It shows what happens when you use a committee to (re)design a car. I can imagine the marching orders they got from the Audi execs: make it looks like the LP in the front and fix the damn back end!. So it gets the "Darth Vader" look in the front - the easy part of the job,. But only having the R8 to copy, it gets the Princess Leia look from the back - no balance or unified theme in the styling. I wonder what Luc Donckerwolke thinks of their bastardization of his design? The LP640 was a good face lift, the LP560-4 is one of those face lifts gone bad . Not quite Michael Jackson, but headed in that direction.

And what's with the "-4" designation? OK, so you want to remind people that it's 4-wheel drive. How about LP-560-4-2-6-10-1-225000 - to remind people that its 4-wheel drive, 2 doors, 6 speeds, 10 cylinders, 1 steering wheel, and it costs $225000 (or whatever) to buy.

I'ts a sweaty dusty job to do it right. You will need to rough up the surface with a diamond grinder. Then you fill all the joints and cracks, sand them down after they cure, then prime the entire floor. Then and only then can you apply the finish. Here's Ray working on my floor. The prep took two full days.

Looks like a Gallardo and an Exige got put into a blender and this came out.