Tråd: LA motor show: top fem performance biler

Vores gennemgang af de mest spændende resultater biler afsløret i Los Angeles Jaguar XFR-S
Jaguar design direktør Ian Callum beskrevet den nye 542bhp XFR-S så som sporty som en Jaguar saloon kan få, og en formidabel maskine. Det er svært at være uenig. XFR-S er den hurtigste og mest kraftfulde Jaguar sedan nogensinde er skabt. Ikke alene ser den del med sin muskuløse bodykit (herunder en mægtig fast bagskærm) og lyse blå maling, men det bør også gå godt med chassis guru Mike Cross har bly på vej udviklingen. Sine biler som XFR-S og den F-type, der medvirkede sammen med det i LA, der gør du se hvorfor Jaguar har fået sin selvtillid tilbage.
Volvo S60 Polestar
En Volvo i BMW M5 område var en af de mere usædvanlige præstation stjerner fra LA motor show. S60 Polestar bruger en 3. 0-liters straight-seks motor tunet til 508bhp af Volvos ydeevne partner. Andre højdepunkter omfatter en 3. 9 sek 0-62 mph tid og en top hastighed på mere end 186mph. Den ene store ulempe? Volvos tøven med at sætte det i produktion. Bygge det, og de vil komme.
Ford Fiesta ST
I anden enden af ydeevne var skala vadesteder nyeste lille hot hatch, som tilbydes os købere fra begyndelsen af næste år. Salg af standard Fiesta ikke har ligefrem sætte verden alys, så Ford vil blive håber ST kan tilføre resten af rækken supermini nogle kudos. Den store forskel til Fiesta ST tilbydes i Europa er det at være en fem-dørs hatchback i stedet for en tre-dørs, men theres ingen nyheder på en sedan version af Fiesta ST.
Porsche Cayman
Cayman var den ubestridte stjerne i LA motor show. Det var den store verden debut, og har tiltrukket sig den største flok, og blev mødt med mest entusiasme, som samlet presse pack. I modsætning til sin forgænger, det er det visuelle drama (og det gjorde helt sikkert en erklæring i sin levende gul) til at matche, hvad er sandsynligt, at være den skarpeste dynamik i det segment. Måske Porsche har lavet en bil, der overstråler 911?
Mercedes SLS Black Series
SLS sort serien er, hvordan superbiler skal se ud. Du ved, det betyder forretning når boss af AMG, Ola Kallenius, beskriver det som det ultimative udtryk for hvad vores ingeniører kan gøre, når de får lov til at gå amok. Black Series er et sjældent eksempel på race bil teknologi overførsel så udtrykkeligt til vejen. Kalleniuss kort var at slå den succesfulde SLS AMG GT3 racerbil til en gadebil, og et kig på spec ark afslører det lykkedes. Ser temmelig speciel også, right?

Our rundown of the most exciting performance cars unveiled in Los Angeles Jaguar XFR-S
Jaguar design director Ian Callum described the new 542bhp XFR-S as as sporty as a Jaguar saloon can get, and a formidable machine. Its hard to disagree. The XFR-S is the fastest and most powerful Jaguar saloon ever created. Not alone does the look the part with its muscular bodykit (including a mighty fixed rear wing) and bright blue paint, but it should also go well too with chassis guru Mike Cross having lead the on-road development. Its cars like the XFR-S and the F-type that starred alongside it in LA that make you see why Jaguar has got its confidence back.
Volvo S60 Polestar
A Volvo in BMW M5 territory was one of the more unusual performance stars from the LA motor show. The S60 Polestar uses a 3. 0-litre straight-six engine tuned to 508bhp by Volvos performance partner. Other highlights include a 3. 9sec 0-62mph time and a top speed of more than 186mph. The one major drawback? Volvos hesitancy about putting it into production. Build it and they will come.
Ford Fiesta ST
At the other end of the performance scale was Fords latest small hot hatch, which is being offered to US buyers from early next year. Sales of the standard Fiesta havent exactly set the world alight, so Ford will be hoping the ST can inject some kudos into the rest of the supermini range. The major difference to the Fiesta ST offered in Europe is it being a five-door hatchback rather than a three-door, but theres no news on a saloon version of the Fiesta ST.
Porsche Cayman
The Cayman was the undoubted star of the LA motor show. It was the major world debut, and attracted the biggest crowd and was met with the most enthusiasm by the assembled press pack. Unlike its predecessor, it has the visual drama (it certainly made a statement in its vibrant yellow) to match what are likely to be the sharpest dynamics in the segment. Might Porsche have made a car that outshines the 911?
Mercedes SLS Black Series
The SLS Black Series is how supercars should look. You know it means business when the boss of AMG, Ola Kallenius, describes it as the ultimate expression of what our engineers can do when they're allowed to go crazy. The Black Series is a rare example of race car technology transferring so explicitly to the road. Kalleniuss brief was to turn the successful SLS AMG GT3 race car into a road car, and a look at the spec sheet reveals they have succeeded. Looks pretty special too, right?