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"Who wouldn&amp;#039;t want a BMW sports coupe that gets 80 mpg, or an open-wheel Audi EV for the morning commute? The 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show is packed with some pretty amazing vehicles, with hybrids and electrics dominating the headlines. Yet sometimes you need to punch the gas pedal and not worry about the consequences\u2014or how much it&amp;#039;ll cost to fill the tank. Sports cars are still very much alive and kicking here in Frankfurt. The days of cheap gas are over, although you&amp;#039;re probably not worried about the price of premium when shopping for a Ferrari 458 Italia Spider. They&amp;#039;re not electric and they can&amp;#039;t be plugged in, but these hot new sports cars will give a charge to every car enthusiast.   Ferrari 458 Italia Spider           What&amp;#039;s not to like about a bright red Ferrari? Okay, the price could pose a problem for us mere mortals. Other than economics, the only thing missing from the Ferrari 458 Spider is its roof\u2014that&amp;#039;s pretty much the point of this car. Ferrari has fitted the 458 Spider with a clever hardtop crafted entirely out of aluminum. This saves weight (as much as 55 lb. over a conventional soft-top, according to Ferrari) and offers additional security\u2014thieves will need more than a knife to get inside. Behind the cockpit is the same 570-bhp 4.5-liter V-8 engine, coupled to the same dual-clutch 7-speed F1 paddle-shift transmission found in the standard 458. Top speed is 198 mph. The Italia Spider arrives next year, as a 2013 model.   Porsche 911           Porsche engineers must not sleep at night. Mess too much with the 911, the company&amp;#039;s rear-engine performance icon, and they&amp;#039;ll be pilloried. Except you can bet if the next-generation 911 isn&amp;#039;t better in every way than the preceding model, those same engineers will find themselves designing lug nuts for Ladas. The latest 911 will keep everyone happy, thanks to careful engineering evolution and a trim exterior that gently modernizes the car&amp;#039;s shape. Porsche has trimmed approximately 80 lb. of curb weight, and simultaneously increased the length (2 inches) and wheelbase (4 in.). The base 911 comes with a 350-bhp 3.4-liter flat-6 engine. The 911 S has a 400-bhp 3.6-liter flat-6.   Ford Focus ST           Not every sports car has to follow the formula of having two doors and a price that looks like the GDP of Lichtenstein. The Focus ST will arrive in the U.S. as a 5-door hatchback, and while Ford did not mention pricing here in Frankfurt, you can be certain it&amp;#039;ll be a fraction of the other cars in this list. Ford has tuned and lowered the suspension, and fitted the ST with mean-looking 18-in. alloy wheels. A one-piece trapezoidal grille, lower side skirts, roof spoiler and rear spoiler visually distinguish the ST from lesser models. Most important, plenty of attention has been paid to engine performance. The 2.0-liter turbocharged EcoBoost inline-4 now pumps out 247 bhp and 265 lb.-ft. of torque, and comes fitted to a 6-speed manual transmission.   BMW M5           We had to mention an improvement in fuel economy somewhere, although you probably didn&amp;#039;t expect it when discussing a 560-bhp BMW sports sedan. The new M5 waves goodbye to its high-revving V-10 engine, replacing it with a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 that delivers 560 bhp (60 more than the old engine) and 500 lb.-ft. of torque between 1500 and 5750 rpm. The 7-speed automated dual-clutch transmission has been upgraded for smoother behavior at low speeds. BMW says the new M5 will hit 60 mph in only 4.4 seconds, yet it returns up to 30 percent better fuel economy than the previous model. Features like engine stop/start and brake energy regeneration boost mileage, without detracting from this Uber-sedan&amp;#039;s tire melting capabilities.   Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale           We&amp;#039;re going to write this car&amp;#039;s entire name once, and only once. The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale (deep breath!) ...looks awesome. And by the time you say that ridiculously long name, this limited-edition Lambo has likely reached its top speed of 199 mph. Lamborghini has trimmed 150 lb. of curb weight from the standard car, while fitting high-performance hardware such as a quick-release carbon-fiber engine cover and a gigantic rear spoiler. The Gallardo&amp;#039;s 570-bhp 5.2-liter V-10 engine is mated to a 6-speed sequential-shift manual with an automatic clutch. You know a sports car is serious when it comes with a &amp;quot;Thrust&amp;quot; mode\u2014in this case, a launch-control feature to limit tire slippage. This all-wheel-drive supercar accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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