Acura - In 1986, Honda Motor Company of Japan started producing the Acura line of cars for several markets, including the U.S., becoming the first of three Japanese manufacturer'sto launch separate luxury brands. the first Acura models ( legend, Integra Avant-Garde NSX ) set the tone for the new brand, with a dual emphasis on luxury and performance. The late Formula One champion Ayrton Senna consulted on the NSX's suspension and chassis tuning. and the car was both a stunning performer and suitable for everyday street driving.

Acura also produced some very desireable special models with an extra emphasis on performance. The 195HP Integra Type-R features a race-tuned suspension, high performance tires, powerful brakes and special seats. The NSX-R, introduced in 1992 for japan and Europe and updated in 2002, is a lightened version of the already super car.It's 290HP V6 engine, aggressive suspension and improved aeordynamics allow it to compete successfully against more powerful cars.

2000 VIS Racing Integra Type-R  - (after major upgrades  ) Worth : $151,500 / Total Winnings : $414,112 / Drivetrain : FWD / Horsepower : 340 / Torque : 217 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,114 lbs / Race Engine : Custom tuned Normally Aspirated / Number of Races : 62 / Repair Cost : $11,814

NOTES: This is my best customed tuned car built for tight, twisty tracks with hairpin turns. It has great accleration and braking power, but not the best at top end speed.

Reanault - Louis Reanault built his first car in 1897. It featured a major innovation that became the basis of Renault's fortune, the first direct-drive gearbox. Renault believed that demonstrating his car's performance would increase sales. On Christmas Eve 1898, he betthat he could drive his machine up a steep grade of the Rue lepic in Montmartre. He won the bet and landed 12 orders. If a solo climb up a steep Paris street could get his business started, racing victories would ensure it's future. By 1902, Renault cars had won several city-to-city races and renault became a major manufacturer.

From 1946 to 1961, Renault manufactered the diminutive rear-engined 4CV, and racing versions took many class wins. Another small car that made a big hit was the Remault 5 ( produced 1972 to 1984 ) With 180 to 350HP, the mid-engine R5 Turbo rally version was an impressive performer. Renault has become the major force in rallying, road racing and Formula One, introducing turbocharged F1 engines in 1977 and building normally aspirated engines for the Williams F1 team in the 1990's. In 2000, Renault bought the Benetton F1 team, renamed taem Renault in 2002, and won it's first F1 championship in 2005. One of the most successful current Renault models is the Clio. Renault sport has produced performance variants, especially the outrageous 150mph Sport Clio V6, a mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive version with a Renault 3.0 liter V6 behind the front seats.

2003 Sport Clio V6 R5  - (after major upgrades  ) Worth : $91,350 / Total Winnings : $74,113 / Drivetrain : RWD / Horsepower : 394 / Torque : 393 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,747 lbs / Race Engine : Normally Aspirated / Number of Races : 20 / Repair Cost : $1,954

NOTES : Being a FWD compact car, I like to set them up my HP a bit higher than the Torque. This allows you to power slide around turns.

Peugeot - French manufacturer Armand Peugeot produced a steam-powered, three-wheeled car in 1989. Early Peugeots took second place in the 1894 paris-to Rouen endurance run and won the 1895 Paris-to-Bordeaux race. During the next twenty years, Peugeot became a major innovator, designing small, effiecient cars including the "Bebe Peugeot", one of the "first" mini automobiles. Even more significant was Peugeot's development of powerful small-displacement engines that turned some Peugeots into giant-killers.

The Peugeots that won at Indianapolis in 1913, 1916, and 1919 was powered by a revolutionary 4 cylinder DOHC engine with four valves per cylinder. In an era when many racing cars were powered by monstrous slow-turning engines displacing 10 liters or more, this new 3 litre engine was a revelation and influenced the Miller and Offenhauser engines that dominated Indianapolis for decades. In recent times, the Peugeot 905 le mans Prototype won Le mans in 1992 and 1993 and Peugeot built an impressive string of rally victories with a new generation of giant-killers. The 205 T16 Group B rally car won the World Rally Championship in 1985. A secial AWD version of the Peugeot 206 won World Rally driver championships and three successive manufacturer championships in 2000 - 2002. many futures rally starts have driven Peugeot 106's and 206's to their first victories. Peugeot is one of a few car makers that can boast racing victories in three different centuries.

2007 207 Super 2000  - (after minor upgrades  ) Worth : $161,100 / Total Winnings : $4,393 / Drivetrain : AWD / Horsepower : 322 / Torque : 212 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,449 lbs / Race Engine : Normally Aspirated / Number of Races : 02 / Repair Cost : $288

NOTES : Custom in-game paint job, as you can see by my specs. above, it doesn't suite my driving style.

Ferrari - Ferrari is a legendary name. For 60 years this Elite Italian manufacturer has built some of the world's fastest and most beautiful cars and has won innumerable races. Founder Enzo Ferrari drove his first race in 1919, and started Scuderia ferrari in 1929 sponsoring amateur drivers, many competing in cars built by Alfa Romeo. In 1947, he founded Ferrari and started the string of stunning car and racing victories that continues today.In a sense, Ferrari's intent was to build a race car that could also be used on the street, but from the beginning Ferrari built Sports and Grand Touring cars to finance it's racing efforts.

The first postwar ferrari, the sleek Tipo 1255 Roadster, was powered by a 1.5 litre V12 and started ferrari's long record of racing victories. In 1950, the Formula One World Championship series began and Ferrari soon won the first of 14 - F1 Championships to date. These victories and many more at Le mans and elsewhere have added to the fervor of Ferarri fans ( Tifosi in Italian ). Famous Ferrari cars include the 250 GTO, the Testarossa, the Dino, the 550 Maranello, the F40, the F50, the F430 and the Enzo. Pininfarina and a few leading designers and coachbuilders have always created striking bodies for these cars and Ferrari cars continue to offer an outstanding blend of technical and esthetic excellence.

1996 F50 GT  - (after minor upgrades  ) Worth : $260,500 / Total Winnings : $0 / Drivetrain : RWD / Horsepower : 750 / Torque : 383 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,001 lbs / Race Engine : Normally Aspirated / Number of Races : 00 / Repair Cost : $0

NOTES : Eng. / suspension non-customizable in game. HP /Torque ratio unbalanced for my style of driving. Have never qualified in a race to date.

Audi - August Horch, who founded a car company under his own name in 1889, started Audi ( the Latin translation of Horch ) in 1909. Early Audis were luxurious and also had some competition success. In 1932, four German car companies ( Audi, Horch, DKW, and Wanderer ) merged to form Auto Union, the four linked rings of the current Audi logo represent the four companies. Along with racers from Mercedes benz, mid-engine Auto Union race car designed by Ferdinand Porsche dominated motor racing in the 1930's.

In 1964, Volkwagen aquired the company and revived the Audi name. The car that launched Audi's modern reputation as a technology leader and maker of advanced,competitive cars was the four-wheel-drive Audi Quattro in 1980. The Group B racing version of the Audi 200 Quattro dominated the Trans-Am series in 1988 and sent competitiors back to the drawing board. Audi's popular A4, A6 and A8 series cars first appeared in 1996. The high-performance all-wheel-drive S-series versions of these cars have been successful in amateur competition and Audi's Le mans Prototype race cars have played a dominatnt role at the top level of motor racing, led by 550HP R8, which won the 24 hours of le mns three times in a row. In 2006, Audi introduced it's latest le mans Prototype, the Diesel-powered R10 TDI, which won in it's first outing at the Twelve Hours of Sebring, as well as the 2206 24 Hours of le mans.