exotic cars alfa-romeo-batExotic Cars are becoming “mainstream”. With the exception of full-size pickups, the industry is moving away from vehicles that serve the mass market and toward exotic cars.

Horsepower is going to continue to go up, and fuel efficiency is still going to be important, but exotics are the real battleground. The world’s major automakers plan to introduce more than 60 production and concept vehicles this year.

Highlights include the new Corvette, the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, the Ford GT and the Lexus RX400h, billed as the world’s first luxury gas-electric hybrid S-U-V. One of the more exotics is the Cadillac Sixteen, an oversized but ultra-sleek metallic silver Cadillac with a 16 cylinder engine and 24-inch tires. Cadillac’s new CTS-V epitomizes performance in a $49,995 luxury sedan. With its 5.7-liter, 400-horsepower V-8, Cadillac says the CTS-V can take on all comers – primarily the BMW M-Series and the Mercedes-Benz AMG.

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