Bling Quartet: Stylish, reliable and frighteningly quick, these four cars represent a new standard in tuning

摘要

IN THIS DAY AND AGE when the greenhouse effect takes precedence over just about every other environmental subject, the popular notion is that we must all do our part in minimizing our carbon footprint on the world, starting by staying away from high-performance automobiles. Not so fast. Trucks and SUVs usually burn more fuel and emit more carbon dioxide on a consistent basis, and if we all do our part by restricting daily home energy use, recycle everything imaginable and perhaps plant a tree or two, there's no reason to give up our weekend jaunts to the local track or to a favorite winding road, especially with cars like these. Let us introduce to you the latest crop of special high-performance machines that has recently come R&T's way. While these cars are labeled "aftermarket," their amazing attention to detail and high level of quality have them on the same playing field as today's production cars, but with a lot more guilty pleasures mixed in, including the all-important "bling" factor.