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At the end of WWII there had been a surge of high performance, fast and sporty cars that started to emerge. The infantrymen who were returning home from war were straight away interested in these fast sports autos, many which were exported by Britain. At that time the English were building top quality sports cars at a price many could afford. The English sports vehicles were superbly engineered and quickly began taking the sports car world by force. Their smooth and sporty design made them highly desirable.

The fast and sporty British cars began to truly take off when the Triumph came out with the TR2 in 1953. At the time Victory produced some of the most sought after cars in the planet. The US fell in love with it and shortly commenced looking for other British sports cars.

Taking a glance At The Cars

The Jaguar is probably the most well liked fast, sport vehicle the British offer. Many of us see the Jaguar as the apex of the line auto. The brand new Portfolio which is being displayed in March 2007 brags of a speed of 155 miles per hour and can reach sixty miles per hour in only 4.9 seconds. The Portfolio features a 4.2 liter engine and the automobile will be offered worldwide.

BMW is also offering a new coupe and convertible in their three series. These are meant be the most attractive BMW fast and sporty cars to date. These come with aerodynamic styling and lower suspension which offers a sportier look and ride. These sport modes are offered in Silver, Black, Blue, Graphite, White, and Red.

Aston Martin is exclaiming enhancements to their famous Vanquish S. This automobile is feted for its luxury and unique style. It was also made famous by James Bond in the flick “Die Another Day”. The Overcome S Final Edition will showcase plenty of the features of the Vanquish s that many Britons love. With only 40 being built, these cars will be offered as a short edition and prophecies say they will all be sold in just a couple of weeks.

This edition is going to be produced in Ultimate Black and this could be the only automobile available in this color. The interior will be trimmed in leather and fashionable black chrome. It’ll provide a top speed of 200 mph. This car is the result of customer research and request and contains the features most requested by the public. It comes with a high price tag but will be considered an investment since the car will probably maintain or increase in value.

For more reviews about sports cars, visit thesupercars.org and while you are at it, you might also want to have a look at used Aston Martin DB9.

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I used to work with a guy who told me that his wife worked for Colt Cars in Cirencester England. I can recall saying "who the devil are they!I guess this was a little rude but I though I had heard of most car manufactures and I didn’t know these guys. Fortunately for me he ignored how rude I was and went on to explain that the aforementioned Colt Cars were in fact a joint venture with Mitsubishi, who I did know and was set up largely to import cars into the UK.

I had forgotten that Britain used to have strict import quotas on foreign vehicles in a vain attempt to protect British manufacturers from the threat to their market from foreign imports. It was not until the people of Britain AKA the Great British public finally worked out that British cars were rubbish and started buying foreign cars instead, this spelled the end for the UK car manufacturers which is a shame but sadly true.

There was a small backlash from people of a certain generation against buying foreign cars particularly Japanese ones but when their Morris Maxi’s and Marinas finally rusted into oblivion they begrudgingly grasped the nettle and now wouldn’t be seen driving anything other than a Micra or Yaris or indeed a Mitsubishi Colt.

Mitsubishi have had mixed fortunes over the years with some successful models and of course you can’t really mention Mitsubishi without talking about their successes with the Ralliart division and the whole Evolution phenomenon. Aside from this though the history of Mitsubishi is quite complex and they have had business partnerships with companies you would not have expected, notably Volvo and Daimler Chrysler to name but two.

Mitsubishi Corporation is a huge concern in Japan of which Mitsubishi Motors are a subsidiary of and with a history that dates back as far as 1917. The logo of three red diamonds, which is shared with over forty other companies within the group, predates Mitsubishi Motors itself by nearly a century. It was chosen by Yataro Iwasaki who was the founder of Mitsubishi. Apparently this represented the badge of the Tosa Clan which had first employed him and his own family emblem was three diamonds. The name Mitsubishi is an amalgamation of Mitsu ("three") and Hishi (literally meaning "water chestnut", which is often used in Japanese to denote a diamond or rhombus).   

Mitsubishi are currently the seventh largest car manufacturer in Japan and seventeenth in the world which puts them as fairly large but not huge by any standards. The main problem for Mitsubishi was that there was a lack of models for the public to choose from, they have however in the last few years worked hard to improve their range of models.

After working with Chrysler since the 1970’s Mitsubishi were then involved with Daimler Chrysler until around 2005. They have also had alliances with Proton and Hyundai but now after some quite drastic financial reorganisation the company seems to be more settled and were able to reveal the award winning I model in 2006. The latest Mitsubishi Lancer received a good reception and Mitsubishi has also now joined up with Peugeot and Citroen to produce the 4007 and C-Crosser these will be sports utility vehicles based on the Outlander. The actual Outlander has superior fuel economy and lower C02 emissions than anything else in its class.

The Shogun or Pajero whose name is rumoured to be rude in Spanish is another vehicle which has ensured Mitsubishi’s success over the years. The latest version is far more refined and is now pitched at the luxury SUV market.

A lesser known fact about Mitsubishi is that Jackie Chan has had a long association with the company so with him on their side I guess they will always be a contender! 

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