Cars are the stuff dreams are made of. And when they are the best cars of the year, then they are something to drool about. The most talked about cars this season are here for you to appreciate, wish for and own. The Lotus Elise, a tiny little sports car that proves, once and for all, that appearances can be quite deceptive.

This is a 2-seater that might just take your breath away. It has a mid-engine 2 seater and has a Toyota-built 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine with 189 HP in the

base Elise and 218 HP in the Elise SC. The car has 6-speed manual transmission and ABS is standard, along with power-windows, remote power door locks and air conditioning.

The Aston Martin DBS, on the other hand is the car made famous by none other than Bond himself, in his flick Casino Royale. The DBS has a 6.0-liter V12 motor which packs a powerful 510 HP at 6,500 rpm and 420 lb-ft of torque at 5,750 rpm. Also included is a limited-slip differential. The Maserati GranTurismo is respected and revered the world over, and why not! The 4.2 liter V8 owns the road with 405 HP at 7,100 rpm plus 339 lb-ft of torque at 4,750 rpm. Dodge Viper SRT10 is well-known in the looks department, and no less in the power. It is one of the most visually stunning and most recognizable sports cars in the USA.

The Viper SRT10 packs a wallop with a 600 HP V10 engine, displacing 8.4 liters, and 560 lb-ft of torque. Whereas, the Alfa Romeo 8C Competition is an excellent car overall. It has the Maserati’s Quattroporte engine which has been enlarged to 4.7-liters. For statistic buffs, here is dope that could leave you spell bound- 444 HP at 7,000 rpm plus 347 lb-ft of torque at 4,750 rpm and a 7,500 rpm red-line. The Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe is possibly Porche’s best designed car yet. The 911 Carrera Coupe is a rear-engine, rear-drive sports car.

What makes hearts beat faster is a 3.6 liter flat six-cylinder motor that provides 325 HP at 6,800 rpm and 274 lb-ft of torque beginning at 4,250 rpm. This one can do 0-60 in a just 4.8 seconds. For those, whose style is sports cars, the Pontiac Solstice GXP, a high-performance sports car has an Ecotec 2.0 liter 4-cylinder engine that is turbocharged. The engine, providing 260 HP, can mate with a 5-speed automatic transmission or a close-ratio 5-speed manual one. Suspension is standard performance. The GXP also has 18l polished aluminum wheels.