Audi debuts new 553 hp R8 GT Spyder

Can one improve on perfection? Audi just took the wraps off a new 553 hp R8 GT Spyder. Featuring Audi's 5.2-litre direct injection V10 engine, with a throaty 552bhp (up from 518bhp) and torque to 398lb ft (from 391lb ft). The new R8 will hit 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds and can attain a 197mph top speed. Production will be limited to 333 units and those lucky enough to get on the shortlist for GT Spyder will spend around $187,000.

Motoring: 21st Century VW Beetle unveiled

70 years old and arguablly the most familiar car in motoring history, the beloved VW Beetle has been re-imagined and redesigned for the 21st Century. Longer, lower and wider, the look is a slight departure of the rounded design elements that have been the Beetle's look and personality. This is the 2012 VW Beetle unveiled hours ago.

 Photo from Volkswagen via EVO

"The Beetle is now characterized by a clean, self-confident sportiness. The car not only has a lower profile; it is also substantially wider, the front hood is longer, the front windshield is shifted further back and has a much steeper incline. All of this creates a new dynamism," explains Klaus Bischoff, VW's head of design.

Motoring: 45th Anniversary Special Edition Chevy Camaro launches on April 15

Chevrolet Camaro looks great for a 45-year-old car.  America’s most popular sports car, extends its momentum with enhancements for the 2012 model year. Highlights include an improved version of its standard 3.6L direct injection V-6 engine, a new FE4 performance suspension package for SS coupes and several interior and technology improvements, such as a revised instrument panel design, new steering wheel and rear camera system.

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WishList: 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP7000-4

Lamborghini's Aventador boasts a brutal 700HP 12-cylinder engine that will blast it to a 0-100 kp/h speed in 2.9 seconds as well as a top speed of 350 km/h. According to Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, “The Aventador is a jump of two generations in terms of design and technology, it’s the result of an entirely new project, but at the same time it’s a direct and consistent continuation of Lamborghini’s brand values. It is extreme in its design and its performance, uncompromising in its standards and technology."