The best thing about an auto show is the chance to gawk at and sit in cars most people can't afford. So here's a look at eight of the most striking and expensive new vehicles on display at the Frankfurt auto Show.
The show opens to the public tomorrow and runs through September 22.
FERRARI 458 SPECIALE: Should you need to accelerate to 100km/h in 3 seconds flat and
go twice as fast again in another 6.1 seconds, this is your car. The Speciale, flaunting Ferrari's most powerful V-8 engine ever, has spoilers that swing out to increase downdraft and keep it pinned to the road above 150km/h. Topspeed is above 325km/h. Ferrari is also proud of how quickly it can stop: in 122 meters, from 200km/h. With its
dipped hood, the 458 Speciale is slighter and less muscular-looking than the typical Ferrari. At Frankfurt, it was shown in Ferrari red, with a blue-and-white racing stripe that
traces the hood, roof and trunk of the car. The price in Italy starts at 238,000 euros ($515,000).
ASTON MARTIN CC100: The first thing you'll need to drive this racer is a helmet - and a sunny day. Modeled on the 1950s DBR1 race car, the CC100 has no windscreen, no roof
and cutouts in the sides. The 100 stands for Aston Martin's 100th anniversary and is embossed on the car's long, elegant hood, just like a racing number. It looks ready for the track, but it's entirely street-legal. The V-12 engine can go from rest to 100km/h in a
little over four seconds. Top speed: 189km/h.
