Spread over nearly 50 years a consistent production, the 2012 Ford Mustang continues its reign as the US's longest-selling pony car, with more performance and convenience features than ever before, making the Mustang shopper plenty of options for his or her real one in a Mustang making-of-a-kind car.

Whether opting for a top-down cruiser, a coupe with some added zip, or an all-out performance machine, the Mustang shows shoppers the choice all with a check of a box. From the base V-6 model 31 mpg makes to the street-legal race car known as the Boss 302 Laguna Seca edition, the Mustang comes in different degrees of speed.

But the 2012 Ford Mustang is a very viable vehicle, with seating for four and a six-speed manual or optional six-speed automatic. The optional Sync hands-free calling makes communication a safe exercise, and MyKey programmable key from Ford, parents can program a speed limiter and audio volume settings, so they are not afraid to put the key to give a 412 horsepower V -8 Mustang GT for their teenage sons or daughters.

Body style: Two-door coupe or convertible

Engines: 3.7-liter V-6, 5.0-liter V-8

Transmissions: six-speed manual, six-speed automatic

Models: Mustang, Mustang GT, Mustang Boss 302, Boss 302 Mustang Leguna Seca

In a first for Ford, the 2012 Ford Mustang offers adjustable steering wheel, which the driver can choose between three different settings for how fast the car to the wheel, including a tighter sports fashion. Also new for 2012 are illuminated visor vanity mirrors twice, a universal garage door opener, and multifunctional storage visor. Backup sensors, a safety kit, and HID headlights are also new options available. Finally, the Mustang has a limited amount of colors, Lava Red Metallic. The color option will come with Lava Red with black interior and color-keyed door and seat inserts.

With a modern take on a retro design, the 2012 Ford Mustang fastback is a standard with an aggressive look that could only be a Mustang. The sequential rear turn signals indicators pick up a cue from the '70s, and classic long-hood, short deck proportions, the Mustang looks fast even when stationary. Boss 302 models look much louder, with bright orange paint and aerodynamic tweaks, but most add-ons are fully functional for go-fast, hardcore enthusiasts.

Compact interior of the Ford Mustang definitely looks retro with its classic styling and a three-spoke steering wheel modeled after Mustangs of yore. But with the addition of the Electronics package that includes many built-in navigation in the middle of the dashboard, that all changes fast installation. With the addition of the Laguna Seca package to the Boss 302 Mustang forgoes a back seat for a roll cage and chassis braces.

When it comes to performance, even the base V-6 Ford Mustang is all basic. In V-6 models, power comes from a 3.7-liter engine capable of 305 horsepower - almost as much as a V-8 powered Mustang GT 2010. With all that power, acceleration from zero to 60 mph happens in 5.1 seconds, and with the Performance Package, the car pulls 0.96g of lateral acceleration - which is only $ 25,000 for the model! From there, the speeds just faster and better treatment only if customers switch to the 412-horsepower 2012 Ford Mustang GT V-8, which is a BMW M3 a run for the money half the cost, or buyers can step up to the Boss 302 and positively insane 444 hp Seguna Seca which packs 380 lb-ft of torque, and can hang with supercars for well under $ 50,000.

Optional on the 2012 Ford Mustang SYNC system is 911 Assist and Vehicle Health Report in addition to the standard AdvanceTrac electronic stability control, traction control and ABS as standard. Other safety features include dual-stage driver and front passenger airbags and MyKey that owners of a secondary key program to stereo volume and speed limit.

Mustang: 19 mpg city/31 mpg highway (automatic), 19 mpg city/29 mpg highway (manual)

Mustang GT: 17 mpg city/25 mpg highway (automatic), 17 mph city/26 mpg highway (manual)

Mustang Boss 302: 17 mpg city/26 mpg highway (manual)

Base Coupe

Sticker Price: $22,310

Base Convertible

Sticker Price: $27,310

Boss 302 Coupe

Sticker Price: $40,310

GT Convertible

Sticker Price: $34,710

GT Coupe

Sticker Price: $29,710

GT Premium Convertible

Sticker Price: $38,710

GT Premium Coupe

Sticker Price: $33,710

Premium Convertible

Sticker Price: $31,310

Premium Coupe

Sticker Price: $26,310

For many sports car enthusiasts, Porsche Boxster roadster is the ultimate. The convertible is not the fastest Porsche convertible in a straight acceleration (that honor goes to turbocharged version of the 911 Cabriolet), but it is the master going at high speeds on winding roads and turning.

The 2012 Porsche Boxster is available in a basic model, Porsche Boxster S Porsche Boxster Black Edition, and the Porsche Boxster Spyder. The base model is powered by a 2.9-liter flat-6 engine, while the Porsche Boxster S, Black Edition, and the Spyder is equipped with the powerful 3.4-liter flat-6 engine. All Porsche Boxster models, except for Spyder, are well equipped with a huge list of options. The Spyder is the "pure" or "raw" model for the enthusiast roadster, and Porsche has been stripped of many standard features such as roof supports, radio and even climate all in the interest of saving weight.

Options include 18 color choices, 10 seat covers, nine wheel choices, and 5 types of seats. There are even five available colors for the roof.

Body Style: Convertible

Engines: 2.9-liter flat-6, 3.4-liter flat-6

Transmissions: six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic

Models: Porsche Boxster, Porsche Boxster S Porsche Boxster Black Edition Porsche Boxster Spyder

The Porsche Boxster debuted in 1996 and 1997 with the second (and current) generation introduced in 2005 as a 2006 model. Porsche has a tendency to incremental changes in its lineup, adding new functions, standardization of old, or expanding others, such as new color choices. The automaker redesigned the Boxster in 2009 with new engines and transmissions. The Boxster Spyder was introduced in 2011. For 2012, the Porsche Boxster Black Edition joins the lineup.

The Porsche Boxster is a two-seat convertible sports car. With the signing circle headlights, pronounced wheel arches, the Porsche Boxster is one of the most recognized roadsters in the world. All Boxster models are powered soft-top convertible with the exception of the Spyder, the top should be set by hand. Porsche has no significant changes on the outside of the Boxster for 2012.

Porsche has no significant changes in the interior of the Boxster for 2012. The automaker added new color options and more standard features like Bluetooth in 2011. Like most Porsche models, the Boxster interior offers leather or similar materials, high performance plastics, carpets, real wood, carbon fiber and aluminum. The Boxster is suitable for all seats to help, but most drivers. Note the Boxster Spyder changed a number of standard features for the more "raw" image fits roadster, for instance, the seats, like the soft-top roof, manually instead of power. Porsche Spyder on the changes made to help the weight down.

The Porsche Boxster is a very balanced car, almost floating through the winding roads continue to feel planted at the same time. Acceleration of both engines near breathtaking speed due to the light weight of the convertible. Suspension absorbs road imperfections well for a small sports car, only more annoying in excess. The Porsche Boxster Spyder is more reactive than the other models, although the bumpy ride stiffer springs can make depending on road conditions.

Like all Porsche models, the 2012 Porsche Boxster well equipped with active and passive safety features, many of them standard. Driver and passenger are protected by driver and passenger airbags, head-thorax side airbags and roll bars in case of a rollover. Other amenities include ABS brakes (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and traction control.

Porsche Boxster with a 2.9 liter flat-6: 19 to 20 mpg highway mpg city/27-29

Porsche Boxster with a 3.4-liter flat-6: 19 to 20 mpg highway mpg city/26-29

Porsche is the ultimate sports car brand against competitors their latest offerings measure of speed, handling and daily life. The Porsche 911, a nameplate which debuted in 1963, is one of the most recognized vehicles on the road and rail, and the automaker has capitalized on that recognition by offering a dizzying variety of shapes and designs.

The Porsche 911 may be divided into two basic body styles: coupe and convertible (cabriolet ala). Porsche models to break down than the 911 Carrera S and 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera Targa 4, Targa 4S 911 Carrera, 911 Turbo, 911 Turbo Cabriolet, 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 RS. The Porsche 911 GT2 RS Limited is currently sold out.

The Porsche 911 Carrera is all new for this year and is larger than its predecessor. But the wizards at Porsche managed to shear 100 pounds from the new model, allowing fuel to the engines and their all-new seven-speed manual or dual clutch automatic transmission to improve.

The 2012 Porsche 911 coupe sports a new exterior and interior designs. Other models like the Porsche GT3 and the cabrio transmission unchanged in the new model year.

Body styles: coupe, convertible

Engines: 3.6-liter flat-6, 3.8-liter flat-6, 3.6-liter twin-turbo flat-6

Transmissions: six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic

Models: Porsche 911, Porsche 911 Carrera GTS, Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS, Porsche 911 GT2 RS, Porsche 911 GT3, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Porsche 911 RS 4.0

The Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S are all-new for 2012. Both are longer, wider and lower than the previous generation, with a newly designed headlights and taillights and prominent wheel arches. Porsche renews the interior of both sports cars, especially the center console. The new 3.4-liter and 3.8-liter V-6 engines are coupled to either a completely new seven-speed manual or an automatic double clutch. Finally, the automaker refreshed the electric power steering and suspension systems.

Porsche Carrera does the 2012 Carrera S coupes and by extending the wheelbase, or distance between the front and rear tires. So both the coupes look longer and the larger wheel arches give the Carrera wider, crouched down, position. The automaker Porsche will increase the traditional headlights, while the thinner tail.

The interior of the 2012 Porsche Carrera and Carrera S Coupe benefits from the same extended wheelbase. Driver and front passenger gets a little more legroom, but the last row still works best for very small children or, better yet, a beautifully upholstered luggage for the weekend.

The rest of the interior was also redesigned for 2012, and the all-new center console meters and bears a strong resemblance to the Panamera sedan.

One of the secrets of Porsche's claim-to-fame is the ease of its models as a daily cruiser. Road imperfections are comfortably numb (with sports car standards) by road and wind noise muted. The engine noise is well suppressed (although it can power to hear, especially the turbo models).

Otherwise, both the all-new models and previous editions still remain planted to the road especially during hard cornering maneuvers. The longer wheelbase of the new Carrera models makes them more stable during long commutes, and when hitting winding roads at high speeds.

Standard active and passive safety features on all 2012 Porsche models include front, side and curtain airbags in the 2012 Carrera and Carrera S models get additional knee airbags. Antilock brakes (ABS) and stability control (ESC) are standard. Other functions that can be considered as a safety option, like all-wheel drive, depending on the features available with each model and trim.

Porsche equipped with a 3.6-liter flat-6: 19 city/27 mpg highway

Porsche equipped with a 3.8-liter flat-6: 14 city/21 mpg highway

Porsche equipped with a 3.6-liter twin-turbo flat-6: 17 mpg city/25 mpg highway

The 2012 Audi R8 is Audi's halo car: A low-slung, two-seat supercar, partly derived from the Lamborghini Gallardo (Lamborghini is owned by parent company Audi's company). Big V-8 of the R8 and the V-10 engine and quattro all-wheel drive to offer blistering performance on the job, but still pliable enough to cruise Rodeo Drive in style, all at a price more accessible than the average supercar.

Keep fresh the R8, Audi V-10 engine added in the second model year of the car, in his third year the convertible Spyder model was added, and new for the 2012 model year, Audi R8 takes its powerful engine and, well, makes the even more powerful. The 5.2-liter V-10 adds 35 horsepower, and now totals a mighty 560 horsepower. Slim exotic styling, an ultra-premium interior, the performance at the ready, the R8 is a must for anyone considering looking at this top-tier segment.

The 2012 Audi R8 is a driver's car through and through. Luggage space is minimal, but a storage package adds nets behind the seats for luggage shelf unusable. Though capable, the R8 is tuned more like a Grand Tourer than a street-legal race car. Fuel consumption remains on par with its racier brethren, but that's not really the point, right?

Body Styles: coupe, convertible

Engines: 4.2-liter V-8, 5.2-liter V-10

Transmissions: six-speed single-clutch automatic, manual gearbox

Models: R8, R8 5.2, 5.2 R8 Spyder

Among the many changes in the 2012 Audi R8 GT is more power to the already beastly 5.2-liter V-10 engine. It now produces 560 horsepower, compared to the previous 525 hp. The GT will have a limited colors available for this model year. Also, this supercar features a carbon fiber stationary rear spoiler, bumpers and mirrors.

The 2012 Audi R8 is an exotic and eminently styled coupe with strong coke bottle curves and near perfect proportions. The V-10 and Spyder models receive unique wheels, grille, headlights and side scoops. Standard on the 4.2 coupe are 19-inch wheels, LED lights are an option. 5.2 The model includes many of the optional 4.2 model features as standard, such as carbon-ceramic brakes.

The German automaker has built a reputation for producing top-notch interiors, and the 2012 Audi R8 is a good example. Audi's Multi Media Interface (MMI) uses a dial on the dashboard, but compared to newer systems, this is not the most convenient and user-friendly infotainment system. Aluminum accents on the multi-function steering wheel, air vents and the console to offer a premium to touch. Sporty leather power seats are standard, like climate control, navigation, Bluetooth, and a premium stereo. An optional convenience package adds a rearview camera, hill-hold and heated auto-dimming and power folding side mirrors.

The 2012 Audi R8 is already a potent road and track machine with its 4.2-liter V-8 developing 420 hp, but the real power-mad will choose the new 560 hp 5.2-liter V-10. Both engines are coupled to either a six-speed single-clutch automatic transmission or a six-speed manual and Audi's quattro all-wheel drive system, making handling and excellent cornering. Despite its impressive performance, the R8 supercar is a relatively practical and has a comfortable ultra-premium interior, good visibility, and relative comfort.

Both the passenger front, side chest, side curtain airbags and knee. Anti-lock brakes, electronic traction and stability control are standard, as is Audi's Crash sensor, the door opens and shuts down the engine and fuel pump.

R8 4.2: 11-13 mpg highway mpg city/19-20

R8 GT: 12-13 mpg city/19 mpg highway

Sticker Price: $123,300

Sticker Price: $196,800

Sticker Price: $136,800

2012 BMW M3 Overview
Long considered one of the best sports sedans on the market, the 2012 BMW M3 is the ultimate iteration of the 3 Series: A sample track with all the luxury amenities and technology BMW could put in its compact offerings. At the heart of the BMW M3 is a high-revving 4.0-liter V-8 engine that belts out a screaming 414 horsepower. That power is transmitted to the rear wheels via BMW's six-speed manual or a DCT seven-speed sequential automatic.

Styling is more aggressive than the standard coupe and convertible with wide fenders, a "power dome" hood, and vents that allow warm air from the engine compartment. The car also has computer programs to select and gas suspension settings to optimize for the road or the racetrack.

What the 2012 BMW M3 has always a treat, but not the all-out performance, but rather the balance and equilibrium that one of the best all-arounders out there. It is as practical as a daily driver because it is a track-day toy, though we imagine that it would be fun to be an open raceway.

2012 BMW M3 The Range
Body Styles: coupe, convertible
Engines: 4.0-liter V-8
Transmissions: six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual
Models: M3 (coupe, convertible)

2012 BMW M3 What's new
Loved by enthusiasts with families, but undervalued in the market, the M3 sedan production ended in October 2011 and will not be produced as a 2012 model. However, smart phone and MP3 player jack are standard on the 2012 BMW M3, along with floor mats and BMW Assist. The navigation system is now a stand-alone option, and options packages are consolidated. For the first time, it offers customizable BMW BMW Individual package with the 2012 BMW M3, enabling customers to selected limited edition paint, leather, and a piano black interior trim.

2012 BMW M3 Outside
Blistered fenders and a wide mouth front air dam, the 2012 BMW M3 looks as close to a race car like BMW could make. A carbon fiber roof on the coupe replaces the standard steel roof, so the weight shaving the top of the car and lower the center of gravity for improved handling-twisty. At the rear, a small diffuser around the M3 four exhaust pipes. Eighteen-inch wheels are standard with 19-inch rims available as optional equipment.

2012 BMW M3 Interior
Although most of the interior is standard-rate 3-series, BMW uses two thick reinforced bucket seats to hold passengers in place that are unique to the 2012 BMW M3. A thick, leather-wrapped steering wheel stitched in BMW Motorsports' signature red, blue, purple and replaces the standard wheel and Alcantara roof lines. A 9000-rpm tachometer, 200 mph speedometer, and the optional carbon-look finish complete the interior differentiation.

2012 BMW M3 Performance & Handling
The 2012 BMW M3's stupid-fast performance leaves much to be desired, posting a 0 to 60 mph time is nearly four seconds on the way to an electronically limited 155 mph top speed. The treatment capacity is no less impressive, posting numbers similar to dedicated sports cars despite its weight and true four-seater. For most of its performance from its small displacement V-8, the engine must remain high in the rev range, which are given on the daily commute.

2012 BMW M3 Key Safety
The 2012 BMW M3 has all the same safety features as the rest of the 3-Series range, including two-stage adaptive brake lights, which intensified during a complete stop ABS, driver and passenger front airbags, and front side impact and front and rear head curtain bags. Traction and stability control are standard.

2012 BMW M3 EPA Fuel Economy
M3: 14 mpg city/20 mpg highway
M3 Convertible: 13 to 14 mpg city/20 mpg highway

2012 BMW M3 Prices
Base Coupe
Sticker Price: $59,900
Base Convertible
Sticker Price: $68,550

 2012 BMW 6-Series Overview

The muscle car of BMW's lineup, the2012 BMW 6-series is nothing like anything else in the fleet of the German automaker's. Sized as a 5-series sedan but lower, longer and wider, all-new BMW 6-series is the third generation of personal luxury coupe with the name. Unlike the last model, which ran from 2003 to 2010, the new vehicle alerts the controversial styling and snubbed rear end of the final model for a smooth, flowing lines from front to back.

Powering the 2012 BMW 6-series, a new 315-horsepower turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 ​​borrowed from the BMW 535i is the 640i. It comes with a start-stop-start system as standard equipment that automatically turn off the car at rest to conserve fuel. Moving the series, buyers of the 400-horsepower V-8 BMW 650i to get in either an 8-speed automatic transmission or a 6-speed manual at no additional cost. The BMW 650i is also available with xDrive all-wheel drive with the automatic.

Both faster and more efficient than its predecessor, the 2012 BMW 6-Series is a leap forward with a blend of sportiness, luxury and style. While BMW had the V-10 engine found in the discontinued M6 sports coupe, BMW expects will follow after the 560-hp turbo V-8-powered M5 super sedan with a new M6 of similar output and performance.

2012 BMW 6-Series The Range
Body Styles: coupe, convertible
Engines: 3.0-liter inline-6 ​​turbo, 4.4-liter V-8 turbo
Transmissions: Six-speed, eight-speed automatic
Models: 640i (coupe, convertible), 650i (coupe, convertible), 650i xDrive (coupe, convertible)

2012 BMW 6-Series What's new
Although the 2012 BMW 6-series is still new, BMW has already begun to improve the vehicle. The biggest change is the cheaper 640i coupe and convertible with a 315-hp version of the venerable turbocharged inline-6 ​​BMW's. The 6-series adds an M-Sport package, available full-LED headlights, and a Bang & Olufsen audio system. For the first time in the history of the 6-Series, xDrive all-wheel drive is available on the 650i models.

2012 BMW 6-Series Outside
With a new "shark nose" grille forward sloping and deep, flat-bodied, the 2012 BMW 6-series looks sleek with clean body and an elegant design. Joint design of BMW signals - double headlights, taillights divided into two parts, and the famous "Hoffmeister" kink in the rear pillar sheet metal - are present, but the design is stretched and not as upright as most BMWs. On convertible models, buttresses flank of the small, flat rear window. A great feature of what is in place is that the rear window can stay without the top, making it as a wind buffering without having to be installed in a place that cuts back the interior space.

2012 BMW 6-Series Interior
Optimized for operator comfort, the 2012 BMW 6-series controls are within easy reach and easy to browse. The only exception is BMW's iDrive entertainment and multitasking diagnostic system in the dashboard that runs through a 10.2-inch monitor. Although BMW has tweaked progressively more intuitive, users still have some difficulty quickly scroll between audio and climate controls, for example. Otherwise, the interior is a sumptuous blend of wood, leather and aluminum. It is filled with technology such as a head-up display and night cameras.

2012 BMW 6-Series Performance & Handling
The 2012 BMW 6-series is a great car, but it is also one of the major sporting BMW's vehicles. Expect to be treated as a smaller, more versatile vehicle than it is. With 315 horsepower in the base engine, it's a fast runner to 60 mph from rest in 5.5 seconds. 650i coupe with xDrive, the extra traction of having the power guided by both the front and rear wheels push the car to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds, 0.2 seconds faster than the rear-wheel-drive model. BMW's acceleration estimates are often very conservative, though. New Integral Active Steering with rear wheel drive control should help to improve performance even more.

2012 BMW 6-Series Key Safety
The 2012 BMW 6-Series comes standard with stability control, four-wheel antilock brakes, and front-seat side airbags. Coupe models feature standard side airbags for head protection, and convertible bonds have pop-up roll hoops at the rear in the event of a rollover. Parking sensors front and rear sensors are available in addition to a rear view camera, side cameras, and active roll stabilization that keeps the car flat under hard turning.

2012 BMW 6-Series EPA Fuel Economy
640i: Not yet rated
650i: 15 mpg city/23 mpg highway (automatic), 15 mpg city/22 mpg highway (manual)
650i xDrive: Not yet rated

2012 BMW 6-Series Prices 
650I Convertible
Sticker Price: $90,500

Why mess with a good thing? Nissan 370Z in 2012 brings back essentially unchanged. The 370Z packs ample punch with a meaty 332 hp from the standard V-6. It is offered as a two-seater coupe and convertible soft-top roadster. The coupe's base, Touring, and Nismo finish, while the Roadster is offered in base and touring. The 370Z is not shy performance and brings a lot of value for your buck sports car.

The cabin is cozy, but comfortable and sporty. Eighteen-inch alloy wheels are standard on the base coupe, along with automatic xenon headlights, keyless entry and ignition, heated mirrors, leather steering wheel tilt, a four-speaker stereo / CD with an auxiliary audio jack. Other finishes are faux leather and suede seats, power seats, premium audio tapes and upgrades, and much more.

With enough thrust and taut handling, the 370Z keeps you acutely aware that you are a sports Manning.

Body style: Convertible, Coupe

Engines: 3.7-liter V-6

Transmissions: six-speed manual, seven-speed automatic

Models: 370Z Coupe, 370Z Roadster, Nismo 370Z

Nissan made ​​no specifications or equipment for the 2012 model year, except that the six-speed gearbox is no longer offered on the base model convertible.

The 370Z is designed with aggressive and sporty elements. The roadster features an aluminum hood, door panels and trunk, and additional structural reinforcement of the coupe model with A-pillars and sills. A shortened windshield and rounded rear deck provides a sporty character. Both the coupe and roadster are offered in seven colors: Solid Red, Magnetic Black, Brilliant Silver, Gun Metallic, Pearl White, Monterey Blue and Black Cherry.

The interior of the 2012 370Z back driver-centric, with a hollowed out dashboard and full-length center console. Nissan offers many options, including premium audio, navigation, leather and faux suede seats have a luxurious feel, push button ignition, and power windows, doors and locks.

The 370Z is a sports car and the 332 horses shy do not make excuses. Big bands of the Z's grabbed the asphalt and the thrust will provide more than enough zip. Powerful braking and superior handling keep you in control. Models with the manual and automatic transmissions provide a sporty ride. Excellent braking performance makes it possible to stop at 60 mph 102 ft

The 370Z is equipped with numerous standard safety features including front-seat side airbags, curtain airbags, which the roof in the coupe and Nismo versions, door mounted in the Roadster, active head restraints, ABS brakes with brake assist, traction and stability control , and tire pressure monitoring.

370Z Convertible 18 mpg city / 25 mpg highway (seven-speed automatic)

370Z Coupe 19 mpg city / 26 mpg highway (seven-speed automatic) 18 mpg city / 26 mpg highway (manual transmission)