Automotive Intelligentsia 2009-2010 Sports Car Guide [Kindle Edition]

Jim Gorzelany (Author)

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Product Description

The ultimate digital book for die-hard automotive enthusiasts and casual onlookers alike, the Automotive Intelligentsia 2009-2010 Sports Car Guide spotlights 54 of the most coveted rides on the road. Full-length profiles place the reader firmly behind the wheel and chronicle each model’s heart-pounding performance, advanced technology and storied heritage, complete with photos and specifications.

From rough-and-tumble muscle machines to the world’s most elegant and sophisticated exotic sports cars in the world, a broad spectrum of performance-minded models is represented, carrying sticker prices that range from just over $20,000 to an unobtainable $2 million. These include brand-new head-turners like the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette ZR1, Dodge Challenger, Ferrari California, Ford Shelby GT 500, Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Lotus Evora and the Tesla Roadster, along with modern classics from Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Bugatti, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and many other makes.

Those fortunate enough to be in the market for a new sports car will find the Automotive Intelligentsia 2009-2010 Sports Car Guide to be an invaluable asset, while even those just “kicking the tires” will be engaged and entertained by this world class collection of rolling works of art.

About the Author
Regularly test-driving new vehicles on highways, back roads and racetracks, veteran automotive journalist Jim Gorzelany is editor and publisher of Automotive Intelligentsia new-car guides. He’s also a frequent contributor on automotive topics to myriad print and online publications, including Consumers Digest, Muscle & Fitness, Hemispheres, Executive Travel, and American Driver, among others; his work is also syndicated in over 75 newspapers across the U.S., including the Boston Globe, New York Daily News and San Francisco Chronicle.

About the Author

Regularly test-driving new vehicles on highways, back roads and racetracks, veteran automotive journalist Jim Gorzelany is editor and publisher of Automotive Intelligentsia new-car guides. He's also a frequent contributor on automotive topics to myriad print and online publications, including Consumers Digest, Muscle & Fitness, ForbesAutos.com, Hemispheres, Executive Travel, MSNBC.com and American Driver, among others; his work is also syndicated in over 75 newspapers across the U.S., including the Boston Globe, New York Daily News and San Francisco Chronicle.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 1588 KB
• Print Length: 108 pages
• Publisher: Automotive Intelligentsia (April 21, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0027A7W5M
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,674 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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More About the Author

Regularly test-driving new vehicles on highways, back roads and racetracks, veteran Chicago automotive journalist Jim Gorzelany is editor and publisher of Automotive Intelligentsia new-car guides. He's also a frequent contributor on automotive topics to myriad print and online publications, including Forbes.com, Consumers Digest, iGuida.com, Muscle & Fitness, Mens Fitness, Hemispheres, Executive Travel, Bespoke and Elegant Accents, among others. His automotive road tests and features are also syndicated in 60 newspapers across the U.S. by CTW Features.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but far from great, December 25, 2009

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E. Thomsen "arvig" (People's Republic of Arvigtina. :)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Automotive Intelligentsia 2009-2010 Sports Car Guide (Paperback)

It's overall not a bad book. Each article gives a short but informative review of each car, enough to give a base feel of what each car is like. The range of cars listed is nice also, it's not just exotics costing $100,000+ but more "common" cars worthy of sport car status are listed too.

So, why do I only give 3 stars out of five?

Simple:

1) As stated by someone else, no table of contents. mind you it's not a huge book so it's not hard to just thumb through it and find a car. But having one would be handy also.

2) I'm not sure why the one fellow claims the pictures are great. To be honest, they aren't. They look like they were either a) photocopies of a color print or b) black and white printings of a color image. Either way, I have to agree with another person when I say it would almost be better if there were no photos. About the only thing the photos do for me is make me want to look up a color high quality image, not the low quality black and white. As an aside I'm not knocking black and white images, if they were of good quality that would be fine. But they aren't, the cover image is MUCH better then the ones found inside.

Anyway, if the author writes another book, and IF he addresses said issues in that book I'd consider buying it. But if he doesn't, I'd truly have to think on that. I don't feel ripped off, but I don't feel like the book was a bargain even at the current price either.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Terrible pictures, December 1, 2009

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M. Faletra (Dover, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Automotive Intelligentsia 2009-2010 Sports Car Guide (Paperback)

There is a lot of great information, but the pictures could not be worse. I think showing NO pictures would have been better than seeing the awful pictures that were included. I'm not too surprised that someone would think the book is great on the Kindle. Unfortunately, I'm sure the pictures look the same on the Kindle as they do in the actual book... black, white, grey and washed out. A big disappointment!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great content, difficult to navigate., October 4, 2009

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P. Wolf - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Automotive Intelligentsia 2009-2010 Sports Car Guide (Kindle Edition)

The only reason I gave this three stars is because it's difficult to read on the Kindle. There's no working table of contents, which is frustrating for a book like this where you want to jump around from car to car rather then reading the entire book sequentially.