BMW Z4 sDrive 28i

While BMW told us in February it planned to reintroduce a four-cylinder engine to the U.S. market, there was no mention of which car would be the first to employ it. At the New York show it was announced that car will be the Z4. BMW’s new 2.0-liter four employs Valvetronic variable valve timing, Vanos throttle-less intake, direct gasoline injection and a twin-scroll turbocharger to produce 240 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. Shorter, smaller and lighter than the six it replaces, the four moves the center of gravity closer to the Z4’s firewall, which should have a positive effect on the roadster’s handling characteristics
Lotus Evora S



Lotus announced a supercharged version of its newest car, the Evora. For this version of the car, the mid-mounted 3.5-liter V-6 makes 345 hp and 295 ft-lbs, to propel the curvaceous coupe to 60 mph in a reported 4.6 seconds. The engine also endows it with a 172-mph top speed. To heighten driving excitement, the Evora S has a sport button, which can be employed to raise the rev limit, sharpen throttle response, activate the exhaust by-pass valve, and limit the intrusion of the stability control system. Meanwhile, the new IPS version of the Evora brings a six-speed automatic transmission to the Evora’s product mix.
Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

A twin-turbocharged V-8 will now do the honors of slamming the Mercedes E-Class AMG to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds, making it one of the fastest four-doors money can buy. With 5.5 liters of displacement, the pressurized mill makes 518 hp and 516 lb-ft but top speed is limited to 155 mph. However, opt for the AMG performance package and you’ll get an AMG’d E-Class with 550 hp, 590 lb-ft and a 186-mph top speed. Visually differentiating the AMG cars from the more plebeian models is a carbon fiber tail spoiler, and V8 Biturbo badges. By the way, those 516 lb-ft represents a bump of 51 lb-ft over the normally aspirated 6.3-liter eight.
Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

Though intro’d at the Geneva Motor Show Porsche’s newest hybrid showed up in NYC as well. Other than a hybrid badge on the leading edge of the front doors and the rear hatch, the Panamera Hybrid looks like the standard Panamera. Porsche’s mean green machine is capable of six-second sprints to 60 mph, courtesy of the 333-hp supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 and its 47-hp electric partner.