Wheelies: The Rent-a-Lambo Edition - NYTimes.com Like most car rental companies, the staple of Hertz's inventory is a fleet of bland people-movers that get folks from point A to point B. But the company has been known to spice things up, as it did in the 1960s with its Rent-a-Racer program, and again in 2006, when it introduced a similar program under a different name. Now, Hertz has gone a step further with Hertz Dream Cars, a collection of high-performance machines available for rental in 35 locations. The list is impressive and includes the following vehicles: Aston Martin V8 Vantage; Audi R8; Bentley Continental GT; Cadillac CTS-V; Ferrari California and F430; Lamborghini Gallardo; Range Rover Sport; Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS, C63 and E63; Mercedes-Benz SL550, S550 and G550; Porsche 911, Cayenne, Boxster and Panamera; SRT Viper and Tesla Model S. (Yahoo Finance) Infiniti has announced pricing for the all-new 2014 Q50, which replaces the G37. The starting price will be $37,605, including destination charges, with the top-of-the-line all-wheel-drive hybrid going for $49,055. The Q50 comes in a variety of configurations, with buyers choosing between all-wheel or rear-wheel drive as well as gasoline or hybrid power plants. Both the 328-horsepower 3.7-liter V-6 and the hybrid, with a 3.5-liter V-6, will be mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission. The 2014 Q50 hits dealerships this summer. The Wall Street Journal Once headquartered near Los Angeles International Airport, hot rod builder Shelby American will consolidate its operations at a new facility near the airport in Las Vegas. The 135,000-square-foot facility is part of the company's global expansion plan, said John Luft, president of Shelby. The company is scheduled to move by Dec. 1, he said. Nissan Motorsport, better known as Nismo, will offer a performance upgrade for Nissan Leaf models sold in Japan. The $1,400 chip gives the Leaf a little more oomph without being too much of a drain on battery life. But Nismo offers all kinds of interesting accessories for the Leaf, albeit only to its Japanese customers. The list of goodies includes a color-keyed $10,225 body kit, a $450 set of 18-inch alloy wheels and a $1,080 suspension package.