The Leste is based on a Renault Alpine A110 and the Palamo is based on the Toyota Sports 800.
Both are really nice cars actually with setting's to change steering, gear ratio's, downforce and a few other options.
The main cars I personally use for racing are made by Haru, IMO the best in SL. I would highly recommend the LE FA M based on the Lexus LFA or the TO 20 GT M based on the stunning 1960's Toyota 2000gt. All Haru cars you can change settings such as, steering, downforce, grip, slide, seating position plus you can save notecards into the car's to remeber your settings. Plus have settings for drifting, normal road use and track use. I will be honest with the Haru cars and that is the Demo's at the store don't do the car justice, so if anybody is interested in a Haru car, IM me and I will happily let you use my own set up cars Oh I don't work for her, I just like to see people get good cars