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The Porsche 917 is one of the most insane automotive creations ever dreamt up by humanity, offering a performance level that remains as impressive today as it was during the 1970s, when it dominated events like the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Some iterations were tuned to deliver as much as 1,580 horsepower, enabling them to rocket to 60 mph in well under 3.0 seconds and attain speeds of more than 240 mph. You had to be pretty brazen to race one flat out, kind of like what the team at Icon Engineering must have been to take on the challenge of recreating the magic of the 917 in the form of this...
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Exotic Rides does its best attempt at a LaFerrari look-alike with W70 supercarNo, you’re not looking at some backyard attempt at a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari replica. It’s the W70 from Exotic Rides of Orlando, Florida, a mid-engine supercar whose design shares some obvious traits with Ferrari’s flagship and some of the Italian firm’s other models...
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Subaru to debut BRZ STI Sport concept at 2017 Tokyo Auto SalonSubaru and its official performance arm STI have an interesting concept based on the BRZ due for a reveal at the upcoming 2017 Tokyo Auto Salon. The concept is called the BRZ STI Sport and is described as a more mature take on the Subaru sports car. The only other information Subaru is willing to...
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Ford GT prototype headed for auctionFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] has just started deliveries of its 2017 GT but the previous model still attracts plenty of buzz. One of them is up for sale. It will be going under the hammer at the Russo and Steeles auction taking place in Scottsdale, Arizona from January 19-22, 2017. This is a very...
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Acura: What’s new for 2017For 2017, Acura wants all eyes on its NSX supercar because, frankly, it’s the only new product the brand is launching for the latest model year. That doesn’t mean shoppers should avoid the showroom, though, as Acura’s lineup is relatively young—most of its cars have either...
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Ferrari J50 might be ‘blueprint’ for brand’s future designFerrari’s [NYSE:RACE] Special Projects division has built a bespoke supercar to mark the 50th anniversary of the Italian marque’s sales in Japan. You’ll recall Ferrari did something similar in 2014 to mark 60 years of sales in the United States. The Japanese special is the J50...
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Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] ultra-exclusive Special Projects division has churned out another bespoke creation for a well-heeled customer. The car is the SP 275 RW Competizione and it was shown for the first time in early December during Ferrari’s Finali Mondiali event in Daytona, Florida. Ferrari has since divulged full details on the car. It is based on the F12 Berlinetta but features the more potent engine of the F12 tdf. The 6.3-liter V-12 delivers a screaming 770 horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque, one of the highest outputs for a naturally-aspirated production engine. ALSO...
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Audi teases Q8 concept ahead of 2017 Detroit auto showAudi on Thursday gave us an early look at its Q8 concept vehicle, which it will unveil on January 9 at the 2017 Detroit auto show. The concept previews a production model of the same name, due before the end of the decade. The production Q8 will be a new full-size SUV positioned above the Q7 in...
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More power and torque for 2018 Volkswagen Golf RVolkswagen in November provided an early look at an updated version of its seventh-generation Golf. Among the changes in store for the popular hatch is a refreshed exterior, a more advanced infotainment, a new dual-clutch transmission system and, in some models, extra power. The Golf R is one of...
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McLaren Special Operations offering new range of carbon fiber goodiesIf you're a McLaren owner with an MP4-12C, 650S, or 675LT in your driveway and you also happen to love carbon fiber, then you're in luck. The good people at McLaren Special Operations have a new line of accessories for your ride in its MSO Defined portfolio. These fresh goodies are available for...
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2018 Mercedes-AMG GLC63 spy shotsMercedes-AMG engineers are in the final stages of development of a new GLC63, a model confirmed by the Affalterbach tuner’s boss Tobias Moers in March. That’s right. AMG has dropped its twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 into the engine bay of the GLC. This should make the GLC63 a real...
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2017 Lamborghini Huracán RWD Spyder first drive review: a supercar throwbackHave modern supercars become too soft? Pick pretty much any high-dollar exotic today and it's easy enough to use for an evening trip to a fancy dinner spot. Your date will be comfortable, and neither of you will be sweating due to the heat from the transmission tunnel. You won't have white knuckles...
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BMW today showed its latest green model for the U.S., the 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid. It's part of the newly redesigned 5-Series lineup. The 530e is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine, which makes 180 horsepower and 215 pound-feet of torque, mated to an electric motor with 95 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque of its own. Total system output is 248 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque, and BMW says the car can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds and reach a top speed of 130 mph. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic with paddle shifters. Rear and...
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First 2017 Ford GTs roll off assembly lineThe first of the 2017 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT supercars have rolled off the assembly line and will soon be in the hands of customers. The GT is built in Markham, Ontario, Canada, by Multimatic, the racing and engineering shop that helped develop the car. Ford celebrated the occasion by...
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No, this isn't a Lamborghini Urus test muleWe know Lamborghini greenlit a new SUV based upon the Urus concept, and sales will start in 2018. While TopGear's editor-at-large Rowan Horncastle--and likely his smartphone--thought he spotted a Urus test mule, it's just a modified Q7. Turns out a Lamborghini dealer in Nürnberg, Germany...
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Lucid Motors unveils 1,000-hp Air electric sedanThe Silicon Valley-based Lucid Motors, formerly Atieva, revealed what appears to be the production version of its electric sedan today, and our suspicions have been confirmed. The standard battery pack will have 100 kilowatt-hours of power and offer more than 300 miles of range. An optional pack...
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2018 Volvo XC60 spy shotsIt’s hard to believe that it’s now been more than eight years since we first saw Volvo’s XC60 SUV. Since then the vehicle has managed to carve out a niche in the crowded luxury SUV segment, thanks mostly to handsome looks and comfort. The vehicle is a bit on the heavy side...
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McLaren unveils 675LT with 40 percent more carbon fiberAs McLaren gears up for the launch of a new addition to its Super Series family, the automaker is launching custom versions of the existing models to appease the seemingly insatiable demand for special edition cars. The latest is the MSO Carbon Series LT which in a nutshell is a 675LT Spider whose...
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Mercedes-Benz will reveal a redesigned E-Class Coupe on December 14 but photos of the car have already surfaced. The photos were posted by Belgian website AutoTijd (via Motor1) and reveal a handsome albeit familiar design. The pillar-less glasshouse is particularly beautiful. We also get a look at the interior which features a design borrowed from the latest E-Class sedan, including the twin screens replacing the usual dashboard displays. There are some unique treatments, too, such as the turbine-like design of the air-conditioner vents. Mercedes has its own teaser video revealing part of the...
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There’s a wide-body Dodge Challenger in ‘The Fate of The Furious’ trailerThe first trailer for the eighth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise is finally out and there are quite a few surprises, even for readers that may not be fans. The first major surprise is that movie is called “The Fate of The Furious.” It was previously referred to as...
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First-ever Audi vehicle-to-infrastructure feature testedA countdown clock silently ticks down to 0:00 in the Audi A4’s instrument cluster display, almost like the timer on an oven. Except instead of a baked casserole, the A4’s timer ends just as the traffic light in front of us turns from red to green. This is no coincidence; the Audi has...
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor first drive review: One of a kind on road and offSports cars are great at going fast around corners, but you know what they can't do? They can't rip across the desert, they can't crawl over rocks, and they can't perform glorious jumps over sand dunes. You know what can? This beast can. It's the Ford F-150 Raptor, and for 2017 it's here for a...
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2018 Lexus LC 500 first drive reviewSEVILLE, Spain--If you remember the very first days of Lexus, you remember the clever ads: the champagne glasses on the hood of the car, the ball bearing rolling down its hood, the "relentless pursuit of perfection." Forget it all. Now Lexus is chasing after world-class luxury and performance with...
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Mercedes-AMG GT R claims rear-wheel-drive Nürburgring record with 7:10.92 runNumerous prototypes for the Mercedes-AMG GT R were flung around the Nürburgring as part of the car’s development program—and it appears all that hard testing has paid off. The car is shockingly fast, as evidenced by this video from the good folks at Sport Auto. Test driver...
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