Roadsters

Mazda is taking its “zoom zoom” philosophy to a whole new level at the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, which is taking place in Las Vegas this week. Mazda’s product lineup of sedans, sports cars and crossovers already offer consumers plenty of thrills in...

Mid-engined. Rear-wheel drive. Under 2,600 pounds. Volkswagen? The Bluesport Roadster, a hit since its debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, got the production greenlight this summer, and now the rumormills are grinding away at the eventual market introduction date. Back when the production...

Anyone familiar with the Porsche 911 has probably seen a RUF-modified version, even if they didn't know what they were looking at. For those in the know, however, RUF's various takes on the 911 have been impressive works of modification--from the all-electric eRUF Greenster to the 685 horsepower...

The hottest of Audi's TT lineup will be making its way to the U.S. late next year and fans who prefer the convenience and fuel efficiency benefits of a dual clutch transmission can rest assure their needs will be catered to. Audi has announced today that the TT RS range, which includes both a Coupe...

As far as streetable open-track cars go, the KTM X-Bow is in a very exclusive class, kept company primarily by the Ariel Atom and the Lotus 2-Eleven. But KTM is planning to up the ante with a new model: the race-bred 2011 KTM X-Bow R. KTM is still in the process of developing the car. The major...

Aston Martin’s ‘N’ series of V8 Vantage models are the automaker’s motorsport-inspired versions of its luxurious sports car, the letter N signifying achievements at the Nurburgring, specifically, the famous 24 hour endurance race held at the German circuit each year. Earlier...

Though we still haven't managed to get behind the wheel of the new Porsche Boxster Spyder, we're convinced it's the right direction for Porsche--at least as an available option. And soon, the brand will be adding a similar, but potentially even better, option to its range in the form of the new 911...

Lotus is showcasing its most substantial presence ever during this week’s 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, with three new model unveilings including one world premier. The first is the new Lotus Exos Type 125, an F1 inspired 'Consumer Track Car' complete with a race-bred Cosworth V-8...

Looking back on some of the cars that made sport driving great, and built the legend that has become today's Porsche, you have to wonder how we ever got to 3,500 pounds, 500 horsepower twin-turbo monsters. The 356 Speedster, for example--considered by many to be one of the first modern sports...

British tuning firm Superchips specializes in optimizing the vehicle management systems and electronic control units of cars to eke as much performance out of them as possible, and its latest product focuses on giving the new Audi TT-RS a significant boost in the performance department--not that...

Porsche and Volkswagen currently share a platform for their respective SUV models, the Cayenne and Touareg, both of which have been redesigned for the 2011 model year. Given the relative success of the two models, plus Volkswagen’s new ownership of Porsche, both automakers are now considering...

70 years ago, BMW’s motorsport department had a single aim in mind: the 1st Gran Premio Brescia delle Mille Miglia. A total of five racing cars from Munich had registered for the big event and despite preparations not going entirely as planned, when the silver BMW racers crossed the finish...

TVR, famous for building powerful and light-weight sports cars with no driver aids, may have a future despite the tumultuous years the marque has endured. Still owned by Russian oligarch Nikolai Smolenski, TVR is expected to launch several new models complete with powertrains sourced from the...

Aston Martin is on a roll of late, the latest creation its four-door masterpiece, the Rapide. While that car has its quirks, it's certainly one of the most attractive four-door sports cars in existence. Last year, the company shoe-horned a brawny V-12 engine into the Vantage, taking the car's...

You have to hand to the Brits. Only they could build a lightweight roadster like the Ariel Atom, shoehorn a thumping V-8 engine into its fully open chassis, and then call it road legal. That’s exactly what British sports car manufacturer Ariel plans to do, revealing that its V-8 powered roadster...

It’s hard to believe that the current generation of the Audi TT Coupe and Roadster has been on sale since 2006, and during that time we’ve seen several different variants launched, here and overseas, including diesel and high-performance RS models. Four years after the initial launch, the...

The 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is proving to be one of the more exciting offerings of the next couple of years, and as the spiritual successor to the renowned Gullwing 300SL of the 1950s it makes sense for the car to be offered in a roofless variant as well. There’s no official word yet from...

Don’t have a spare $109,000 lying around but want to drive an electric sports car capable of keeping up with Ferraris and Porsches at the lights? Tesla’s iconic all-electric Roadster and its more extreme Roadster Sport cousin are now available for lease. Under the scheme, lease...

It may not be the M version of the Z4 we’ve all been dreaming of but if you’re finding that the run-of-the-mill Z4 sDrive35i just isn’t cutting it for you in terms of performance at least now you have a option with the latest 2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is. The car made its world debut...

You can probably forget about a flagship XJ Coupe--apparently Jaguar designer director Ian Callum only penned one for fun and there’s been no serious discussions on it--but a new roadster model positioned below the XK and targeting the likes of the Audi TT, BMW Z4 and Mercedes-Benz SLK is all...