Sports Cars

  • BMW i8 Protonic Red Special Edition, 2016 Geneva Motor Show

    BMW is patting itself on the back for strong sales of its i8 by rolling out a special edition model. The car is called the i8 Protonic Red Edition, and it was on display this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. WATCH: 2015 BMW i8 First Drive: Video BMW managed to sell 5,456 examples of the plug-in hybrid sports car in 2015, which the automaker is quick to point out is higher than combined sales of all other hybrid sports cars on the market. Of course, that’s a small group made up purely of the limited production Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder. The i8...

  • Corvette Grand Sport Spoiler
    New Chevy Corvette Grand Sport to be unveiled in Geneva?

    We've got the standard Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, and there's the oh-so-mighty Corvette Z06. There are gaps in this lineup, and bowtie fans are waiting for those gaps to be filled in. The Geneva Motor Show may have a bit of the Corvette cure though as it seems the arrival party for a new Corvette...

  • 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR revealed, priced from $126,945: Live photos

    Jaguar’s F-Type was already one of the most compelling sports cars on the market thanks to a combination of stunning good looks, one of the best-sounding V-8s in production, plus a tasteful, well-built cabin. Now the British brand has thrown supercar performance into the mix, albeit without...

  • 2017 Aston Martin DB11 leaked
    2017 Aston Martin DB11 leaked again

    Aston Martin’s long-awaited replacement for the DB9 grand tourer, the 2017 DB11, is set for its world debut tomorrow at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. However, photos of the car have leaked online and reveal many of the details. We've seen some leaked shots in the past but now we have new, much...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG  -  First Drive
    2017 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class first drive review

    What’s the best pick for a sun-drenched, cross-country luxury-car road trip for two—on a route that doesn’t shy away from challenging mountain two-laners? The set of contenders has reshuffled over the years, but the Mercedes-Benz SL holds strong on the shortlist. For 2017, this...

  • DS E-Tense concept, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    DS rolls out E-Tense electric sports car concept

    PSA Peugeot Citroën’s nascent luxury brand DS will mark its first auto show appearance as a standalone brand with the unveiling of an electric sports car concept. Set to debut at next week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show is the DS E-Tense, which boasts a powerful electric motor and a...

  • Teaser for 2017 Aston Martin debuting at 2016 Geneva Motor Show

    We’re now just days away from seeing the official reveal of Aston Martin’s new DB11 at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, however, as is often the case in this day and age photos of the car have already surfaced. Nevertheless, this latest teaser video from Aston Martin highlights the car’s heritage and a shadowy glimpse at the end hints at the muscular, almost ground-hugging design we can expect. The DB11 is a crucial model for Aston Martin as the line of DB cars best represents the brand. DB are the initials of British businessman David Brown who bought Aston Martin in 1947 and...

  • 2017 Lotus Evora Sport 410 (European spec)
    2017 Lotus Evora Sport 410 ups the power and drops the weight

    The Lotus Evora 400 is just reaching showrooms here in the United States but a new, more potent version of the car has already been launched. Set to debut next week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show is the Evora Sport 410 which Lotus has confirmed will go on sale in most markets this June. The North...

  • Opel GT concept, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Opel Shows Off Interior Of Geneva-Bound GT Concept

    We've already seen the exterior of the rear-wheel drive Opel GT concept, and now we're getting a look at the sports car's interior ahead of its debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show next month. The interior is styled to mirror the exterior, with the same combination of dominant silver with red and...

  • 2016 Lotus Elise Cup 250
    2016 Lotus Elise Cup 250: Forbidden Fruit

    Lotus doesn’t plan to sell an Elise in the United States until the arrival of a next-generation model sometime around the end of the decade. Sadly, that means we miss out on all the new variants of the current model. The latest is the Elise Cup 250, which Lotus bills as its fastest Elise...

  • Aston Martin DB10 auction at Christie’s in London, February 18, 2016
    Mystery Buyer Bids $3.5 Million For Aston Martin DB10

    Aston Martin built 10 examples of a stunning sports car known as the DB10 for the 2015 James Bond movie Spectre. Of these, one was offered for sale to the public to help raise funds for charity. The auction took place last night at Christie’s in London and the winning bid came in at...

  • 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 2016 Mazda Ice Academy
    Even In The Snow, The Answer Is Always Mazda Miata: Video

    I hear it all the time: "I put my sports car away for the winter. It doesn't do winter. It can't. It's rear-wheel drive." I've even heard this from Mazda Miata drivers. To every one of them I say this: You're wrong. Full disclosure: Mazda flew me out to beautiful Crested Butte, Colorado, put me up...

  • Ford Focus RS Winter Tire Package

    You're one of the lucky ones. You've plunked down your cash and now you're just waiting for the day that your new 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS arrives. There's a problem, though, because it seems like Mother Nature is looking to spoil your drifty party. Snow covers the land. Fret not, good sir or madam, for Ford has an answer. Say hello to the Winter Wheel and Tire Package. MUST SEE: 2017 Camaro SS 1LE Might Be Faster On Track Than Mustang GT350 Ford has made the Focus RS the first vehicle ever to offer such a package, and it's a good one at that. North American Focus RS...

  • 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR
    2017 Jaguar F-Type Full Pricing Released, Starts At $62,395

    The F-Type was Jaguar's first true sports car in a generation, and the legendary firm hit it out of the park. So much so, we pretty much find the car to be perfect, particularly in R performance guise. For 2017, the package gets even better, as it's a bit cheaper to step up to an F-Type and...

  • 2016 BMW M2  -  First Drive
    2016 BMW M2 first drive review

    The 2016 BMW M2 is, at long last, the M car that doesn’t try to please everyone—and will, because of that, end up pleasing far more driving enthusiasts in ways that matter. Get a group of longtime BMW enthusiasts together to talk cars—the ins and outs of the uncompromised...

  • Alpine Vision concept
    New Alpine sports car edges closer to production with reveal of Vision concept

    French automaker Renault last year unveiled a concept that not only marked the 60th anniversary of its Alpine performance brand but also previewed a new sports car to be sold under the brand starting from 2017. This week, a second concept, this time better representing the production model, was...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 R spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Porsche 911 R Spy Shots

    In 1967, Porsche built a lighter, more powerful version of its 911 in the hope to gain homologation for international sports car racing. Called the 911 R, just 23 examples were built, three of which were prototypes, making the originals some of the most sought-after 911s around. Porsche now looks...

  • 2016 Aston Martin Vanquish
    Aston Martin To Replace Vantage And Vanquish By 2018: Report

    We’re now just a couple of weeks away from the official reveal of Aston Martin’s new DB11, the long-awaited replacement for the—gracefully—aging DB9. The car will be the first to ride on an all-new platform developed by Aston Martin for its next generation of sports cars...

  • BAC Mono with wider chassis

    We recently learned that British track car specialist BAC was considering adding a second model to its lineup, which at present only comprises the Mono. While the second model was said to be some years away still, in the interim BAC will introduce a wider a version of the Mono offering more space in the cockpit. CHECK OUT: Mono Maker BAC Mulls Second Car Re-engineering of the Mono’s tubular steel passenger cell brings 25 millimeters of extra space on either side, while thinner side panels, available in carbon fiber, free up a further 3 mm on either side. Overall, it means 56 mm of extra...

  • 2014 Ford Fiesta ST (Euro spec)  -  First Drive, March 2013
    Hotter Fiesta Could Be Coming Sans The RS Badge: Report

    The new Focus RS has been generating a lot of buzz for the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], but with its $36,605 starting price the car is still out of reach for many hot hatch fans. That’s where the oft-rumored Fiesta RS could fill the gap, and according to a new report the car, or at least...

  • Morgan EV3 electric 3 Wheeler prototype
    Morgan Bringing 4/4 80th Anniversary Model And EV3 Electric 3 Wheeler To Geneva

    Morgan, the British firm that builds advanced, high-tech sports cars that look like they stepped out of the first half of the last century, is headed to the 2016 Geneva Motor Show with two new additions. One is a special edition of Morgan’s 4/4, the company’s first car with four wheels...

  • 2016 BAC Mono
    Mono Maker BAC Mulls Second Car

    Briggs Automotive Company, known to most simply as BAC, is the British firm responsible for the awesome Mono track car. The Mono is a single-seater, formula-esque track car that for 2016 was upgraded to deliver as much as 305 horsepower. Now BAC is considering expanding production and launching a...

  • Jay Leno behind the wheel of a Rezvani Beast
    Jay Leno Drives The 500-Horsepower Rezvani Beast: Video

    We wouldn’t be surprised if Jay Leno has driven more cars than anyone else on the planet, but even he is still thoroughly impressed with the Beast from American sports car startup Rezvani. It’s the Ariel Atom-based, carbon fiber-bodied mean machine with a power-to-weight ratio...

  • Nissan GT-R Shoots Flames From Its Exhaust
    Can You Light A Cigarette With A Nissan GT-R?

    The Nissan GT-R, as it comes from the factory, is quite a beast. It's capable of accelerating to 60 miles per hour from a standstill in less than three seconds. This Japanese two-door has tremendous lateral grip, and it will show you just how much on its Gran Turismo-designed center screen display...

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