Sports Cars
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The Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act is truly a wonderful piece of legislation if you're a lover of all things automotive. It means that all of those kit, replica, and small batch companies have a nearly free path to create excellent motoring machines. It means a company like Superformance can now sell you a turnkey, 50-state-legal Daytona Coupe replica. It also means you can live out your Marty McFly fantasies, because DeLorean Motor Company recently announced it's going to start offering "new" DMC-12 coupes. DON'T MISS: How The Ford GT Race Car Differs From The Road Car The...
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Ferrari California T Chases The Dunes: VideoIf you’re in the market for an exotic sports car but aren’t looking to go down the flashy supercar route, Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] California is a great option, especially those versions designated a California T. The California T addresses the original California’s somewhat...
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Aston Martin DB9 Final Drive: 2016 GT Variant A Fitting Way To Say GoodbyeNo... I'm not the one saying goodbye here, sorry to disappoint you. It's the Aston Martin DB9 that is bowing out. That's not a sad statement either, as its departure opens the door for a more modern and wonderful replacement. Aston Martin has been producing the DB9 from 2004 all the way up through...
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2017 Aston Martin DB11 spy shotsOnly yesterday we saw a grainy shot of a completely undisguised version of the DB11, Aston Martin’s long-awaited replacement for the DB9, and now we have new spy shots of a prototype for the upcoming grand tourer. The prototype in the latest shots is wearing production-spec bumpers, lights...
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Flyin' Miata Almost Ready With V-8-Powered Fourth-Gen MX-5You knew this was coming... The mad minds at Flyin' Miata must've been wringing their hands and drooling ever since the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata, the ND, came into production. After all, these are the folks who taken previous generations of the small Japanese convertible sports car and...
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Company In Texas Cleared To Start Building New DeLoreansThere’s a company out in Humble, Texas that for the past two decades has been restoring original DeLorean DMC-12s and offering parts for the stainless steel sports cars made famous by the Back to the Future trilogy. The company is DeLorean Motor Company, no relation to the original DeLorean...
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The Subaru BRZ is a delightful little sports car that should be loved by all automotive enthusiasts. When it comes to the competition for the enthusiast dollar, however, it has a surprising uphill battle in front of it. That's due to the existence of the new ND Mazda MX-5 Miata. That car is the benchmark for relatively affordable plain-Jane rear-wheel-drive excitement. And that's for good reason, as the new Miata is a tremendous machine, and the Subaru BRZ is certainly no Miata. But that's a good thing. ALSO SEE: Was The First Fast And Furious Movie Almost Called Redline? Here's what you need...
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Italy’s ATS Returns With New Sport Dieci Track CarThere’s been a battle over the rights to historic Italian sports car brand Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS) over the past year but the matter finally appears to have been settled, with an Italian court recently granting the rights to the brand as well as several associated sports car designs...
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575-Horsepower 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR Leaks Ahead Of Geneva Motor ShowThe Jaguar F-Type R with its 550-horsepower V-8 is mind-bendingly fast, and it doesn't hurt that the car also sounds like an angry god. Frankly, it's one of the best-sounding cars on the planet. Apparently, that isn't enough because the Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicles Operations skunk works has...
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Ferrari Sharpens California T With Handling Speciale PackageThe Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] California T certainly isn’t lacking in the handling department, but compared to some of its more hardcore siblings the car feels more grand tourer than sports car. That’s all set to change with a new handling pack Ferrari is introducing at the 2016 Geneva Motor...
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Aston Martin Provides Details On How To Buy The One DB10 Going Up For SaleAston Martin built just 10 examples of its stunning DB10 for filming work for the new James Bond movie Spectre. While most of the cars survived the ordeal, only one example will be sold to the public, making it very rare indeed. Furthermore, most of the cars were modified for filming. The one up...
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Avatar Roadster Revealed With Ford Focus RS PowerRecently, we told you about a new track car from British firm Avatar that was designed to fit a variety of four-cylinder engines from the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], including the awesome turbocharged 2.3-liter unit fitted to the latest Focus RS and all 350 horsepower that comes with it. Avatar...
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British sports car marque TVR has been revived and is planning a handful of new models, the first of which is coming in 2017 with a Cosworth-tuned version of the Mustang’s 5.0-liter V-8 and a design developed by none other than Gordon Murray. We now know a little more about the famed McLaren F1 designer’s influence on the project as TVR has confirmed its sports car will utilize the new iStream Carbon construction pioneered by Gordon Murray’s eponymous design and engineering skunkworks Gordon Murray Design. MUST SEE: Valet Takes Lamborghini Aventador For Joyride, And Of...
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Opel GT Concept Partially Revealed In New Teaser VideoOpel is set to unveil a new GT concept at March’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show and to build excitement is running a teaser campaign. Video clips below feature Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann who talks about seeing the brand with a “fresh pair of eyes.” We also get a partial reveal of the...
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Spyker Heading To Geneva Motor Show, Possibly With Electric Sports CarIt’s been a while since we've heard from Spyker. The last time the Dutch sports car brand was making headlines was back in August when it announced it had exited a restructuring process and partnered with an American firm by the name of Volta Volare, which is working on private electric...
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Stunt Driver Sets Guinness Record For Tightest 360-Degree Spin In Subaru BRZ: VideoStunt driver Alastair Moffatt has set the Guinness World Record for the tightest 360-degree spin in a Subaru BRZ. At 2.25 meters, or 7 feet, 4.6 inches, longer than the 13.9-foot BRZ, the new record beats the old record by 9.84 inches. The attempt took place over the weekend at the Autosport...
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Former Stig Ben Collins Details Ford Focus RS Drive Modes: VideoThe 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS is almost here. The car goes on sale in the spring, priced from $36,605 when you include Ford's standard $875 destination charge, which isn’t a bad deal considering you’re getting a 350-horsepower, all-wheel-drive, manual-only performance...
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2016 Alfa Romeo 4C And 4C Spider Get Louder, More Carbon FiberAlfa Romeo today announced the 2016 changes for its 4C and 4C Spider sports cars. Highlighting the changes are more carbon fiber and an even louder exhaust note. The 4C and 4C Spider, which share a carbon fiber monocoque chassis, are offered with a new Carbon Fiber Trim Package that adds carbon...
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Another day brings another teaser. Thankfully, this time around we're only a day or so away from seeing the real thing, and it's something we haven't seen before. There's a new roadster arriving from the United Kingdom and the company bringing it to market is called Avatar. The idea is to bring together that wonderful ideal of British motoring. That means top-down, lightweight, responsive and a whole bunch of other adjectives that add up to equal all around enjoyability. Here the Avatar Roadster fulfills its promise of fun by employing a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine from Ford's...
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New Competition Package wrings more out of BMW M3 and M4The power and performance of your BMW M3 or M4 just not doing it for you? Fear not for BMW has an answer. Starting this spring BMW will offer a new Competition Package for the M3 sedan and M4 coupe and convertible. The package will come with a power boost from 425 to 444 horsepower. The added power...
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British Jaguar F-Type Gets Decidedly More BritishThe Jaguar F-Type, a British car from Britain, is getting a new special edition version. It's called the British Design Edition, and it plays up the UK heritage of the automaker and the car itself. Ian Callum, the British Director of Design for Jaguar, states that the "F-Type is a sports car that...
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You Can Now Lease A McLaren From $2,200 A MonthIf you aren’t too keen on dropping $184,900 on a 570S, currently McLaren’s entry-level model here in the United States, you could always lease one. McLaren has teamed up with Ally Financial to offer some pretty attractive lease deals, starting with the 570S and 650S. With the...
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Henrik Fisker Files $100M Extortion Lawsuit Against Aston MartinHenrik Fisker has filed a $100 million civil lawsuit against Aston Martin in a federal court over allegations of extortion. Fisker, who previously worked for Aston Martin but is most famous for his failed car company Fisker Automotive, is claiming Aston Martin made “threats” regarding...
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The Story Behind The BMW E46 M3: VideoFew cars are as storied as the BMW M3. The feel behind the wheel, the mind-bending performance figures, and the racetrack heroics have all made it a legend. And over the years, it has spawned a raft of imitators that have added more spice to the market while often failing to live up to the...
Kirk Bell