Sports Cars

  • 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition (Japanese-spec)

    Mitsubishi doesn’t have much in the way of interesting product these days, and the situation is due to become more dire as the last bastion of excitement at the brand, the Lancer Evolution, is set to be culled later this year. Previously, Mitsubishi’s U.S. chief Don Swearingen said a special edition model will be launched to mark the Evo’s end, and now the car, badged as a “Final Edition”, has been launched in the automaker’s home market of Japan. Inspiration for the Evo Final Edition came from the Lancer Evolution X Final Concept rolled out late last year...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 on track at VIR
    Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Track Tested At VIR: Video

    Flat-plane crank, magnetic dampers, all of Ford’s performance wizardry: the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 is packing a lot of heat. How does it stack up on track? We don’t know yet for ourselves, but from this video, it looks like things are shaping up well. You might remember we were...

  • 2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT12
    Aston Martin Vantage GT12 Made Official, Still Not Coming To U.S.

    Aston Martin chose to rename its track-focused Vantage GT3 the Vantage GT12 after Porsche complained about the car’s usage of “GT3” in its title, which it would seem the German automaker has exclusive rights to when it comes to road-going applications (GT3-badged cars from other...

  • 2016 Nissan 370Z
    2016 Nissan 370Z Priced From $30,815

    There’s been a bit of talk lately about Nissan’s plans for its next Z car but we’ll have to wait some time yet until it arrives because the current model, the 370Z, has at least one more year left in it. The Japanese automaker today announced a 2016 370Z, which sports some minor...

  • McLaren 570S Configurator
    McLaren 570S Ready For Your Configuration Dreams

    A McLaren for the masses! Well, for a small percentage of the masses, really. Still, that percentage is greater than it used to be with the arrival of the all-new McLaren 570S and its sub-$200,000 starting price. For Porsche 911 Turbo-money, you can plop one of Woking's finest in your own garage...

  • 2011 Kia GT Concept
    Kia GT Announcement Coming Soon, GT4 Stinger Sports Car Not So Likely

    Kia will soon have an offering in the sporty ‘four-door coupe’ segment in the form of a production version of its striking GT concept, which was first shown at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Production of the concept has been rumored for some time, and shortly it will be made official...

  • 2015 Honda S660

    Cue the chorus of disappointed Americans. Because while Honda is finally bringing the Civic Type R to the States, its S660 will be only available in the Japanese domestic market. WATCH: Honda Civic Concept Video Preview And that's a shame—because the tiny roadster sounds like it'll be an absolute riot. The rear-wheel-drive kei car is the road-going version of the S660 concept which stunned at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, and seems to have lost little in the transition to production. Its in-line three-cylinder sits amidships and is fortified with a turbocharger, and while it puts out a...

  • McLaren 570S Coupe, 2015 New York Auto Show
    McLaren 570S Coupe Priced From $184,900, Less Expensive 540C Coming Soon

    We were expecting a price tag below $200k for the new 570S Coupe and McLaren has pulled through with an impressive $184,900 sticker. That’s a substantial $80k less than McLaren’s next car up the ladder, the 650S, despite the new 570S sharing much in common with its big brother including...

  • Honda Civic Concept Live Shots, 2015 New York Auto Show
    Honda Confirms Type R For U.S. At Civic Concept Debut: 2015 New York Auto Show

    The new Honda Civic is here, and it’s a concept in name only—this is effectively what you’ll see for the 2016 model year. Ten generations in, the Civic has had some great years and some bad ones. This year is shaping up to be one of the good ones—thanks in part to the sporty...

  • McLaren 570S Coupe live photos, 2015 New York Auto Show
    McLaren 570S Coupe revealed ahead of 2015 New York Auto Show

    The Sports Series is here, and it’s every inch a McLaren. Don’t call this the cheap one. Call it the 570S. To be fair, it’s still not likely to be inexpensive—figure something around $150,000. But you’ll get an awful lot of bang for those 150,000 bucks. ALSO SEE...

  • 2017 Lotus Evora 400, 2015 Geneva Motor Show
    Lotus Wants You To Test Drive The Evora 400, But Only If You're As Agile As It Is

    Lotus launches a new online game to promote the Evora 400.

  • 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
    New 911 GT2 Coming, Says Porsche Exec

    It appears reports of the Porsche 911 GT2’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, as a senior executive at the German sports car manufacturer has confirmed that a new one is in fact in the works. The information comes from Andreas Preuninger, the man in charge of development of...

  • 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata

    The 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is easily one of the most anticipated driving machines of the year. We're talking about a car that appears to be clearly focused on making the person behind the wheel quite happy. This is achieved through a low curb weight and high driver involvement. Now we finally know how much it costs to put this feeling in your driveway. The entry Sport trim Miata starts at $25,735, which includes the $820 destination charge. ALSO SEE: Lincoln Continental Concept Debuts At The 2015 New York Auto Show That starting price includes a six-speed manual gearbox, Bluetooth...

  • Teaser for McLaren 570S Coupe debuting at 2015 New York Auto Show
    First McLaren Sports Series Member Is The 570S Coupe: Official

    McLaren is set to introduce its new Sports Series at next month’s 2015 New York Auto Show, and like the Super Series and Ultimate Series it will sit under the Sports Series will be made up of several models distinguished by performance and styling attributes. McLaren has previously hinted...

  • 2015 Honda S660 leaked - Image via Minkara
    2015 Honda S660 Leaked

    Honda’s tiny S660 mid-engine sports car that we first saw in concept form two years ago is ready for its showroom debut, only those showrooms will all be in Japan as Honda is yet to announce sales of the car outside its home market. These shots from enthusiast site Minkara show the S660 in...

  • 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe
    2016 Cadillac ATS-V Twin-Turbo V-6 Output Cranked Up To 464 HP

    When the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Sedan and Coupe were unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show last fall, the early estimate from Caddy was that the twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter V-6 engine would generate 455 hp. Turns out that was a bit conservative. MUST SEE: Happy When It Rains: LaFerrari Laps Spa In The...

  • Walter Röhrl in the 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4
    Walter Röhrl Wrings Out The Porsche Cayman GT4 At The Track: Video

    The Porsche Cayman GT4 is one of the purest sports cars money can buy. With naturally aspirated power, a conventional six-speed manual transmission and a mid-engine body, the Cayman GT4 is a rare sight in a world where turbocharging, hybrid technology and automated transmissions are diluting the...

  • 2007 Lotus 2-Eleven
    420-Horsepower Lotus 3-Eleven Headed For Frankfurt Auto Show

    Back in the 1950s, Lotus had a lightweight, open-top race car called the “Eleven” that was quite successful in endurance racing, earning a number of class victories in races held at prestigious tracks like Le Mans, Monza and Sebring. Last decade, Lotus revived the Eleven name when it...

  • 2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT3

    The Porsche 911 GT3 is an icon, incontrovertibly. It’s a benchmark for many, even though it rarely tops a results list in any particular dimension. But is it really the Only Possible GT3? Apparently so. Aston Martin’s latest delicious slice of Forbidden Fruit, the Vantage GT3 road car, was unveiled just a couple of weeks ago in Geneva. Now, it’s no longer the Vantage GT3, reports the Goodwood Road & Racing blog. It’s the Vantage GT12. And it’s Porsche’s fault. ALSO SEE: John Hennessey Talks Details, Drives The Wheels Off Of HPE700 2015 Ford Mustang...

  • 2016 Jaguar F-Type Convertible
    2016 Jaguar F-Type Specs, Pricing Announced For U.S. Market

    The list of options for Jaguar’s F-Type has expanded quite considerably for the 2016 model year, with the stunning sports car now available with things like a manual transmission and all-wheel-drive traction for the first time. The starting price for the 2016 F-Type is still $65,995, although...

  • Lotus Exige S Club Racer
    Lotus Exige S Club Racer Is One Ferocious Featherweight: Forbidden Fruit

    Lotus has just announced the release of a new Exige variant, and according to the automaker, it's available "globally." Now, it's understandable that this news—and quite honestly, the fact that Lotus is still actually making cars—could take some American enthusiasts by surprise. So...

  • 2015 Lotus Elise 20th Anniversary Edition
    Lotus Celebrates 20 Years Of The Elise With Special Edition Model

    It was at the Frankfurt Auto Show back in 1995 that Lotus first introduced a car called the “Elise”, and now, two decades on, the automaker from the British town Hethel is celebrating the milestone with a special edition Elise. The new special edition is called the “Elise 20th...

  • Alpine Vision Gran Turismo
    First Alpine Model To Be Called “AS1”, Second May Be An SUV Or Hybrid

    Renault and Caterham Cars may have gone their separate ways in regards to a sports car platform they were developing together for new models for their respective Alpine and Caterham brands, but the cars the platform was designed for are still very much alive. We now have a few extra details on the...

  • 2016 BMW M2 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    BMW Looks To E30 M3 For Inspiration Of Next M Car: Report

    For fans of BMW's M Brand, there are a few examples that stand a few ticks above the rest. The E39 M5 is certainly high on the list, as is the E46 M3. It's the E30 M3, however, that remains the greatest M car for many an automotive enthusiast. A high-water mark for the brand, and a reminder that...

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