Sports Cars

The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is still arriving at its first batch of customers, but already we’re seeing the fruits of GM’s monster performance efforts—as well as of the high-tech Performance Data Recorder system that comes with it (and is available in other Corvettes, too)...

The street isn’t an appropriate place to race for a hundred different reasons, not least of which is the stupidity of doing 150-plus-mph in an open environment, without proper emergency support or safety gear. But hey, people are going to do it anyway, so we may as well enjoy the fruits of...

This dyno video, showing the new super-performance Tesla Model S P85D at full tilt, also shows something Tesla hadn’t told us about: a whole boatload of torque. Okay, so Tesla rated the P85D at a very stout 691 horsepower without any mention of torque. But here, in a dyno from DragTimes via...

The Alfa Romeo 4C is Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy 2015 not just because of its sexy style or carbon chassis, but because of the unique experience of driving the sporty Italian coupe. Soon, the 4C will be joined by the 4C Spider, seen here undisguised on the streets of Andalucia in video...

Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] first car, the Roadster, has been out of production for a while now, but that hasn’t stopped the electric car company from offering new updates for it. The last update’s arrival was back in 2010, and the latest, announced by Tesla this week, looks to be...

Back at November’s Los Angeles Auto Show we told you that the 2015 Volkswagen Golf R will be priced from $37,415 with shipping, and that the first 500 examples will be made available for pre-order prior to the official start of sales early next year. DON'T MISS: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT...

With the release of cars like the BMW M4, Cadillac ATS-V Coupe and Lexus RC F, it’s easy to forget that Audi has a formidable performance coupe of its own—the RS 5. The car packs a naturally-aspirated 4.2-liter V-8 that delivers 450 horsepower and can rocket the svelte two-door from...

Over the past couple of years there have been quite a few entrants in the premium sports car scene. One that manages to stand out from the crowd is Puritalia’s 427 roadster, which was revealed in its final form at a special event in Milan last week. MUST SEE: 2016 Cadillac CTS-V...

A substantially-updated Evora is set to debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in March, and this time around an open-top version is expected alongside the coupe. But beyond the coupe and new convertible, could we see additional Evora variants, perhaps even a crossover? MUST SEE: 2015 Chevy Corvette...

After successfully filing for bankruptcy protection with a Dutch court just two weeks ago, struggling sports car brand Spyker has been declared bankrupt due to its inability to source bridge funding to continue operations. The decision was made today by the district court of Midden-Nederland, at...

A stunt pulled off by Nissan in the Middle East over the weekend has seen the automaker awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest two-car drift. The drift involved a pair of Nissan Zs—a 350Z and a 370Z—going sideways around a wet track in close proximity. ALSO SEE: Raminator Is...

The Valet Mode of the Stingray’s Performance Data Recorder system is a cool feature—even if it has drawn some heat for its potential illegal recording of audio. But you don’t need audio to see what’s wrong with this valet’s treatment of a new 2015 Corvette. MUST SEE...

Sometimes it seems there are nearly as many special-edition Aston Martins as there are Aston Martins, but then there are the truly special editions, like this, the Works 60th Anniversary edition, celebrating the Newport-Pagnell Works facility. MUST SEE: Car Crashes Into Bedroom Of 71-Year-Old Car...

Ford is committing itself to creating a true global performance sub-brand moving forward. The automaker just announced that it has 12 vehicles on tap, which will be rolled out over the next few years through 2020. All of you SVT fans can consider this your Blue Oval revival... minus the name of...

UPDATE: A new generation of the Ford Focus RS has been confirmed for sale in the U.S. It will form part of a new portfolio of sporty Ford products grouped under the Ford Performance banner. If you’re a fan of hot hatches, you’ve long been jealous of the hardware Europeans get to play...

Honda’s Civic hatchback sold overseas is set to spawn a new Type R variant complete with a turbocharged and direct-injected 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine spitting out more than 276 horsepower (we hear the final figure may be closer to 320 hp). Sadly, this model isn’t headed to the U.S...

MINI’s all-new Hardtop is a lot of fun in Cooper and Cooper S trim but lacking from the lineup is the sporty John Cooper Works variant, which has been revealed today ahead of an official world debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. It was at this year’s Detroit event that MINI rolled out...

The team at Vengeance Racing has certainly been excited to take delivery of its new 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Upon delivery, there was a massive burnout, which was followed up with a run on the dyno. That run produced power figures of 585 horsepower and 617 pound-feet of torque at the rear...

This guy just celebrated his purchase of a new 2015 Corvette Z06 with a massive burnout, on video, and he's also already strapped it to the dyno to see what its baseline numbers are. They’re impressive. MUST SEE: 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 Owner Does Massive Burnout Minutes After Delivery: Video...

It’s probably not quite correct to call someone who just plunked down something likely north of $80,000 for a new Z06 “lucky,” but that’s sure how it looks from where we’re sitting. This owner at least returns that luck with the favor of a massive burnout right after...