Sports Cars

  • Jaguar F-Type Project 7

    Jaguar’s F-Type Project 7 made its world debut back in June at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, but now the stunning speedster is being showcased in its American specification in the lead up to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance taking place this weekend. The biggest difference between our version and the one showed back at Goodwood is the windshield: Because of local regulations a full height windshield has been fitted instead of the shortened one available elsewhere. ALSO SEE: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Sells For $38M, Highest Price Paid For A Cat At Auction The car’s hero...

  • Loryc Electric Speedster
    Loryc Electric Speedster Is A Whole New Kind Of Retro

    A name from the 1920s is back to build electric cars.

  • 2015 Panoz Esperante Spyder 25th Anniversary Edition
    Panoz Esperante Returns At Monterey Car Week

    This year's Monterey Car Week seems busier than ever, with headline-grabbing auctions, classic cars galore and all manner of special-edition sports cars. But for Panoz, it's also a chance to release a special 25th Anniversary Edition of the Esperante Spyder, celebrating the specialty sports-car...

  • Mike Newman sets new blind land speed record in a Litchfield Nissan GT-R
    Blind Man Sets Land Speed Record In 1,000-HP Nissan GTR: Video

    A man from Manchester in the U.K. appears to have set a new land speed record for blind people. 52-year old Mike Newman achieved an average of 200.9 miles per hour over two runs. DON'T MISS: 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Is World's Most Powerful Sedan Newman previously held the blind land speed...

  • Toyota FT-1 concept
    Toyota reveals 2 new versions of Supra-previewing FT-1 concept

    Toyota has revealed two new versions of its stunning FT-1 sports car concept, which is thought to preview the look of an upcoming Supra successor as well as lay the groundwork for the design of future models from the Japanese automaker. The original FT-1 concept was shown back in January at the...

  • Caterham Seven 480
    Caterham Seven 480 And 360 Are Bound For The U.S.

    Caterham announces two models designed for the U.S. market.

  • 2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO

    Nissan announced pricing for the 2015 370Z.

  • 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata teaser
    2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Teased Ahead Of September 3 Reveal

    The 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata will be unveiled in less than a month.

  • 2013 HSV Maloo R8
    HSV Planning World’s Fastest ‘Truck’

    Back in 2006, Holden’s official tuner HSV set the Guinness World Record for the fastest production pickup/utility with its Maloo R8. The car-based utility, essentially a two-door Holden Commodore with a tray out the back, hit a top speed of 168.66 mph (271.44 kmh). That was enough to take the...

  • 2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
    2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Drops Four-Cylinder, Gets $27,645 Starting Price

    Hyundai’s Genesis Coupe drops its four-cylinder engine for the 2015 model year, meaning the car now features a V-6 as standard across the range. This also means the starting price of the 2015 model is higher than last year, but to help offset the sticker shock the Korean automaker has...

  • Local Motors Strati 3D-printed car concept
    Local Motors Gives Update On Sports Car Platform Contest: Video

    America's Local Motors made headlines with its last major project, the crowdsourced off-road Rally Fighter, and now it's set to inspire driving enthusiasts anew with a new lightweight sports car. Not that the car will be designed in-house, of course—once again, it's up to skilled designers...

  • 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish
    Aston Martin Rapide S & Vanquish Inch Closer To Supercar-dom: Video

    Yesterday, we told you about the changes to the 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish and the Rapide S. Each has received a brand-new eight-speed transaxle gearbox from ZF. Both cars also got revised suspension geometry, larger front brakes, and stiffer anti-roll bars. These changes add up to completely...

  • Hennessey HPE600 Camaro Z/28

    Another day, another Hennessey-tuned super machine putting down ridiculous power... not that we're complaining, mind you. The latest machine to get the HPE treatment is the new Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. READ: World's Most Expensive RV Sold In Dubai From the factory, the LS7-equipped Z/28 sees 500 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque on tap. Hennessey and his team can get a bit more than that. The HPE600 benefits from ported cylinder heads, a camshaft upgrade, long tube stainless steel headers, and a bit of ECU tuning. The result is an impressive 636 horsepower and 545 pound-feet of torque;...

  • 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 RS spy shots
    2015 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Spy Shots

    Porsche is in the final stages of development of a more hardcore version of its track-focused 911 GT3, the infamous 911 GT3 RS. The latest spy shots reveal as much of the car as ever, as Porsche hasn't bothered to do much in the way of camouflage on this track-focused screamer. The car was...

  • 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster
    Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster To Debut At Pebble Beach

    The fastest roadster Aston Martin has ever built will join the family on August 14 as part of the festivities leading up to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, California. Powered by a 565-horsepower 6.0-liter AM28 V-12 engine, the V12 Vantage S Roadster joins the hardtop V12...

  • 2015 Porsche Cayman GTS vs go-kart track screencap
    2015 Porsche Cayman GTS Meets A Go-Kart Track: Video

    A Porsche Cayman GTS brings new meaning to the phrase "go-kart handling."

  • 2014 Lexus IS F
    The Final Lexus IS F Has Rolled Off The Line

    The Lexus IS F is no more. While that’s no surprise, the final example—a blue car destined for a lucky U.S. customer—was built in Japan last week, marking the end of production of the car. WATCH: McLaren MP4-12C Spits Crazy Flames-Grab Your Meat Products: Video Based on the...

  • 2014 Scion FR-S - IIHS small front overlap crash test
    Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Rating

    Small, lightweight sports cars are unsafe, right? Not necessarily -- proving the right design can be safe whatever the size, the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S sports cars have just been awarded a 'Top Safety Pick' rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). MUST WATCH: Bugatti Veyron...

  • Polaris Slingshot

    You already know how we feel about the Morgan 3 Wheeler. Our love of triad-esque vehicles is strong, so we're excited when someone new joins the fray... especially when they get it right in terms of the two-front/one-rear layout. That's exactly what Polaris has done with its all-new Slingshot. They've done a bit better than that though, because the power, weight, and price are looking good as well. MUST WATCH: Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Hits 246 MPH On Public Road: Video If the Morgan looks to its heritage for inspiration, the Polaris Slingshot clearly looks towards the future. The angular...

  • Subaru WRX S4 teaser image
    Subaru Announces New WRX S4 Sedan For Japanese Launch August 25

    A Subaru WRX with more power and performance—that’s the STI, right? And an Audi A4 with more power and performance—that’s the S4? Nope and nope. At least not in this case. Due for launch at 11:00 a.m. local time on August 25th in Japan, a new sedan dubbed “WRX...

  • Toyota FT-1 concept, 2014 Detroit Auto Show
    New Toyota Supra Powertrain Details Emerge

    Toyota has teamed up with BMW to develop a new sports car platform that will underpin a new Supra from the Japanese automaker and a replacement for the Z4 from the German side. BMW is thought to be doing most of the development work for the platform and engines that will power the cars, in return...

  • Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS) Leggera
    ATS Leggera: More Details On Lightweight Italian Sports Car

    Everyone loves a little nostalgia now and then and Italian firm Automobili Turismo e Sport—or ATS for short—is certainly happy to provide it. The name dates back to the golden age of racing in the 1960s and so does its latest sports car, the Leggera. Joining the thoroughly modern Sport...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger  -  First Drive, Portland OR, July 2014
    Hell No: Why SRT Hellcat V-8 Won't Be Giving Viper Extra Bite

    The 707-horsepower, 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 in the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat seems a natural to go under the hood of a vehicle that could better handle all that power up to 200 mph and above. And to casual enthusiasts, it would make sense that car might be the Viper. But as SRT...

  • Dinan S3-R BMW 1M
    Dinan Elevates The Already Heavenly BMW 1M To New Heights: Video

    The 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe is extremely high on the list of cars that every enthusiast should drive at least once. It's a perfect example of exactly what BMW is capable of when it remembers that it used to build cars fitting the tagline; The Ultimate Driving Machine. Under the hood of the 1M...

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