Sports Cars
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Updates to the Bentley Continental GT Speed for the 2015 model year see the big bruiser earn the title of the fastest production Bentley ever. Yes, Bentley engineers have endowed the GT Speed and the GT Speed Convertible with even more power and torque, boosting the performance of both cars. The twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W-12 engine fitted to the 2015 Bentley Continental GT Speed has been tuned to deliver 626 horsepower and a massive 607 pound-feet of torque, the latter of which is available from just 1,700 rpm. That’s up from 616 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque in the...
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430 Debuts At Geneva Motor Show: Live Photos And VideoAston Martin is about to launch a new special edition based on its V8 Vantage, which is being shown for the first time at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show today. The new special edition is the V8 Vantage N430, which builds on the heritage of Aston’s successful line of N-badged cars that commemorate...
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Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Concept Debuts At 2014 Geneva Motor Show: Live Photos And VideoAt the 2011 Geneva Motor Show we first saw the 4C in concept form. Two years later we saw the production version revealed. Now, at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, Alfa Romeo has pulled the covers off a new 4C Spider concept, which has already been confirmed for production in early 2015. The most...
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2014 Nissan Juke NISMO RS Priced From $26,930Nissan has announced pricing for its first NISMO RS model.
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Alfa Romeo May Miss Out On Mazda MX-5-Based Roadster: ReportDespite plans for a new Alfa Romeo convertible to be built by Mazda on the bones of its next-generation MX-5 Miata being finalized last year, Sergio Marchionne, the head of Alfa Romeo parent company Fiat Chrysler, reportedly wants a major rethink of the project. Automotive News (subscription...
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2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO Priced From $151,585The 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO has been priced at $151,585, including a $1,595 destination charge, making it the most expensive Nissan ever launched. For those at home counting, that’s almost $50k more than the entry-level 2015 GT-R’s $103,365 sticker but it does get you one of the fastest...
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Future owners of BMW's i8 plug-in hybrid sports car will be a discerning bunch. Rather than opting for the obvious Porsche 911, they'll have bought into a progressive, innovative vehicle which plays as much on economical gains as it does outright performance. It'd be a shame, then, to sling any old beat-up luggage in the back when taking their first road trip in the car. That's where masters of the craft Louis Vuitton come in, the fashion house designing a tailor-made luggage set for the i8 sports car. The set has been specially designed to match the colors and style of the i8. While it keeps...
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2015 Subaru WRX Vs. 2015 Subaru WRX STI: Which is best for you?Can't make up your mind whether to go for the new 2015 Subaru WRX or step up to the 2015 Subaru WRX STI? If you're fond of the idea of having a turbocharged, high-performance (and of course all-wheel-drive) Subaru in your driveway, we're here to help decide which is best for your use. As we pointed...
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The Story Behind The World's Fastest Nissan GT-R: VideoAMS Performance is in the business of making fast cars much faster. More specifically, they're best known for taking the Nissan GT-R and tuning it to insane levels of power and performance. They do this while also keeping the cars streetable. DON'T MISS: 2015 Subaru WRX Video Road Test This team...
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2015 Subaru WRX Video Road TestThe new 2015 Subaru WRX--it's a fanboy's dream. It throws off hundreds of turbocharged horsepower, and serves up awesome grip with some of the best all-wheel-drive hardware on the planet. It also looks like an aftermarket tuner job--on purpose--and comes with a CVT. So, are the Internet trolls...
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Alfa Romeo 4C Roadster Concept To Bow In GenevaThe Alfa Romeo 4C is finally set to land in U.S. showrooms this June, initially at select Fiat and Maserati stores, but don’t run out to place an order just yet because an even more stunning 4C roadster could be just around the corner. We’ve learned via Italian website 0-100.it that a...
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Newport Convertible Pries Off The Roof Of The Nissan GT-RNewport Convertible Engineering has been chopping the roofs off of vehicles for over 30 years now. The California-based company takes existing vehicles with fixed roofs, and opens them up to the sky. Sometimes the change works, and sometimes it doesn't. They do offer something for everyone though...
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Given the success of the last Ford Focus RS, based on the previous-generation Focus sold outside the U.S., a follow-up model based on the new Ford Focus seemed like a done deal. After all, the new Focus is widely promoted as a global car, and excitement over the launch of the lesser Focus ST seems to indicate a large enthusiast marketplace. Still, several years on since the arrival of the new Focus, we’re still waiting on the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] to launch a high-performance RS variant. Spy shots of a test mule have previously surfaced, and there have been numerous reports...
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Alfa Romeo 4C Arrives In (Select) U.S. Dealers In JuneThe Alfa Romeo 4C will be sold at Maserati dealerships, and a few Fiat stores.
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2014 Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake Revealed Ahead Of Geneva Motor ShowThe Jaguar XFR-S is already an impressive drive. However, take its 550-horsepower drivetrain and pack it into the svelte body of the XF Sportbrake and you’ve got a surefire hit on your hands. That’s exactly what Jaguar has done with its latest XFR-S Sportbrake, which has previously been...
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2015 MINI Cooper S Five-Door Spy ShotsThe third generation of the modern MINI Cooper recently made its debut, but so far only in its three-door Hardtop bodystyle. There are still many variants to be revealed, including some brand new ones. One of these will be a new five-door variant that’s expected to be revealed in the second...
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Alfa Romeo 4C Goes Up The Hill At Goodwood: VideoWe can't get enough of the Alfa Romeo 4C. Whether it's gorgeous still photos, the full spec sheet, or videos of the car blasting around various parts of the planet, you can count on us to fully engage and digest the imagery and information before us. That's why we're ready to share another video of...
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IED Students, Hyundai Collaborate On Gen-Y Sports CarVarious studies will bring you stories of doom and gloom relating to Generation Y and their lack of enthusiasm for cars. We're told millennial buyers, those born between the late 80s and early 2000s, are more interested in staring at their smartphones than they are driving, and that electronic...
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First, there was the Golf GTI. Then, the diesel-powered Golf GTD. And when Volkswagen's plug-in hybrid Golf makes its debut next month at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, it will carry the GTE badge, for GT Electric--marking the plug-in hybrid Golf out as something more than a mere eco-friendly version. This isn’t the battery-powered e-Golf that will be arriving in local showrooms this spring, but a new sports Golf combining a small internal combustion engine with an electric motor. Unfortunately, this particular Golf variant won’t be making the trip across the Atlantic. ALSO SEE...
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2014 Porsche 911 GT3 Sales Halted Due To String Of Fires: Official StatementAs we've pointed out before, it's not just electric cars that catch fire. Sometimes gas-fed cars do it without any provocation. While Ferrari is perhaps the best-known brand for the impromptu cookout, it seems Porsche may be having a bit of an issue with its latest 911 GT3 acquiring rather more...
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Poor Sales Of Toyota GT 86/Scion FR-S Likely To Rule Out New VariantsA senior Toyota official has revealed that poor sales of the GT 86 sports car meant that additional variants, such as the much-hyped convertible and a possible performance version, are likely to be ruled out. Speaking with Auto Express, Toyota’s European R&D boss Gerald Killmann said the...
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2015 BMW M3 & M4 Priced From Low $60,000s: ReportWe've been eager to get behind the wheel of the new M3 and M4 since seeing them in the flesh at the latest round of auto shows, and now it looks like we know how much that will cost you: about $62,000, minimum. That's the starting price of the 2015 BMW M3 sedan in the U.S., according to documents...
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Infiniti To Reveal Q50 Eau Rouge Engine In Geneva, Video Suggests A Turbo V-6Infiniti is finally serious about launching a proper performance product, and our first taste of what’s to come is the awesome-looking Q50 Eau Rouge concept. At the concept’s reveal at the Detroit Auto Show last month, Infiniti boss Johan de Nysschen said that any production version of...
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Aston Martin DB9 Gets New Carbon Special Editions: VideoIn addition to its new V8 Vantage N430, Aston Martin will be showing off a pair of DB9 special editions at the upcoming 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The latest special editions revive Aston Martin’s ‘Carbon’ theme, which was last used on the DB9 back in 2010, prior to the car’s...
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