Sports Cars

One of the most anticipated cars of the year, the 2014 Chevrolet SS, finally goes on sale in the fourth quarter of the year, but it may not be around for long. That’s because the car it’s based on, the VF-series Holden Commodore, is scheduled to be replaced by an all-new model in 2016...

With the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG now offering as much as 577 horsepower in ‘S-Model’ trim, the 560 horsepower of the BMW M5 is starting to look a little feeble, at least in terms of bragging rights (we doubt most owners would be able to tell the difference). To rectify the issue, BMW...

Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova has signed on to be an official brand ambassador of Porsche, a role that will see her represent the sports car manufacturer all over the globe for at least the next three years. The 26-year-old is already very familiar with the Porsche brand, having won a tennis...

A few years ago Audi appeared gung-ho about launching a new mid-engine sports car positioned between its TT and R8, and based on a platform to be shared with Volkswagen and possibly even Porsche. After a couple of concepts and plenty of rumors, news of the new sports car, which was tipped to be...

The 2014 Jaguar F-Type's V-8 engine gets some special attention.

Sebring is a legendary place in motorsports, and has been for more than a half-century. Winning there is significant, whatever you're racing. For Hurley Haywood, while driving a Porsche 911 Carrera RS to the win in 1973, it was very significant. Reuniting with the car in this video, Haywood...

As we continue our ongoing 30 Days of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type coverage, it's time once again for a video break. This time, we bring you five new videos explaining the various components of the F-Type: powertrains and exhaust; chassis, suspension, and engineering; driver experience; differentials and...

Ford's Mustang reached two milestones this week: the Flat Rock Assembly Plant where it has been built since 2005 rolled out the 1 millionth Mustang built there; and the Mustang Facebook page hit 5 million fans. Both are significant milestones. After eight years in production, the current-generation...

Drag races between cars and jets may not be the most accurate way of comparing performance, but they certainly are fun to watch. The latest pairs a 2014 Nissan GT-R with a Hawker Hunter fighter jet and sees the two face off on a runway strip in Switzerland. The stunt was organized by N_Magazine...

After a day and a half in the cockpit of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type, we know at least one thing for certain: we want more. While we can't get more seat time (yet), we can get more detailed in our analysis of the car--and we have, at our sister site, The Car Connection. Check out the full review of the...

Poland may not be recognized for its bustling auto industry but the country does have its fair share of historic marques. One of these is the Syrena name, used on a series of cars built from the 1950s right up to the early ‘70s. While the majority of Syrena models aren’t worth...

What defines a sports car? Is it an arbitrary set of numbers--weight limits, 0-60 mph times, lateral g forces? Or is it something more emotional, something that can't easily be quantified? I tend to think it's the latter, and the 2014 Jaguar F-Type presents a convincing case in support of that...

While we understand a carmaker offering a new product, especially one as anticipated as the F-Type, in their home market for a while before releasing it to the world, we wish that weren't the case with the F-Type. Americans won't get the new F-Type until next month, but lucky buyers in the U.K...

It's tax day, so what better day to start daydreaming of ways to spend that fat refund check than speccing out your very own 2014 Chevy Corvette? That's now possible, thanks to the detailed order guide released today. The order guide is a dealer-side document with package codes, detailed...

How is the 2014 Jaguar F-Type behind the wheel? We'd love to tell you--but we can't, just yet. We will soon. In the meantime, we can talk about the car's stats and how it stacks up--on paper--to its key rivals in the sports car world. What exactly does the F-Type compete with? Is it as fast as its...

Now that you’ve learned about the history of Jaguar’s new F-Type, seen what it’s comparable to and finally arrived at your ideal version, it’s now time to add some personal touches to really build that emotional bridge between you and the car. Fortunately for you, Jaguar has...

Day six of our 30 Days of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type brings us to what we are calling The Ultimate F-Type Build. We went to the online Jaguar F-Type configurator and built two different vehicles that we feel would be the pinnacles of the model line--depending on your goals, of course. The first F-Type...

Mercedes-AMG has made its name on sharp-edged performance. And, until recently, that's involved cramming large-displacement engines under the hood. Now, surprisingly—representing a significant turnaround from some years ago—even AMG sees hybrid powertrains in its future. While BMW and...

Jaguar’s new F-Type presents buyers with an interesting proposition. Due to a variety of engine options ranging from naturally aspirated V-6s to supercharged V-8s, Jaguar has been able to stagger pricing of its F-Type so that it competes against a much wider variety of models than it could...

Volvo motorsport partner Polestar has recently dabbled in the world of tuning road cars, originally starting with a C30 concept back in 2010 and then unleashing the 508-horsepower S60 concept on the world just last year. Along the way, Polestar started selling dealer-installed ECU tuning software...