Sports Cars

Porsche's next new model introduction, in the form of the 2013 Porsche Cayman, is set to take place at November's Los Angeles Auto Show.

If you find yourself at Britain’s Silverstone Circuit on Saturday, September 15th, you’ll likely be in for quite an event. Ferrari North Europe is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Parade of Ferrari cars, and so far over 600 have registered for the event...

Jaguar wants to keep building the anticipation over its upcoming F-Type sports car, so it’s just released a video showing off the supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 we already knew would be under the hood. In fact, we know the engine will come in at least two versions, one rated at 340 horsepower and...

Scion's vice president and general manager, Jack Hollis, stops by the Big Dog Garage with a 2013 Scion FR-S for Jay Leno to drive.

The FR-S' Toyota cousin, the GT 86, has received an aggressively-styled aero kit.

An owner of an FR-S crashed into a pole after losing control of his car driving through a turn with the traction control switched off.

Ford’s silence on the possibility of a new generation of its brutish Focus RS has led to all manner of speculation and conjecture on the matter, and the latest twist in the story is perhaps the most interesting yet. The last we heard, Ford was considering replacing the Focus RS with a Fiesta...

After first showing it as a concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Infiniti has turned the stunning Emerg-E into a fully working prototype and plans to drive in front of a public audience at this month’s 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed. As we found out recently, the Emerg-E is based on the...

Just last month reports broke claiming Maserati was planning a new mid-engine sports car to take on the likes of the Porsche 911, a car that could even revive the GranSport name. At the time, Maserati CEO Harald Wester said it was just a proposal and nothing had been confirmed. Now, in a recent...

A high-performance AMG version of the third-generation Mercedes-Benz A Class luxury hatchback has been speculated on for close to two years but now, finally, we have some official details on the matter. Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that the new hot hatch will be called the A45 AMG (previously...

BMW’s i8 sports coupe could prove to be the first attainable hybrid vehicle (which excludes Porsche's 918) to win the hearts and minds of enthusiast drivers. After all, it boasts some 354 combined horsepower, enough to run from 0-62 mph in just five seconds, yet returns a claimed fuel economy...

Ferrari will be addressing criticisms that its California convertible is just a little too soft by adopting a sharper and more focused design for the car’s replacement. The California has just undergone a mid-cycle update, receiving slightly more power and a new handling package, so its...

Talk of a new sports car built along the lines of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG dates back several years and has yet to lead to any tangible evidence that such a car is even in the works. At least, that was until today. One of our spy photographers has managed to scoop a test mule for this new sports...

Last month French automaker Renault unveiled a striking new concept car that not only revives its legendary Alpine performance branding but also hints at a possible new sports car the automaker may be working on. The new concept also celebrates the 50th anniversary of Renault’s iconic Alpine...

In 2009, Usain Bolt and two passengers walked away from a rollover crash of his BMW M3, presented in recognition of Bolt’s accomplishments in Beijing. Despite extensive damage to the BMW, Bolt escaped with just minor injuries to his feet, a testament to the safety of modern automobiles. Now...

Updated: Upon further consultation with Simon Crellin of the Isle of Man TT press office and Subaru of America's Dominick Infante, some of the statistics acquired from my previous sources have been called into question. Where there is a conflict between official TT facts and figures not available...

Roughly a year after launching its first IPL model, the IPL G Coupe, Infiniti is now launching its second model developed by the performance division, the 2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible. Infiniti has already trotted the car out at various auto shows over the past several months but it’s now...

To promote its all-new Boxster, Porsche is sponsoring an event it calls The Spirited Escape. Starring NFL-linebacker-turned-travel-host Dhani Jones, The Spirited Escape is a documented road trip from New York City to Porsche's Sport Driving School at Barber Motorsport Park in Leeds, Alabama. To...

If you’re lucky enough to own either a new Scion FR-S or Subaru BRZ sport coupe, here’s a heads up - both cars are being recalled, but not for a manufacturing defect or safety defect on the car itself. Instead, early versions of the printed owners manual contain incorrect information on...

Today, we delve into the near future of serious sports cars and luxury vehicles. The McLaren MP4-12C--still nearly brand new--gets some upgrades to its programming for more power. Current owners will be able to upgrade their cars, too, bringing total output to 616 horsepower. The 2013 Mercedes-Benz...