Sports Cars

Subaru's version of the shared rear-drive sports car platform that will also be marketed as a Toyota (FT-86 II) and a Scion (FRS) will be making its official debut in not-quite-production trim at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. We already know a little about the car, but today, we get a few more...

The gorgeous, imposing, and fortunately bound-for-America 2012 Audi RS5 finally made its official debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show earlier this month, but now talk is emerging that a convertible RS5 Cabrio may join the ranks. The talk is spurred by leaked patent drawings dug up by Autoblog...

The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will get the magnetic ride control shocks found on other GM performance cars like the Cadillac CTS-V and Corvette ZR1.

When Mercedes-Benz unveiled the racing version of the SLS AMG, the GT3, in Oaxaca, Mexico last year, we knew a road-going Black Series variant would eventually come as well--in fact, we've been tracking it for over two years. Now it looks like the boffins at AMG have decided to loose the idea upon...

It sometimes seems that not a week goes by without some long-dead British sports car name from the past being revived, and the latest to make an appearance is Jensen. Between 1966 and 1976 Jensen sold the Interceptor, a two-door, four-seat grand tourer with a 383-cubic-inch Chrysler -V8 and a...

It's been nearly two years since we took you along for a first drive of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG gullwing, live from Laguna Seca. We were the first to call it Mercedes' Viper, summing it up thusly: "It's partly American in its tendency to speak out, part Italian in its cool-first aesthetic, and...

We can’t get enough of the sultry lines of the 2011 Jaguar C-X16 Concept, and we hope you can’t either as we’ve just got our hands on a new promo video featuring the first driving shots of the car as well as the sound of its new supercharged V-6 engine. This same drivetrain, most...

Ford's Mustang has been an icon for the brand despite its occasional low points over the last 47 years. For the pony car's 50th anniversary, it will get an all-new look without the retro flavor, says Ford design boss J Mays. The design is still in the process of being finalized, but Mays said the...

One of the biggest mysteries puzzling Subaru fans is the issue of why the Japanese automaker, after building its performance reputation on symmetrical all-wheel drive technology, would switch to rear-wheel drive for its upcoming BRZ sports car. Of course, a lot of it has to do with the fact that...

Mitsubishi is auctioning off its very last Eclipse Coupe this week in an effort to help raise funds for the Japanese Red Cross. The last Eclipse is a one-of-a-kind 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe SE, which was manufactured at the automaker’s plant in Normal, Illinois. It will go under the...

The 2012 Audi RS5 is almost here, and luckily for us U.S. fans Audi’s uber-coupe will launch in facelifted form. This latest version of the RS5 made its official debut this week at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, bringing with it all the latest updates we saw introduced on the 2012 Audi A5...

The Alfa Romeo 4C Concept is brilliant--that's already been settled. Now, it's not just a concept, either; it will start production in 2013 according to Alfa CEO Harald Wester speaking at the Frankfurt Auto Show. We've expected the 4C to lead Alfa's return to the U.S. for a long time now, but as...

We still have a little over two years to wait until the BMW i8 makes its production debut, and from the looks of the i8 Concept, it's going to be an anxious wait. Building on the core design of the Vision EfficientDynamics concept revealed at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, the BMW i8 Concept is a...

Live from the floor of the Frankfurt Auto Show, Aston Martin director of design Marek Reichman and product development director Ian Minards talk in detail about the V12 Zagato, its prototype history, and the design and engineering that go into it. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the V12 Zagato shares some...

The 2012 Porsche 911 is one of the most important new cars on the show stands at Frankfurt 2011, and it's clear from the space devoted to it at the massive VW pavilion, the company is devoted to playing up the new "991" sportscar. There's much new technology in the new 911, not the least of which...

If you thought Lotus went a bit soft with the Evora, you’ll be pleased to know that the automaker from Hethel hasn’t forgotten how to combine raw performance, mind blowing agility and its trademark no nonsense design in a modern car. Take the latest 2012 Lotus Exige S, which was...

New Honda president and CEO Takanobu Ito is rallying to bring back some of Honda's performance image.The NSX is alive again.

First shown at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the original Alfa Romeo 4C Concept grabbed us by the throat and got our attention with its stunning looks, light weight, and high performance. The revised concept unveiled today in Frankfurt keeps that aggressive attraction going. Still weighing in at a...

We've gone from teasers to previews to mega-galleries, and we're still not tired of showing you the stunning Jaguar C-X16 concept, on the floor this week at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show and hopefully, on a winding, kinky piece of tarmac within the next 18 months. The C-X16 makes chief designer Ian...

When we took the wheel of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe on the Circuito Monteblanco in Spain earlier this year, we knew AMG had something special on its hands. Far more focused and capable on track, it is a true competitor to the BMW M3. The Black Series takes the car to yet another level of...