Sports Cars

The first Ginetta G50 road-registered car has been taken for a spin in the streets of Garforth in the UK and is set to take part in tomorrow’s Silverstone Supercar Tour. The new car is based on the track-only ‘Cup’ car which goes by the same name and has been competing in a...

Caterham has finally revealed the whole story on its new R500 Superlight, and trackday enthusiasts will be salivating to get their hands on one if it drives like its stat sheet reads. Playing up the strengths of the Lotus Seven on which it's based, the newest Caterham brings a balanced mix of power...

After debuting a concept version of its M5-powered MF5 roadster at last year’s Frankfurt auto show, Germany’s Wiesmann has finally released new high-res images and full specifications for the production version of the car. Production will officially start this month at Wiesmann’s...

Japanese car designer Mitsuoka is building a left-hand-drive version of the car that brought its brand to fame: the NSX-based Orochi supercar. The introduction of LHD for the Orochi means the car will be available for sale outside of Japan for the first time and officials already have a number of...

Ford has confirmed plans to launch a high performance RS version of the European Focus hatch sometime next year, but according to latest reports the Blue Oval may also launch an RS version of the new Fiesta and this one could become a global model. This means there would be two new sports variants...

Honda F1 star Jenson Button takes a Civic Type R around the famed German widow-maker, the Nurburgring, and just to make things a bit more interesting he does it while its raining and answering questions from an interviewer. Even for a man used to the fast pace of F1, the ride around the 'ring is...

There have been plenty of rumors circulating about Jaguar planning a new lightweight sports car to rival the likes of the Porsche 911 but until now we haven’t had any substantial evidence that officials were even contemplating the car. Speaking at this week’s Geneva Motor Show, Tata...

There’s been a definite resurgence in small and lightweight roadsters. Tiny road-going racers with punchy engines and the kind of handling owners of bigger and heavier sports cars can only dream of. Some of the cars that spring to mind include the KTM X-bow, MMI Avocet, and pretty much...

KTM’s X-Bow first appeared in production trim close to a year ago, debuting at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, and now a year later at the 2008 Geneva Show KTM has finally been launched. He first cars to be delivered is a batch of 100 ‘Dallara Series’ cars that were manufactured with...

While its unlikely anyone remembers the Reynard-designed 'Strathcarron' of 10 years ago, the doomed mid-engined sports car has been brought back to life thanks to the insistence of its principal backer, Martin Miles. Renamed the MMI Avocet after its most fervent supporter, the car weighs a tiny...

Not to be outdone by the Holden camp’s Coupe 60 and HSV W427 concepts, Ford has released full details about its new performance FPV range at this week’s Melbourne Motor Show. Making their official debut at the show is the new performance GT and F6 sedans, packing high-output V8 and...

At the start of last year Renault announced an ambitious target of launching 26 new models by the end of 2009, but apart from the introduction of the new Laguna there hasn’t been much of a buzz from Renault at recent major car shows. Things won’t be quiet for long because at next...

KTM’s X-Bow first appeared in production trim close to a year ago, debuting at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, however in the twelve months that’s passed since then the X-Bow is yet to see the light of day. According to KTM, production is set to start in the middle of this year and to...

Chevrolet today unveiled the Corvette 427 Limited Edition Z06, a limited-production model that pays homage to the big-block Stingray models of the mid-1960s and comes in a unique crystal red exterior paint scheme. The ‘427’ designation refers to the cubic-inch displacement of the...

As Jaguar faces its impending sale to India's Tata Motors, things at the Coventry-based maker are continuing as usual - or even at a slightly quicker pace. Featuring updates to a model lineup that had stagnated under Ford's tenure, the new direction taken by the leaping cat looks to head straight...

If you're one of the several thousand people anxiously waiting to pay nearly double retail for the privilege of owning the all-new 2009 Nissan GT-R, you probably already know this. If you're one of those people and you don't know this, you're probably at the back of the line. Nissan's 691...

Small, sporty runabouts are often short-changed in the minds of enthusiasts. Their numbers don’t stack up so well when faced with competition from big, powerful sedans or turbocharged hatchbacks. But in terms of sheer driving fun, they can rank right up there with the best, especially in the...

There’s a definite resurgence in small, lightweight roadsters. Tiny road-going racers with punchy engines and the kind of handling owners of bigger and heavier sports cars can only dream of. Notable mentions include cars like the KTM X-bow, the Fisker-designed Artega GT, and anything with a...

Years of speculation, rumors, leaked photos and spy shots have ended today with the official announcement of the Corvette ZR1, a new high performance version of the C6 Corvette that is designed to take on the best supercars the world has to offer. Expected to be priced in the region of $100,000...

As if the massive V8s from GM were short of power to start with, Aussie-based Walkinshaw Performance is making a Stage 2 supercharger that’ll pump an LS2 V8 up to 566hp (422kW) and 727Nm (537lb-ft) of torque. The kit is also available for the 6.0L L98 V8. Either one will run you somewhere...