Sports Cars
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Despite numerous air vents on its body, the 2020 Toyota Supra does not actually make use of them for any sort of cooling or aero functions. However, they can be made functional. The Supra's lead engineer, Tetsuya Tada, told Road & Track in a Wednesday report that the blocked off plastic vents can turn functional, and were developed with a Supra race car in mind. The chief engineer explained his team built a Supra race car halfway through development of the production road car and the vents all over the sports car's body are leftover from the race car's design. Tada said the race car...
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2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S laps 'Ring in 7:25, or 5 s faster than previous generationPorsche has a new 911 on its hands, the 992 generation, and naturally it's faster than the model it replaces. However, we've just learned that the performance gap isn't a small one, at least when it comes to the Carrera S variant. Speaking on Thursday during a drive event for the redesigned 2020...
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2019 McLaren 600LT Spider blows its topLike a well-oiled machine, McLaren continues to churn out model after model, each just a little more desirable than the one before it. The latest arrival is the 600LT Spider, the open-top version of last year's 600LT coupe and the new flagship of McLaren's entry-level Sports Series range. For those...
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No turbo-4 or manual transmission in 2020 Toyota Supra's first yearNo, the 2020 Toyota Supra will not be offered with a manual transmission or the rumored 255-horsepower 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine when it launches in the U.S. However, there's reason to remain hopeful that both will find their way to the U.S.-spec car. "At launch for first model we're all inline-6...
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2020 Toyota Supra: The return of sports car excitement at ToyotaToyota may be known for quality, reliability, and cars with all the handling prowess of a warm bath, but the Japanese brand has been injecting some emotion into its cars for a few years now. It's also been building some sports cars, though with the help of other brands. First it was the Toyota 86...
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Jay Leno's 1957 Chevrolet Corvette is C1 perfectionThe original Corvette is still one of the best generations of America's sports car. Jay Leno happens to own one, a 1957 example, and it is a shinning example of what makes the C1 so cool. The car Leno owns was originally ordered by an American solider stationed in Korea, and he just happened to...
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Mercedes-Benz has a next-generation SL-Class in the works, but the brand has been quiet on details surrounding the convertible sports car until now. According to a Wednesday report from the Australian website Car Advice, the seventh-generation SL will take a lot of inspiration from the iconic 300SL Gullwing. Gorden Wagener, chief Mercedes-Benz designer, said the next car will come closer to the "nicest SL," which is the 300SL, in his opinion. Outgoing Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said the next SL needs to pack the "wow" factor. Wagener's design direction would provide that. However, don't...
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Toyota GR Supra Racing concept previews 2020 Super GT entryToyota's reborn Supra is scheduled for its world debut on January 14 at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. However, a version of the car was shown Friday in Japan at the 2019 Tokyo Auto Salon. The version is a concept previewing the new Supra-based race car that will...
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2020 Toyota Supra completely revealed in video leakThe barrage of leaks of Toyota's reborn Supra continues, with the latest salvo coming from the automaker itself. A video revealing the complete car, with engine sounds included, was posted to the Twitter page of Toyota Mexico. The tweet has been removed but fortunately not prior to its contents...
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Class of 2019: Hagerty's top 10 classic cars to buy this yearAnother year, another round of bullish predictions for what cars will soon become tomorrow's hot-ticket collector vehicles. This is the second year Hagerty produced its "Bull Market List," and it's more varied than ever. These aren't new cars the classic car insurer believes will become tomorrow's...
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Stunning Shelby GR-1 concept headed to production thanks to SuperformanceWhat's old is new again at Superformance, but that is fine with us because in this case, we're talking about the 2004 Ford Shelby GR-1 concept car. Superformance has received official licensing rights from Ford to build the retro concept car. Car and Driver reported Monday that Superformance CEO...
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McLaren's newest Longtail is likely the 600LT SpiderMcLaren on Wednesday released a teaser video for a new edition in its hardcore Longtail (LT) series of models. The reveal is scheduled for January 16 and all McLaren will say right now is that the car will be the fifth to carry the LT designation. The first four were the F1 GTR LT, 675LT, 675LT...
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The 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera, the so-called 992 generation, will take its time to roll out in its various versions in 2019. We saw the S and 4S coupe models at the 2018 LA Auto Show in November, and Tuesday we got our first official look at the same versions of the Cabriolet body style. Like the coupe, the 2020 Porsche Carrera S and 4S Cabriolets will launch with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter flat-6 that spins out 443 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque, gains of 23 and 22, respectively, from the outgoing 991 generation. And like the coupe, Porsche is only showing the new 8-speed...
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Hotter Subaru WRX STI S209 teased ahead of Detroit auto showA hotter version of the Subaru WRX STI is coming to America, and Subaru has confirmed the car as the S209. We've already known about the car for sometime since Subaru's confirmation follows the discovery of a trademark application for the name made by the automaker last month. The world debut will...
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New Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 revealed in race car guisePorsche is preparing a successor to the awesome Cayman GT4, based on its updated 718 Cayman, but prior to the car's arrival in the coming months the German firm has shown the racing variant: the 2019 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport. The race car provides plenty of clues for the upcoming road car, namely...
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All 24 Porsche 911 variants explained in 5 minutesFor the Porsche 911, variety is the spice of life. Porsche currently sells 24 911 variants, and this video explains all of them in less than 5 minutes. We should note, this video refers to the current 991-generation 911 lineup and does not represent the upcoming 992-generation 911, the 2020 model...
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Polish firm builds convincing Evo XI body kitWe've lived in a world without the famed Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution for almost four years now, but one Polish company decided to build the Evo XI Mitsubishi won't. Dytko Sport, responsible for building and selling parts and components for Lancer Evo rally cars, worked with subsidiary Proto Cars to...
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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 can be yours for $49.99, some assembly requiredCar enthusiasts and Lego fans, a new kit is available to keep you occupied. The latest Lego Technic kit depicts none other than the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and it's officially on sale. Perhaps it's a good time to return an unwanted gift and instead pick up something truly desired. When fully...
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The leaky faucet that is the internet may have spoiled yet another surprise. A German insurance website lists the Mercedes-AMG A45 and A45 S as future models and supplies power figures to boot. The insurer, HUK24, names both models on its website for future insurance policies, which Motor1 first reported on Wednesday. The nomenclature shown appears to back up rumors that the AMG-tuned A-Class will arrive in standard A45 and hotter A45 S variants. The latter will make more than 400 horsepower, according to comments from AMG boss Tobias Moers last October. The insurers' listing claims the A45 S...
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Rebodied C5 Corvette Z06 is retro in all the right placesBack in 2001, a company by the name of Advanced Automotive Technologies (AAT) built a small number of coach-built cars based on the C5 Chevrolet Corvette platform, and one of them will soon head to auction. This is a 2001 Corvette Z06 with a completely new fiberglass body that recalls the original...
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Mid-engine Corvette may sport intelligent power doorsThe mid-engine C8 Corvette could feature some nifty power doors if a new patent sheds any light on the feature. First published to the MidEngineCorvette Forum and reported by The Drive last Friday, the patent describes trick power doors for the driver and passenger to take advantage of. While power...
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette previewAll talk in Corvette circles right now is over the mid-engine C8 generation expected for 2020, but the C7 generation currently on sale offers plenty of thrills, especially with 2019 seeing the return of the storied ZR1 badge. Yes, there's a Corvette ZR1 currently on sale, and we loved it so much we...
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2020 Porsche 718 Boxster Spyder spy shots and videoPorsche’s 718 Boxster and Cayman received the GTS treatment for 2018, but this doesn't represent the end of the road for performance tuning of Porsche's entry-level sports car. The German sports car marque is currently working on the next rung up the ladder, the new 718 Boxster Spyder and...
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Porsche counts down its top 5 fanciest seat patternsThe saying, "they don't make 'em like they used to" certainly applies here. In the latest installment of Porsche's "Top 5" series, the brand looked back on its five fanciest seat patterns put into production. Right away, the nostalgic feelings wash over us with the Porsche 928 S. The 1983 model...
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