Sports Cars

  • 2019 Vanderhall Venice Speedster

    You don't always need high-dollar, high-horsepower cars to have fun out on the road or track. Motorcycles have traditionally been the weapon of choice for performance fans on a budget but more recently the new segment of reverse trikes has been gaining popularity. Familiar names like Morgan, Can-Am, Polaris and Slingshot all offer interesting options, and recently a company by the name of Vanderhall joined the fray with its Venice and Edison² models, the latter featuring an electric powertrain. Not stopping there, Vanderhall has a raft of new models in the works. One of these is the...

  • World's most powerful Nissan GT-R with 3,500 horsepower
    World's most powerful Nissan GT-R makes 3,500 horsepower

    The standard Nissan GT-R is no slouch with 565 horsepower coming from a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 , but this GT-R is something else. If the car looks familiar, that's because it's currently the world's quickest GT-R in the quarter mile. The Extreme Turbo Systems GT-R set a 6.88-second...

  • 2019 BMW Z4 prototype (Z4 M40i)
    BMW has no plans for a new Z4 M

    Just the other day, BMW made us smile as it remains committed to offering a manual gearbox on its performance models for the time being. Today is a new day, however, and that means it's a new chance for BMW to let us down. The automaker is achieving that goal with news that the redesigned BMW Z4...

  • 2019 BMW Z4 prototype (Z4 M40i)
    BMW to reveal new car at Monterey Car Week, likely the Z4

    BMW has a new vehicle revealed planned for Monterey Car Week, and it's a good bet the car is a redesigned Z4. The company didn't explicitly name the Z4 in its Wednesday announcement but called the debut "an emotional addition to the BMW range." BMW added the model's identity will be revealed closer...

  • Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign
    How the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign came to life

    To celebrate the Nissan GT-R and Italdesign's 50th birthday, the Italian design firm and Japanese automaker collaborated to birth the GT-R50. Described as a GT-R with no limits, both parties crafted a sculpted Japanese sports car with finesse only Italdesign is capable of. A new video from Nissan...

  • 2019 Yenko/SC Stage II Corvette Grand Sport
    The 1,000-hp Yenko/SC package adds $68,995 to 2019 Corvette Grand Sport

    The Yenko name is still alive and kicking today, thanks to Specialty Vehicle Engineering, which has been applying it to some wild creations in the recent past. The latest is probably the wildest yet: the 1,000-horsepower Yenko/SC Stage II Corvette. SVE has consistently cranked out high-power...

  • 2019 Toyota 86 TRD Special Edition

    Toyota last year launched the new performance sub-brand GR, but in the United States the automaker is likely to stick with the more familiar TRD label. Reinforcing this is the addition of the 86 TRD Special Edition to the 2019 Toyota 86 lineup. The car is billed as the “ultimate performance” version of the 86 and stays true to this with a nice combination of upgrades. The list includes Sachs dampers, Brembo brakes (12.8-inch front and 12.4-inch rear), 18-inch wheels, and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires. The car is also fitted with a TRD body kit, TRD exhaust, and unique design...

  • 2021 Lexus LC F spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2021 Lexus LC F spy shots

    Engineers from Lexus have been caught testing an early prototype for the long-awaited LC F. Rumors of the car circulated even before the LC made its debut, but things didn't really heat up until last year when a trademark filing for the LC F name was discovered. Now we have tangible evidence the...

  • Martini livery Porsche 911 GT2 RS pays homage to the Moby Dick Porsche 935
    Martini-liveried Porsche 911 GT2 RS pays homage to the "Moby Dick" 935/78

    The Porsche 935 is a motorsports legend, and the 935/78 is a special car among special cars. Known as "Moby Dick" for its white color and long tail, the 1978 version of the 935 was an instant stunner even though it never finished where Porsche expected. The legacy of the original lives on today...

  • 2016 Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce (SV)
    Lamborghini Aventador SV recalled over loose wheel bolts

    Even $400,000 supercars can be subject to recalls. In this case, we're talking about the Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce (SV). Per a new bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Lamborghini is recalling a handful of models over loose wheel bolts. According to the...

  • 2019 Hyundai Veloster N
    Standalone Hyundai N sports car locked in

    Hyundai dove into the realm of performance cars with the birth of its N division, which has so far given way to the i30 N and Veloster N. Now the official tuner to the Korean automaker is ready to kick things up a notch with the launch of its own sports car. In an interview with EVO published...

  • 2020 Aston Martin Vantage test mule spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Aston Martin testing manual-equipped Vantage?

    If CEO Andy Palmer has his way, Aston Martin’s sports cars will always be available with a manual transmission—but right now none of its cars come with a third pedal. The good news is that Aston Martin looks to be in the process of rectifying the issue. Engineers are out testing a...

  • Toyota Supra dynamic debut at 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed

    Following the new Toyota Supra's dynamic debut at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed last week, the company has begun to spill a handful of additional details. After learning the car will offer a turbocharged inline-4 engine alongside the inline-6 mill, we've heard from chief engineer Tetsuya Tada, who explained the Supra is also as rigid as the Lexus LFA supercar. In a company-produced interview for Toyota's British blog, Tada said the new Supra sports a lower center of gravity than the 86 sport coupe and noted the body rigidity is twice that of the 86. "It’s actually the same level...

  • 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS
    Leaked documents hint at 2019 Porsche Panamera GTS, Cayman T

    New documents submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal clues about what Porsche has in the pipeline for the 2019 model year. Specifically, we could soon see another Porsche Panamera GTS and a new 718 Cayman T. News on the potential new variants comes from a Thursday...

  • Tetsuya Tada with A90 Toyota Supra and previous four generations
    As the years go by: all 5 Toyota Supra generations together for first time

    Toyota may not have a more legendary road car than the Supra. The nameplate has garnered a fanatical group of owners over decades, and a group of lucky owners in the United Kingdom witnessed history during last week's 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Supra chief engineer Tetsuya Tada showed up with...

  • 2019 Renault Mégane RS Trophy
    2019 Renault Mégane RS Trophy revealed with 296 horsepower

    Renault's RS version of its Golf-rivaling Mégane hatchback is already one of the fastest front-wheel-drive cars in production, but a more hardcore version with extra power and fewer pounds has been revealed. The car is the Mégane RS Trophy, and it comes with a 1.8-liter turbocharged...

  • The Keen Project Safari 911 No. 2, photo by Alex Bellus
    The Keen Project Safari 911 first drive review: a time machine for any adventure

    Chad was running late, and we were already pressed for time. This entire plan was rushed and slapped together via a phone call and a few text messages over the weekend. The Keen Project Safari 911 build No. 2 by former race car driver Lehman Keen was in Minneapolis for a short time to celebrate...

  • The Keen Project Safari 911 No. 2, photo by Alex Bellus
    Interview: Lehman Keen, the man behind The Keen Project Safari 911

    Lehman Keen is best known for building Safari Porsche 911s, but before that he was a professional race car driver with a childhood that revolved around Porsches. Naturally, his racing career mostly centered on Porsches, and at one point he worked for Hurley Haywood. Like everything in life, there...

  • Toyota Supra dynamic debut at 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed

    Thus far, we've known Toyota plans to drop a BMW-sourced inline-6 under the hood of the new Supra. However, you should now prepare for a 4-banger as well. New documents from German transmission maker ZF, first discovered by Road and Track and published Tuesday, shows two separate powertrains for the A90 Supra, the nameplate's fifth iteration. The first is a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 making 335 horsepower—the engine we've assumed for some time. The second is a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4, specifically, BMW's B48B20 mill. According to the document, expect 262 hp from the smaller...

  • 2018 Lexus RC F
    Lexus F performance cars may gain hybrid power

    Thus far, Lexus' F performance division has stuck to throaty V-8 engines, but the future may hold hybrid power. The F brand could very well include electrified cars in the future, and there's even a possibility for a hybrid GT car. Such is the word from brand president Yoshihiro Sawa. Speaking to...

  • Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turimso, 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
    Nissan design boss says next GT-R to be fastest sports car in the world

    Alfonso Albaisa, head of design for Nissan and Infiniti, made a very bold claim for the next generation of the Nissan GT-R. He said it has to be the "fastest super sports car in the world." The design boss made that claim to Autocar at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. He also reiterated the fact...

  • Jaguar C-X75 concept car
    Jaguar protects J-Type name, potentially for new sports car

    Jaguar has made moves to protect the J-Type name, though whether the automaker is planning a new model under the name or just out to protect rivals from using it remains to be seen. Autoguide reported last week that Jaguar had filed for trademark protection for the J-Type name with the European...

  • 2019 Ferrari Portofino
    2019 Ferrari Portofino preview

    Ferrari introduced the California in 2008 as a more accessible, more versatile offering, but the car was criticized for being heavy, underpowered and generally lacking focus, none of which should be a descriptor for a Prancing Horse. Rumor has it the car was originally meant to be a Maserati...

  • 2018 Lotus Exige Type 79
    Lotus Exige Type 49 and 79 celebrate British marque's historic F1 victories

    Lotus used this week's Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom to unveil two new special versions of its Exige sports car. They were built to mark this year's 70th anniversary of when Lotus founder Colin Chapman built his first race car, based upon his philosophy of “performance...

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