Sports Cars

  • 2018 Audi RS 5

    Many an automaker will never directly state it, but there are numerous cases where a vehicle performs at a greater potential than it's billed to. Now, Audi Sport's technical head, Stephan Reil, has gone on the record to absolutely state what we all pretty much knew already: RS-badged cars have long been underrated. It's been totally on purpose, too. Reil told Australia's CarAdvice during the recent launch of the RS 5 that Audi Sport's practice of underquoting the performance is cars has all been for the benefit of customers and even journalists to ensure a car never falls short of its claimed...

  • 2018 Audi R8 fitted with items from Audi Sport Performance Parts range
    R8 and TT RS first to receive Audi Sport performance parts

    Audi Sport is leaping into the aftermarket business with a range of parts under the Audi Sport Performance Parts banner. The parts can be ordered at the dealership level and can be fitted to both new and existing cars. The first two models to receive the Audi Sport Performance Parts treatment are...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
    Mark Webber claims he hit 209 mph in the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 at the Nürburgring

    Mark Webber seems to be living the dream. Following his retirement from racing, he stayed on with Porsche as a consultant and brand ambassador. But, it was revealed Webber had a hand in developing the outrageous 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS and he will continue to help develop track-focused cars. The...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
    Is the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS still a "widowmaker"?

    It’s so skilled at cutting fat, another name Porsche could have considered for its most powerful road-going 911 was “breaking knife.” Similar cars before the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS have earned a slightly different nickname: “Widowmaker.” Porsche is keenly aware of its...

  • Subaru WRX STI RHD Goodwood Festival of Speed
    Tackling Goodwood Hill in a right-hand-drive Subaru WRX STI

    Automotive public relations is a funny profession. As a young writer, my editor told me ahead of my first media program to never say anything that could be construed as a request for something, even in passing, because PR people take it seriously. I apparently forgot that lesson, and ended up...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS at Goodwood Festival of Speed
    2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS puts on a show at Goodwood Festival of Speed

    Following a soft reveal at the E3 video game conference in Los Angeles, Porsche took to the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed to unveil the 2018 911 GT2 RS. In the process, the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS becomes the most powerful 911 street car ever built. With 700 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of...

  • Alpine A110 testing at Nürburgring

    If you reside in North America, plug your ears, for these sounds may only be heard in person on the old continent. The angry noises coming from the Alpine A110's 1.8-liter turbocharged inline-4 engine won't be ringing out from sea to shining sea anytime soon, as the car is a Europe-only ordeal. We'll take what we can get, though, and that fact won't stop us from enjoying what we see and hear. A video from Fastsportscardriver shows the reborn Alpine A110 testing at the Nürburgring ahead of its production start in 2018. As mentioned, the delightful sounds owe their tone to a...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang order guide leaked, Photo: Mustang6g
    2018 Ford Mustang order guide leaked, reveals new option packages

    Ford has been tight-lipped on the specific changes coming to the 2018 Mustang, but as is often the case, the internet has spoiled a few of Ford's surprises. Mustang6g forum member disneyfun1 uploaded screenshots of the 2018 Ford Mustang's order guide, which details the five packages to be offered...

  • Porsche Design 911 GT2 RS Chronograph
    Spend $300K on a 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS and you qualify to buy this watch

    Porsche on Friday unveiled a new 911 GT2 RS. The 700-horsepower track superstar is the fastest, most powerful 911 in the nameplate’s history. It’s even tipped to be faster than the Lamborghini Huracán Performante which currently holds the Nürburgring production car record...

  • 2020 Porsche 911 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Next Porsche 911 to come with digital dash

    Porsche engineers are out testing the next-generation 911 and our photographer has managed to snap the interior of one of the prototypes. The photos reveal the new digital dash that will be fitted to the next 911 which is expected on sale next year, as a 2019 model. The all-important tachometer...

  • Teaser for BMW i8 Roadster debuting in 2018
    BMW teases i8 Roadster

    BMW in March finally confirmed plans to add a convertible version of its i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, having first previewed it in concept form as far back as the 2012 New York auto show. Sales of the i8 convertible, which will be known as the i8 Roadster, will start in 2018, and to build...

  • 2018 Audi RS 5
    Audi hints it may offer rear-wheel drive on RS models

    It seems like an about-face after previous comments, but Audi Sport chief Stephan Winkelmann has hinted that his recently rebranded division could go rear-wheel drive in the future. When discussing the future of Audi Sport and RS models, Winkelmann previously stated, "Quattro as a system is not an...

  • 2018 Jaguar XE SV Project 8

    Everyone wants a piece of Mercedes-AMG. Cadillac has stepped up its V-Series offerings in recent years, Audi Sport is gunning for a greater share of the performance segment, and now Jaguar is ready to take on Germany's finest. Speaking to Auto Express, Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicles Operations (JLR SVO) boss John Edwards admitted his skunkworks wants to build its own bespoke sports car to take on Mercedes-AMG. “Deep down we want to make our own model,” Edwards said. “Just look at the success of the [Mercedes] AMG GT.” Currently, JLR SVO has stuck to enhancing and...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS, 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed
    Meet the most powerful road-going 911 ever: the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

    Porsche just took the wraps off its most powerful 911 street car thus far at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS makes 700 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque from its twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter flat-6, spinning through a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic and powering...

  • 2018 Aston Martin Vantage patent drawing - Image via Autoguide
    New Aston Martin Vantage revealed in patent drawings

    New patent drawings reveal what’s certain to be the design of the next-generation Aston Martin Vantage. The new sports car has been testing in prototype form for over a year, though Aston Martin has cleverly hidden the design beneath the makeshift body panels of the larger DB11. The patent...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang EcoBoost line-lock burnout
    2018 Ford Mustang adds line-lock to turbo-4s for burnouts on-demand

    Ford is making it easier than ever to perform a well-executed burnout because who doesn't like the smell of tire smoke in the morning? The Blue Oval has announced a line-lock will be a standard feature on the 2018 Ford Mustang with the 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine. The line-lock...

  • 2017 Lotus Exige Sport 380
    Lotus cars could be built in China, says new owner Geely

    China’s Zhejiang Geely, the holding company that owns the Volvo, Lynk & Co and Geely car brands, entered a deal in May to acquire a 51 percent in stake Lotus from Malaysian conglomerate DRB-Hicom. As part of the deal, Geely also agreed to acquire a 49.9 percent stake in Malaysian...

  • Jon Olsson's custom Rolls-Royce Wraith
    Jon Olsson created a monster 810-hp Rolls-Royce Wraith

    Jon Olsson never sleeps. That's not true, but every time he surfaces with a new video, something pretty insane is going on in his life. Olsson is an avid skier, and he's also quite the automotive enthusiast. His latest project combines his love for cars and his adventurer lifestyle. It's a...

  • 2018 Jaguar XE SV Project 8

    Jaguar has revealed its latest Special Vehicle Operations project: the 2018 XE SV Project 8. As a follow up to the 2017 Jaguar F-Type Project 7, the XE SV Project 8 represents the most powerful roadgoing Jaguar to date. SVO massaged the brand's familiar 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 engine to produce 592 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, and with such an incremental power increase came a rethought design for Jaguar's compact sedan. Jaguar has released a handful of videos to highlight the process that has gone into making the XE SV Project 8 a truly special car. Much of the design remains...

  • 2018 Audi R8
    Audi Sport boss says crossover RS model takes priority over hardcore R8

    While Audi's parent company continues to overcome its diesel deceit, the brand is ensuring it has a bright future ahead. Said future may come at the expense of a hardcore Audi R8, though. Crossovers and SUVs remain sales kings in today's market, and it's one reason a crossover RS model is more...

  • 2018 Maserati GranTurismo
    2018 Maserati GranTurismo gets Alfieri-inspired grille

    The Maserati GranTurismo is entering its 10th year on the market but still manages to look as good as the day it debuted. Nevertheless, with a successor likely some years off still, Maserati has decided to freshen up the GranTurismo for the 2018 model year. The most significant change is at the...

  • 2018 Aston Martin DB11
    Aston Martin DB11 now available with Mercedes-AMG V-8

    Aston Martin’s DB11 is now a little more attainable thanks to the addition of a V-8 option slotting in below the car’s V-12. The engine is the familiar 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 developed by Mercedes-AMG. Recall that Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler entered a...

  • 2000 Acura Integra shipped from California to Ohio
    I bought an Acura Integra GS-R from across the country and it was hardly a simple process

    I live in Ohio, specifically, Northeast Ohio. It's not easy to find nice things in this part of the country. That should be all you need to know about why I didn't start looking for cars in my home state—salty roads mean rusty cars. It's a shame. I was stupid a few years ago and sold my...

  • World's fastest Nissan GT-R with 3,000 HP
    3,000-HP Nissan GT-R goes 255 mph to claim half-mile world record

    The Nissan GT-R has become a beloved vehicle by many performance shops to push big horsepower numbers and break records. On June 19, another GT-R claimed yet another record. In fact, it became the world's fastest Nissan GT-R in the process. With 3,000 horsepower, the Extreme Turbo Systems Nissan...

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