Sports Cars

  • 2018 Dallara sports car spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Italian race car constructor Dallara is developing a standalone sports car. Dallara has helped a number of OEM with engineering work for various road cars and is now using the lessons learned in the development of those cars for its own model. A prototype has just been spotted for the Dallara sports car which is shaping up to be a small, lightweight model in the same vein as the KTM X-Bow. It will be street-legal, though its natural environment will be the race track. Dallara’s car won’t be as punishing as the KTM, however, and will even come with a jet fighter-style canopy...

  • 2018 Jaguar F-Type 400 Sport
    2018 Jaguar F-Type preview

    Jaguar’s F-Type has undergone a mid-cycle update. The changes are subtle yet provide the stylish sports car with the latest technology, a more refined look, and a new engine option. There’s also a lower price tag! You’ll spot the updated range by the full LED headlights and new...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT3, 2017 New York auto show
    2018 Porsche 911 GT3 doesn't care about lap times--and that's the way it's supposed to be

    In a hypothetical bar, over hypothetical drinks between hypothetical friends, Porsche’s director for its GT model line, Andreas Preuninger, imagines a hypothetical conversation about hypothetical numbers. “People are discussing lap times that they can never achieve themselves over a...

  • Audi RS 5, 2017 Geneva auto show
    Audi Sport ready to compete in US with assault on AMG, BMW M

    Audi RS models are elusive in the United States. Over the past decade or more, enthusiasts in America have watched with envy as European buyers were offered RS models unavailable the U.S. Now, it appears, more of that cool stuff from Europe is coming to America. The RS models are built by Audi...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Porsche 911 GT2 spy shots and video

    Porsche is out testing what appears to be a more extreme version of its latest 911 GT3 RS. However, a number of details suggest the car is actually a tester for a new 911 GT2. Already confirmed by 911 chief engineer Andreas Preuninger, the new GT2 is expected to be the last member of the 991-series...

  • 2017 Nissan GT-R Track Edition, 2017 New York auto show
    2017 Nissan GT-R Track Edition debuts in Big Apple

    If you buy a Nissan GT-R, you are getting a performance car, no matter what. The only questions are, how much performance do you want and how much do you want to balance it with the bits of refinement Nissan has managed to sneak into the equation with 2017's rather extensive refresh. CHECK OUT...

  • 2018 Nissan 370Z Heritage Edition, 2017 New York auto show

    The Nissan 370Z was revealed to the world nine years ago. It won’t be going away anytime soon, however, as Nissan has just announced a round of updates for the 2018 model year. Before you get too excited, note that the updates are all rather mild. They include new internals for the lights, a darker finish for the door handles, and a high-performance clutch from Exedy for models equipped with the standard 6-speed manual. A 7-speed automatic remains an option. No other changes have been made to the mechanicals. Under the hood is Nissan’s aging 3.7-liter V-6 which produces 332...

  • 2018 Jaguar F-Type, 2017 New York auto show
    2018 Jaguar F-Type pricing drops to $60,895 with addition of 4-cylinder option

    Jaguar has been hinting at adding an inline-4 to its F-Type range since the car’s debut, and now the automaker's finally done it. Unveiled on Wednesday at the 2017 New York auto show is the updated 2018 Jaguar F-Type range, and among the cars is a new 4-cylinder variant. The engine is the...

  • 2018 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Carbon 65 Edition
    2018 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport and Z06 get Carbon 65 Edition

    Chevrolet will unveil a new addition to its Corvette range, but it isn’t the supposed ZR1 model or mid-engine C8 that we’re eagerly anticipating. Rather, it’s a new special-edition model available for the 2018 model year in either Grand Sport or Z06 guises. The special-edition...

  • Lotus Evora Sport 410 GP Edition
    Lotus Evora Sport 410 GP Edition marks US sales launch

    As if Lotus' Evora Sport 410 wasn't already poised to be something special, the British sports car marque has debuted a special version with a unique color scheme inspired by a famous racing livery. Lotus is using the launch of the special car to mark the Evora Sport 410's arrival in the United...

  • How the SLS became the GT
    How the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG evolved into the Mercedes-AMG GT

    Mercedes' AMG arm is attacking just about every vehicle in the German automaker's lineup, giving the brand's luxury vehicles various levels of performance with a series of 63 and 43 offerings. However, it's the two cars that AMG has developed from scratch that have pushed the bounds of how far...

  • Kreisel Evex 910e
    Kreisel blends old with new for first turnkey electric car

    Kreisel has announced its first turnkey car, and it’s not what you’d think. The Austrian firm on Thursday announced it will start selling a replica Porsche 910 powered by its electric car technology. Kreisel calls the car the Evex 910e and will offer it at a starting price of 1 million...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R

    At $157,995, the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R is the newest ferocious car you can buy with a three-pointed star festooned to its snout. The German automaker announced pricing for the car in America on Thursday, which includes a mandatory $995 destination charge. All in, that puts it $12,000 above the GT C, but on parity with the GT C Roadster that we recently drove. For that cash, GT R buyers get a 577-horsepower version of the AMG GT's 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 that drops the sports car's 0-60 mph sprint to just 3.5 seconds and a 198 mph top speed. The GT R isn't just about going fast, though...

  • KK Performance Toyota 86 with a quad-turbocharged V-12
    Did you know a V-12 fits under the Toyota 86's hood?

    In stock form, the Toyota 86 is a fun machine. Sure there are a number of folks who cry out that the sporty coupe needs more power, but it's pretty darn enjoyable as it comes from the factory. Still, we do agree that more power wouldn't be a bad thing here. This is a chassis that's itching for some...

  • 2018 Audi TT RS
    2018 Audi TT RS priced from $65,875

    Audi’s second-generation TT RS goes on sale this spring, as a 2018 model. The starting price has been set at $65,875, which includes a $975 destination charge. The 2018 TT RS will be offered exclusively as a coupe, and there’s no manual transmission this time around. The standard unit...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster
    2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster first drive review: a special sports car, topless or not

    I'd like to start this review by prattling on about how this 550-horsepower super sports car can slay the toughest track set before it. I'd love to wax poetic about its relentless grip, its composure at speed, its hunkered down feel in sharp bends, and the feeling of joy it imparts to the driver as...

  • Audi Sport Quattro Concept  -  2013 Frankfurt Motor Show
    Audi rules out modern Quattro sports car, again

    Few cars have inspired popular sentiment towards a brand the way the original Audi Quattro did throughout the 1980s. Audi clearly has a soft spot for the car still, as we’ve seen not one but two concepts previewing a potential modern successor. The first concept was unveiled at the 2010 Paris...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
    2016 Mustang Shelby GT350 owners suing Ford, say 'track-ready' cars overheat too quickly

    Owners of some 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustangs have filed a lawsuit against Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] and claim their cars, which are marketed as "track ready," overheat in as little as 15 minutes. The owners, who are seeking class-action status, are suing for fraud and breach of warranty claims...

  • 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster

    Since 1986, Porsche has offered customers the opportunity to build a bespoke sports car. In the process, Porsche has also treated enthusiasts at large to Exclusive models to mark various occasions. Those Exclusive models are the subject of Porsche's latest Top 5 video. At number five comes the 2012 911 Club Coupe in honor of the 60th anniversary of Porsche clubs worldwide. Porsche Exclusive built only 13 Club Coupes, which feature the iconic Brewster Green exterior color coupled with a brown interior. CHECK OUT: These are the five rarest Porsche road cars In 2011, Porsche decided to reward...

  • 2016 Zenos E10 R
    Group led by AC Cars buys bankrupt sports car startup Zenos

    In January, we learned that British sports car startup Zenos had entered administration, a process similar to bankruptcy protection. A group led by fellow British sports car brand AC Cars, maker of the legendary AC Cobra, has since acquired the rights to the Zenos name and all of the...

  • General Motors patent drawing for active aerodynamics system
    Is Chevy working on active aero for a future Corvette?

    General Motors looks to have patented an active aerodynamics system that takes into account body movements when making adjustments. The concept of active aero is to adjust aerodynamic elements such as shutters or spoilers to deliver either lower drag or higher downforce. When done correctly, active...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS
    Porsche profit per car totaled $17,250 in 2016, could go higher with digital services

    Porsche delivered 238,000 cars in 2016 and banked 3.9 billion euros (approximately $4.1 billion) in operating profit. That works out to roughly $17,250 in operating profit per car, up 9 percent on 2015's results. BMW and Mercedes-Benz are looking at around $5,000 per car. Ferrari, meanwhile, can...

  • Genovation displays Carbon Revolution carbon fiber wheel at 2016 Big Boys Toys show
    Genovation to fit carbon fiber wheels to electric Corvette

    Genovation will fit its upcoming electric sports car based on the Chevrolet Corvette with carbon fiber wheels sourced from Carbon Revolution, the company said on Monday. Carbon Revolution is the Australian firm supplying carbon fiber wheels for Ford’s GT and Mustang Shelby GT350R. The wheels...

  • Jay Leno with the Callaway C21 AeroWagon
    Corvette-based Callaway AeroWagon pays a visit to Jay Leno’s Garage

    Four years on since Callaway announced plans for its radical shooting brake conversion for the C7 Chevrolet Corvette, a completed example has dropped by the famous garage of Jay Leno. On hand to present it is Callaway founder Reeves Callaway and his son Peter. The conversion, which turns the...

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