Sports Cars
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Jaguar plans to build nine new 1957 XKSS sports cars using the VINs of originals destroyed by a fire at the automaker’s Browns Lane plant before completion. The new cars, known in the business as continuation models, are considered original, though of course they don’t have the patina or provenance that classic car connoisseurs adore. Still, Jaguar managed to sell all build slots for the XKSS continuation models, even before any of the cars were completed. The asking price was a cool $1.5 million. Jaguar on Wednesday unveiled a new XKSS, although it’s a 10th car that Jaguar...
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2017 Rezvani Beast Alpha debuts with ‘sidewinder’ doorsIn 2015, we got the chance to jump behind the wheel of a coachbuilt car based on the Ariel Atom that's called the Beast. It’s produced by California’s Rezvani Motors, which bears the name of company founder Ferris Rezvani, and already there are versions offering 300, 500 and even 700...
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1957 Jaguar XKSS continuation model unveiled in LAJaguar is building new XKSS sports cars. However, we’re not talking about a spiritual successor to 1950s-era classic. Rather, the new XKSS sports cars are continuation models built to the exact specifications of the original. Jaguar confirmed it was building the cars, nine in total, back in...
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Porsche opens Experience Center and Motorsports HQ in LAPorsche North America has you covered on both coasts. After opening an Experience Center in Atlanta, the automaker has just opened the doors on a new center in Los Angeles. Well, just south of L.A. actually, in the town of Carson, which sits right next to the 405 Freeway near where Goodyear lands...
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Gidi Chamdi rips off new Nissan GT-R quarter mile recordYou know the name AMS Performance. It's the tuning company turning out insanely powerful and wickedly quick Nissan GT-Rs. You also probably know the name Gidi Chamdi, as we wrote about him and his Lamborghini Gallardo when he used it to hit 240.64 mph in a half-mile airstrip run, securing himself...
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Second Ferrari 250 GTO to come off the line is up for saleThe Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] 250 GTO isn’t the rarest Prancing Horse around, though it does tend to fetch the highest bids whenever one comes up for sale. Just 39 of the homologation specials were built between 1962 and 1964, and one of them, chassis number 3387, the second example to come off the...
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It's an icon that has endured for five decades, but the AC Cobra's story has definitely not been completed. Autocar reports that AC Cars will build another "quasi-modern" Cobra series utilizing 6.2-liter V-8 power early next year. Though the cars will be based on the fourth-generation Cobra, they'll have some significant upgrades hidden behind their voluptuous bodies. The cars are named Cobra 378s. They're an unlimited production followup to the mere handful of true continuation cars AC announced earlier this year. AC Cars chief Alan Lubinsky told the British magazine that the new Cobras will...
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New Toyota Supra sounds like it has a V-6Prototypes for a new Toyota sports car expected to revive the Supra name have been testing in public for the past several months. A video of one of the prototypes has surfaced and gives us a good dose of the car’s engine noise. Though it’s hard to be sure, the engine sounds a lot like a...
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2016 BMW M2 video road testBMW built a fearsome reputation for speed with its M cars. But you're forgiven if the last generation of Ms left you a little wanting. They're high-performance demons--but they can feel brittle and digital. There's one M car that captures the best of BMW and puts it all in a reasonably priced...
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Mazda goes with sexy and sinister for MX-5 concepts at SEMAMazda impressed us at the 2015 SEMA show when it unveiled a lightweight speedster concept based on its fourth-generation MX-5 Miata, which at the time was just hitting the market. On Tuesday at the 2016 SEMA show, Mazda unveiled an evolved version of its MX-5 Speedster concept that’s been...
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Toyota 86 with Ferrari 458 V-8 is an insane rev machineRemember the Toyota 86 / Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] 458 mashup from drifter Ryan Tuerck? Well, he and the crew at Huddy MotorSports have given a little taste of what’s to come. It may not be much to look at right now but it certainly sounds awesome. That’s probably due to the custom headers...
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2017 Porsche 911 GT3 spy shotsFans of Porsche’s track-focused 911 GT3 can look forward to an updated version of the car coming later this year. The complete 911 range is currently undergoing its mid-cycle update, with the most recent model to be updated being the Turbo. It looks like the next will be the updated GT3, and...
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At Motor Authority we like cars that are fun to drive fast, so we stand up and take notice when BMW releases a new M model. M cars have defined engaged driving excitement for ages, but recent examples have become a little too digital for our tastes. That’s not the case with the new BMW M2. Based on the brand’s smallest car, it is replete with tried-and-true performance equipment. It all starts under the hood, where BMW’s twin-scroll-turbocharged 3.0-liter in-line 6-cylinder engine cranks out 365 horsepower and 343 pound-feet of torque. The torque peak is available over a...
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Hyundai RM16 N concept spotted at the NürburgringHyundai’s RM16 N concept unveiled at the 2016 Busan auto show has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring. The car isn’t destined for production, though. It’s being used to hone the driving skills of the Korean automaker’s engineers as well as test upcoming...
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Pay just $150k for a 745-hp Mercedes-AMG GT from Dime RacingMercedes-AMG’s sexy GT sports car gets a 456-horsepower base model for the 2017 model year, priced from $112,125. But if you’re willing to pony up some extra cash, you’ll be able to drive away in a custom version spitting out a supercar-worthy 745 hp. California’s Dime...
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You can now pre-order a new DeLorean DMC-12You’ll soon be able to buy a new DeLorean DMC-12 that’s virtually identical to the original of the 1980s. There’s a company in Humble, Texas by the name of DeLorean Motor Company that plans to build the cars and expects to start deliveries in 2017. It recently started accepting...
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BMW celebrates 2016 DTM title with M4 Champion EditionMarco Wittmann became the first BMW driver in the history of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters to win two Drivers’ Championships. Having won the title in 2014, he was again crowned champion on Sunday, after finishing fourth in the final race of the 2016 DTM season, held at the Hockenheimring...
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Report: Maserati Alfieri sports car delayedThe Maserati Alfieri concept wowed audiences at its 2014 Geneva auto show debut, helping the Italian brand celebrate its 100th anniversary in style. However, the Alfieri wasn't just a bit of auto show bling as a few months later Maserati confirmed the car for production, providing a tentative...
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Genovation, an engineering skunkworks based in Rockville, Maryland, is working on an electric Chevrolet Corvette called the Genovation Extreme Electric (GXE). The company made headlines earlier in 2016 after initially setting the standing mile record for a street-legal electric car and then the land speed record. Those records were set using a prototype, based on a C6 Corvette, but now Genovation has given us a first look at the production model that’s due in late 2019. The relatively small crew at Genovation estimates it will require another two years of development before production...
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Here's a look at how the Mazda MX-5 RF roof operatesThe 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF is the targa-topped Miata that some fans of the car have been hoping would come to light. Not everyone is excited about the cut-up coupe, but there are some enthusiasts that prefer a real roof over their heads and this MX-5 delivers just that. How does that folding hardtop...
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Lamborghini reveals another beauty restored by Polo StoricoLamborghini’s Polo Storico classic car department has revealed another beauty from the marque’s past. This 1964 350 GT, bearing chassis number 0121, has just finished a one-year restoration at Polo Storico and as part of the final sign off the car was taken out on the track. The 350 GT...
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Stunning Jannarelly Design-1 sports car goes on sale in USThose looking for a back-to-basics sports car with a seriously stunning design now have a unique option in the Jannarelly Design-1. Jannarelly is the creation of French designer Anthony Jannarelly, the man responsible for the aggressive lines of the $3.4 million W Motors Lykan Hypersport, and its...
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'Engineering Explained' takes its Honda S2000 out for a spinAn empty road and a recent sports car acquisition lead to one of the great joys in life. Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained recently bought a Honda S2000, and now he's found a curvy canyon road, dropped the top, and set off to see what his car can do. Along the way, he manages to share some...
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Drift King Keiichi Tsuchiya reveals restored Toyota AE86The Toyota AE86 is a legend among drift fans. “AE86” is actually the internal code for rear-wheel-drive models from the fifth-generation Corolla family, launched in the 1980s. The models became popular among Japan’s drifting scene because of their affordability and ease at which...
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