Sports Cars
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It's no secret that Honda's working on a new sports car to sit below the flagship Acura NSX, but what will it be called? Many are hailing this as being the successor to the gone-but-not-forgotten Honda S2000, and while that might be the case, it will be vastly different than that dear, departed sports car. The S2000 was a two-door convertible powered by a high-revving, naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder engine. According to patent images, the new sports car will be a small mid-engine coupe. Reports claim it will feature a hybrid powertrain that pairs a turbocharged inline-4 with an electric motor...
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Is ZSX the name of Honda’s next sports car?A recent trademark filing made by Honda may hint at a new sports car to sit below the flagship NSX, sold in the United States and a few other markets as an Acura. The trademark filing was made with the European Union Intellectual Property Office and is for the “ZSX” name. A search of...
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McLaren bringing 570GT, MSO concept to MontereyMcLaren is about to introduce a new model in the United States in the form of the 570GT, which as the name suggests is a car more suited to grand touring than carving up a race track. We first saw the 570GT in March at the 2016 Geneva auto show, but now it’s ready to make its North American...
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Porsche planning less powerful 718 Boxster and Cayman models for ChinaWhen it comes to sports cars, less power usually isn't a good thing. But Porsche thinks less powerful but more affordable versions of its new 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman will help boost the attraction of the cars in the lucrative Chinese market. These models will have a 250-horsepower 2.0-liter...
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BAC Mono gets ultra-strong, ultra-light graphene panelsBAC has unveiled a version of its street-legal Mono track car fitted with body panels made from graphene. The advanced material is similar to carbon fiber but consists of sheets just one atom thick. Its strength is derived from the arrangement of the carbon atoms which form rigid, honeycomb-like...
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BMW 507 owned by Elvis fully restored, heading to MontereyElvis Presley may have left the building, but his BMW 507 is making a comeback. Following a two-year restoration by BMW's Classic division, the sports car will appear at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 21. Driven by Elvis during his military service in Germany, the Feather White...
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Nissan unveiled the BladeGlider, an electric sports car, as a concept car at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. Today, the company showed two working prototypes in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Like the concept, the prototypes feature a 1+2 layout for 3-passenger seating. The front end has a narrow track, while the rear end is much wider. Nissan claims this design provides aerodynamic efficiency and handling stability. The Nissan DeltaWing race car had a similar layout. ALSO SEE: More details on mid-engine C8 Chevrolet Corvette "These prototypes epitomize Nissan's drive to expand its Intelligent Mobility...
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C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 crashes leaving Arizona car meetThe owner of a C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 recently found out the hard way why it’s never a good idea to do burnouts and speed on public roads. His car ended up a total wreck after he pulled some antics best left to a restricted area such as a track. As this video from YouTube channel Tucson...
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Manthey-Racing builds extra hardcore Porsche Cayman GT4 ClubsportPorsche introduced a race car based on its limited edition Cayman GT4 for the 2016 motorsport season. Ahead of the 2017 season, there’s a new, more hardcore version. It’s called the Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR, and it was developed by German motorsport and engineering firm Manthey-Racing...
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Hyundai Genesis Coupe bows out, successor to be sold under Genesis brandThe 2016 model year will be the last for Hyundai’s Genesis Coupe, the automaker has confirmed. A successor is planned but will be sold under Hyundai’s new Genesis luxury brand. The successor will be a larger, more luxurious model possibly hinted at by 2015’s Vision G concept car...
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Report: Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster to debut at 2016 Paris auto showMercedes-AMG is readying an al fresco version of its GT sports car, with prototypes already spotted testing in Europe. According to Motoring, the car, which will be called a GT Roadster, will debut as early as the 2016 Paris auto show. Interestingly, the Australian publication says both a base GT...
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Flyin' Miata’s turnkey MX-5 V-8 ready to order, Fiat 124 Spider plannedRemember that V-8 conversion for the latest-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata we told you about at the start of the year? Well, it’s ready to order and the confirmed specifications are every bit as impressive as we’d hoped. The company doing the conversion is Flyin’ Miata, based in...
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Genovation, a startup based in Rockville, Maryland, has earned a new land speed record using a C6 Chevrolet Corvette converted to run on electric motors. The car is the same one that hit 186.8 mph at Florida’s Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds on February 23, 2016. ALSO SEE: New Supra to feature twin-turbo Lexus V-6? Genovation returned to the site this week for further testing of its electric Corvette and managed to hit 205.6 mph. This represents the new land speed record for a street-legal electric car. Technology will go into new G2 sports car Genovation’s Corvette is officially...
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Toyota 86 gets Ferrari engine transplantWhen Toyota and Subaru got together to build their 86 and BRZ coupes, they weren't thinking about big power. Instead, the 200-horsepower coupe they created was focused more on its balance and light weight—factors designed to evoke sports cars of yore. That's not exactly what drifting pro Ryan...
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Lotus Elise Race 250 is the fastest Elise yetLotus has unveiled what it claims is its fastest Elise yet. The car is called the Elise Race 250 and as the name suggests this one’s designed for track use only. That’s good as its track-only nature means Lotus can sell it in the United States, since track cars don’t have to meet...
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Shopping for a new Corvette? Here's why you should get the Grand SportAre you shopping for a new seventh-generation Chevrolet Corvette? If you are, good for you, because that means you have some money to spend and you've chosen the best performing generation of 'Vette ever built. The base Corvette Stingray is relatively affordable compared to the competition and can...
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Bristol’s Project Pinnacle revealed as Bullet speedsterThere’s been a lot of interest in recent years surrounding the return of TVR, but it isn’t the only niche British sports car marque making a comeback. Another is Bristol Cars, the maker of the Viper V-10-powered Fighter which sadly bowed out of the market in 2011. Bristol today unveiled...
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New Supra to feature twin-turbo Lexus V-6?BMW and Toyota have confirmed they’re working on a new platform that will spawn sports cars for their respective brands. BMW’s sports car has already been spotted in prototype form and is expected to be called the Z5. It will replace the Z4 in the automaker’s lineup...
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Polaris made a bit of a splash recently when it introduced the Slingshot. Back in 2014, Polaris had fully revealed its three-wheeled sporting machine that sought to blend the excitement of a motorcycle with the comfort and convenience of a car. Since then the Slingshot has been a polarizing machine that draws either love or ire depending on the speaker. Regardless, Polaris is back with its 2017 Slingshot lineup, and there's a new addition to the group plus a whole bunch of new accessories. ALSO SEE: What the heck does an oil catch can do? Slotting in above the base and SL models, the new SLR...
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Porsche sent a good luck note to Honda by way of 911 GT3When an automaker is developing a new vehicle, it will often seek out examples of the competition to use in creating benchmarks to meet or beat. In the sports car universe, the go-to benchmark is quite often the Porsche 911. So when Acura was prepping its latest NSX, it looked to the 911 GT3 to...
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Webber congratulates Verstappen on Porsche 911 GT3 RS purchaseIt recently emerged that Formula One driver Max Verstappen had purchased a 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Thanks to a Twitter post from Mark Webber, who ended his F1 career with Verstappen’s current team Red Bull Racing, we now know what color Verstappen chose. Shunning the more radical orange and...
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Morgan EV3 whirs to life with initial limited-edition runAt the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, Morgan unveiled a glimpse into its future. It's the EV3, and it's an all-electric version of the company's beloved 3 Wheeler. A 62-horsepower electric motor pairs with a set of lithium-ion batteries to give the electron swilling EV3 a reported range of 150 miles. It...
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition listed at $88,888The 2016 Porsche 911 R selling for almost $1.3 million, representing an almost seven fold increase in price, is probably one of the more extreme cases highlighting the current craze in collector cars, but this Mitsubishi shows that the mania isn’t reserved to high-end brands. The car is a...
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2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport first drive reviewThe Corvette is the king of American sports cars, but which one reigns supreme? If smashmouth acceleration and take-no-prisoners grip are your thing, the only Corvette on the menu is the Z06. Check, please. If you favor a subtler approach--maybe just a roundhouse to the jaw, with a donkey-kick...
Martin Padgett