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  • Supercharged Hennessey HPE700 Corvette Stingray on the dyno

    The twin-turbocharged version of Hennessey’s HPE700 Corvette Stingray kit has already proved its mettle—but what about the supercharged version? You’re about to find out. MUST SEE: Volkswagen Anti-Texting Ad Is Brilliantly Simple, Incredibly Frightening: Video Taking the route GM decided to take for its own super-hot Corvette, the 650-horsepower, 650-pound-foot 2015 Z06, Hennessey straps a supercharger on the nose of the 6.2-liter LT1 V-8 engine to upgrade the 455-horsepower stock output. So how strong is the new Hennessey HPE700 supercharged Stingray? It puts 610 horsepower...

  • The first Porsche 911 Turbo
    Meet the first Porsche 911 Turbo

    It was at the 1973 Frankfurt auto show that Porsche first showed a prototype of a turbocharged 911 that would go on to spawn the original 911 Turbo just one year later. However, what many may not know is that 1974 wasn’t the first year for 911 Turbo production because an example had already...

  • 2015 BMW 2-Series
    2015 BMW 2-Series Gets xDrive All-Wheel Drive

    BMW’s 2-Series coupe was all-new for 2014 but there’s already some updates headed our way for the 2015 model year. After confirming it for the European market, BMW has now announced that U.S. customers will be able to opt for xDrive all-wheel drive on the 2015 2-Series. The xDrive...

  • BMW 8-Series
    BMW 8-Series Celebrates 25 Years

    Opinions vary on modern BMW styling but few would argue that some of the automaker's 1980s and 1990s offerings are among the best ever produced. One of those, the BMW 8-Series, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year--amid rumors BMW is considering a new 8-Series model to take on Mercedes'...

  • 2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT
    2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT To Race In Nürburgring 24 Hours

    Aston Martin’s recently revealed 2015 Vantage GT, or Vantage N430 if you’re outside the U.S., will run in this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race. Two examples will be entered, one of them in the SP8 class and another in the SP10 class. The cars will race in...

  • Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S Cosworth Power Package
    Cosworth Pumps Up The Power On BRZ & FR-S Sports Cars

    "Power" is a bit of a dirty word to some Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S owners. Subaru and Toyota went to great lengths to make their cars fun despite a relatively modest power output, and some believe this delicate balance need not be altered. MUST SEE: Angry Supercar Hater Throws Rocks At Lamborghini...

  • Volkswagen Golf GTI Wolfsburg Edition at Wörthersee 2014

    Every year since 1981, thousands of Volkswagen and Audi enthusiasts have convened in the Austrian town of Reifnitz, beside lake Wörthersee, for one of the world's biggest Volkswagen group festivals. And for several years, recognizing the value of such a gathering, Volkswagen group brands have brought special concept vehicles to the gathering, perhaps hoping to inspire future purchases or tuning trends. This year, Volkswagen is bringing two such models: The Golf Variant Youngster 5000, and the Golf GTI Wolfsburg Edition. Those will join the recently-revealed Amarok Power Concept truck...

  • Hyundai Veloster Midship concept, 2014 Busan Auto Show
    Hyundai Reveals Veloster Midship Concept And AG Luxury Sedan In Busan

    At the 2014 Busan Auto Show in South Korea yesterday, Hyundai revealed a radical race car concept based on its Veloster sports car as well as a new luxury sedan codenamed the AG. The concept is the Veloster Midship, which as its name suggests is a mid-engined version of the Veloster sports car. The...

  • 1954 Volvo Sport P1900
    Volvo Celebrates 60th Anniversary Of Its First Sports Car, The Sport P1900

    You've probably never heard of the Volvo Sport P1900 before. The beautiful P1800 coupe or the handsome Amazon have probably registered on your car-guy radar, but in 1954, Volvo produced just 68 units of the Sport P1900—a chic convertible that pointed the way for the more popular P1800 in the...

  • Volkswagen GTI Roadster, Vision Gran Turismo - 2014 Wörthersee Tour
    Volkswagen GTI Roadster, Vision Gran Turismo Revealed: Video

    Building cars for Gran Turismo 6 has become almost as popular with carmakers as building actual cars. The latest to join the fray is a futuristic concept of the venerable Volkswagen Golf GTI, called the GTI Roadster, Vision Gran Turismo. Yes, there's a comma in the name. And no, we still...

  • Audi A3 clubsport quattro concept, 2014 Wörthersee Tour
    Audi A3 clubsport quattro Concept Mega Gallery And Video

    The Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG better watch out, because Audi is hinting at a new performance version of its A3 sedan that may just upset our 2014 Best Car To Buy winner. That hint has come in the form of the stunning A3 clubsport quattro concept car, which made its official debut this week at the...

  • Hennessey HPE650 2015 Chevrolet Corvette
    Hennessey Takes His HPE650 C7 Corvette To The Dyno, Then Down The Strip: Video

    It's no secret that John Hennessey likes to drive fast. There are many cars to choose from to achieve this, yet none of them seem to fit the bill. So Hennessey turns to his HPE Design team to create truly wicked versions of already fairly wicked machines. MUST SEE: Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6...

  • Aston Martin production facility in Gaydon, England

    Aston Martin is working on an all-new platform to underpin its future sports, starting with a next-generation DB9, but there’s much more to the British automaker’s growth plans. Aston Martin is also investing in its manufacturing facilities and looking to hire new staff. Among the upgrades to Aston Martin’s plant in Gaydon, England is the creation of a new pilot build area, new offices and an expanded parts and logistics storage area. The new facilities will cover an extra 100,000 square feet and the major development work is due to be completed in 2015. Around £20...

  • Audi RS 5 TDI concept
    Audi Previews Electrically-Driven Turbo In RS 5 TDI Concept

    We first heard Audi was working on an electrically-driven turbocharger back in 2012, but now the automaker has revealed an engine fitted with the technology in a new concept car. The concept is based on the RS 5 but the car’s standard V-8 has been replaced by an advanced twin-turbocharged...

  • 2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet spy shots
    2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet Spy Shots

    Porsche is working on a new variant for its 911 family that’s expected to revive the GTS badge last used on the iconic sports car back in 2010 to help send out the previous Type-997 generation. We’ve already spied the new GTS coupe but now we have our first look at the convertible...

  • Pastor Maldonado receives his new Lotus Evora S
    Pastor Maldonado Gets New Lotus Evora S, We Wonder How Soon He’ll Crash It

    The best weekend of racing this year is just behind us, and while most of us only had hangovers or lots of nacho-cheese-fueled regret to show for it, Lotus F1 driver Pastor Maldonado drove off in a brand-new Evora S. Lucky guy. ALSO SEE: McLaren F1 Flipped During Road Trip With Rowan Atkinson...

  • Volkswagen Golf R 400 concept, 2014 Beijing Auto Show
    See And Hear The VW Golf R 400 Concept At Its Beijing Debut: Video

    Volkswagen shocked many when it rolled out its 395-horsepower Golf R concept at the recent 2014 Beijing Auto Show. But what’s more shocking still is that the wild concept is actually destined for production, if senior VW execs are to be believed, and there’s a good chance it may even...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Coupe at the Cannes Film Festival
    Mercedes Auctions S63 AMG Coupe For Charity At Cannes Film Fest

    The annual Cannes Film Festival isn't just a place to screen the latest movies and rub shoulders with the stars, but a fabulous opportunity for advertising your latest wares. Mercedes-Benz is doing just that this year, but is doing so for charity—by auctioning an S63 AMG Coupe for the benefit...

  • Acura NSX II concept - 2013 Detroit Auto Show

    The latest iteration of the Acura NSX and Honda Civic Type R concept cars will be on show at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K. next month, marking the first time that the two vehicles will be shown together. Both are due to enter production next year, though show goers will only be treated with static displays as there are no plans to race them in Goodwood’s famous hill climb. MUST SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Debuts With More Than 600 HP: Video Fans will, however, be able to race remote-controlled versions of both cars around a specially designed track. A live...

  • Audi A3 clubsport quattro concept, 2014 Wörthersee Tour
    Audi Hints At New RS 3 With A3 clubsport quattro Concept

    Behold the new A3 clubsport quattro concept, a hotted-up version of the 2015 Audi A3 sedan that’s powered by a five-cylinder TFSI engine developing—wait for it—525 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque. The concept will be shown for the first time at the 2014 Wörthersee...

  • Brabus 850 6.0 Biturbo based on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG
    Brabus E63 AMG Packs A Wallop: 838 HP And 848 LB-FT

    The latest Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG is certainly no slouch, but the version of the car built by German tuner Brabus is an unadulterated speed machine in comparison. Called the 850 6.0 Biturbo, the sledgehammer of a sedan will sprint to 62 mph from rest in just 3.1 seconds and keep going until it maxes...

  • 2016 Hyundai Veloster facelift spy shots
    2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Spy Shots

    If you’ve had a chance to sample the new Hyundai Veloster Turbo, you’ve probably come to the same conclusion that we have: as a sporty car it’s fine, but it’s still not ready to run with the big dogs of the hot hatch world, performance-wise. Hopefully that will change with...

  • 2015 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430
    Aston Martin To Return To Significant Profitability After 2016, Says CFO

    Aston Martin managed to sell approximately 4,200 cars in 2013, which saw the company post a profit before tax of approximately $142.6 million. However, the automaker, which lost approximately $41 million in 2012 and a slightly smaller figure in 2011, sees much, much brighter days ahead. "Once we...

  • 1963 Jaguar Lightweight E-Type recreation
    Jaguar Embarks On First Re-Creation Project: Six New 1963 Lightweight E-Types

    In automotive circles, recreations, vehicles that continue original chassis codes and are built using original designs and techniques, tend to have equal numbers of fans and critics. On the plus side, recreations allow a new generation of enthusiasts to get acquainted with classic cars, and even...

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