Supercars
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McLaren F1s are fetching quite a bit of money these days. The last one we saw for sale went for $13.75 million and even an example that was previously wrecked still managed to sell for $12 million. Of course, the latter did have a single previous owner who just so happened to be Mr. Bean. Now another F1 is up for sale and it may just top the prices of those last two. That’s because this one is in pristine condition with only 2,800 miles on the clock. It was built in 1998 meaning it’s only been driven on average a little more than 150 miles per year. CHECK OUT: Porsche 960...
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Is this Ferrari’s next Special Projects car?Could this mystery car spotted at Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] Fiorano test track be the next Special Projects creation? The car is clearly based on the new 488 GTB but doesn’t look to be sharing any body panels with the turbocharged mid-engine supercar. Even the shape of the glasshouse has...
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Stefano Domenicali makes first presentation as Lamborghini CEOIt was only in February that Stephan Winkelmann relinquished his role as CEO of Lamborghini after 11 long years. Replacing him was Stefano Domenicali who made his first public presentation as Lamborghini CEO at this week’s 2016 Beijing Auto Show. Domenicali is no stranger to performance, as...
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Porsche 960 mid-engine supercar back in the spotlightIt was in 2011 that we first heard Porsche was investigating a new mid-engine supercar to fill the gap between the top 911 variants and the 918 Spyder hypercar. Thankfully, the rumors haven’t died down in all the years since, thanks in part to senior officials sporadically making references...
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Aston Martin Vulcan visits New Zealand racetrackAston Martin's new Vulcan supercar has arrived down under at New Zealand's Highlands Motorsports Park, an appropriate place for the V-12 monster that was designed specifically for track use. With 800 horsepower on tap, the Vulcan is Aston Martin's answer to the Ferrari XX cars and the McLaren P1...
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McLaren P1 crashes hard in ChinaWhat you see here is the sad sight of a mangled McLaren P1. The hypercar met its demise in China and the extent of the damage is massive. Both sides of the car are all bashed up and plenty of the carbon fiber bodywork has been shredded. There's no word on what caused the accident and how many...
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Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] last week fired up the ordering process for its new GT supercar. The process involves filling out a lengthy online application form at the website www.FordGT.com, which Ford will then vet to determine who the limited run of GTs to be produced will end up with. ALSO SEE: How The Ford GT Race Car Differs From The Road Car Ford has revealed it already has more than 7,000 applications. Of course, since the application doesn’t require a deposit we can’t say that all of them have been made by serious buyers. Appreciation virtually guaranteed Nevertheless, it...
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Mazzanti EV-R stops from 186 mph in 7.0 seconds thanks to carbon brakesFresh from an appearance with its updated Evantra supercar at the 2016 Top Marques Monaco, Mazzanti has released a video teasing its next major announcement. That next announcement will be the reveal of a new, much more potent version of the Evantra code-named the EV-R. The car is due for its world...
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Breaking the banks at Daytona in a 2017 Audi R8Audi has come a long way since the days of the original Quattro. That all-wheel-drive original changed minds about which wheels should drive a performance car. But the Quattro wasn't quite a sports car, and it would take Audi another two decades before it would field an actual rival for cars like...
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One-off Porsche 959 convertible up for saleOne of the ultimate icons of 1980s, the Porsche 959 stands out as much for its technological advancements as it does for its excess. What's more than a 959? A one-off 959 convertible, like the white one that has recently hit the market in a small northern Italian town near Venice. A listing on...
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Ford GT documentary part two: The Cutting EdgeFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] has dropped the second in a series of videos on the development of the revived Ford GT. Built as a tribute to the GT40 that won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans with a 1-2-3 finish, the next-generation GT is being developed as both a street car and a race car. In fact, the...
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Second Aston Martin Vulcan arrives in the U.S.Of the 24 Aston Martin Vulcans destined to be built, three are earmarked for the United States. The second of those three cars has now arrived, a beautiful navy blue example. It joins the first car, a burnt orange example, at Aston Martin Cleveland and presumably is available for sale. The orange...
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Mazzanti is gearing up for the launch of a hardcore version of its Evantra supercar that may just prove to be one of the fastest road-going cars to ever come out of Italy. It will be unveiled this June at the 2016 Turin Auto Show. However, the new model, code-named the EV-R, isn’t the only news coming from Mazzanti in 2016. At the 2016 Top Marques Monaco currently underway, Mazzanti rolled out an updated version of its Evantra. Among the updates is a new “Biplano” rear wing designed to boost downforce at speed. It's shown in bare carbon fiber and integrates nicely with the...
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Bugatti recalls Veyron...three timesBugatti has issued not one, but three recalls for its ultra-exotic Veyron. Given that a mere 450 Veyrons were built over the car's production span, tracking down owners won't exactly be a challenge for Volkswagen's high-end division. All three recalls are separate and will not apply to every...
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Here's what Ford is asking GT applicantsThe order books are open for Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] reborn supercar, the GT, but getting on the list isn't quite as simple as walking down to your local showroom and picking out the options you want. With a list price beginning in the mid-$400,000s, the GT isn't for everyone. And Ford knows...
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Bugatti Chiron cold starts in Monaco, sounds meanExamples of the 1,480-horsepower Chiron hypercar are being delivered to Bugatti dealerships around the globe. We recently brought you photos of a silver example delivered to a dealership in Munich. Recently, a navy blue example was delivered to a dealership in Monaco. This time, though, there were...
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With speed limits lifted, Koenigsegg returning to Nürburgring to attempt lap recordJust over a year ago, Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg was testing a version of its then-new One:1 at the Nürburgring in the hope of setting a record for a street-legal production car. Unfortunately, just as Koenigsegg was testing, the motorsport governing body in Germany forced the...
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Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa about to resign--reportFerrari [NYSE:RACE] shareholders are set to convene in Amsterdam on Friday to nominate a new board of directors. It’s being reported that as part of the process, current CEO Amedeo Felisa will step down. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reports that Felisa will stay on as a...
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The new GT supercar from Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is already one of the most desirable cars on the planet, and that’s before the Blue Oval has listed any performance specs or even mentioned a price. That was to be expected, though, given the significance of the nameplate and the fact Ford will offer the car for a limited time only. If you’d like to get your hands on one, here’s how. Ford has opened the order books and set up the special website www.fordgt.com where you need to register your interest. There is also a configurator that lets you play around with some of the...
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Lap Daytona in the 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus with 360-degree viewHave you wanted to be one of the first in the U.S. to take a ride in the new 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus? Thanks to the wonders of technology, you're about to be. These days, new 360-degree video tech is giving people experiences they've never imagined, and now Audi's used that tech to offer a hot lap...
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Mazzanti EV-R to feature twin-turbo V-8, 2.7-second 0-60 timeMazzanti is about to launch a new supercar, one that could be faster and more powerful than anything we’ve previously seen from an Italian firm, Ferrari [NYSE:RACE], Lamborghini and Pagani included. We’ve learned that the car, code-named the EV-R, will be a hardcore version of...
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Hennessey Venom GT Spyder sets new open-top speed recordHennessey Performance decided it needed to do something spectacular to celebrate its 25th anniversary, so it went out and broke the top speed record for an open-top production car in its 1,451-horsepower supercar. On March 25, 2016 the Hennessey Venom GT Spyder posted a top speed of 265.6 mph at...
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Mazzanti to unveil updated Evantra at 2016 Top Marques MonacoMazzanti burst onto the scene back in 2006 with the unveiling of its Antas grand tourer at the Top Marques Monaco. A decade on the Italian firm is returning to Monaco with an enhanced version of its latest model, the Evantra supercar, the current version of which is shown below. The Evantra debuted...
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1,451-horsepower Hennessey Venom GT sets world record--updateUpdate: Hennessey has revealed that its 2016 Venom GT Spyder has set a new land speed record for open-top production cars. Full details here. Hennessey’s Venom GT has entered the record books, although the company remains quiet on what record the 1,451-horsepower supercar has actually...
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