Supercars
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne, also Chairman of Ferrari [NYSE:RACE], isn't the biggest fan of electric cars, but he's particularly unenthusiastic about an all-electric Ferrari. "With Ferrari, it's almost an obscene concept," Marchionne said at this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show. ALSO SEE: Bugatti Chiron revealed: 1,480 hp and 0-62 mph in under 2.5 seconds Marchionne said there will never be an electric Ferrari because engine noise is such an important part of the Ferrari driving experience. Near-silent electric powertrains just won't cut it in a car wearing the...
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McLaren's next hypercar could be electricAs part of its Track22 six-year business plan, McLaren says it is investigating making a battery electric vehicle its next hypercar, or in McLaren speak, Ultimate Series car. Moving forward, the McLaren lineup will include the lowest priced Sports Series cars like the 570S and 570GT (as well as the...
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McLaren lays out future plans, says half its cars will be hybridsIt’s hard to imagine but the current iteration of McLaren’s road car division, McLaren Automotive, has only been up and running for about six years. In that time, the company has managed to launch a new factory, a motorsport division and a three-tier model lineup that includes some of...
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Apollo arrives in Geneva with 986-hp Arrow supercarGumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur at one point was the maker of the fastest road car in the world. The car was the Apollo Sport, which in 2009 set the fastest lap time for a production car at the Nürburgring. Even today the time of 7:11.57 remains one of the fastest set at the Green Hell...
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Spyker C8 Preliator bows with Audi V-8, 525 hpLiving up to the Spyker motto, Nulla tenaci invia est via, Latin for “For the tenacious, no road is impassable,” CEO and founder Victor R. Muller hasn’t given up on his dream to run a successful sports car company despite some major setbacks. The list is a long one and includes...
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China's Techrules unveils turbine-equipped electric supercarA Chinese automotive research and development firm by the name of Techrules traveled to this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show to show off a groundbreaking turbine-equipped electric supercar concept called the AT96 TREV. That last part of the concept car's name, TREV, refers to its Turbine-Recharging...
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Lamborghini has brought a new supercar to this week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of company founder Ferrucio Lamborghini this year. The car will be built in a limited run, just like the previous Veneno and Sesto Elemento special editions, and it has been confirmed to deliver an impressive 759 horsepower. The car is called the Centenario, “centenary” in Spanish, and as expected it is based on Lamborghini’s Aventador platform. Like the Aventador, the Centenario is available as either a coupe or roadster, though all build slots...
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Koenigsegg Regera revealed in production trim, will hit 186 mph in 10.9 secondsBugatti stunned us yesterday with its numbers for its Veyron-replacing Chiron but incredibly it isn’t the most powerful car on show this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Swedish rival Koenigsegg has a production-ready example of its Regera on its stand and the new hybrid supercar boasts an...
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Arash enters hybrid supercar league with 2,080-hp AF10: Live photosIt’s been a while since we last heard from British supercar marque Arash and its determined founder Arash Farboud. A couple of years ago the company rolled out the AF8, a mid-engine supercar powered by one of General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] 7.0-liter LS7 V-8s and billed as a rival to...
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Jay Leno takes a spin in the 2017 Acura NSX: VideoThe 2017 Acura NSX has just gone on sale and naturally Jay Leno is one of the first people outside of Acura to drive it. On the latest episode of his web series Jay Leno’s Garage, the comedian and television host learns the ins and outs of the 573-horsepower hybrid supercar from its designer...
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Ferrari’s updated FF is the GTC4 LussoIt was at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show that Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] surprised the world with the FF, a shooting brake with V-12 performance and all-wheel drive. At this year’s show, Ferrari has introduced an updated version of the car that receives some subtle styling tweaks, a four-wheel-steering...
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Bugatti Chiron revealed: 1,480 hp and 0-62 mph in under 2.5 secondsBehold Bugatti’s new Chiron. The much-hyped successor to the Veyron and potentially the fastest car ever to enter production has been revealed today ahead of its world debut tomorrow at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. We’ll cut right to the chase. Bugatti hasn’t revealed how fast the...
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Pagani is introducing its first update to the Huayra since the car made its debut in 2011. The update is in the form of a new special edition model that Pagani will build in a limited run of just 20 cars, all of which are already accounted for in case you were wondering. The car is called the Huayra BC, with the “BC” honoring the late Benny Caiola. Caiola passed away in 2010 at the age of 79. He was born in Italy but moved to the United States when he was just 17. He built up a fortune over the years thanks to his property development business but his real passion was in cars...
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Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera returns with Disco Volante SpyderItalian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera is back with another hit, this time a convertible version of 2013’s stunning Alfa Romeo Disco Volante coupe. The Disco Volante is a modern take on the equally stunning 1952 Alfa Romeo C52 Disco Volante and is based on the bones of the Alfa...
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Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4 leaked ahead of Geneva?Last week we brought you what might be patent images of Lamborghini's new special edition supercar, the Centenario LP 770-4. Now, courtesy of Marchettino, we might have our first real look at the new supercar Lamborghini plans to unveil next week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The car pictured...
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One-Off McLaren 675LT To Be Auctioned For CharityMcLaren’s 675LT may be sold out but you can still get your hands on one very special example. The bespoke car will be auctioned off for charity on behalf of McLaren at the upcoming One Night for One Drop event in Las Vegas, Nevada. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the charity group One...
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Acura NSX Order Book Opens, Configurator LaunchedStarting from today you can place an order for the all-new Acura NSX. To coincide with the sales launch, Acura has also launched a configurator at the web address nsx.acura.com which lets you build your ideal version. As previously reported, the new NSX arrives as a 2017 model and starts at...
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Lamborghini Diablo Owner Plays With The White Stuff: VideoDoing donuts in the snow is one of life's great joys. It's fun doing reverse donuts with a Honda Civic, all-wheel-drive slides with a Subaru WRX, and rear-wheel-drive snow shenanigans with a Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang. Things are cranked up a notch though if you're driving, oh, say a...
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When McLaren decided it wanted to get back to offering cars for the road, the world was graced with the presence of the MP4-12C. Being the highly proficient team that ever quests for both "more" and "better", the 12C soon gave way to the 650S supercar and the P1 hypercar. Each machine is a testament to top flight engineering and tremendous performance. Now though, there's something that sits in between the two and it's surprisingly mad... in the best way. ALSO SEE: McLaren's More Practical Sports Series Model Is The 570GT The McLaren 675LT sits just atop the 650S on the family tree yet it's...
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2017 Audi R8 Spyder Spied Sans DisguiseWe've spied the second-generation Audi R8 Spyder quite a few times now, but to date the prototypes have always been heavily camouflaged. Thanks to Instagram user cars_in_nambia we have our first look at the upcoming drop-top supercar sans camouflage. Likely undergoing hot weather testing, the R8...
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Alleged Audi product roadmap reveals 2018 launch for R8 V6An alleged product roadmap for Audi has surfaced and possibly reveals some of the automaker’s major product launches for calendar years 2017 and 2018. Importantly the roadmap, posted on the website Autobahn.eu, is thought to be for launches in the United States. Most of the vehicles are...
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This Woman Can Drive A Ferrari F40 In Heels, What's Your Excuse?: VideoSo you can't drive stick? Do you not #GiveAShift? You might feel like you have a valid excuse, but you likely don't. Not any more. ALSO SEE: The Bugatti Vision GT Concept Sounds So Glorious It Makes Angels Cry: Video This video, which turned up by CarScoops, shows a female wearing rather large...
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Germany’s Apollo To Sell Former Gumpert Apollo Alongside New SupercarThere was a time when the fastest car in production came from a little-known German firm with the unusual name Gumpert. The car, labeled the Apollo Sport (shown below), managed to lap Germany’s Nürburgring in a time of 7:11.57, a time it achieved all the way back in 2009 and still...
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Production version of Croatian Rimac supercar to debut at GenevaIt's been five years since we first saw the Concept_One concept electric supercar from the startup Croatian brand Rimac Automobili. Now, according to a Facebook post from the brand, the production version is going to be revealed on March 1 at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. ALSO SEE: 1,088-HP Rimac...
Kirk Bell