Supercars
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Audi’s second-generation R8 has just gone sale in the United States and one of the first guys behind the wheel, as usual, is Jay Leno. The comedian has a soft spot for the R8, as the original was one of the first cars he filmed after starting up his web series Jay Leno’s Garage. ALSO SEE: 2018 Lexus LC Coupe Bows With V-8 Power, 10-Speed Auto: Live Photos And Video He appears pretty pleased with the new model, though he couldn’t help himself from pointing out that the car no longer offers a manual transmission. Another major difference with the second generation is that it...
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VLF unveils Dodge Viper-based Force 1 supercar in DetroitThe Force 1 supercar designed by Henrik Fisker and developed together with VLF Automotive (formerly VL) has been unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, and it turned out the car is based on a donor Dodge Viper. You’d be hard pressed to guess the two are related, though, thanks to the Force...
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New Dodge Viper Possible, Says Sergio MarchionneProduction of the current Dodge Viper is scheduled to an end in 2017 and right now there doesn’t appear to be any plans for a successor. That doesn’t mean we’ll never see a Viper again, at least according to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne. At a press...
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VLF Teases V-10-Powered Force 1 Supercar, Reveal Coming SoonHenrik Fisker recently teamed up with VL Automotive (now VLF), the company turning Fisker Karmas into Corvette-powered hot rods, as both lead designer and a shareholder. He’s also designed a new supercar called the Force 1 that will debut later today at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show and is...
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Hardcore Pagani Huayra ‘BC’ Teased--Photo UpdatePagani is working on a new Huayra variant, as evidenced by the handful of prototypes spotted across Europe in recent months. Recently, the Italian supercar marque dropped the first teaser shot of the car and it showed a massive rear wing. Now we have some new shots that reveal some...
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1981 Lamborghini Countach Heads To Auction In EnglandBetween 1973 and 1990, Lamborghini produced just 2,049 examples of the Countach. That's right around 120 cars per year. Contrast that with 14,000-plus Gallardo coupes and convertibles Lamborghini has built, and you can see that the Countach is an exceptionally rare machine. That's why it's exciting...
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The McLaren P1 is a marvel of modern engineering. Still, not everything out there is perfect and the P1 is proof of this. A batch of the cars were just hit with a recall notice. The reason? A secondary hood latch could fail, which could lead to the inadvertent opening of the hood if the primary latch were accidentally engaged. That would be an especially bad situation if the car was moving at the P1's 220-mph top speed. The recall affects cars built between March 1st, 2013 through October 31st, 2015. That's a total of 122 potentially hood-afflicted McLaren P1s. McLaren, of course, will fix...
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Watch All Generations Of Ferrari XX Cars At The Track: VideoThe cars of Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] XX program are the most extreme versions of the Italian automaker’s road cars, though they are designed strictly for the track and offered exclusively to loyal ‘client’ drivers that provide feedback to engineers to help develop...
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McLaren Sets New Sales Record In 2015McLaren Automotive in 2015 enjoyed its best year of sales in the history of McLaren-branded road cars. A total of 1,654 units were delivered to customers worldwide, which was up slightly on 2014’s previous record of 1,648 units. The continued strong demand, plus the arrival of the entry-level...
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Tiny Aston Martin Vs Tiny Jaguar Means Scalextric Fun: VideoYou're never going to drive the Aston Martin DB10. Even if you had the money to afford an Aston, you can't buy the DB10. Same goes with the Jaguar CX-75. Both are concept vehicles created in small batch form to perform an automotive dance on either side of good and evil. They play a starring role...
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McLaren 650S Goes Up Against P1 In Epic Drag Race: VideoThe McLaren 650S is a quick car, as we discovered in our first drive, but how does it compare against its big brother, the P1? You can find out in this video from TheBayAreaRacing. In the short clip, we see the 650S go up against a P1 in a drag race. ALSO SEE: Lamborghini Drivers Still Fearless...
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McLaren 675LT With JVC Kenwood's CarOptronics Rolled Out At CESThe Consumer Electronics Show isn’t really a place we see niche brands such as McLaren make major announcements, but this year the British brand was out in force with a new concept based on its limited edition 675LT supercar. The concept was built to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the...
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A few years back we saw a Gumball 3000 participant navigate his way through about a foot of water in a Lamborghini Murciélago. We thought it was brave though also reckless considering how low the Murciélago—and its engine—sits. ALSO SEE: Jeep Driver Out-Jerks Corvette Driver’s Jerk Parking Job: Video Now, someone in a Gallardo has reaffirmed to us that Lamborghini drivers are still fearless when it comes to fording. This video from YouTube user Ben Reilly shows a Gallardo crossing an even wider and deeper patch of water on a flooded stretch of road. Strangely...
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You Can Now Lease A McLaren From $2,200 A MonthIf you aren’t too keen on dropping $184,900 on a 570S, currently McLaren’s entry-level model here in the United States, you could always lease one. McLaren has teamed up with Ally Financial to offer some pretty attractive lease deals, starting with the 570S and 650S. With the...
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FCA Completes Ferrari SpinoffFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] in late 2014 announced plans for a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] spinoff that led to the fabled Italian sports car brand being listed as a standalone company on the New York Stock Exchange last fall. The company is also listed on Milan’s Borsa Italiana. Only around...
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Ring In The New Year With The Best Supercar Sounds Of 2015: VideoAs you get ready to go out and celebrate the start of the new year, here’s a video to bring your octane levels to the max. It’s a compilation made by YouTube user cvdzijden of some of the best performance cars and supercars seen this year, with their engines screaming. Regular readers...
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Ford GT Snap Kits Will Be Free To Kids At Detroit Auto ShowWant a Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT but know that you won't be able to afford one? Well, at least your kid can get one free, albeit in 1/25 scale. Kids visiting the Ford booth at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit January 16-24 will be able to get a free snap-together plastic...
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Ferrari Issues Stop Sale On 488 GTB Due To Fire RiskAfter issuing a recall on the 2016 California T, Ferrari [NYSE:F] has ordered a stop-sale on the 2016 488 GTB due to a potential fire risk. A recall wasn't necessary because none of the cars have been sold in the United States yet. ALSO SEE: 2016 Ferrari California T Recalled Over Fire Risk A...
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An old, unloved BMW M1 stored in a barn in Germany was recently listed for sale on eBay, and according to the seller the car was the first very M1 ever built. We’re not talking about the first M1 built and sold to a customer but the very first of several prototypes built prior to the start of regular production. ALSO SEE: Classic Recreations Drops EcoBoost Engine In Shelby Continuation Mustangs In fact, the seller claims that this was one of the prototypes built by Lamborghini before BMW ditched the Italian supercar marque and took control of the M1 project. The car was later converted...
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Motor Authority Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2016 Lamborghini Aventador SVWe had a lot of fun this past year driving a host of new or significantly updated cars that push the envelope for luxury and performance. Nothing, however, pushes performance to the extreme like the Lamborghini Aventador SV. Come to think of it, this thing busts open all kinds of envelopes. The...
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This Might Just Be The Quickest Lamborghini Aventador In The World: VideoThe Lamborghini Aventador is a quick car in any form. But hand it to the men and women at Underground Racing of Charlotte, North Carolina, and it becomes a completely different beast, one capable of outpacing virtually any other car on the planet--at least in a straight line. A Lamborghini...
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McLaren 675LT Spider sells out in 2 weeksIt was at the start of the month that McLaren unveiled the convertible version of its hardcore 675LT supercar. Incredibly, McLaren managed to sell all 500 build slots in the space of only two weeks--despite the 675LT Spider costing a staggering $372,600. In the video, ex-Formula One driver Bruno...
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Ferrari LaFerrari meets its predecessors...in a drag raceJust seeing one of Ferrari's [NYSE:RACE] flagship cars, or Special Series as the automaker likes to call them, is a rare occasion that most car fans will cherish, but just imagine all five of them, from the 288 GTO of the 1980s right up to the latest LaFerrari, spotted together, and at a track...
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Bugatti Chiron Spied Testing With Veyron, Porsche 918 Spyder: VideoEarlier today we brought you an official teaser for Bugatti's new supercar, the Chiron, which is set to make its world debut next March at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Now we have a video showing two prototypes. The video comes to us from YouTube user Tim Wolke and looks to have been filmed at an...
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