Supercars
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The Dragtimes strip is a great place for high-speed, straight-line showdowns. All manner of vehicle have faced off at the lights of this Russian runway road. Usually a host of modified vehicles see just how quickly they can cover the ground over there, but a pair of stock vehicles lined up to do battle and it was quite interesting. A 691-horsepower Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 squared off against the 601-hp Huracán LP 610-4, and the results were pretty interesting... especially for the newer, smaller Lambo family member. MUST WATCH: This Woman Drives The World’s Fastest Charger...
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Supercars May Be Shushed In LondonIt seems that some folks in the posh Kensington and Chelsea areas of London are a bit fed up. They're upset over the fact that a number of folks enjoy driving, parking, and then revving the engines of their expensive supercars. Any number of various exotic machinery seems to wind up parked outside...
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Couple Adds 79th Dodge Viper To Their Collection: VideoThey say you can never have too much of a good thing, and for one couple from Texas not even 77 Dodge Vipers are enough to satisfy their demand for the all-American supercar as they’ve just added two more to their collection. We first learned about Wayne and D’Ann Rauh of Texas two...
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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Cracks 235 MPH At Idaho’s Sun Valley: VideoIt’s not often that you can drive your car at the limit on a public road but the annual Sun Valley Road Rally in Idaho lets you do just that. It’s where owners of some of the fastest cars in the world get to let loose on a smooth, straight stretch of highway, and more often than not...
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McLaren 675LT Mega Gallery And VideoAt the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, McLaren unveiled a new, more hardcore version of its 650S that the company said would be built in a limited run of just 500 cars. The car is called the 675LT, where the numerical part of the name refers to the metric horsepower rating and the letters LT signify that...
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The One:1's Amazing Story From von Koenigsegg Himself: VideoOne thing is for sure: Christian von Koenigsegg knows customer service. After he delivered some of the fastest cars the planet has ever seen—see the ferocious Agera R and the CCX—several of his customers came asking for more of everything. Or almost everything. After all, nobody is...
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For most auto enthusiasts and readers of this site, the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT supercar is unmistakably a descendent of the legendary GT40 race car as well as the original GT supercar launched last decade. However, to the average man or woman on the street, identifying the origins of the latest GT is no easy task. The original GT concept unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show earlier in the year is currently touring Europe to help promote Ford’s 24 Hours of Le Mans return next year. One of the stops was in central London where Ford decided to cover up the car’s Blue...
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Wire-Brush Attack Leaves McLaren P1 UnscathedIn the grand scheme of things, taking a wire brush to skin of a McLaren P1 isn't exactly like drawing a mustache on the Mona Lisa. Though for enthusiasts? It's close. ALSO SEE: LaFerrari Nearly Powerslides Right Into Oncoming Traffic: Video But that's exactly what the gents from London's Topaz...
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Aston Martin Vulcan To Tackle Spa-Francorchamps CircuitThis weekend is the Spa 24 Hours, the highlight of the Blancpain Endurance Series, and this year a number of teams will be competing using the Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 race car. Another Aston Martin will be present at the Belgian race, though, and that’s the limited edition Vulcan track...
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Own the rights to the Saleen S7 and S5S supercarsThe Saleen S7 was one of the automotive highlights of the early 21st century, a rare instance where a small American firm managed to take on the established European players. It was only made between 2000 and 2004, but now there's an opportunity to own not just an example of this rare beast, but...
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Back-To-Back Chris Harris Videos: Ferrari 488 GTB And McLaren 675LTBritish journo Chris Harris certainly is a lucky boy. He recently got to hop in the latest supercar models from Ferrari and McLaren. Fortunately for us, he put together some video footage of his experiences with each and uploaded the clips to his YouTube channel Chris Harris on Cars. One is the 488...
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Chris Harris In A 911 GT3 Takes On Tiff Needell In The 458 Speciale: VideoTwo of motoring’s top journalists got together recently to go head-to-head at the track in two of the best cars money can buy, the Porsche 911 GT3 and the Ferrari 458 Speciale. In the Porsche was Chris Harris while in the Ferrari was Tiff Needell. ALSO SEE: Clarkson’s Final Top Gear...
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Since it’s no longer possible to attempt a lap record at the Nürburgring due to the recently imposed speed limits at certain sections of the track, to prove the performance of its range-topping One:1 Koenigsegg has been hitting a number of other famous circuits around the globe. Previously, the 1,341-horsepower supercar with official Koenigsegg tester Robert Serwanski behind the wheel set a 2:17.57 lap time at Japan’s Suzuka, and just last month the car lapped Belgium’s Spa-Francochamps in 2:33 flat. MUST SEE: 5,000-HP, 348-MPH Devel Sixteen Spotted In The Wild: Video...
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Clarkson’s Final Top Gear Test Track Lap Done In Ferrari 488 GTBLate last week, Jeremy Clarkson let it be known that he had driven his final lap on the famous Top Gear Test Track, the 1.75-mile loop at the old Dunsfold Aerodrome in the U.K., and that he had used one of three cars—either a Mercedes-AMG GT, Ferrari LaFerrari or 488 GTB. It’s now been...
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Inside The Ford GT's Secret Underground Design Lab: VideoEven for those without a terribly active imagination, the phrase "secret underground lab" implies plenty. And while there's no death ray, roomful of training ninjas, or super villains lurking in this one, it's pretty exciting nevertheless. After all, it's where the new Ford GT was born. ALSO SEE...
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Lamborghini Chief Engineer Explains The SuperVeloce Ethos: VideoThe 2016 Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce is possibly the best car to ever roll out of the factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese, but as its chief engineer Maurizio Reggiani explains here in this video, the famous SV badging represents much more than just the cutting of weight and an increase...
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Ferrari Now Embroiled In Massive Takata Airbag RecallFerrari certainly isn't immune to recalls. But generally, the company would prefer to call them upgrades—as it did regarding the little fire risk with the LaFerrari's gas tank. But there's no semantic dodge available where the Takata airbag recall is concerned. Millions of...
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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse La Finale Spotted In MoroccoBugatti’s very last Veyron, the aptly named Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse La Finale, has been spotted in the wild, caught while being unloaded from a transporter somewhere in Morocco. Bugatti confirmed that the final Veyron was sold well before the car’s debut back in March at the 2015...
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Late last year, Deadmau5 confirmed via Twitter that he was one of the 375 lucky people to have been promised a McLaren P1. After taking delivery earlier this year, the Canadian DJ and Uber driver took the supercar to vehicle customizer Sekanskin in his home town of Toronto, and the results are rather impressive as you’ll see in the photos. ALSO SEE: 5,000-HP, 348-MPH Devel Sixteen Spotted In The Wild: Video Deadmau5, whose real name is Joel Zimmerman, had the car, which he ordered from the factory with a dark blue finish, covered in a matte black wrap. Some orange accents were also...
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First Lamborghini Aventador SV Touches Down In U.S.Start keeping an eye out for Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloces, because the first examples have landed in the United States and will soon be in the hands of their eagerly awaiting owners. The very first one is this bright green example that was caught by the lens of photographer Jordan...
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5,000-HP, 348-MPH Devel Sixteen spotted in the wildWhile there’s plenty of reason to doubt the factuality of the Devel Sixteen’s claims of 5,000 horsepower, we now know, at the least, that it’s not total vaporware. It has been spotted out and about on a beach near Dubai. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Nearly Powerslides Right Into Oncoming...
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Only LaFerrari For Sale In North America Lists At $5 MillionDespite Ferrari’s vetting of LaFerrari buyers, a number of the hybrid supercars have showed up on the used car lot, typically with price tags well in excess of the estimated $1.3 million factory price. While previous examples for sale were found in Europe or the Middle East, this sexy black...
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Koenigsegg One:1 Supercar Even Has Titanium In Its Engine Oil: VideoWhen it comes to cars, Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg has the most powerful internal combustion engines in production. The company’s One:1, of which just seven cars are to be built (six customer cars and one prototype), is powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V-8 that when fed with...
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Ford GT Show Car Struggles On Start Up: VideoPrototypes for the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT supercar are currently out testing at secret locations all across the globe, but the original concept version first shown at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show is also out making its presence felt. The concept was recently out at a Ford event...
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