Supercars
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Even at this early stage in its life, the McLaren P1 holds a special place in automotive history. Right now, it’s among the three greatest performance cars built for the road, and its speed, acceleration, and outright pace are incomprehensible to most. Now there’s a GTR version, and it’s coming to the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Today, we get a preview of the car on track alongside the legendary F1 GTR. ALSO SEE: 2016 Acura NSX Video First revealed in pre-production form as a design prototype at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the $3.4 million McLaren P1 GTR has...
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Meet The Man That Owns A Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 & Porsche 918 Spyder: VideoRemember Briton Paul Bailey who used a McLaren P1 to first pick up a Ferrari LaFerrari and then, together with his wife, drive over to pick up a Porsche 918 Spyder as well, completing the hypercar Trifecta in the process. ALSO SEE: ‘Superfast!’ Fast And The Furious Parody Coming In...
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Middle Eastern Buyer Secures Final Bugatti VeyronProduction of the Bugatti Veyron is finally coming to an end after a 10-year run. The French brand has limited the number of cars to 450, with 300 coupes that sold out years ago and a further 150 open-top Grand Sport models making up the total. Now, the final Veyron, a 1,183-horsepower Grand Sport...
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Sebastian Vettel helps launch the Ferrari 488 GTB in MaranelloFerrari’s [NYSE:RACE] new Formula One star Sebastian Vettel helped launched the 458 Italia-replacing 488 GTB at the automaker’s home in Maranello, Italy last week, just before flying out to pre-season testing in Barcelona, Spain. The 488 GTB makes its world debut next week at the 2015...
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Audi Releases First Specs For New R8 Supercar: VideoIn the lead up to its world debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, more and more details about the new Audi R8 supercar are beginning to emerge. Following the leaked shot of an undisguised version sitting in a garage and a tease of the car’s available laser headlights, Audi has now confirmed...
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McLaren 650S Project Kilo: Walkaround VideoThe McLaren Special Operations team exists to allow McLaren owners the opportunity to create a vehicle that meets their needs or vision. It's a bespoke customization program available to those who want to make their already-special machine just a bit more unique. That was the goal of one 650S coupe...
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Earlier this month, Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg confirmed plans to unveil a new RS version of its Agera at the upcoming 2015 Geneva Motor Show and then followed up with an additional teaser (shown below) for a new model dubbed the Regera that’s also set to debut at the Swiss show. We know have a second teaser for the Regera, which reveals the car’s headlight design and part of its front bumper. As previously reported, the Regera will be a ‘megacar’—just like the One:1 (currently the world’s most powerful production car). This means the Regera...
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The Bugatti Veyron Finally Sounds Like Your Brain Thinks A Quad-Turbo W-16 Should: VideoIf you’ve ever seen one of the many examples of the Bugatti Veyron in real life, and heard it drive past, you may have been impressed, but you were almost certainly let down a bit by the exhaust note. As delivered, the Veyron sounds a bit … well, quiet. Not anymore. ALSO SEE: Drifting...
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RSI Racing’s Twin-Turbo Dodge Viper Produces 1,000+ HP At The Wheels: VideoWith 645 horsepower available from an 8.4-liter V-10, the fifth-generation Dodge Viper is hardly lacking in performance. However, with Cadillac’s new CTS-V packing similar heat and Dodge’s own Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcats each coming with 707 hp, we’d understand if there...
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2016 Audi R8 Laser Headlights Teased Ahead Of Geneva UnveilingJust over a week ago, we brought you the first image of the 2016 Audi R8. Now, we bring you the second—and this time, it’s official. The image teases the laser / LED headlight combo the 2016 Audi R8 will offer: LEDs for standard daytime running lights and headlights, with an optional...
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Sebastian Vettel Drives The Ferrari FXX K: VideoUtterly batshit is probably the best pairing of words for Ferrari’s track-only FXX K. Cool as the other side of the pillow is probably the best array of words to describe Sebastian Vettel. Pair the two and you get a German-Italian fusion that’s surprisingly satisfying. DON'T MISS...
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Ford Wants Cheap High-Volume Carbon Fiber, And it Wants it NowSince debuting to an avalanche of aclaim at the Detroit Auto Show last month, the intensity of the buzz surrounding Ford's ferocious GT has only increased. Add silver paint, and it's front-page news again. Wisely, the Blue Oval has wasted no time in capitalizing on its halo car's implications for...
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Built with racing in mind and the body of a sort of half-prototype / half-GT chimera, the 2017 Ford GT supercar is one striking design. It’s perhaps even more impressive in its new silver livery than it was in the original blue. DON'T MISS: Watch The Ford GT Supercar Start, Rev Its Twin-Turbo V-6, And Drive: Video Powered by a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 EcoBoost engine rated for at least 600 horsepower, the mid-engined Ford GT should prove to be one of America’s most impressive supercars ever—and may possibly claim the title of the best yet. The transmission inside the Ford GT...
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Borrowed Pagani Zonda GJ Crashed In London: PhotosScottish gas magnate Gareth Jones’ Pagani Zonda has lived a very, very hard life. Originally specified as a Zonda S, it was crashed, then sent back to Pagani and re-created as the special-edition Zonda GJ, after Jones’ initials. Now it has been crashed again. ALSO SEE: Wife Demolishes...
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Pagani Zonda F Destroyed In Dubai Crash: VideoCaught on video and in photos both before the crash and after, this Pagani Zonda F appears to be fundamentally destroyed after taking an excursion across the sidewalk and into some not-very-forgiving obstacles. The Zonda F may not ring a bell for some, having been released about 10 years ago. The...
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Dubai Police Fleet Shows Off At Night: VideoWhen one of the wealthiest cities in the world decides to flaunt its stuff, the flaunting is impressive. When that city is Dubai, and the stuff being flaunted is a fleet of supercar police cars, it’s not just impressive. It’s intimidating. DON'T MISS: Dubai Wants To Ban Poor People From...
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Wife Demolishes Cheating Husband’s Audi R8: Not So Fast, Definitely FuriousDon’t cheat on your wife. Just don’t do it. It’s wrong, it’s hurtful, and if that’s not justification enough, it may well result in the demise of your supercar. That’s exactly the case for one unlucky owner of a red Audi R8. After being caught cheating on his...
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McLaren P1 With Gold Wheels, Engine Cover By MSO: VideoThe McLaren P1 is already a very expensive hypercar with more extreme looks and more extreme performance than just about anything on the road. So why not coat bits of it in 24-karat gold? DON'T MISS: 27-Year-Old That Crashed McLaren P1 Had Car For Less Than 24 Hours That is about as far down the...
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Bugatti only ever planned to build 450 Veyrons, made up of 300 coupes and 150 open-top Grand Sports. Recently, we reported that there were just eight build slots left for the car, and that these slots were all for the open-top Grand Sport (the run of 300 Veyron coupes sold out years ago). Now, Bugatti boss Wolfgang Dürheimer has revealed that the final Veyron, car number 450, will be presented at next month’s 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Speaking with Auto Motor und Sport, Dürheimer, who also heads British brand Bentley, confirmed that Veyron production ends this year, and that the...
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Hoon Ferrari 458 Driver Causes Nissan GT-R Crash: VideoHere’s a prime example of why you should never speed on a public road. Because it’s not only you and your own pride and joy at risk, but everyone else you may encounter. MUST WATCH: New 'Furious 7' Extended Trailer Released: Video In the video above, posted to YouTube by Car_Slides (via...
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2016 Dodge Viper ACR Gets Production Green Light: ReportThe 2014 SEMA show had many interesting entries, but for the track rats among us, few were as interesting as the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR Concept. Today, a report claims the car has received the green light for production. While it might seem an obvious move to make an ACR version of the current Viper...
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One-Off Pagani Huayra 730 S Delivered To New Owner Alejandro Salomon: VideoAny Pagani is special, as so few of the cars are built each year and each and every one of them is crafted to the exacting standards of the company’s CEO and founder Horacio Pagani. However, some Paganis are just a little bit more special than others, like this one-off Huayra commissioned by...
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Noble M600 Speedster Production May Start This YearWe first heard about an open-top version of Noble’s M600 supercar back in 2012. Now, the British firm has rolled out a working prototype of the car, which it has labeled the M600 Speedster. ALSO SEE: 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Revealed Ahead Of 2015 Geneva Motor Show: Video Being such a small...
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Ferrari 488 GTB revealed, packs 660-HP twin-turbo V-8When it first burst onto the scene back in 2009, the 458 Italia with its combination of stunning looks, impeccable performance and race-derived technology left its rivals in the dust. However, with the arrival of cars like the McLaren 650S and Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 in recent years...
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