Supercars
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While this Lotus is barely even a Lotus anymore, it’s quite possibly the most impressive, insane, incredible Lotus ever. It’s called the Ronin RS 211, and it’s the brainchild of Frank Profera. MUST SEE: Car Crashes Into Bedroom Of 71-Year-Old Car Enthusiast: Video Built as a replacement to his ultimate Lotus Exige, which was damaged in a freeway incident (he was rear-ended by a Porsche), the RS 211 is inspired by the Lotus 211, with extra flavor from the side of a “modern Can-Am car,” says Profera. Watch the video to find out all about it, as well as see some of...
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Koenigsegg One:1 Headed To The U.S., More Models To FollowRight now, Koenigsegg’s only model available in the U.S. is the 1,140-horsepower Agera R, sold exclusively at Manhattan Motorcars in New York. However, the Swedish supercar brand has much more ambitious plans for the world’s biggest market for performance cars, with more dealers and...
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Porsche 918 Spyder Sold Out, Successor PlannedPorsche sales are up across the board, with the automaker from Stuttgart confirming that its sales to November are already higher than its 162,145 record achieved in 2013. A small part of that figure is made up of sales of the 918 Spyder, which Porsche has confirmed is now sold out. Yes, all 918...
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More Details On 1,500-Horsepower Bugatti Veyron SuccessorDevelopment of a successor for the Bugatti Veyron is well underway, but apart from the vehicle being fitted with hybrid technology not much is really known about the new model. There are plenty of rumors, however. The name of the new car is rumored to be Chiron, which is the name of a centaur in...
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Lamborghini Brings Winter Driving Academy To U.S.The growing popularity of supercars has seen a surge in the interest in performance and winter driving schools, with many automakers now offering their own programs where customers can learn how to handle high-performance cars in all conditions. Lamborghini is one such automaker, having run its...
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Trio of Lamborghini Aventadors Throw Down In Flame Off: VideoThe Lamborghini Aventador is an aggressive machine. It's a lone wolf. It can stalk prey on its own, and it enjoys solitary nighttime blasts through curvy canyon roads. So what happens when you get three of these lone wolves together? An oddly terrifying sort of music. MUST SEE: Lies! There Is No...
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Ferrari’s track-only version of its LaFerrari flagship, the FXX K, was revealed during the past week at the Finali Mondiali event held at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit. The event is Ferrari’s annual celebration of the end of the motorsport season and brings together all of its separate sporting divisions, including the XX program. Now we have new photos from the reveal and the first video of the FXX K on the move, courtesy of YouTube user Raiden David, and yes we get to hear the car’s V-12 engine scream. ALSO SEE: Ferrari FXX K Priced From $2.7 Million, Already Sold...
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First Ferrari Sergio Lands In The UAEIt's essentially a concept car that's been given a few tweaks to turn it into a production vehicle. I use the term "production vehicle" lightly here seeing as just six examples of the Ferrari Sergio will be built. MUST SEE: This UPS-Loving Kid Gets His Dream Ride, Grows Hearts Three Sizes: Video...
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Man Ruins Ferrari F430 By Trying To Make It An EnzoIt never ceases to amaze us what some individuals will do to their cars to turn them into something entirely different, but this latest conversion probably takes the cake. While usually the donor cars aren’t worth much in the first place, the owner of this crude Enzo conversion started off...
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Ferrari FXX K priced from $2.7 million, already sold outFerrari’s track-only version of its LaFerrari flagship was revealed earlier this week as the FXX K, where the XX portion of the name confirms the model as the latest ‘experimental’ Ferrari and the K refers to its special kinetic energy recovery system (KERS). The FXX K was...
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Portland Couple Uses Supercar Collection To Make Sick Kids' Dreams Come TrueMost supercar owners baby their cars. They keep the miles low and the car will rarely see daylight unless it's bright and sunny. That is, unless you're the Petersons. You see, about six months ago Eric and Amity Peterson created Dream Drives for Kids in Portland, Oregon. A “volunteer...
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Germany’s Fahlke Rolls Out 1,242-HP Larea GT1 S12 At Essen Motor ShowGerman motorsport and engineering firm Fahlke, the creator of the road-going race car known as the Larea GT1, rolled out its most powerful variant yet, the 1,242-horsepower S12, at the recent 2014 Essen Motor Show. The Larea GT1 is about as hardcore as a road-legal car can get, and given its...
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If you already own or are thinking of getting a McLaren but are jealous of all the personalization options Ferrari offers its customers, you no longer have to look on with envy as the British firm’s own personalization department, McLaren Special Operations (MSO), has just been significantly expanded. MUST WATCH: Compilation Of Supercars Starting Is A Great Use Of The Internet There are now five specific levels of personalization programs that offer upgrades ranging from minor body mods right up to dedicated client racing programs like that involving the upcoming P1 GTR track car. The...
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Vancouver PD Trolls Speeders, Shames Lambo Owner On Twitter: A Step Too Far?Let’s get this clear up front: speeding is dumb, especially speeding in town, and even worse, in a residential or school zone. If you get a ticket for speeding, you deserve it. ALSO SEE: Chris Harris Deep Dives The 845-HP Hoonicorn AWD Mustang: Video But sometimes the cops can take things a...
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Koenigsegg Aiming For Nürburgring Production Car Lap Record--Not Once, But TwiceThe fastest production car around the Nürburgring, at least officially, is Porsche’s 918 Spyder, which late last year was driven around the 12.9 miles of the Nürburgring Nordschleife in just 6:57. Shortly after, McLaren stated that its P1 lapped the ‘Ring in under seven...
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Ferrari LaFerrari FXX K revealedFerrari’s new track-only version of its LaFerrari flagship is the FXX K, where the K refers to the special kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) fitted to the car. The FXX K has been revealed today ahead of its official debut at the Finali Mondiali event taking place at Abu Dhabi’s Yas...
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Latest Pagani Zonda Special Edition Is The 760 RSJX: VideoAlthough officially the track-only Zonda Revolucion is the last of Pagani’s Zonda line of supercars, it appears the automaker is happy to keep churning out new special editions indefinitely (although perhaps these latest cars are based on existing chassis). The latest is the Zonda 760 RSJX...
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Zenvo ST1 Proves Supercar Cred With Raging Fire On Top Gear: VideoWhat makes a supercar a supercar? It’s a question asked by many, and answered in as many different ways. But one objective determination of a supercar is its propensity to catch fire for no good reason. By that metric, the Zenvo ST1 is a proper supercar. MUST SEE: 27-Year-Old That Crashed...
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Last Wednesday we brought you news about a serious crash involving a McLaren P1 on a stretch of road near Dallas, Texas. While the crash is still being investigated by local police, a few details surrounding the circumstances have emerged. It turns out the P1’s owner, a 27-year-old male, had taken delivery of the car less than 24 hours before the crash. He picked it up from Dallas-based luxury car dealership Park Place Premier Collection, which confirmed to KHOU that the car was delivered to its owner on Tuesday. ALSO READ: 2016 Ford Mustang GT350 To Wear $52,995 Sticker? By 7:41 a.m...
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Pricing Released For Full 2015 Dodge Viper SRT LineupWe've known for a bit that Dodge was dropping prices on the 2015 Viper. The automaker did just that for the base car, bringing the MSRP down by $15,000 to just under $85,000. This move bought a nice bit of life into Viper sales, as the car was previously not selling well. After the price cut, the...
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McLaren P1 Suffers Serious Crash In DallasEarlier this month, a McLaren P1 suffered a bit of pain when the driver tried to 50-50 grind a tollbooth curb in Japan. Now we have a stateside smash-up with a McLaren P1, which took place on a stretch of road near Dallas, Texas. There are no details yet surrounding the crash, but considering the...
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Chris Harris Gets Sideways In The Ferrari LaFerrari: VideoBritish automotive journalist Chris Harris recently started his own video channel on YouTube, aptly named Chris Harris On Cars, and one of his first videos is this epic review of the Ferrari LaFerrari. He gives us a good impression of the new Ferrari flagship on some of Maranello’s...
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Bugatti Opens Its First 'Lifestyle Boutique' In LondonBugatti opens a brand-themed clothing store in London.
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Australian Supercar Startup Joss Gains New Investor, Plans To Go PublicRecently, we told you about a supercar startup in Australia by the name of Joss, and how it had turned to crowdfunding to help finance the development of a new prototype. Well, the team at Joss, which includes a number of engineers with Formula One and Le Mans backgrounds, having been working on...
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