Supercars
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We first heard that Porsche was considering a new mid-engine supercar to take on the likes of the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] 458 Italia back in 2011. Internally referred to as the 960, the new car was billed as a successor to the legendary 959 and tipped to be launched on the market around 2017. Recently, it was reported that Porsche was yet to approve the 960 for production, leading to fears the project may have been canceled. Porsche’s R&D chief Wolfgang Hatz has now come out and denied those claims, explaining that the car is still on the company’s wishlist albeit its arrival will...
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2015 Ferrari LaFerrari XX Spy ShotsEarlier in the year a Ferrari exec confirmed that development had started on an ‘XX’ experimental version of the LaFerrari supercar, and soon after prototypes of the track-only special were spotted at some of Europe’s top race tracks, including Germany’s Nürburgring...
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Porsche yet to approve Ferrari 458-rivaling mid-engine supercarPorsche recently ruled out any chance of a new entry-level sports car positioned below the Boxster, and now there are fears plans for a new mid-engine supercar positioned above the 911 and designed to take on the likes of the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] 458 Italia could also be put on ice. The last we...
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One-Off Pagani Huayra 730 S Design RevealedThere's a one-off Pagani Huayra on the way, thanks to Alejandro Salomon. The successful entrepreneur and film production studio owner posted a picture to his Instagram account that gives a look at his new toy. It's called the Pagani Huayra 730 S, and it's inspired by Pagani examples from the past...
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Lamborghini Aventador Roadster: Aggressive Angular Aural AngerThe Lamborghini Aventador Roadster is a supremely ridiculous machine. It has a body modeled after a future spaceship we haven't yet built. Power, of which there's plenty, is provided by a 6.5-liter V-12 engine that roars like an angry Kaiju set to do battle somewhere along the Pacific Rim. Finally...
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Pagani Launches In China With Trio Of Special Edition HuayrasPagani has established new operations in China and to celebrate the occasion has unveiled a trio of special edition Huayras developed exclusively for the Chinese market. The three special edition Huayras are collectively known as the Dinastia cars, and each is distinct. MUST SEE: Texas Armored Car...
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Ferrari is currently working on a more extreme version of its LaFerrari flagship that will follow in the footsteps of previous ‘XX’ experimental cars like the 599XX and Enzo-based FXX. Prototypes have been spotted for the past year and now we’re hearing that the reveal is set to take place in just a few weeks. MUST SEE: Man On Rocket-Powered Bicycle Sets World Record, Smokes Ferrari In the Process: Video According to Top Gear, Ferrari will present its LaFerrari XX (name yet to be confirmed) at the Finali Mondiali event taking place at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit...
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Koenigsegg One:1 Races The World’s First Truck Equipped With A Dual-Clutch Gearbox: VideoVolvo Trucks, a separate entity to the Volvo car brand, is renowned for its out of the ordinary ad campaigns, like the 2012 campaign where a woman walked a tightrope between two moving trucks, or the more recent one where Jean-Claude Van Damme did the splits standing on the side mirrors of two...
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Chinese Pagani Huayra Roadster Replica Is Fooling No OnePagani builds truly beautiful and power machines that are meant to instill awe and wonder in those who are lucky enough to see one go by. It's not a surprise then that some would seek to try and capture a bit of that feeling, albeit for a lower price then the seven-figure price tag that Pagani...
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McLaren P1 Mounts Curb In Tollbooth Crash In JapanA McLaren P1 has suffered its first crash, albeit only a minor one as this photo confirms. The crash took place at a tollbooth on a highway in Japan and saw the P1 mount one of the curbs dividing up the lanes. No one was injured and as this photo from Japanizer (via World Car Fans) confirms the P1...
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Ex-Brunei Royal Family Jaguar XJ220 Up For AuctionImagine it: a pristine 1994 Jaguar XJ220 that has been immaculately maintained, and shows just under 6,000 miles on the odometer. Now imagine that same car, but with provenance that includes ownership by the royal family of Brunei. That’s this car, and it’s up for auction next week at...
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Bargain Ferrari Enzo For Sale: May Need Some Minor BuffingThe Ferrari Enzo is an amazing supercar that was produced in a limited run and named to honor the automaker's founder. Just 400 examples were created, with each packing just over 650 horsepower in the rear end by way of a 6.0-liter V-12 engine. That engine sits in a car that weighs just a hair more...
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Ford’s GT supercar was a short-lived but much-loved reinterpretation of the Le Mans-proven GT40, and while it’s no longer in production, it continues to have a strong following in the modification and tuning world. Here, we see an M2K Motorsports-built example turn out a monstrous 1,894 horsepower at the rear wheels. ALSO SEE: Bargain Ferrari Enzo For Sale: May Need Some Minor Buffing Like the Wu-Tang Clan, that’s nothing to …err, mess with. Even if you’re, say, driving a fire-breathing twin-turbocharged Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.
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First Restored 'Sinkhole' Corvette Rolled Out At SEMAThe 2009 Corvette ZR1 "Blue Devil" was the first of three recovered cars to be restored.
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Florida Tuner Reveals LaFerrari-Inspired W70 SupercarA company by the name of Exotic Rides and based in Orlando, Florida has come out with a series of renderings for a new supercar it plans to build. The company has already started taking orders for the car, which is called the W70, and promises to have it ready by 2015. CHECK OUT: 2015 Ford Mustang...
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2016 Audi R8 LMS ultra Race Car Spy ShotsAudi is working on a second generation of its R8 supercar, and that means a new version of the R8 LMS ultra race car is also due. We now have photos of a prototype for the new R8 LMS ultra taken during a recent shakedown test at the Nürburgring. We first saw the race car back in May but the...
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Ferrari Fails To Inform NHTSA Of Three Fatal AccidentsThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is fining Ferrari $3.5 million for failing to submit proper safety documentation over the past three years, including reports on three fatal accidents. The agency said Ferrari hadn't submitted any of its required safety reports for three...
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Another Week, Another LaFerrari Goes Up For SaleA week ago we told you about a LaFerrari up for sale in Germany, and just a few weeks before that we saw another one up for sale in Dubai. Now we have details of yet two more examples of the Ferrari flagship up for sale, one in Dubai and the other in Luxembourg. Both are red and come with, you...
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Earlier this year we brought you news about the revival of historic British brand Lister, a brand that dates back to the 1950s and produced a supercar called the Storm during the early ‘90s. Originally, the revived Lister was to produce recreations of the brand’s famous Knobbly racing car, campaigned by drivers such as Stirling Moss in the '50s, but it appears it will launch some modern cars as well, including possibly a new "hypercar." Yes, the modern Lister, led by Lawrence Whittaker and his father Andrew, have announced plans to launch a high-end performance model that it says...
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Why Spinning Off Ferrari Makes So Much SenseYesterday’s announcement that Ferrari would be split off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] and have 10 percent of its shares sold to the public is sure to have come as a shock to many, but here’s a bit of insight into why the move makes so much sense for FCA. Maserati, which is...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles To Spin Off Ferrari, Sell Shares In The CompanyFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE: FCAU] finally ended speculation that it plans to spin off Ferrari by announcing today that it will in fact make the famous sports car brand and racing team a separate unit. The automaker will also via Ferrari issue $2.5 billion in convertible bonds to help fund its...
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570-Horsepower Audi R8 Competition Revealed Ahead Of L.A. Auto ShowAudi has just revealed the fastest and most powerful version of its R8 supercar yet, the R8 Competition. The car makes its official debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show next month and will be racing into showrooms early next year. The R8 Competition’s design draws on the knowledge gained...
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Ferrari Confirms Plans For Six Pininfarina Sergio SpeedstersOne of the standouts of last year’s Geneva Motor Show was the Pininfarina Sergio concept, a wild speedster with a windswept shape and the running gear of a Ferrari 458 Spider. The car was built as a one-off showpiece honoring the late patriarch of the Italian design firm that bears his name...
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Pagani Huayra And Zonda Take On Monticello Motor Circuit: VideoJust in case you were still in doubt that the Pagani brand is officially in the U.S., we now have a video of Pagani’s two cars, the original Zonda and latest Huayra, being driven at the Monticello Motor Circuit in New York. It provides a good contrast of the stunning supercars, but...
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