Supercars
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Concept versions of Acura’s second-generation NSX supercar have been hitting the auto show scene since early 2012 but now we have new spy shots of the production version that will be hitting showrooms next year, most likely as a 2016 model. This is still a prototype but it differs to previous prototypes of the car and is almost certainly wearing the design we’ll see on the final product. Acura engineers are extensively testing the car at the Nürburgring and on the German race track's surrounding roads. The latest shots show that the new NSX has received additional cooling...
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McLaren P1 Spotted At Ferrari’s Fiorano Test Track: VideoHere’s something you don’t see every day: a competitor’s flagship supercar being tested on Ferrari’s Fiorano test track. Yes, somebody was testing the McLaren P1 at Fiorano and YouTube user keno0311 has the video to prove it. MUST SEE: 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Leaked Again...
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Ferrari F50 Crashes In The U.K.The F50 may be one of the less popular special series Ferraris but seeing one on the side of the road in this condition is still a terrible sight to behold. The crash took place on Wednesday on a stretch of road near Brackley in the U.K. CHECK OUT: 2,000-HP Trion Nemesis To Enter Production In 2016...
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Price Cut Doubles Viper Sales, Production To Resume In NovemberDodge was forced to idle production of its Viper SRT supercar back in April after low demand caused a massive 434-day supply of the cars on dealer lots. This caused the automaker to make a drastic decision last month to lob $15,000 off the car’s starting price, bringing the figure down to...
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Another LaFerrari Up For Sale, This Time In GermanyDespite Ferrari’s best attempts to vet buyers of its LaFerrari so that the car only ends up in the hands of its most loyal customers, as opposed to speculators out to make a quick buck, a handful have appeared on the used car market just months after deliveries commenced. This red example is...
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2,000-HP Trion Nemesis To Enter Production In 2016Will the Trion Nemesis prove to be more than just another piece of supercar vaporware?
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Deadmau5 recently confirmed via Twitter that he had purchased a McLaren P1 to join his other recent purchase from the Woking-based firm, a 650S Spider that on random nights he uses to ferry Uber users around in his home town of Toronto. Now the Canadian DJ has posted up some renderings of the P1 showing some of the options he picked for the hybrid supercar. The renderings are from an official McLaren file sent to its customers to show them what their cars will look once they’re built. Some of the options Deadmau5, real name Joel Zimmerman, picked include a metallic blue shade for the...
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Full-Size Bugatti Veyron Replica Made Out Of Wood: VideoWould you like to own a Bugatti Veyron? Well today could be your lucky day because we've found one for you, and it will cost you just a little over $3,000. How's that possible you ask, which you should ask because the lowest sticker on a new Veyron is well over one million bucks. The reason you can...
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More Details On McLaren’s P1 GTR: VideoMcLaren is preparing an even more potent version of its P1 supercar that is designed strictly for the track. It’s called the P1 GTR, and only those that have already purchased a build slot for the road-going P1 will be able to buy this track version. It will cost them a staggering £1.98...
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Is The Dodge Viper A Snake That Needs A Bit More Charm?: VideoI have to assume that Dodge expected the world to kneel at the feet of the all-new Viper when it was launched in 2013. That hasn't happened, and sales have been rather sluggish. They've been so sluggish, in fact, that Dodge has decided to drop the price way down for the 2015 model year. The 2015...
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Video Proof Ferrari’s LaFerrari Has An All-Electric ModeWhile both the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder can be driven solely on electric power, Ferrari has remained adamant that its flagship supercar, the LaFerrari, doesn’t have an all-electric mode. New video taken at a recent track meet at Italy’s Monza disputes that claim, however. MUST...
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Porsche 918 Spyder Almost Sold OutWith 918 examples destined to be built, Porsche was always going to have a tougher task of selling all build slots for its 918 Spyder than McLaren and Ferrari have had with their respective flagship supercars. After all, McLaren only offered 375 build slots for its P1 and Ferrari only offered 499...
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More a piece of art than an instructional manual—though it’s still very informative—very few people have ever seen, much less laid hands on, the McLaren F1 owner’s handbook. Here, we get an insider’s look at the book, and what went into its creation. MUST SEE: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Spy Video Filled with fantastic sketches, fold-out diagrams, and chock full of information, the book offers some of the most beautiful interpretations of the stunning F1 design, rendered in a variety of printing and drawing processes. Words, however, can’t suffice to explain the...
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Audi R8 Production Moved To New SiteSince launch, Audi’s R8 supercar has been built at a special facility located at the automaker’s main plant in Neckarsulm, Germany. However, production of the car has now been moved to a new facility, located in the city of Heilbronn about four miles south from the main plant. ALSO SEE...
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1993 Bugatti EB110 GT Auction Estimate Is Under $1 MillionCollectible supercar prices have spiraled into the stratosphere in the last few years. That's no secret. And that's why we find RM Sotheby's auction estimate for this 1993 Bugatti EB110 curious. Of course, with a range of $575,000 to $775,000, we're not talking chump change. But it still seems...
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McLaren P1 Owner Enjoys Laguna Seca Track Session: VideoUPDATE: Video has been removed by owner. McLaren’s P1 has been designed to be pushed hard on the track but sadly many owners of the rare supercar will never go beyond the world’s popular boulevards. That isn’t the case of the P1 owner in this latest video, who after just taking...
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Marchionne Promises Not To “Screw Up” Ferrari DNA Despite Increasing ProductionAlmost immediately after it was announced that current Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne would be replacing longstanding Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo, there were fears production would be ramped up and the exclusivity of the brand tarnished. It was a policy of di Montezemolo...
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Lamborghini Huracán Hits 1,000 U.S. Sales, 3,000 Global: New RecordIf you had any questions about the success of Lamborghini’s Huracán as a replacement for the Gallardo—which you really wouldn’t have if you’d read our first drive review—you’ll have none now: the Huracán has officially racked up 1,000 U.S. sales and...
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Italy is famous for its fiery V-12 supercars but soon it could also be known for electric performance cars. Tecnicar, a company that sells those small electric trains you often see at theme parks and popular tourist spots, is working on an electric supercar that will have as much as 800 horsepower on tap. ALSO SEE: Enjoy This Blast To 213 MPH In The Ferrari LaFerrari: Video The new supercar is called the Lavinia SE and at present only a concept version is planned. Tecnicar recently started constructing the concept and has pasted photos of the car’s fiberglass shell on its Facebook page...
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Meet Pagani’s Chief Tester Davide Testi: VideoIt’s been a while since we last heard from Pagani. The company is currently busy filling orders for its stunning Huayra supercar, which earlier this year finally started deliveries to eagerly awaiting customers in the U.S. Now you can meet the man who is responsible for ensuring each of the...
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Audi Mulls RS Version Of Next-Gen R8: ReportOne of the peculiar things about the current Audi R8 is that we never saw an all-out RS version with everything dialed to the max. That may not be the case for the second-generation R8 due out next year, as the man in charge of Audi’s quattro performance division has revealed that an RS...
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Lamborghini Reveals 2015 Super Trofeo Calendar, Confirms United SportsCar Championship PlansLamborghini has announced that its one-make Blancpain Super Trofeo Series is back on for another season in North America next year, and has paved the way for future years by extending its partnership with the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) which sanctions the series. The partnership...
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Ferrari Launches F60 America In Beverly Hills, Auctions First 458 Speciale A For CharityFerrari [NYSE:RACE] marked 60 years of sales in the U.S. on Saturday night with a star-studded event at Beverly Hills City Hall. The famous building was bathed in red and featured a giant Prancing Horse logo on its facade, and out front was parked the first of 10 F60 America supercars that Ferrari...
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Lamborghini Festival 2014 Brings Bulls Together For A Cause: VideoClose your eyes. I want you to picture an event called Lamborghini Festival. What does it look like in your head? If you said a parade of varying Lamborghini examples parking near jets in a hangar, coupled with beautiful people and smiling happy faces, you'd be correct. That's exactly what you...
Jeff Glucker