Supercars
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If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to ride in a Countach at full tilt, wonder no more—this video gives you a great taste of what it’s like. It may be as close as you’ll ever get to the real thing. MUST SEE: Drag Racer Comes Out His Own Windshield As He Crashes, But Walks Away: Video Along the way, you’ll get a nice contrast between recent-vintage and modern performance as a Nissan GT-R drops the Lamborghini Countach 5000S like it’s a Fiesta wearing concrete boots. Even though the Countach might not be as fast as Godzilla, however, we bet the guys...
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McLaren 650S Spider Crashes Into Guardrail In AustriaThis sorry looking McLaren 650S Spider is one of the first examples of the newest McLaren supercar to end up in a crash. The driver of the 650S Spider was traveling on a highway in Austria just south of the capital Vienna and lost control in what appears to be wet conditions. The car then crashed...
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Ferrari 458 Speciale Spider Leaked, May Feature VS NameFerrari is set to present a convertible version of its hardcore 458 Speciale at the 2014 Paris Auto Show next month, and we now have the first images showing the undisguised car. The images are from an internal Ferrari configurator and were first scooped by 4WheelsNews, which also reports that the...
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Lamborghini Teases New Car For Paris, Possibly Named Asterion?The Lamborghini Estoque concept thrilled fans of the brand when it made its debut back in 2008, but since then, despite intermittent rumors of a production intent for the car, it has fallen by the wayside. Now, it looks like the idea of a Lamborghini four-door is back on the rise. This time, the...
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Vencer Sarthe Supercar Debuts In Production TrimDutch supercar startup Vencer was only established in 2010 but now, just four years on, the company has unveiled its first product, the Sarthe. We first caught wind of Vencer and its Sarthe back in 2012. Back then, the company had nothing but a few computer-generated images and the promise of...
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McLaren P1 Owner Tracks Car Within 36 Hours Of Purchase: VideoWe have to imagine that the average super and hypercar spends its life on a battery tender, parked in the garage of one of the four or five homes owned by the car's keeper. That's not the life that such a car deserves seeing as it was designed and engineered to go fast. Not every owner babies their...
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Ferrari has promised to build just 499 examples of its flagship LaFerrari supercar, despite the company receiving more than a thousand orders for the car just days after its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Clearly there are plenty of unsatisfied millionaires out there, and because of this any LaFerrari owner could easily flip their car for a handsome profit. To try and prevent this, Ferrari vetted each and every order for the car, with chairman Luca di Montezemolo getting the final say. It’s alleged that just to be eligible a customer needed to have already been in possession of...
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Lamborghini Veneno Roadster For Sale: Just $7.4 MillionYou thought $4.5 million was a bit steep for an extremely limited-edition Lamborghini Veneno Roadster? Well, you were wrong, apparently. Because a (slightly) used example is now for sale—for an asking price of $7.4 million. DON'T MISS: Students Save Prototype Dodge Viper From Crusher Listed...
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Students Save Prototype Dodge Viper From CrusherRemember those 93 Dodge Viper prototypes that were gifted to a various schools' automotive technology programs, only to be destined for the crusher after Chrysler decided their useful life was over? One of them, donated to South Puget Sound Community College, was the very rare and potentially...
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Ferrari Celebrating 60 Years Of U.S. Sales With $3.2 Million SupercarFerrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo last week confirmed his resignation from the company he’s run for the past 23 years, but before he steps down he has one final undertaking—celebrating 60 years of the Prancing Horse’s sales in the U.S. with the unveiling of a new special...
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Deadmau5 Does Uber In His New McLaren 650S Spider: VideoHaving given up his famous Nyan Cat-themed Ferrari 458 Italia because of a dispute with Ferrari over the use of his own "Purrari" badges on the car, Canadian DJ Deadmau5 has since switched over to a McLaren. His McLaren of choice is the 650S Spider, which he’s already started modding with...
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Jerry Seinfeld Spotted In His Porsche 918 Spyder: VideoIt’s no secret that Jerry Seinfeld is a huge Porsche fan. After all, the comedian and actor has one of the rarest Porsches in the world, one of the original 356 coupes that were built in Gmünd, Austria; and he’s also owned a Carrera GT at one point, though for some reason that...
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So, this is a thing. It’s a dating club for supercar owners “who would like to share their passion for high octane experiences with Fine Living Companions.” Yep. WATCH: Nissan GT-R Blows A Tires At 200 MPH, Driver Keeps It Together: Video Better yet, the site brands itself $upercarDating, and calls the members who own the supercars “$upercar Dates.” The site's motto? "Test Drive Your Date." Even better still, membership is free for those seeking to become Fine Living Companions (hereafter referred to as FLCs). The site allows the FLCs to search for their desired...
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Nissan GT-R Blows A Tire At 200MPH, Driver Keeps It Together: VideoLet's get this out of the way right off the bat; going over 200 miles per hour on a public highway is lunacy. Everyone got that? Good. Okay, let's move on. A Nissan GT-R owner was pushing their car quite aggressively. That's what one does with a GT-R, especially when the engine has been bored and...
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Chrome Lamborghini Crashes Into Jeep Wrangler In Michigan: Gallery (Updated)(New photos added to gallery and new details in the story below). This is what it looks like when a chrome-wrapped Gallardo crashes into a Jeep Wrangler. As you might guess, the Lamborghini suffers more than the Jeep. DON'T MISS: First Lamborghini Huracán Crash Results In Nothing But Ashes...
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46 Porsche 918 Spyders Recalled For Rear Axle IssueYou've waited for quite some time to get your brand-new, near-million-dollar Porsche supercar. You've been patient, and you've laid out a lot of money. The day has arrived, and your beautiful and technologically advanced supercar is here... and now it needs to go back in for some service. Such is...
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Ferrari May Boost Sales To 10,000 Annually Under Marchionne’s WatchFerrari looks set to reverse a decision to limit its annual sales to no more than 7,000 cars after Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne takes over the running of the fabled Italian sports car brand and racing team in mid-October, when current boss Luca di Montezemolo will step down. The...
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New Details On Rumored Mid-Engine ZR1, C8 CorvetteOnly a month ago, Motor Trend came out with the news that Chevrolet was working on a new mid-engine platform for the next Corvette ZR1, and that this new architecture would go on to underpin the next-generation C8 Corvette. Car and Driver has now delved into the matter, and the magazine’s...
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UPDATE: Video interview with Luca di Montezemolo added. Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo has confirmed his resignation from the top post at the Italian sports car manufacturer and race team, a role he has enjoyed for the past 23 years. The 67-year-old explained that Ferrari is transitioning into a new era, due to the upcoming floating of parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on the New York Stock Exchange, and that in this new era control of Ferrari should be in the hands of FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne. “Ferrari will have an important role to play within the FCA Group in the...
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World’s Only Privately Owned Ferrari Enzo Prototype For SaleThis, friends, is the only Ferrari Enzo prototype ever sold into the hands of a private buyer, and it’s for sale. You can own this piece of history. If you already own a whole lot of cash, that is. ALSO SEE: First Lamborghini Huracán Crash Results In Nothing But Ashes The price...
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2016 Koenigsegg Agera R Development Prototype Crashed On The Nürburgring: Spy ShotsTesting at the Nürburgring involves certain risks: the speeds are high, the cars are in development, and the weather is highly variable, even during a single lap. Sometimes those risks are realized, often in dramatic fashion. For the 2016 Koenigsegg Agera R development prototype in these...
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Dodge Viper’s Next Update May See More Power And Convertible Option: ReportIt's no secret that the Dodge Viper SRT isn't exactly selling like gangbusters, but there’s relief in sight. The 2015 model year sees a series of updates for the all-American supercar, but most importantly the new model year brings a massive $15,000 price reduction. Whether this is enough to...
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First Lamborghini Huracán Crash Results In Nothing But AshesTwo men are lucky to be alive after a Lamborghini Huracán they were in suffered a violent crash. The crash took place late last week on the M7 motorway in Hungary and is believed to be the first major accident involving Lamborghini’s all-new Huracán. CHECK OUT: Jaguar F-Type...
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2015 Dodge Viper SRT Starting Price Dropped By $15,000: OfficialDodge has just announced a round of updates for its 2015 Viper SRT but the updates alone aren’t likely to see the sales performance of the all-American supercar change for the better. Yes, the latest Viper hasn’t exactly been racing off dealer lots, with more than 600 examples said to...
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