Supercars
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Ferrari’s future plans detailed during yesterday’s Fiat Chrysler Automobiles five-year strategy announcement were a bit more subdued than those of its sister brands, but we did get confirmation of a few important details. First and foremost, Ferrari has promised to launch at least one new model every year, but will be keeping sales capped at 7,000 units per year worldwide despite estimating it could easily sell upwards of 10,000 units annually. Each of the cars (not including special series models like the LaFerrari, which tend to come once every decade) will have a lifespan of...
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Lamborghini Diablo Visits Jay Leno’s Garage: VideoLamborghinis have long represented the most extreme fringe of the supercar world, and few Lamborghinis have been as extreme as the Diablo. MUST SEE: 1,000-HP Superbird Rips Down Runway At 194 MPH: Video What makes the Diablo so unrelentingly nutty? So deliciously diabolical? Design by Gandini...
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Monaco Valet Rams Lamborghini Aventador Into Passing RAV4: VideoAn unfortunate valet in Monaco may be looking for a new job after the incident captured in the video above. It shows the valet parking a Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 at the famous Hotel de Paris in the heart of Monaco, during which the stunning supercar rams a passing Toyota RAV4. ALSO SEE: Dodge...
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Compilation Of Supercars Starting Is A Great Use Of The Internet: VideoNitto Tire put together a video of classic and exotic cars starting, which is just what the Internet needs.
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Ferrari’s New LaFerrari XX To Feature V-6 Turbo?Ferrari is hard at work developing its LaFerrari XX experimental car for launch in early 2015, and word on the street is the car has ditched the regular model’s V-12 engine for a new V-6 whose design is based on the engine powering the Prancing Horse’s latest Formula One car. The...
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Inside Koenigsegg Looks At The One:1 Supercar’s Advanced Turbo: VideoThe engine powering Koenigsegg’s new One:1 is a V-8 that displaces just 5.0 liters, which may seem odd when you consider the fact that the latest supercar is the most powerful production car ever launched. The engine delivers one megawatt of power (1,341 horsepower), which it achieves by the...
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It appears that someone may have just made a costly mistake. MUST SEE: Ferrari F40 Loses Head-Butting Contest With Dodge Dart On Test Drive According to a report by Jalopnik, Ferrari will fine any outlet or journalist $70,000 for breaking an embargo date. This news comes as we are on the precipice of stories hitting the Internet that talk all about the all-new LaFerrari hypercar. Now it seems that one outlet has jumped the gun. A driving video of the car has been posted by Sport Auto. The video in question shows some driving action, and a few exterior design highlights of Maranello's latest...
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Lambokhana Takes Gymkhana To The Supercar World: VideoKen Block's Gymkhana series still hasn't grown old for us, perhaps because it pleases the inner child we never quite managed to outgrow. But now the world has a new challenge: supercar gymkhana. DON'T MISS: Ferrari F40 Loses Head-Butting Contest With Dodge Dart On Test Drive In this case, it's...
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Mark Webber Takes Maria Sharapova For A Spin In A Porsche 918 Spyder: VideoPorsche's new brand ambassador gets a ride in the company flagship.
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Lamborghini Dealer Gives 7-Year-Old Ultimate Birthday Party: VideoImagine you're a kid, and it's your seventh birthday. You have your friends and family around, you've opened your presents, you're a riding a bit of a sugar high from all the cake and punch. Then a parade of Lamborghinis show up at your house, and they want to take you for a ride. MUST SEE: Ferrari...
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Ferrari F40 Loses Head-Butting Contest With Dodge Dart On Test DriveAs much as the Ferrari F40 has been surpassed in technology, comfort, and even performance, it remains an icon for many of us who savor the raw, unrestrained nature of a race car just barely made legal for the street. Sadly, that raw aggression can sometimes result in an early demise. MUST SEE...
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McLaren MSO Personalization Department Develops New Parts For The 650SIt’s been a while since we last heard from McLaren Special Operations, McLaren Automotive’s official personalization department and the group responsible for 2012’s insane 12C-based X-1 supercar. This time around, MSO has developed some enhancements for the 650S supercar and is...
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In the 10 years that Koenigsegg has been manufacturing supercars, the company has only ever had a single model in production at any point during that time, although many of these came in a handful of variants. For example, the current Agera comes in stock Agera form as well as in Agera S and Agera R flavors. However, Koenigsegg may now be ready to launch a second model line, and we hear it may be less expensive than any of Koenigsegg’s previous cars. Speaking with Motoring at the recent 2014 New York Auto Show, Koenigsegg CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg revealed that his...
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Croatian Electric Supercar Startup Rimac Secures First InvestorsIt was at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show that Croatian electric car startup Rimac Automobili rolled out its insane 1,088-horsepower Concept One electric supercar. Since then, Rimac has confirmed that the striking concept is destined for production, with just 88 examples to see the light of day and...
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2005 Ford GT Prototype PB1-3 For Sale, Priced At Just $400,000When is a Ford worth the price of a new McLaren 650S and a year's worth of track days at the Nürburgring? When it's a 2005 Ford GT prototype, apparently. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Gallardo Bursts Into Flames At 200 MPH: Video This example, known by the code PB1-3, is the car used for durability...
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Lamborghini Gallardo Bursts Into Flames At 200 MPH: VideoItalian cars have, not unfairly, developed a reputation for catching fire from time to time, despite sporadic incursions from the Germans. But when they're modified, you can't blame the brand. MUST SEE: 2005 Ford GT Prototype PB1-3 Ford Sale, Priced At Just $400,000 We're not even sure who's to...
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Ferrari Marks Chinese Year Of The Horse With Special LogoFerrari used this week’s 2014 Beijing Auto Show to reveal a new logo marking the Chinese year of the horse. The logo takes the shape of a traditional Chinese imperial seal and features the automaker’s signature prancing horse figure. It also includes a message in Chinese, which roughly...
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New Inside Koenigsegg Episode Shows How Carbon Fiber Wheels Are Made: VideoAt present, Koenigsegg is the only automaker in the world making carbon fiber wheels for its products. The company has been doing so for the past couple of years, and the latest recipient of its lightweight and extremely strong wheels is the One:1 supercar, the most powerful production car ever...
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While the world probably isn't quite done lusting after the hardtop Pagani Huayra supercar, there is reportedly a roadster version in the works that will undoubtedly add even more drama to this superlative automobile. While previous reports suggested the Huayra roadster would arrive sometime in 2014, a Pagani spokesman told Autoblog that the roofless car could show up anytime within the next two years. Like the Zonda before it, the Huayra roadster should be identical to its coupe sibling, with all of the same mechanical bits. That means a 6.0-liter, twin-turbocharged Mercedes-Benz AMG V-12...
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Hear The $3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport Start & Drive: VideoPairing a unique body and chassis with a turbocharged 3.7-liter flat six-cylinder engine, the Lykan Hypersport is an unusual specimen in the world of boutique supercars. Here, we can see and hear the Hypersport as it starts, revs, and drives around during its appearance at last week's 2014 Top...
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Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Nazionale Debuts At 2014 Beijing Auto ShowLast month at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini unveiled a version of its Aventador LP 700-4 supercar that had been enhanced by the automaker’s Ad Personam personalization department. At the 2014 Beijing Auto Show this past weekend, Lamborghini unveiled another Aventador worked over by...
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Latest 'Inside Koenigsegg' episode looks at 3D printing supercar partsKoenigsegg is a fascinating company, appearing virtually out of nowhere into its position as one of the world's leading supercar producers. When you consider how many automotive companies fail within a few years of starting up, Koenigsegg's high regard among established supercar brands is all the...
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SRT Viper TA Gets Anodized Carbon Special Edition Treatment: Live From New YorkLate last year, SRT rolled out a special edition version of its Viper called the Anodized Carbon Special Edition Package. Based on the Viper GTS, the special edition featured a unique metallic matte exterior along with a number of premium features in the cabin, and only 50 examples were slated to...
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Porsche Releases 918 Spyder POV Video, Says It Beats The Prius Plug-In For EV RangeThe Porsche 918 Spyder is both fast and frugal.
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