Supercars
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Porsche is back in the top tier of Le Mans racing this year, but the company has a rich history in the series, not the least of which involves a limited run of cars in the late 1990s as homologation specials, including the 911 GT1 Evo Strassenversion. The street-going version of the 911 GT1 race car, the Strassenversion--or, more properly, the Straßenversion--is just barely road-legal. It's a mid-engined, 592-horsepower, 2,530-pound (dry weight) race car for the road. And now one of the 20 1998 GT1 Evo homologation cars built is up for sale, chassis #6010. MUST SEE: Trion Nemesis...
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Trion Nemesis Promises 2,000 HP, Predator Mode: American VaporwareA new American supercar is coming, according to its manufacturers. The Trion Nemesis claims to offer 2,000 horsepower from a twin-turbo V-8 as well as a "Predator Mode." Along with its monstrous horsepower output, the Trion Nemesis is claimed to be capable of 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds and a top speed...
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Go Behind The Scenes At Supercar Startup Arash: VideoArash Motor Company is a supercar brand in the making. After a couple of failed starts, Arash has finally revealed a car that is destined for production and might just have what it takes to put the company on the map. The car is the AF8, a mid-engined, V-8-powered track weapon that’s also...
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Bugatti Launches Certified Used Car ProgramKnowing your car's history is important even if you're only spending $5,000, so it's positively vital when your wallet is being emptied to the tune of hundreds of grand or perhaps even a million dollars. At the Techno Classica 2014 classic car event in Germany this week, Bugatti has announced its...
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Inside Koenigsegg Back For Season 2, Focuses On One:1 Supercar: VideoLast year, the industrious team at /DRIVE came out with a series titled Inside Koenigsegg, which looked at the inner workings of Sweden's first and only supercar brand and gave a little detail on both its past and future. Now the YouTube channel is out with a second season of Inside Koenigsegg, and...
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Jay Leno’s McLaren P1 Delivered, First In The U.S.: VideoWould it surprise you if we told you that Jay Leno is getting delivery of the first McLaren P1 on this side of the Atlantic? Of course it didn't shock us; and it's an interesting lesson on how the slightly surreal world of exotic car delivery can work. Unlike the sometimes cringe-worthy unloading...
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If you wanted to get your hands on the new special edition of the Hennessey Venom GT, you had to know the right people—most likely, John Hennessey himself. Because the new red, white, and blue World's Fastest Edition of the supercar is limited to just three units—and it’s already sold out. MUST SEE: Jay Leno's McLaren P1 Delivered, First In The U.S.: Video At a price of $1.25 million each, that’s no small feat, but the car does hold a top speed run of 270.4 mph, and a Guinness World Record for the 0-300 km/h (0-186 mph) dash at 13.63 seconds. It owes this monstrously...
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Jay Leno Takes A Second Spin In The Porsche 918 Spyder: VideoFollowing its world debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show late last year, Porsche’s new 918 Spyder is slowly making its way into buyer hands. Avid Porsche fan Jay Leno hasn’t confirmed if he’s bought one yet (he's already bought a McLaren P1), but he did recently take a closer...
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Saleen taking S7 supercar to Beijing auto show, will offer it for saleIf you ever wanted to get your hands on a brand new Saleen S7, you’ll have your chance at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show next month. Yes, Saleen has confirmed it will be taking one of the all-American supercars to the show to help spearhead its launch in the Chinese market, and will be offering...
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Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Online Driving Simulator DebutsLamborghini allows users to experience its latest supercar online.
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Acura NSX Prototype Headed For Goodwood Hill During Festival Of SpeedThe Acura NSX may be the most over-teased and under-delivered car of this century. For years now, we've seen concept after nearly identical concept--no, wait, this one's a prototype!--with no actual production car in sight. The next step in the Neverending Story Xperiment will come at Goodwood...
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LaFerrari Duels With Ferrari Enzo On Precarious Mountain Roads - Now With POV: VideoSome of the world’s best roads are also among the sketchiest, narrow lanes clinging dangerously to the sides of steep, rocky mountains. The penalty for failure: plunging hundreds of feet into the sea. What better place to put hypercar icons like the Enzo and LaFerrari to the test? Best of...
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Like the Veyron, this hovercraft is extravagant and (potentially) a record breaker.
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Chrysler To Temporarily Shut Viper Plant Due To Slow SalesAfter returning to the market in late 2012, it was revealed that after just one year of sales Chrysler was reducing the rate of production of its SRT Viper--from nine cars per day to just six--due to inventory piling up on dealer lots. SRT boss Ralph Gilles explained that the build-up in...
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Ferrari FXX Evolution For Sale In Florida With $2.2 Million Price TagThe Ferrari FXX Evolution isn't your average used car.
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LAPD Adds Lamborghini Gallardo To Its FleetApparently it's not just the Dubai Police force that has the best toys (although their fleet is insanely impressive). Los Angeles just stepped up its fleet game with the addition of a Lamborghini Gallardo. This vehicle and its usage are a donation from Travis and Nathalie Marg, the owners of Light...
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A Closer Look At The McLaren 650S: VideoMcLaren shows off its 650S supercar in this piece of Internet self-aggrandizement.
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Grandpa Makes Electric Lambo For Grandson's School RunWhen you're very small, the concept of grandparents doesn't really mean much. You get that they're your parents' parents, but beyond that they're just the crinkly, friendly people you see now and then, suppliers of extra presents come birthday or Christmas time. But you'd sure as heck warm to them...
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The Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 truly is a sight to behold. Words and photos just cannot describe how good the car looks in person; clean surfaces, aggressive lines and muscular proportions are combined in a way that only Lamborghini’s designers can achieve, making it look like nothing else on the planet... apart from the larger Aventador. ALSO SEE: Grandpa Makes Electric Lambo For Grandson's School Run And the man primarily responsible for the Huracán’s new look is Filippo Perini, head of Centro Stile Lamborghini. He explains that while the goal in designing the...
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You Know It's Just A Matter Of Time: Koenigsegg One:1 In Dubai Police LiveryThe Koenigsegg One:1 would be the perfect addition to the Dubai Police's fleet of supercars.
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Lamborghini Huracán Makes North American Debut At Amelia Island ConcoursHaving only made its world debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show last week, Lamborghini’s new Huracán LP 610-4 has since made a surprise showing at the recent 2014 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. On hand for the car’s official North American debut was Lamborghini CEO Stephan...
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Koenigsegg One:1 Gets Sideways In Need For Speed Rivals Trailer: VideoThe Koenigsegg One:1 is one of many supercars in the latest Need For Speed game.
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Lamborghini Super Trofeo Stradale Drag Races Porsche 911 Turbo: VideoThe Lamborghini Gallardo will soon be replaced by the new Huracán, but that doesn't mean it's obsolete just yet--in fact, it appears to have something to offer against even the 991 Porsche 911 Turbo, at least when it's in Super Trofeo Stradale form. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Duels With Ferrari...
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First 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 To Be Auctioned Off For CharityGeneral Motors is offering up the first retail 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to the highest bidder, but this isn’t just a blatant money grab. Instead, the automaker will generously donate the proceeds from the sale to the Karmanos Cancer Institute. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Duels With Ferrari Enzo...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran