Supercars
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With just three weeks remaining until the P1 supercar has its official debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, McLaren is teasing bits and pieces of its construction to keep the car in the public eye. Last week we saw its F1-inspired instrumentation, and this week we’re getting a glimpse of the P1’s interior. McLaren calls the cabin “minimalist” in its design, and the carbon fiber used throughout the interior is there for function, not just form. Like the cockpit of a fighter jet, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything that isn’t necessary for...
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Go Rallying With A… Ferrari Enzo Supercar?If you thought a Rolls-Royce Phantom being flung through the mud was shocking, wait until you see this clip depicting a Ferrari Enzo doing the same. The latest video once again comes from the guys at Tax The Rich, a Youtube group whose mission is to bring you footage of supercars being used in the...
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Helicopter Crashes While Racing A Corvette ZR1 On Top Gear: VideoDramatic footage caught while filming an episode of Top Gear Korea, the South Korean adaption of the popular British television show, was released by the BBC over the weekend. The footage shows a crash that occurred during a stunt being filmed for the show’s latest season. The stunt involved...
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Video Tour Of The Lamborghini Factory And MuseumLamborghini’s factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese is a very special place, not only because it’s where some of the world’s best supercars are born but because it’s also where dreams come true. Half a century ago it was where one man, Ferruccio Lamborghini, dreamt of building a...
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You don't want the repair bill for Mr. Bean's McLaren F1In 2011, comedian and car guy Rowan Atkinson (best known as Mr. Bean) lost control of his McLaren F1 on a wet road in Haddon, England. The high-dollar supercar reportedly spun several times before sliding backwards into a sign post and tree. Thanks to the strength of the McLaren F1’s carbon...
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Saudi Arabian Gumball 3000 Team Teases New SupercarFrom the same team building its very own Tumbler Batmobile for this year’s Gumball 3000 rally, comes this new teaser image for a custom supercar the team is also working on for the rally. That team is Saudi Arabia’s Team Galag, which has released the first image of its new supercar, the...
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A new Track Edition joins the fold for the 2014 run of the Nissan GT-R.
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Nissan GT-R Track Edition, Juke NISMO, and 2014 370Z NISMO: Chicago Auto Show PreviewNissan's booth at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show is all about performance, with the GT-R Track Edition, 2014 370Z NISMO, and the Juke NISMO all showing the brand's need for speed. The Nissan GT-R Track Edition makes its U.S. debut at the Chicago Auto Show. Only 150 units of the car will be sold in the...
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'Inside Koenigsegg' Demonstrates The Test Drive: VideoAs we learn from this week's installment of Inside Koenigsegg, Robert Serwanski may have the best job in the entire world. He’s the official test driver for Koenigsegg, which means he gets paid to wheel the Agera R at the car’s rather substantial limits, all in the name of a day’s...
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McLaren Confirms Production P1 For Geneva, Reveals New Race ModeMcLaren has confirmed the production version of its P1 supercar, a prototype of which was first shown in Paris last year, will be revealed to the public at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. Although it’s been rumored that McLaren would show its production P1 in Geneva, this is the first...
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Ferrari F150 Enzo Replacement Spy VideoUPDATE: Ferrari’s new flagship, the LaFerrari, has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Ferrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar, the code-named F150, is on track to be revealed to the public for the first time at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5, although Ferrari has...
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Lamborghini To Unveil Its Fastest Car Ever In Geneva: ReportWe already know Lamborghini is planning a special car for its 50th anniversary this year, and which is set to be unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. Now, thanks to comments from Lamborghini design chief Filippo Prini, we also know that it will be the fastest model ever launched by...
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Back in 2011, we heard that historic British automaker Bristol Cars was working on an electric supercar capable of reaching speeds close to 200 mph. The fact that the company had declared itself insolvent only a few months prior to the supercar rumors left us with some major doubts, however. Fast forward to today, and Bristol Cars, currently owned by holding company Kamkorp Group, which also owns Frazer-Nash Research, the company responsible for 2009’s striking Namir electric supercar concept, is reportedly close to unveiling its own electric supercar--and this one's said to be...
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The Last Lexus LFA Shipped To America Gets DeliveredIn December, Lexus built its final LFA, serial number 500, roughly two years after production of the no-expenses-spared supercar began. The final car, a white Nürburgring Edition, was destined for a museum, but the penultimate Lexus LFA assembled, serial number 499, was shipped to a Unites...
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Can You Guess What Pagani Is Teasing In Its New Video?Supercar manufacturer Pagani has released a new teaser video that asks viewers to put together the clues presented in the short clip and decipher what the company is planning. The clip starts off showing the beautiful landscape surrounding Pagani’s factory in the Emilia-Romagna region of...
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Bruce McLaren Narrates The Story of McLaren: VideoOn June 2, 1970, Bruce McLaren was killed in a crash at England’s Goodwood circuit, testing his new M8D Can-Am race car. The car’s rear bodywork came loose at speed, creating a spin-inducing loss of downforce that even Bruce McLaren couldn’t correct. His M8D left the track and...
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McLaren P1 Supercar Gets Cameo During MP4-28 Reveal: VideoWhen race and road car constructor McLaren rolled out its new MP4-28 Formula One car for the 2013 season, it also took the opportunity to promote its newest wares, the MP4-12C Spider and the upcoming P1 supercar. McLaren’s newest F1 driver, Sergio Perez, arrived at the race car’s...
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Inside Koenigsegg Goes... Inside The Koenigsegg: VideoAs we’ve seen in previous installments of the Inside Koenigsegg video series, the Swedish automaker overlooks no detail with the Agera R’s paint, suspension and carbon fiber body. Given the supercar’s high-end price point, you’d expect nothing less on the inside, which...
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Here’s what we know about Codemasters’ latest racing game, Grid 2: it promises realistic graphics, includes both track and street racing environments and promises to deliver an entertaining array of cars, including the Pagani Huayra, the Chevy Camaro, the Ford Mustang and the McLaren MP4-12C. Like the original version of Grid, we expect Grid 2 to be long on entertainment value but a bit short of the content delivered by other “racing simulation” games. If you’re looking for an accurately rendered cabin, complete with realistic gauges, you won’t find it...
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Arabia’s First Supercar, The W Motors Lykan Hypersport, Makes DebutChances are you’ve never heard of W Motors. We can now remedy that as the company’s first product, the Lykan supercar, has just made its world debut at the 2013 Qatar Motor Show and we have all the juicy details. Billed as the world’s first Arabian supercar, the Lykan is set to go...
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Lamborghini Aventador Roadsters Take To Miami Airport Runway: VideoThis year is Lamborghini’s 50th, so the Italian sports car manufacturer is celebrating the anniversary in a fashion that only it could: by storming a runway at Miami International Airport using five of its latest Aventador LP 700-4 Roadsters. After receiving special authorization from the...
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Lamborghini Reveals New Gallardo GT3 Race Car Ahead Of 2013 SeasonFollowing this month’s confirmation that Lamborghini will make an official return to international motorsport, initially in the GT3 category, the Italian sports car manufacturer has now revealed the race car that it hopes will see it victorious in its future endeavors. The new race car is...
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Pagani Huayra sets production car lap record at Top Gear Test TrackThe first episode of season 19 of Top Gear aired overnight, and not only were viewers treated with the usual antics of the show's hosts, but a new record was set at the Top Gear Test Track. That record was set by the Pagani Huayra supercar, whose time of 1:13.8 is the now the fastest set by a...
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McLaren's P1 Supercar Speeds Towards Production: VideoLove the design or hate the design, there’s no denying that McLaren’s radical P1 supercar concept polarized attendees at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. Sporting a much rounder and organic style than previous McLaren models, this much was clear: like the original McLaren F1, it would be a car...
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