Supercars
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Last February, Lamborghini’s manager for the Asia Pacific region, Christian Mastro, predicted a cooling in the Chinese market at a time when other luxury brands were still bullish on increasing sales there. It turns out that Mastro was right, and Lamborghini is seeing decreasing demand for its supercar products in both China and Europe. Lamborghini’s CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, confirms this, admitting to Bloomberg TV that demand for ultra-luxury cars won’t grow in 2013. Despite this, Winkelmann remains optimistic for the future. The U.S. economy, Winkelmann believes, is...
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More Photos Of Ferrari's Enzo Replacement Hit The WebFerrari’s strategy for the reveal of its new flagship, the rumored F70, appears to be to release details of a single component at a time. First, the Italian automaker gave us a peek at the Enzo-successor’s hybrid drivetrain, at April’s Beijing Auto Show. Then, at September’s...
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Supercar Maker Gumpert Restarts Production, Despite InsolvencyIn August, we heard the sad news that Germany’s Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur, maker of the legendary Apollo line of supercars, was forced to start insolvency proceedings following a failed deal to market its cars in China. At the time of the announcement, the administrator overseeing the...
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'Top Gear' Filming Epic Supercar Road Trip In The U.S.: ReportHere’s what we know for sure: Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in the United States, losing money in Las Vegas and driving a Lexus LFA, an SRT Viper and an Aston Martin Vanquish. Autoblog was first to decipher this from the ramblings of Jeremy Clarkson on...
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Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster Makes DebutHow do you make the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 even hotter? Just remove the roof. That’s exactly what you have with the new Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster, which has been revealed in full today and is set to go on sale in time for summer of 2013. READ OUR LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR LP...
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First Video Of The 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black SeriesLate last week the 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series made its online the debut. The car is the latest in a lineage that includes some of the most potent vehicles ever to wear the AMG badge, and it may just be the most capable model yet from the Affalterbach tuner. We won’t get to see it...
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When it comes to rare cars, few are harder to come by than the McLaren F1 supercar. The F1 is one the best performance cars on the planet, even two decades after its launch, and finding one up for sale is next to impossible. That’s because only 106 examples were ever created during the car’s five-year production run, and of those only 72 were built for the road. The rest were all race cars. If you’re wondering how much a McLaren F1 would sell for in today’s market, a price of around 3.5 million pounds (approximately $5.58 million) is a good starting point. That’s...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series PreviewIf you’re mad enough to think the regular SLS AMG and its 563 horsepower is a little lacking, the people at AMG, official tuner to Mercedes-Benz, has something that will blow you away. They have revealed the new 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series, which not only brings more power to the...
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Ferrari To Auction First U.S. F12 Berlinetta For Hurricane Sandy ReliefFerraris are notorious for their long waiting lists, and no doubt the upcoming F12 Berlinetta already has one several years long. If you’re cashed up and keen to get your hands on one, the very first example in the country no less, then here’s your chance. Ferrari will be auctioning off...
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2014 Audi R8, V10 Spyder, And V10 Plus: First DriveThere are many reasons why the friends of those of us lucky enough to write about cars profess to hate and envy us. Most of them are completely valid. Driving a passel of brand-new 2014 Audi R8s, including the new V10 Plus model, on track in northern Italy and over the Alps is just one of the...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series TeasedUPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series has been revealed. Click here for all the details. While Mercedes' latest take on the gullwing super sports car theme, the SLS AMG, leaves something to be desired in several areas, there's every chance the Black Series will remedy most of them...
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McLaren P1, Tesla Model S Variants, Mustang Boss 302 Gone In 2014: Car News HeadlinesSpies have captured a slightly more production-looking McLaren P1 supercar in testing at a private facility. The changes appear to be minor thus far, indicating the design preview shown at Paris is very close to what we'll see as a final product next year. Tesla may be planning more Model S...
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Following a meeting of its board of directors this week in Maranello, Italy, Ferrari has announced that Apple’s chief of Internet software, Eddie Cue, will be joining the Prancing Horse as one its board members. The announcement is a clear sign that Ferrari sees the role of information technology becoming increasingly important in the automotive world. Cue, a 23-year Apple veteran, was one of the brains behind the tech giant’s key technologies, including Siri, Maps, iAd and the innovative iCloud services. We could very well see some of these technologies feature in future...
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2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider Mega-GalleryIf you’re looking for a no compromise convertible sports car, then look no further than the 2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider. The car is the convertible version of last year’s MP4-12C coupe, though with its top up you’ll barely be able to tell them apart. And we’re not just...
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Ford Explains How The Shelby GT500 Is A 200 MPH Car: VideoThere’s a lot more to building a car capable of 200 mph (under the right conditions) than stuffing in a massively-powerful engine and calling it done. While the 2013 Shelby GT500’s supercharged 5.8-liter V-8, rated at 662 horsepower and 631 pound feet of torque, can deliver the...
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Halo Supercar On The Mind Of Caterham BossThe ink is barely dry on the deal between Renault and Caterham, which we know will yield both a new Caterham road car and a new Renault Alpine, but Tony Fernandes is already thinking a few steps ahead. In an interview with Autocar, the owner of Caterham Cars (and team principal of Caterham F1) even...
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2014 Nissan GT-R Revealed, Laps Nürburgring In 7:18: VideoNissan’s practice of continually offering upgrades for its R35 GT-R shows no signs of slowing, with the Japanese automaker today announcing a new round of revisions for its giant-killing supercar. Coming in for the 2014 model year, the latest version of the GT-R has been enhanced with...
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Mopar Announces New Performance Range For The 2013 SRT ViperProduction of the new 2013 SRT Viper begins next month, but Mopar isn't holding back as it's already announced performance parts and accessories for the new snake. The new parts range from performance enhancing upgrades to pure customization accessories. Want to make your new Viper sound even...
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While drooling over brochures of the Matech GT1 Ford GT, Ray Hofman, owner of RH Motorsports, had an idea: build a version of the Ford GT that looked like a race car, yet remained street legal and (relatively) comfortable to drive. If such a car appealed to him, Hofman thought, it would likely appeal to others as well. We’d say he’s on to something, as we be happy to park either of the latest creations from RH Motorsports in our garage. The press release, found on Ford GT Forum (via World Car Fans) explains that the company will build two versions of the car. The more...
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2016 Audi R8 Won’t Borrow Porsche Platform: ReportWith Porsche put in charge of sports car and luxury sedan development at the Volkswagen Group, we’re going to start seeing the sports car brand developing a greater number of models for fellow Volkswagen Group brands, including the likes of Audi and Bentley. Such a task is made possible due...
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The Greatest Ferraris Of Sergio Pininfarina Exhibition PreviewThis past weekend one of the greatest collections of Ferraris, including both concept cars and production models, went on show at the official Ferrari Museum in Maranello, Italy. The cars are being shown in the Greatest Ferraris Of Sergio Pininfarina exhibition, which honors the legendary designer...
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McLaren Special Operations Launches New Parts For 12C ModelsIf you’ve been putting off the purchase of McLaren’s MP4-12C or MP4-12C Spider since the cars lack enough personalization for your tastes, we’ve got great news. McLaren’s Special Operations group has just built a 12C befitted with a stunning array of custom accessories, all...
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The Amazing Collection At Chinese Supercar Dealer FFF-Automobile: VideoChina is fast on its way to becoming the number one market for exotic cars, a title currently held by the U.S., and if you happen to be in the country and are itching to drop a few million on the latest and greatest performance machine, it’s probably best to give the guys at FFF-Automobile a...
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Neiman Marcus McLaren 12C Spider Sells Out Within Two HoursIt took less than two hours for all 12 McLaren MP4-12C Spiders offered by retailer Neiman Marcus to sell out after sales of the limited edition model commenced on Wednesday. The Neiman Marcus special was listed at $354,000, an $85k premium on the regular 12C Spider, though buyers will be able to...
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