Supercars
-
Since its unveiling in 2007, Nissan’s GT-R supercar has continued to evolve, with engineers putting it through some of the harshest conditions in order to help them fine tune the car over the remainder of its life. One such test was the Nürburgring 24 Hours held earlier this year, considered by many to be one of the most grueling motorsports events in the world. Despite the race's reputation, the Nissan GT-R, a production-based model no less, was a dominant force at the event, emerging a winner in its class and the 30th finisher overall. As Nissan previously explained, the...
-
Will Spyker Focus On Brand-Building In The U.S.?Luxury supercar builder (and former Saab parent) Spyker has just announced the appointment of John Walton to the dual roles of chief commercial officer and managing director of its American business unit. Walton is the former vice president of Aston Martin North America, back when the luxury...
Kurt Ernst -
Spyker Seeking New Engine Supplier For C8 AileronAs the name implies, a supercar is suppose to thrill its owner in every possible regard. While Spyker’s C8 Aileron is said to be a big improvement over the old C8, power output is still a relatively modest (by supercar standards) 405 horsepower. That’s less than you get in a new Ford...
Kurt Ernst -
Audi R8 e-tron To Debut Motorsport-Inspired Digital Rear-View MirrorAudi’s latest R18 Le Mans prototype, which this year won the illustrious 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, has no rear window. However, anyone piloting the advanced race car still has a clear view of what’s happening out back thanks to new technology installed by Audi engineers: the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Lightly-Used Neon Green 2012 Lexus LFA For Sale (Update)This lightly-used Lexus LFA apparently didn't meet its owner's requirements--or the owner didn't meet Lexus'.
Nelson Ireson -
A Track Day Veteran Lamborghini Aventador: VideoFor many buyers, the purchase of a supercar is merely a way of showing the neighbors that you have more money (or care about saving it less) than they do. All too often, supercars are driven to events like car shows, or perhaps out to a five-star restaurant, before being returned to their lives of...
Kurt Ernst -
If you’re in the market for a 2012 Audi R8, there are two limited-production models built just for the American market that are about to hit U.S. Audi dealers. Called “Exclusive Selection Editions,” Audi will produce just 20 examples powered by its 4.2-liter V-8, and only 30 examples powered by its 5.2-liter V-10. Finished in Daytona Gray matte paint, the Exclusive Select Edition V8 boasts a carbon fiber splitter and diffuser; 19-inch titanium-finished wheels; black grille surround and exhaust finishers, red brake calipers and R8 GT tail lamps. Inside, buyers get a unique...
-
2014 Aston Martin Vanquish set for Pebble Beach debutAston Martin is bringing its brand new Vanquish to the U.S., with the stunning supercar set to appear at a number of events surrounding the renowned Monterey automotive week in California, the highlight of which is the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance taking place on August 19. First revealed...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Bugatti Veyron Pulled Over By Bike Cop: VideoThose of us who have spent more than our fair share of time above the posted speed limits are fond of a sobering, self-limiting saying: You can't outrun radios. Perhaps that's the thought that went through this Bugatti Veyron driver's mind as he was being pulled over by a policeman on a bicycle...
Nelson Ireson -
Nissan Juke-R Production Sketches RevealedThe first sketches of the upcoming production version of the Nissan Juke-R have been revealed, depicting--as expected--a crossover with a decidedly sporty and agressive look. Just as insane as the prototype Juke-R, based on the Nissan GT-R's powertrain and intended for exhibition racing duty, the...
Nelson Ireson -
Cannonball 2000 Rally Entrants Help Sick Children's Dreams Come TrueThe original Cannonball Baker Sea To Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash was a highly illegal and controversial event hastily assembled by Brock Yates in protest of the Draconian 55 mph national speed limit enacted in the United States in the early 1970s. The idea was to run across the continental...
Kurt Ernst -
2013 MINI Paceman, Ford Car-To-Car, Audi R8 e-tron: Car News HeadlinesSpies have captured the 2013 MINI Paceman, MINI's new compact Countryman-style coupe, testing at the Nordschleife. Ford is moving forward with its car-to-car communications systems, with a new test regimen underway in Germany. Audi's R8 e-tron set a Nürburgring lap record not long ago, and now...
Nelson Ireson -
Back in June Audi set the fastest lap time of the Nürburgring-Nordschleife for a produced-based electric car using its upcoming R8 e-tron. The final time for the electric supercar, which was piloted by German race car driver Markus Winkelhock, was a brisk 8:09.099. Today we have a video of the epic achievement, showing the R8 e-tron covering the 12.92 miles of the Nürburgring both from inside and outside the cabin. One of the highlights of the video is the sound of the car (or lack thereof), with tire and wind noise proving dominant over the whine of the electric motors. The Audi R8...
-
2013 BMW Z4, Zonda Crash, Model S Update: Today's Car NewsSpies have laid eyes and lenses on the 2013 BMW Z4, showing us a car that's not so much new as mildly updated. A new M Performance model may be on the way, however, potentially outdoing the Z4 sDrive35is. A Pagani Zonda GR race car crashed in an incident with an Audi A4 DTM car during a race at the...
Nelson Ireson -
McLaren Says V-12 Is Outdated: ReportWhen McLaren finally unveils its successor to the legendary F1 later this year, there won’t be a V-12 engine in sight as the famous motorsports company and now full scale sports car manufacturer has adopted a ‘less is more’ philosophy. While rivals such as Ferrari, Lamborghini and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
SSC Aero XT, Tramontana XTR, 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV: Today's Car NewsIt's weird word Friday, apparently, but the the SSC Aero gets an upgrade for a send-off edition: the XT, powered by the 1,300-horsepower engine of the Tuatara. Spain's Tramontana XTR is the next generation of the company's take on a closed-cockpit, street-legal formula-stylesports car. Our cohorts...
Nelson Ireson -
SSC Sending Out Ultimate Aero With Tuatara-Powered XTAmerican supercar manufacturer SSC, formerly Shelby Supercars, has announced that production of its long-running Ultimate Aero is coming to an end. The Ultimate Aero at one point was the fastest production car on the planet, entering the Guinness Book of World Records back in 2007 after posting a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Spain’s a.d. Tramontana Working On 888-Horsepower XTR SupercarAny number of road-legal track cars are available for sale, especially in Europe, and many have adopted somewhat formula-car-like packaging. But few, if any, come as close to the reality of a formula car as the creations from a.d. Tramontana. The Spanish firm’s last creation, the Tramontana...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Not to be confused with the Huayra supercar from Pagani, Polish startup Arrinera has announced today that its new supercar will be called the Hussarya. The name is derived from Poland’s Hussar cavalry of the 16th century, known for their beauty, strength and maneuverability, and these are all traits Arrinera hopes to instill in its new supercar. Since the Hussarya’s reveal more than a year ago, initially as a computer-generated rendering, and then as a fully fledged prototype, Arrinera has received a lot of flack due to the original design’s similarity to various other...
-
Production Porsche 918 Spyder Revealed Early On Video?We've seen the near-production Porsche 918 Spyder in several different forms, including its most recent Martini Racing livery, for months now. The official releases have all but given away what the production version of the car will look like, but in this video, we see what purports to be the real...
Nelson Ireson -
Lexus Details Its 'Unleash The LFA' Contest: VideoLast week we told you about an upcoming promotion that Lexus was calling “Unleash The LFA,” part of the brand’s “Golden Opportunity” sales event. We didn’t have a lot of details then, but now we do. From August 1 to August 21, you can visit Lexus’ Facebook...
Kurt Ernst -
Talent + Beer Can = Perfect Lamborghini Impression? VideoWe're not entirely sure what's going on here (though we have a pretty good idea), but it's somewhere between bizarre and amazing. Human reproductions of car sounds typically focus on the basics, perhaps with a little embellishment: four-cylinder cars, a turbo spooling, and, of course, the chitter...
Nelson Ireson -
Here's What Stacking A Gumpert Apollo Looks Like From Inside: VideoGumpert’s Apollo supercar is known to be both stunningly quick and utterly unforgiving of mistakes, as British Touring Car Championship driver Tony Gilham found out at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. During what was supposed to be an exhibition run up the Goodwood hill, with...
Kurt Ernst -
Here’s A Koenigsegg We Can All AffordBeautifully constructed, stupendously fast and a rarity on most roads, a Koenigsegg supercar is a must-have in any performance fan’s garage. Unfortunately, everything that a Koenigsegg supercar has to offer comes at a price, and as you may have guessed that price lies somewhere in the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran