Supercars
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Bespoke British tuner A. Kahn Design has unveiled a new styling package for the DBS.
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Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Attempts Record Nürburgring Lap Time: VideoIf you're not familiar with Bridge to Gantry, you should be. Purveyors of all things Nürburgring Nordschleife, the specialty site has gotten its hands on some footage of a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport testing on the 'Ring in pursuit of a lap time record. Bringing what BtG calls "a racing driver...
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Ferrari F70 Spied, Cadillac Hands-Off SuperCruising, Audi At Le Mans: Car News HeadlinesThe 2013 Ferrari F70, the code-named successor to the Enzo, has been spied yet again. Though the heavy camouflage makes it look quite funky, the statistics sound brilliant. Will the F70 be the new king of the super cars? Cadillac says it will bring its hands-off "SuperCruise" cruise control--a...
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Ferrari Enzo Successor (F70) Spy ShotsFerrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar is due out towards the end of this year and we now have new spy shots of a prototype, revealing much greater detail than we’ve ever seen before, including elements that may make it to the final version. The new car, internally referred to as...
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Mercedes And AMG Celebrate 45 Years With A Special SL65 AMG: VideoIt doesn’t seem possible, but the relationship between Mercedes-Benz and AMG stretches back some 45 years, dating to 1967. Founded by a pair of former Mercedes-Benz engineers, AMG originally developed engines for motorsport competition. Today, the company is best known for making...
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Man Attacks Ferrari 612 Scaglietti With An AxeA man has taken an axe to an innocent Ferrari 612 Scaglietti parked in a workshop in Edinburgh, Scotland. The owner of the V-12 powered supercar, a local property developer by the name of Rajinder Singh, left it with the workshop to have a faulty pump repaired last month. Later that same month he...
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If you’re looking to buy a 2012 Camaro ZL1 or a 2013 Ford Shelby GT500, RK Motors in Charlotte, North Carolina probably won’t be able to help you much. On the other hand, if you’re looking to buy an immaculately-restored 1969 Camaro Z/28, or an original Shelby GT350 Mustang, RK Motors may be worth visiting. RK makes its living by restoring and reselling classic and collector cars, but that doesn’t mean its inventory is restricted to decades-old models. In fact, RK Motors is currently offering a 2012 Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition for sale, 1 of just 50 built...
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2013 SRT Viper GTS-R Completes First Track Session: VideoThe racing version of the new 2013 SRT Viper, the Viper GTS-R, has completed its first shakedown ahead of its American Le Mans comeback later this year.
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Lamborghini Aventador Crashes Into Motorbike In ItalyThe driver of the Lamborghini involved in this crash is reportedly just a teenager.
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What's Faster, A Lamborghini Aventador Or An F16? VideoThe appeal of running exotic supercars against military aircraft never seems to get stale, and in recent years we’ve seen the Spyker F1, the Bugatti Veyron and the Lamborghini Reventon throw down against various fighter aircraft. We've even seen Top Gear USA pit a Dodge Viper against an...
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AmoritzGT Presents Viper-Powered Supercar Born In BrazilAmoritzGT’s DoniRosset supercar is powered by the Viper’s 8.4-liter V-10, but has it mounted in a mid-engine position.
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McLaren's MP4-12C Upgrade: The Official DetailsEarlier this week, we brought you news of a pending, no-charge-for-existing-owners software upgrade for the McLaren MP4-12C. In addition to providing a few convenience items (like remote passenger door opening and a programmable engine note), the new software will boost output by nearly 25...
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Last month two devastating earthquakes rocked northern Italy, destroying numerous buildings and claiming 25 lives as of yesterday. The area where the earthquakes struck, the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, is not far from the home of Ferrari. In an effort to raise funds for those affected by the earthquakes, Ferrari is hosting an international auction of some of its most collectible pieces of memorabilia from its past. Speaking at the commencement of the auction, which started earlier today, Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo said, “I am sure we can count on the generosity of those...
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GM-Engined GrabCAD Supercar Set For Production In 2013Very few people get to design cars for a living, and even fewer of those will pen the next supercar. However, one lucky and particularly talented individual that we know of will get to see their dream come true. GrabCAD, a company specializing in the development of computer-aided design (CAD)...
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2013 Aston Martin Vanquish Spy VideoNext year Aston Martin celebrates its centenary and to mark the milestone the automaker will be launching a new model, one that’s both forward looking yet still hints at the past. That new model has been spied testing in prototype form for over a year and is now just a few months away from...
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New Video Tells The Story Of Swedish Supercar Brand KoenigseggIn a small factory built next to a runway in the Swedish town of Angelholm, one of the world’s greatest supercars is born. That supercar is the 2013 Agera R, the latest in a succession of supercars from Koenigsegg. Similar to the founding of Pagani and America’s own SSC, Koenigsegg is...
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Underground Racing Builds 1,200-HP Lamborghini Aventador: VideoWith 1,200 horsepower onboard, Underground Racing’s Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 will sprint from 0-60 mph in just 2.2 seconds.
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Woman Crashes Porsche 911 Turbo Into Gas Station: VideoA woman driving a late model Porsche 911 Turbo has crashed into a gas station store in Turkey. The action was captured by several security cameras, showing the white 997 model pulling into the station before suddenly accelerating, crashing into a nearby car and then driving through the store...
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McLaren will be making some rolling changes to its MP4-12C supercar later this year and has informed existing customers that the changes can be retrofitted to their cars, at no additional cost. This is the second time that McLaren is updating the MP4-12C post launch, the previous change was due to some software bugs that affected some of the car’s electronic systems. The latest updates are the kind we prefer--more power under the hood. In a letter sent out to existing customers, McLaren managing director Antony Sheriff has revealed that output will be increased by 25 PS (approximately...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT PreviewMercedes-Benz is updating its SLS AMG supercar for the 2013 model year, adding more power, a recalibrated transmission and more dynamic suspension settings to make it worthy of its new GT title. More hardcore in every way, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT, which comes in either coupe or...
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Aston Martin Set To Revive Vanquish Name For DBS SuccessorAston Martin quietly revealed a concept version of its new flagship supercar at the recent 2012 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d'Este on the shores of Lake Como, Italy. The impossible to miss concept, dubbed the AM 310, was finished in a bright red paint scheme and was rolled out for a few photos...
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Olympic Record Holder Usain Bolt Pitches The Nissan GT-RUsain Bolt, the fastest man in the world, can run 100 meters in 9.58 seconds and 200 meters in 19.19 seconds, both world records. He has a thing for fast cars, too as evidenced by his joy over lapping in the Ferrari 458 Italia and 599 GTB at Italy's Fiorano circuit. It should come as no surprise...
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Toyota CEO Signs LFA Nürburgring Edition Bought By Lexus Dealer In GermanyA German Lexus dealer has bought a LFA Nürburgring Edition for his birthday and as a special surprise it was signed by Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda.
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Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Series Heads To AsiaAs Lamborghini looks to expand into new markets, the automaker’s one-make racing series, the Blancpain Super Trofeo, has hosted its first race outside of Europe. The inaugural race took place this past weekend at Sepang International Circuit, home of the Malaysian Grand Prix, where...
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