Supercars
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If you thought Ferrari’s notoriously long waiting lists were bad enough, spare a thought for the true aficionados who've owned multiple Ferraris but can’t get their hands on the latest limited edition models due to them selling out too fast. Okay, we’re sure no one is shedding a tear but the problem has at least led Ferrari to consider establishing a new, ultra-exclusive owners' club that would provide its members with the first right of refusal on any new limited edition models the automaker launches. Take for example the SA Aperta pictured above, a convertible version of...
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Pagani Presents First Customer-Specced HuayraControversial styling and a questionable engine choice notwithstanding, Pagani’s new Huayra supercar is an impressive piece of machinery; one made all the more so when you consider that it’s just Pagani’s second car, the first of course being the now legendary Zonda. Revealed to...
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McLaren Prepares For Upcoming Models With New Production CenterMcLaren will quadruple production over the next few years with the help of a few new models and a new production center.
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Genty Akylone Supercar To Feature Bespoke V-8Last month we brought you the first details on the Genty Akylone, an ambitious supercar project from a French startup, whose stated goal is to build a vehicle with one of the highest--for a production car--power-to-weight ratios on the planet. Previously, all we said about its engine was that it...
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Ferrari Wants To Build More F1 Tech Into Its Road CarsFerrari concerned about the growing cost of participating in Formula 1, would like the ability to incorporate more F1 technology into its road cars.
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Mosler RaptorGTR Unveiled In Weird VideoThe Mosler RaptorGTR supercar debuts in an odd music video.
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In typical Lamborghini fashion, the Italian maker of exotic supercars chose to unveil its latest model addition at a private function away from all the hustle and bustle of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. Fortunately, we knew it was coming and now have all the official images and details. The new addition is the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder, essentially a convertible version of the rear-wheel drive Gallardo LP 550-2 that’s been on sale for the past 18 months. This time around Lamborghini isn’t launching any special edition version like the previous Gallardo LP 550-2...
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Another One Bites The Dust: Ferrari 599 Burns In ArizonaA man driving a Ferrari 599 in a remote portion of Arizona escaped injury when the car sprung a fuel leak and caught fire.
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2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider Spy ShotsA new McLaren prototype has been spotted testing in Southern Europe, likely to be the convertible version first reported on back in 2009 and which will eventually go head-to head with the formidable Ferrari 458 Spider. On initial glance this black McLaren prototype looks like just another MP4-12C...
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Ferrari F40 Suffers Severe Crash In GermanyThis has been a pretty bad year for the legendary Ferrari F40 supercar. Just last August one of the cars crashed in Houston, Texas and now a second example has crashed in the south of Germany. To make matters worse, the latest example is believed to have had just 6,200 miles on its odometer. Unlike...
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2013 Mustang, Ferrari Spy Shots, Jaguar XF Diesel: Today’s Car NewsWe’re now just a day out from the first press day of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, and the news has started breaking hard and fast. Earlier this morning we saw the covers come off the updated 2013 Ford Mustang, which once again is coming in V-6, GT, Boss 302 and Shelby GT500 trim, and we...
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Zenvo ST1 Supercar Lands In Jay Leno’s Garage: VideoDenmark’s Zenvo ST1 supercar finally goes on sale in the U.S. on Wednesday but self-described car nut and television personality Jay Leno was fortunate enough to have already taken one for a spin. Fresh from Denmark, Zeno founders Jesper Jensen and Troels Vollertsen paid a visit to Jay...
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As we reported just last week, the Volkswagen Group is likely to call on Porsche to develop an advanced mid-engine vehicle platform that will eventually spawn the replacements for the Audi R8 and Lamborghini Gallardo, as well as a new supercar to slot in between the Porsche 911 GT2 RS and upcoming 918 Spyder. While there was a chance Audi may have been enlisted to develop the platform, that’s unlikely to be the case given last year’s decision to make Porsche responsible for all sports car platform development within the Volkswagen Group. Furthermore, the idea of Audi designing the...
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Ferrari 599XX Evolution Spy ShotsJust as the original Ferrari Enzo-based FXX experimental supercar had its more extreme FXX Evolution variant, so will the 599XX as confirmed by these latest spy shots. Taken during the Finali Mondiali event held in Italy last week, the spy shots depict a 599XX Evolution, or ‘Evoluzione’...
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Ferrari 458 Italia Crashes In ScotlandWe have the first details and images of a Ferrari 458 Italia that suffered a violent crash yesterday in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh. The crash took place on Edinburgh’s Queensferry Road in front of a school where the speed limit is just 30 mph. However, onlookers claim the driver of the...
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Bugatti Introduces Three New Special Edition Veyron Grand SportsThree new specially appointed Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport convertibles debuted at the Debut Motor Show.
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SSC Tuatara Interior Revealed: VideoDevelopment work on the upcoming SSC Tuatara, America’s answer to the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, is progressing nicely, with news coming out this month that a suitable production site in Washington state is being sought. The Tuatara is also one of the star attractions at this week’s...
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2013 Chevy Trailblazer, McLaren MPG, Fisker Karma Production: Car News HeadlinesToday at Motor Authority, the 2013 Cadillac XTS gets an early web reveal while scientists create the world's smallest electric car. The McLaren MP4-12C turns out to be a relatively fuel efficient supercar and Dodge brings back the Super Bee nameplate. All this and more in today's car news, right...
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Dutch firm HBH, the maker of the all-out-insane Zenvo ST1 supercar, is working on a new supercar project, one that will be limited to the most exclusive of exclusive production runs of only one example. That new supercar will be called the “Bulldog GT”, a reference to the original 1980 Aston Martin Bulldog, and it has been revealed today in a new set of official computer-generated renderings. The new supercar, like the classic it gets its name from, will feature a mid-engine design, although it will be based largely on a front-engine Aston Martin V12 Vantage. The aim of the...
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McLaren MP4-12C Escapes Gas Guzzler Tax, Starts U.S. Delivery JanuaryYesterday we learned that McLaren solved a software glitch that had plagued several of its MP4-12C cars delivered to customers overseas. Today we have news that McLaren’s first road-going car since the legendary F1 won’t attract a gas guzzler tax when it hits the U.S. market. Despite...
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Lamborghini Wants To Teach You Winter Driving--In An AventadorLamborghini has expanded its Winter Academy to include the 700-horsepower, V-12 powered Aventador.
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Others embrace carbon fiber, but Ferrari sticking with aluminumAutomaker Ferrari is resisting the move to carbon fiber, preferring to stay with aluminum for its bodies and components.
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2012 Ferrari FF Neiman Marcus Edition Sells Out... In 50 MinutesIf you scan the papers or turn on the news, you’ll hear that more Americans than ever before are getting food stamps or living below the poverty level. A certain segment of the population, however, has money and isn’t afraid to spend it. Consider this year’s Neiman Marcus...
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Aston Martin Bringing One-77 To Los Angeles Auto ShowAston Martin has announced it will be bringing a One-77 to the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. This will be the first time the One-77 has been in L.A., and Aston Martin is making it all happen in conjunction with Aston Martin Galpin. The particular One-77 that will be at the show is a final...
Joel Feder