Supercars
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This day was inevitable. With an additional 38 horsepower and 17 pound-feet of torque on board, plus a reprogrammed gearbox and a more aerodynamic body, the new 2012 Nissan GT-R was always going to be quicker around a track than the outgoing 2011 model. Today we find out just how much quicker, and which better track to demonstrate the ingenuity of Nissan’s engineers than at the notorious Nordschleife-Nurburgring. The video below shows the 523 horsepower and 451 pound-feet of torque facelifted GT-R complete a lap of the ‘Ring in just 7 minutes and 24.22 seconds, eclipsing the time...
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2011 Hennessey Venom GT Mega GalleryWith only 10 examples scheduled to be built each year, it’s safe to say that the 2011 Hennessey Venom GT is one supercar you’re unlikely to lay eyes upon in the near future, if at all. Thankfully, the guys at Hennessey have unleashed this stunning gallery of their latest effort, with...
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Bugatti Veyron That Swam In A Lake Now Up For SaleYou may recall, back in late 2009, a Bugatti Veyron supercar ended up in a lake in Texas due to its driver reportedly being distracted by a low-flying pelican and veering of course. Video of the incident taken by onlookers failed to capture the mysterious bird, leading to suggestions that the...
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Report: Three New Lambos In The Pipeline, Including ‘Cabrera’ Gallardo ReplacementLamborghini is still celebrating the debut of its stunning new Aventador LP700-4, which replaces the ageing Murcielago as the marque’s flagship and is already sold out for the next 12 months. However, there are already whispers in the air about Lamborghini’s future model releases...
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Anderson Audi R8 Hyper Black Is One Sinister RideWe’ve seen a lot of modified Audi R8s in the past but there’s something just sinister about the new ‘Hyper Black’ Audi R8 from German tuning firm Anderson. Based in Dusseldorf, Germany, Anderson’s engineers start with the range-topping V-10 Audi R8 and boost output to...
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Video: Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 On The Streets Of BerlinIf you thought the sound of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 supercar’s V-12 engine was a little limp wristed in this previous video, just wait until you hear its menacing growl upon start up in the video below. Captured as it was being delivered to an exclusive dealership in Berlin...
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We first heard about the De Macross GT1 project in August of last year, back when the car was still in the concept phase with only a quarter-scale model to show off its design. Since then, Canada’s De Macross Motors Corp (DMMC) has managed to build up a working prototype and will soon be ready to start testing the car. With the financial support of company founder, South Korean Korean businessman Jahong Hur, the De Macross GT1 project combines the styling of race cars from yesteryear with the modern technology of today. Working closely with Multimatic Engineering, a motorsports...
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McLaren Boss Ron Dennis Gets Six Months Driving BanRon Dennis is certainly no stranger to driving. The former boss of McLaren’s F1 team and now head of its road-going division is certainly one person you would think would not have to worry about not being able to drive. However, 63-year old Dennis will have to be chauffeured around--or...
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Video: First Porsche 911 GT2 RS Delivered To U.S. CustomerThe Porsche 911 GT2 is a car that needs no introduction. Often nicknamed the widow maker due to its sheer rawness and tendency to go sideways at will, the 911 GT2--as hard as it is to believe--is available in an even more extreme form, as the 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS. At a special event at El Toro...
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Audi R8 Spyder Epic Parking FailWe’ve seen some pretty bad attempts at parking before, including this BMW X5 that drove up on another car, or this Bugatti Veyron, whose driver curbed one of its wheels. However, this latest driver of an Audi R8 Spyder easily takes the cake. We’re not sure why the driver in this case...
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Video: First Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Delivered To U.S.It’s already touched U.S. soil, having made an appearance at last year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, but the first Bugatti Veyron Super Sport to be officially delivered to the U.S. has touched ground. Of course, we’re talking about the current world record holder for...
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Tricolore Honors 150th Anniversary Of Italy’s UnificationHot on the heels of the Gallardo LP560-4 Bicolore revealed back in January comes the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Tricolore Edition, which was built in honor of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy. The car will officially be unveiled on March 16, the actual date of the...
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The 2012 Ferrari FF is not just the company's new flagship. Nor is it just the most unusually styled Ferrari in, well, maybe ever. It's also the first all-wheel drive Ferrari thanks to the company's new 4RM system. Furthermore, it's Ferrari's own design, one that it says saves weight and complexity compared to other all-wheel-drive systems. Exactly how it works has been something of a mystery, until now. Ferrari has released a video that demonstrates how the system routes torque to each individual wheel, depending on its need. The biggest difference between 4RM and other all-wheel-drive...
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Video: Lamborghini Aventador Engine Roars, Tach SwingsThis is one of the first videos of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 revving its mighty 700-horsepower, 6.5-liter V-12 engine--and though the sound quality isn't great, it holds the promise of things to come. An official-looking video from Autogespot made its way onto the web in mid-February, a...
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Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri’s 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo StolenThieves managed to steal a 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo belonging to celebrity chef Guy Fieri early on Tuesday morning. The car was stolen from a dealership in San Francisco where the thieves had to use climbing gear to obtain the keys from the high security lot. Apparently they climbed onto the roof...
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Audi RS6 Shatters Bentley Continental Supersports Ice Speed RecordLess than a month after four-time Finnish rally champ Juha Kankkunen broke the ice speed record in a Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible, setting a new speed of 205.5 mph, fellow Finnish driver Janne Laitinen has now broken that record. Laitinen, a test driver for tire manufacturer Nokian...
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Yet More Details On Ferrari's FF All-Wheel Drive SystemFerrari made a shooting brake, all-wheel-drive car and the automotive world split into three camps: love it, hate it, and meh. The latest details on the Ferrari's FF all-wheel drive system may not change that fact, but it's sure to intrigue all camps--and spark endless rounds of debate...
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Lamborghini Offers New Lease Program For Gallardo RangeThe Lamborghini Gallardo may be approaching the end of its product cycle but with no word of a successor there’s still plenty of life left in the Raging Bull. To ease the burden of owning one of these exotic beauties, Lamborghini has announced a new leasing program for the V-10 supercar in...
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The Lamborghini Diablo is a legend in the motoring world and is regarded as one of the first modern Lambos. Finding one these days is an incredibly rare occurrence so stumbling across two special edition models, including one never officially sold in the U.S., is next to impossible in this country. But that’s exactly what happened on the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage. Featured in the nearly 18 minute clip is a Lamborghini Diablo GT, one of only 80 built exclusively for the European market, as well as the awesome Diablo GTR race car, which was one of only 30 built and remains...
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Ferrari 599 GTO Crashes On German AutobahnThe Ferrari 599 GTO is without doubt already one of the greatest cars of all time and is, in fact, Ferrari’s fastest ever road car. And, with only 599 examples destined for production, it’s also safe to assume that the Ferrari 599 GTO will remain one of the rarest cars of the modern...
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Video: Pagani Explains The Huayra Supercar Through LegendWhether you're into ancient Andean gods or not, you'll enjoy this video: an official intro for the new Pagani Huayra, including some background on its unusual name. The name fits the look of the Huayra, which is also highly unusual. From the look and the legend, it's clear that Pagani was going...
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Video: Ferrari FF Four-Wheel Drive System ExplainedThe new Ferrari FF may not be to everyone’s liking but like most models from the Prancing Horse, it’s not only a technical marvel but also one of the fastest cars on the planet. With its latest supercar, Ferrari has introduced a controversial ‘shooting brake’ hatchback...
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Reborn De Tomaso Pantera To Appear At 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show?The De Tomaso Pantera is the car credited with putting the Italian marque on the map--if only briefly. Having been in production from 1971 all the way up to the early 1990s, the Pantera could be found in showrooms all across the globe and even ended up in the garage of rock legend Elvis Presley. In...
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Nissan GT-R Sales Dwindle In Lead Up To 2012 ModelThe new 2012 Nissan GT-R is not only more powerful--and therefore faster--than the outgoing 2011 model, it also handles better, consumes less fuel and some might say even looks better thanks to the addition of a new diffuser and daytime running lights. First shown at last year’s Los Angeles...
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