Supercars
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This past week Audi revealed it would be attending its first-ever Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) event, with a host of the luxury marque’s cars scheduled to go on show including a highly modified R8 Spyder from the guys at STaSIS Engineering. STaSIS is a motorsports and tuning firm based in West Virginia and specializes in turning regular Audis into tarmac terrors. The firm’s piece de resistance is the Signature Series for the R8 and R8 Spyder supercars and the particular model being shown at SEMA will be a bright red R8 Spyder with a supercharged V-10 churning out...
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Porsche Looking To Slot New Model Between 911 and 918 Spyder?Porsche is already planning a hybrid for every model range, and the 918 Spyder makes us hopeful that it'll be done in a manner that's not only green, but exciting as well. That makes the reports out of Europe this week that Porsche is considering a model between the 911 and 918 Spyder supercar all...
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Audi Bringing Custom R8 Spyder And Autonomous TT To SEMAOne of the clearest indications yet that Audi wants to make its impact on the U.S. market was revealed today, with the German automaker announcing plans to participate in this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas. The annual aftermarket tradeshow draws industry folk from all across the country and...
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1,104 HP Zenvo ST1 Coming To U.S., Priced At $1,225,000Denmark's own supercar, the Zenvo ST1, will soon be coming to America. Red Sea, the sole distributor for the turbocharged 1,104-horsepower V-8-powered monster, has announced pricing today. The cost of owning this rolling piece of Danish art? A cool $1.125 million. That's certainly a hefty sum, but...
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2012 Nissan GT-R PreviewAfter a surprise showing at last month’s 2010 Paris Auto Show--where no specs were divulged--Nissan has finally released official details and images for its facelifted GT-R supercar. Scheduled to go on sale in February next year the 2012 Nissan GT-R comes with a host of upgrades, including...
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Video: World's Worst, Shortest Bugatti Veyron Test DriveSome people not only appreciate the perception-bending power of a car like the Bugatti Veyron, but are also able to handle it. This is not one of those people. ALSO SEE: 1,000-HP Superbird Rips Down Runway At 194 MPH: Video While the background commentary certainly covers the basics, it'd be moved...
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Anyone familiar with the Porsche 911 has probably seen a RUF-modified version, even if they didn't know what they were looking at. For those in the know, however, RUF's various takes on the 911 have been impressive works of modification--from the all-electric eRUF Greenster to the 685 horsepower RT12. Ruf’s latest work is this modified 911 Roadster, which has been equipped with an integrated roll cage that combines the safety of a coupe with the fresh air feeling of a convertible. The center piece of the roof can be removed and folded, along with the flexible plastic rear window. For...
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Video Series Documents The Making Of James Glickenhaus’ Ferrari P4/5 CompetizioneIt's been almost four years since James Glickenhaus commissioned his custom Pininfarina-penned Ferrari Enzo-based P4/5 supercar, but the excitement has begun to build back up following the release of an official rendering and now a new online video series documenting the making of the car. In...
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One-Off Pagani Zonda 750 In The WorksFew supercars go to the extremes of performance and design and exclusivity that the Pagani Zonda does, and that extreme nature has earned it as many opponents as it has fans. But both sides can agree it's an impressive and highly capable machine--however they feel about it. The new Zonda 750 takes...
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2011 Audi R8 GT Pricing Starts At $198,000Audi has just released pricing for its most expensive model yet, the all-new 2011 Audi R8 GT supercar that arrives in local showrooms in the first half of next year. Pricing for the hot Audi will start at a substantial $198,000, which includes a $1,200 destination charge. The car is essentially a...
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New Images, Details On Shelby Supercars' 275 MPH Record-SeekerWhen Jason Castriota came on board with Shelby Supercars, we could hardly believe it--but knew something special would result. Something special most certaily has, as these photos reveal. As for the details, they're pretty special, too. There's no way to talk about this car except in ballistic...
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V-8 Powered 2011 Audi R8 Spyder Priced From $127,700When Audi originally unveiled its stunning R8 Spyder last September, the automaker decided to fit the model exclusively with its range-topping 5.2-liter FSI V-10 engine in keeping with the Spyder’s more upmarket positioning. The Coupe, on the other hand, was still available with either a...
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The Ferrari F430-based new take on the legendary Lancia Stratos is well underway, and this video gives us a better look at exactly what to expect as it undergoes chassis tuning at the Balocco test track in Italy. As an added bonus, we also have video of the car undergoing its final wind tunnel testing to prove the aerodynamics of the car. Marrying modern aerodynamics with the classic Stratos shape, the new car's design represents not so much a compromise between old and new as the best of both worlds. For more on the new Stratos, check out the official site at the link below. [New Stratos]
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2013 Lotus EspritFor Lotus fans, the next few years should prove to be very interesting as the company pushes ahead with its five-year plan to update its model lineup, including successors to the Elise and Esprit. Sales of the Evora are going strong, and at this week’s 2010 Paris Auto Show the company is...
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2012 Nissan GT-R Makes Surprise Showing In ParisAlthough a leaked image of the 2012 Nissan GT-R has been circling the Web for some time now, this is the first time we’ve seen the car in an official setting and confirms that an updated model is just around the corner. Nissan was tight on information but from what we can gather the additions...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: Jaguar C-X75 Concept Live PhotosJaguar's C-X75 concept car, designed to celebrate the marque's 75th anniversary and unveiled today at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, is nothing if not a striking design. And its technology is equally as stunning: it's an extended-range electric car with 68 miles of range on a lithium-ion battery pack...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept Live PhotosThe studio shots and core information on the 2010 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept have only been out for a few hours but already we have the first live shots of the show car, where it was revealed at a special 2010 Paris Auto Show pre-event. After all, there's only so much one can glean about...
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2010 Paris auto show: 2010 Jaguar C-X75 supercar conceptJust last week, Jaguar turned 75, celebrating the occasion with a tour of their most historic models. That was then; this is now. Today the company unveiled perhaps its most radically futuristic design ever, the C-X75 Concept, at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. For more photos of the stunning 2010...
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After weeks of thumbnail-photo teases, the covers come off the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, a new concept car on display tonight with other new vehicles from the Volkswagen Group as a part of the 2010 Paris auto show. The name derives from Italian for "sixth element" on the periodic table, carbon--and the Sesto Elemento is described as "a technology demonstrator" constructed for the show to give an idea how the future of Lamborghini will include carbon-fiber construction techniques. The heart of the concept is the powertrain found in today's 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera, a...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain EditionA company based in Germany by the name of Reiter Engineering has been building a series of highly modified Lamborghini models for motorsport use for years but more recently the company has been building road-going versions of these race-prepped supercars. That’s because there is a select...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: Ferrari SA Aperta (a.k.a. 599 Spider)The Paris Auto Show is one of the world's premier automotive exhibitions and competitions and over the years it has been the location for the debut of some of the world's most impressive cars. Now, Ferrari is set to continue that tradition with the unveiling of the hotly anticipated convertible...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: 2011 Aston Martin Vantage N420 RoadsterAston Martin’s ‘N’ series of V8 Vantage models are the automaker’s motorsport-inspired versions of its luxurious sports car, the letter N signifying achievements at the Nurburgring, specifically, the famous 24 hour endurance race held at the German circuit each year. Earlier...
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Video: Aston Martin Shows Off The One-77, Episode 4Glorious audio, crisp HDR-style video and more all-around views of the Aston Martin One-77 than you'd get in the mob that would surround the car in person. This video may be the closest you ever get to the most powerful naturally-aspirated road car in the world. The video also features some of the...
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Aston Martin Finalizes Specs For One-77 SupercarThe Aston Martin One-77 supercar appeared out of nowhere last year and stunned the automotive world with its bold design and exorbitant price tag, which is expected to run in the vicinity of $2 million. The One-77 is the ultimate expression of what Aston Martin stands for and will combine modern...
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