Supercars
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After years of speculation and rumors, the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will finally debut this summer. Chevy has confirmed the covers will come off on July 18 and this week we learned the debut will happen in California.
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Mean, green machine: Jay Kay's LaFerrari listed for saleJamiroquai lead singer Jay Kay is ready to part ways with his Ferrari LaFerrari, which is likely to be the only example finished in bright green paint.
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Ferrari launches its own maintenance program complete with certificationWith the new Ferrari Premium program, Ferrari is extending even further its class-leading after-sales services for owners.
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2020 McLaren GT supercar spy shotsMcLaren is preparing a new supercar that will offer the comfort and space of a proper GT car, but one that conforms to McLaren's staple ethos of lightweight cars and performance.
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Walk the line and see how Honda paints the Acura NSXPaint may seem a relatively simple part of automobile manufacturing, but the truth is a lot goes into the process. It's especially true for luxury vehicles and sports cars. Case in point: the Acura NSX. Auto detailing company Ammo produced a new video that takes fans inside Honda's Acura NSX...
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How to crash test a $2 million Koenigsegg hypercarAutomakers work extensively to ensure occupant safety, and that means crash testing several cars. In the case of supercars, a company like Koenigsegg needs to do things a little differently. Apex One published a video to YouTube on Friday that detailed the process that goes into crash testing the...
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In anticipation of the redesigned 2020 Chevrolet Corvette, General Motors has announced it will add a second shift and more than 400 workers at the car's plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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2020 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante convertible is a symphony of speed and styleThe 2020 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera pairs a 715 horsepower V-12 with a droptop and 211-mph top speed.
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Bugatti Divo busy with hot-weather testingReadying any new car for production is no simple process. Preparing to launch a new Bugatti only heightens the work. Bugatti is currently putting the new Divo through its paces in hot-weather testing, according to a post on the company's Facebook page. The Bugatti Divo debuted last August with an...
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Mercedes-Benz AMG boss: Black Series already testing, on the wayThe wait for the latest installment in Mercedes-AMG's world-beating skunkworks series Mercedes-Benz AMG boss Tobias Moers said Wednesday that a range-topping AMG Black Series would arrive sometime next year. "A GT Black Series is going to happen, for sure. We have a run...cars are on the road and...
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Aston Martin DBS 59 looks back to outright Le Mans victoryAston Martin has worked overtime to crank out numerous special editions. The latest pays homage to an iconic bit of motorsport history: the outright win at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans by Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby in an Aston Martin DBR1. To celebrate that amazing victory and the machine...
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Apollo IE enters production, starts deliveries this summerApollo, the supercar startup born from the ashes of Gumpert, is finally ready to build its first car: the Intensa Emozione. The company announced Tuesday that it has partnered with HWA to build the supercar and also detailed some major changes since 2017's reveal. We previously reported the company...
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After sitting in an East London garage for nearly 25 years, this 1979 BMW M1 has become the latest high-profile barn find. The car, which was available at the Coys Techno Classica event in Essen, Germany, this past weekend, is a unique model as it's been modified for a high-speed record run. According to the consignment information, the car was delivered in factory specification to its first owner in 1980. Under the hood was the standard inline-6 mounted in the middle with 273 horsepower. The M1's top speed was greater than 160 mph. In 1981, racing driver Harald Ertl purchased the car and...
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New mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 coming July 18The hotly anticipated 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will arrive July 18, according to the automaker.
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GMC Sierra 1500 CarbonPro bed brings supercar tech to pickup trucksCarbon fiber has long been a material of choice for the world's supercars, but this year it's going into a pickup truck. The 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 CarbonPro Edition ushers in the truck's available carbon-fiber composite bed ahead of expanded availability in the near future. GMC said in a Thursday...
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Aston Martin AM-RB 003 reportedly packs 1,000 hp, AWD, and $1.1M priceAston Martin showed off not one, but two supercars at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show and new information has surfaced surrounding the AM-RB 003. The AM-RB 003 will sit below the Valkyrie in the British marque's supercar hierarchy, but it will rival its power rating with a rumored 1,000...
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FCA selling Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione coupe and spider with delivery milesFiat Chrysler Automobiles' Reloaded by Creators restoration department is selling an Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione coupe and spider that only have delivery miles on them.
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Track-only Ferrari models to invade Laguna Seca for Ferrari Racing DaysFerrari fans should pack their bags for WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this May as the Ferrari Racing Days will storm the track. Fans will be able to see some of the most sought-after Ferrari production cars duke it out on the track. The Italian firm announced Thursday that the Ferrari Racing Days...
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Casil Motors is taking on the resto-mod trend with an Italian flavor. The Las Vegas-based company announced it will transform 30 Ferrari 328 models into what it calls the BB3X8. The final product looks like something out of a video game with a widebody kit and flared wheel arches. Casil said the kit is made of carbon kevlar, which is used for the modified front wings, bumpers, hood, rear quarter panels, rockers, and ducktail spoiler. The exterior also includes a targa top, made from the same lightweight carbon kevlar, 288 GTO-style fog lights, a two-piece aluminum diffuser, and a conversion...
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Mid-engine C8 Corvette may use 2020 Porsche 911 transmissionA 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission may be out, and an 8-speed dual-clutch could very well be in for the 2020 mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette. The new information comes via leaked order-guide documents published by Jalopnik in late March. Road & Track may have connected the dots in a...
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McLaren Senna GTR set for dynamic debut at 2019 Goodwood Members’ MeetingThe McLaren Senna is a wild, track-focused hypercar. That much is clear. But there's always more, and the automaker recently inched forward with the more extreme McLaren Senna GTR unveiled in March. This one isn't track focused; this one is track only. McLaren isn't due to start deliveries of the...
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Takata airbag recall strikes multiple McLaren supercarsAlmost 3,000 McLaren supercars and sports cars are equipped with faulty Takata airbag inflators, which has led the British company to issue a recall in the U.S. McLaren filed the recall, which was published on February 28, with the NHTSA. The recall names the airbag inflators as part of the list of...
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Listen to the SSC Tuatara hit the dyno and the streetsTuatara has given us a tantalizing taste of what's coming with videos of the 1,750-horsepower monster running in the wild.
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It took 5,000 hours to build this life-size Lego McLaren SennaThe actual-size replica uses real parts from the McLaren Senna supercar, including a carbon-fiber seat, infotainment system, headlights, and badges.
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