Supercars
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Targa tops are great as the design enables a car to have the open-roof feel of a convertible without the loss of structural rigidity that normally comes by removing a car's roof. Popular targa models on sale today include the Chevrolet Corvette and of course the Porsche 911 Targa. Ferrari is an automaker that's offered targa models in the past, the most famous being the F50. Although Ferrari has utilized retractable hardtops for its more recent open-top models, it's possible the automaker may return to the targa format considering a patent filed with a European patent office in January. The...
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Monterey Car Week will see Brabham BT62 make US debutOne of the most successful race teams in the history of Formula 1 is leaping into the world of supercars. The new Brabham Automotive is a spinoff of the Brabham race team which boasts no less than four Drivers' and two Constructors' championships, and its first product is the BT62, a track-only...
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McLaren-modified ASC Diamondback Viper for sale, againThe one-off 2006 Dodge Viper ASC Diamondback has surfaced for sale again. The last time was almost 10 years ago, and since then the car's odometer registers just 19 extra miles. Yep, that's pretty sad. Californian exotic car dealer American Supercars currrently has the Viper listed for sale, and...
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Ferrari F50 prototype with an interesting history is up for grabsA Ferrari F50 that was the star of the 1995 Geneva auto show and driven by multiple Formula 1 legends can be yours. The car is currently listed for sale at Autosport Designs of Huntington Station, New York, which has detailed documentation on the car's provenance. The documents confirm the chassis...
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New Ferrari CEO says Marchionne's targets were “aspirational”Ferrari shares dropped 11 percent on Wednesday after new CEO Louis Camilleri told analysts in a conference call that profit targets previously announced by his predecessor Sergio Marchionne were "aspirational." Nevertheless, Camilleri will still attempt to reach the targets, which call for an...
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Mercedes-AMG will block Project One owners from flipping cars earlyMercedes-AMG's Project One hypercar is right up there with most anticipated cars of the decade, and with just 275 examples destined to be built you can bet they'll probably be worth a lot more than the $2.8 million retail price once on the used car market. But in what's starting to become a common...
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Aston Martin has just unleashed upon the world the 715-horsepower DBS Superleggera, but it doesn't represent the end of the performance road for the new super GT. Just as we've seen with the automaker's other performance cars, the DBS Superleggera will eventually receive the AMR treatment. Not to be confused with the Aston Martin Racing motorsport department, AMR is Aston Martin's new performance sub-brand and usually designates the fastest version of an Aston Martin product line. There's also an AMR Pro label for track-focused cars. As for the eventual DBS Superleggera AMR, Australian...
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Ferrari improves painting processAlways looking for ways to improve its production process, Ferrari has a new paint that reduces energy consumption at its plant and improves the resistance of the painted surfaces. The paint has been developed in collaboration with supplier PPG and offers several benefits. It incorporates a...
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2019 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera first drive review: Dead serious, dead sexyTwelve-cylinder engines are an endangered automotive species. Only a handful are left: Mercedes and Maybach share one, and so do BMW and Rolls-Royce. Ferrari has its holdout—and it’s impossible to leave out Bentley’s W-12, though its offbeat cylinder layout makes it an outlier...
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Ford GT that sold for $1.8M at auction is up for sale, againThe controversial 2017 Ford GT that sold at Mecum's Indianapolis auction this past May is up for sale yet again. It's once again being sold by Mecum, this time at the auction house's Monterey Car Week sale. To recap this particular GT's story, the supercar sold at auction for $1.8 million in May...
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Pagani Huayra L'Ultimo is 100th and final Huayra coupePagani calls this it's final Huayra coupe. The nickname L'Ultimo has even been applied, which translates to "The Last" in Italian. Yes, this is the 100th Huayra built, and it's a tribute to Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, who in a recent interview said Pagani's first car, the Zonda, is...
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The 1,307-horsepower Milan Red is Austria taking on the worldAustria isn't known for its cars, but a new firm confusingly named Milan Automotive aims to put the country on the map. The company has debuted its Milan Red supercar, and it packs 1,307 horsepower without hybrid power. Instead, the Red uses a 6.2-liter quad-turbocharged V-8 engine that sends power...
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Audi has something to show us at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this year, and it's electric. Not just any electric car, but an electric supercar. The automaker teased what it calls the PB 18 e-tron on Monday and said the car houses a futuristic design for enthusiasts. We can also expect a powerful electric powertrain, Audi promises. As for the name, PB 18 e-tron simply refers to the debut venue, Pebble Beach, and its debut year, 2018. We don't have any other information on the electric supercar, but Audi did add that the name also recalls the R18 e-tron, its Le Mans-winning race car...
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Las Vegas owner modifies Bugatti Veyron to rear-wheel drive, instantly does donutsThe original Bugatti Veyron remains an automotive masterpiece. It's capable of tremendous speed, but that's not what everyone finds thrilling behind the wheel. Some folks just want to do donuts and have silly fun. The problem with doing donuts in a Veyron is the standard all-wheel-drive system...
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Apollo claims its V-12 can produce 1,000 horsepower and rev to 11,000 rpmApollo is the latest player on the hypercar scene. Reborn from past supercar glory, its Intensa Emozione, or IE, is meant to be a return to a time when supercars were truly intimidating machines. A lot of that stems from the use of a 6.3-liter V-12 engine that produces 788 horsepower and revs to...
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Ford missed chance to stop sale of GT sold for $1.8M at auctionBuyers of the modern Ford GT supercar had to agree on not selling their cars for at least two years. This came after a stringent application process to even be allowed to buy the car. Nevertheless, here we are after not one, but two GTs being sold before the two-year period with Ford's blessing...
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Lamborghini Aventador SVJ details surfaceLamborghini's new Aventador SVJ doesn't make its debut until next month's 2018 Monterey Car Week but details on the car are already starting to surface. On Thursday we learned that the car has set the new production car lap record at the Nürburgring, with Lamborghini tester Marco Mapelli...
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Aston Martin hints at Vanquish name for mid-engine supercarWith Aston Martin choosing to revive the DBS nameplate for the replacement for the second-generation Vanquish, many have been left wondering whether the Vanquish nameplate, which tends to signify the fastest and most powerful member of Aston Martin's regular lineup, will ever return. It turns out...
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It's been 10 years since Lexus adopted the letter "F" to designate the brand's most performance-oriented models, and to celebrate, a special LFA will be unveiled this weekend at Belgium's 24 Hours of Spa. The Lexus LFA art car, with a livery designed by Portuguese artist Pedro Henriques, also celebrates the first time Lexus will race at Spa; the Emil Frey Lexus Racing team will field two Lexus RC F GT3s as it continues its first full season of the 2018 Blancpain GT Series, whose highlight is the Spa endurance race. As for the LFA art car, it's...not as dramatic as we'd like. Lexus said the...
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Bugatti forced to recall 2 Chirons in the USWe were amazed when Pagani needed to recall 16 of its Huayras. Lamborghini impressed us when it served a recall notice for all 11 of the Centenarios currently in the United States. Now Bugatti is jumping into the recall game as it has been forced to issue a recall notice for some Stateside examples...
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Lamborghini Aventador SVJ sets 6:44.97 Nürburgring production car lap recordLamborghini's upcoming Aventador SVJ has lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in a time of 6:44.97, the automaker confirmed Thursday. That's a new record for production cars, and it's over 2.0 seconds quicker than the previous record of 6:47.3 set by a Porsche 911 GT2 RS last September. Doing...
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Lamborghini: Aventador SVJ will have the best power to weight ratio and handlingLamborghini is keen to build a world-beater with the Aventador SVJ, and the automaker is already out with some bold claims despite the car having yet to debut. In two separate teaser videos, the Italian supercar marque proclaimed the Aventador SVJ will boast the best power-to-weight ratio as well...
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Bugatti reveals Sky View option for ChironBugatti will let the light in with a new Sky View option for the Chiron hypercar. The French company announced Wednesday the latest option for the Chiron is available to order now. Those who select the Sky View option will see their cars fixed with two 25-inch long and 17-inch wide glass panels on...
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McLaren confirms Speedtail name, 2018 reveal for F1 successorMcLaren's spiritual successor to the F1 will be called a Speedtail, the British firm announced Wednesday. The name is meant to evoke the car's flowing, highly streamlined design. Code-named the BP32 and described as a hyper GT, the Speedtail will make its debut later this year ahead of the first...
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