Supercars
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This past May, a new king of the Nürburgring Nordschilfe was crowned when the McLaren P1 LM became the quickest street-legal car around the famed, 12.9-mile long circuit. "Street-legal" and "production" lap times are different, however. The P1 LM is a McLaren-backed project by Lanzante, which famously ran the Mclaren F1 GTR that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995. With McLaren's blessing, the P1 LM became a street-legal version of the P1 GTR track special and an official 'Ring time was deemed necessary. Video from Lanzante shows the preparation and pressure faced by ex-racing...
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Aston Martin bars Valkyrie customers from flipping carsAston Martin would like to have you know it will not tolerate any customer attempting to sell his or her build slot for the upcoming Valkyrie hypercar. Flipping exclusive supercars has become a prevalent practice as limited-run cars become investment pieces rather than just toys. The Valkyrie is...
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Watch Jack Roush's Ford GT get wrapped with Xpel protective filmWith a car like the 2017 Ford GT, you can bet your bottom dollar it's being protected properly. Especially when the owner is one Jack Roush. Roush once again tapped Xpel, Roush Performance's official protective film, to ensure Mr. Roush's 647-horsepower supercar has no chance of seeing scuffs...
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Battledrift 2 pits GT-R vs. Murcielago on a British docksideThose at home definitely shouldn't try and mimic the stunts seen here. Battledrift is back, and this time, Daigo Saito has a new challenger. Saito, a renowned drifter hailing from Japan, takes on Europe's tire slayer, Steve Biagioni. Saito's 659-horsepower Lamborghini Murcielago also returns front...
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Aston Martin Vulcan gets the AMR Pro treatmentAston Martin’s 820-horsepower Vulcan is the latest recipient of the automaker’s AMR treatment. The track-focused hypercar was hardly in need of a performance boost, but Aston Martin decided to dial things up a notch to satisfy customers as well as showcase the extreme tuning...
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Lamborghini Centerario and Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R sound off in rev battle"Look, they're rev-dance fighting," said the crowd of onlookers. That phrase sounds quite stupid, but it doesn't sound as stupid when you listen to the actual noise being created by a pair of interesting machines. In one corner, we have a Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R that reportedly has a few mods up...
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On Monday, we brought you the first images of the Manhattan V16, a luxurious grand tourer proposed by American startup Godsil Motorcars. But long before Godsil founder and namesake Jason Godsil dreamed of reviving America’s once proud ultra-luxury automotive sector, he hoped to build a supercar to serve as a spiritual successor to the Ford GT40. Back in 2001, years before Ford launched its first GT, Godsil started designing the Divino after watching a documentary on the GT40. His design called for a mid-engine layout and clamshell covers front and rear, just like Ford's Le Mans winner...
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Divergent Blade 3D-printed supercar visits Jay Leno’s GarageIt was in 2015 that we first learned of Divergent 3D and its 3D-printed supercar, the Blade. Although strictly a technology demonstrator, the 700-horsepower, tandem two-seater is fascinating in that it uses a new approach to manufacturing that could revolutionize the ways cars are built. The...
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Why is a Bugatti Chiron testing at the Nürburgring?Bugatti has descended upon the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife with a Chiron. However, it's unclear why the exotic marque is testing the car car at all. We know it's a prototype because it was spotted during an industry day and is finished in matte black paint. It's also devoid of any badges...
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Ferrari 488's V-8 earns second-straight International Engine of the Year titleFerrari has struck again. The Italian automaker's 3.9-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 has been named the 2017 International Engine of the Year, the second year in a row that it has received the prestigious title. The engine, referred to internally as the F154CB and found in the 488 GTB and 488 Spider...
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Jack Roush drives his Ford GT for the first timeEveryone knows the feeling: your first drive in a brand new car or even a car that's new to you. Now, take that feeling and imagine what it must be like to step into your very own Ford GT supercar for the first time. Roush Performance captured the moment when founder Jack Roush got behind the wheel...
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Another famous Ferrari collector denied LaFerrari ApertaA healthy bank balance can buy you a lot of things, but it can't always get you behind the wheel of the most exclusive Ferraris. That has long been the case when it comes to purchasing an exclusive, limited-run model Ferrari, but one collector's dilemma exemplifies how stringent the Italian marque...
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Koenigsegg’s One:1 took the performance car world by storm in 2013 when it debuted with a power-to-weight ratio of 1:1, using the units of horsepower and kilograms. If a new report proves accurate, the Valkyrie being developed by Aston Martin in partnership with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team may just set the bar higher—considerably higher—when it debuts in 2018. Road & Track, citing a source familiar with the project, reports that the Valkyrie will have around 1,130 horsepower but weigh only 1,030 kilograms. That means the car will have a power-to-weight ratio of...
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Lamborghini CEO hints at modern Miura, 4-seat sports carThe impending launch of the Urus SUV will see Lamborghini’s lineup expand to three distinct product lines. With the Urus, which goes on sale in 2018, starting at less than $200,000, Lamborghini is confident of hitting 3,500 sales annually. If achieved, it would bring the marque’s total...
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First Lamborghini Centenario Roadster lands in USAll four Lamborghini Centenario coupes slated for the United States have officially arrived in the country. Now the first Centenario Roadster has arrived, too. duPont Registry reports that the first of the open-top Centenarios in the country has been delivered to (shocker) Lamborghini Beverly...
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A Lamborghini Diablo owner learns how to drift his supercarRight off the bat, we want to congratulate the owner of this Lamborghini Diablo. He's taking his valuable Italian supercar out and learning a bit about car control in a mostly controlled environment. During an event called the Petrolhead Spring Event, it seems that a course was set up and then made...
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Bugatti Chiron can't go over 300 MPH because no tire can handle itThe Bugatti Chiron had big shoes to fill when it arrived to replace the beloved Veyron. So far, it's showed it has the credentials to be a proper follow-up act. However, no one has been able to fully experience the true speeds the 1,480-horsepower hypercar is capable of. That's because no tire is...
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Chris Harris compares the Audi R8, Acura NSX and Porsche 911 Turbo"What a terrible day" current "Top Gear" host Chris Harris says as he climbs into his third performance dream machine of the day. Yes, it's raining on this particular day, but that's pretty much expected when you're in the United Kingdom. Regardless, Harris has the tough task of putting the Acura...
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Only a lucky few have been given the tick of approval—500 individuals so far—from Ford to own the modern GT supercar. Yes, it's a rare and beautiful thing. However, we understand why someone like Ken Block would be offered the chance to muscle one around the 24 Hours of Le Mans' Circuit de la Sarthe race track. Block took to his official Facebook page to post a video of his time with the GT, and we think he likes it. Before the racers took to the starting grid for this past weekend's running of the French classic, Block was able to snag a few laps with the GT. The Hoonigan...
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Bugatti Chiron test driver joins MazzantiItalian supercar marque Mazzanti has snagged the person that was responsible for honing the driving dynamics of the Bugatti Chiron: Loris Bicocchi. Bicocchi has been assigned as Mazzanti’s new R&D chief. He will be responsible for the entire development phase for future cars from the...
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Chiron-baiting Venom F5 to be first model from Hennessey Special VehiclesThe Hennessey name has been recognized in performance circles for decades, but the launch in 2010 of the Venom GT put the Texan tuner and then nascent performance car manufacturer on the world map. The car had more power than a Bugatti Veyron but weighed significantly less, and in 2014 it was...
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The origin story of the McLaren F1Back in the late 1990s, the McLaren F1 arrived to set the world on fire. It blasted well past the 200-mph mark into unknown territory when it set a production car top-speed record. That figure, which has of course since been beaten, was an impossible 240.1 mph. You know that number well, but do you...
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Rimac provides more details on Richard Hammond’s crash“The Grand Tour” host Richard Hammond was involved in a major accident on June 10 while taking part in a Swiss hill climb. He was driving the 1,206-horsepower Rimac Concept_One, and when approaching a sharp bend appeared to have lost control of the electric supercar which then skidded...
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The fourth Lamborghini Centenario has landed in the US and it's baby blueLamborghini has only allotted four Centenarios for the U.S. market. If that figure still stands, we're looking at the fourth and final Centenario to reach American shores. This Centenario features the most unique look of the four cars: it's finished in a baby blue hue. Car number one features...
Sean Szymkowski