Supercars
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We know it. You know it. General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] knows it. The ZR1 nameplate is coming back, and it will be the last hurrah for the C7 Corvette. The question we asked you was, "How much horsepower does the new 2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 need to have?" According to the results of our latest Twitter poll, the majority of you—42 percent to be exact—believe the new ZR1 needs to make 750 horsepower. That would put it above the Hellcats in the pecking order, and probably in the hunt with the upcoming 2018 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Interestingly, a whopping 30 percent of you...
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Will the new Ford GT be a benchmark?The excitement surrounding the new Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT is reaching new highs as we near the supercar's market launch. Enthusiasts' eyes are all looking at the Blue Oval to deliver on the hype, but will the new Ford GT be a benchmark? There are sports cars, supercars, and now, even...
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Street-legal SCG003 to be sold as kit car, come with 800-hp V-8It was at the 2015 Geneva auto show that American car aficionado James Glickenhaus unveiled the SCG003, his own, built-from-scratch car designed for motorsport but capable of taking to public roads with very little modification. The SCG003, which is designed in line with GT3 regulations, has...
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Ferrari decides to build 1 more LaFerrari, for a good causeFerrari [NYSE:RACE] on Wednesday announced plans to build a 500th example of its LaFerrari flagship to help raise funds for those affected by the devastating earthquake that struck central Italy on August 24. The 500th LaFerrari represents one more than the originally planned run of 499 cars. It...
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Why the Ford GT uses hydraulic-assist power steeringEvery new vehicle these days seems to have electric-assist power steering. This type of system saves weight, space, and a bit of fuel. It's not, however, always the most enjoyable setup from an enthusiast standpoint. EPS systems often lack steering feel. We're happy to report, then, that the new...
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Report: Mercedes-AMG hypercar to pack F1 engineIn July we heard rumors that Mercedes-AMG planned to enter the hypercar war with a new model to mark its 50th anniversary in 2017. Citing a source within the Mercedes AMG Formula One team, Evo on Tuesday reported that the car is coming—complete with an engine derived from the unit fitted to...
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They only made 400 of them. Many are locked away as collector items and some are no longer alive and kicking, because drivers have crashed them. You're unlikely to see one on the road. The car in question is the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo, a 12-cylinder Italian spaceship from the future, originating in the Pininfarina galaxy. If you have the means, I highly suggest you pick one up... and if you do, you can close the deal this September at the RM Sotherby's auction in London. ALSO SEE: Auction highlights from 2016 Monterey Car Week This car is chassis number 132648. It was originally sold to a...
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This Bugatti Chiron you probably can affordDisappointed you don’t own 84 cars, 3 jets and a yacht like the average Bugatti customer? Well, take some solace in knowing that there’s a Bugatti Chiron that you probably can afford. The only problem is you can’t actually drive this one. Italy’s MR Collection Models has...
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Italdesign founder to help shape China’s Techrules supercarAt March’s 2016 Geneva auto show, a Chinese firm by the name of Techrules rolled out a supercar concept driven by an extended-range electric powertrain where the range-extender was a jet turbine. Few at the time thought much about the car, since it seems to be a trend among electric car...
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Ken Okuyama Kode57 priced from $2.5 million, limited to 5 carsThe Kode57 coachbuilt supercar from Japanese designer Ken Okuyama was one of the stars of the recent Monterey Car Week, and if your pockets are deep enough you can park one on your driveway. Okuyama, who during a stint at Pininfarina led the design of cars such as the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo and...
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UGR Audi R8 rips off low 9-second pass in the 1/4 mileThe latest-generation Audi R8 is essentially a gentlemen's Lamborghini Huracán. It's packing the same V-10 engine, and the four-ringed beast makes 610 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque. It's fast. It's beautiful. It's fantastic. For some, however, it's not fast or fantastic enough, and...
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Bugatti considering hybrid powertrain--but only for performanceBugatti has yet to go the way of the other hypercar makers of the world. By that, I mean no electron-drinking motors and banks of laptop batteries are installed to aid in the creation of tremendous power. The Bugatti Chiron, the French automaker's latest insane machine, is powered by a W-16 engine...
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Quiet hands. A race instructor friend of mine harps on them all the time. If you want to go fast around a track, you need smooth, steady steering inputs to keep the suspension settled and keep the car on its intended path. Saw at the wheel and you are losing precious time. If you are driving the Ferrari 488 GTB, you need quiet hands. As part of Monterey Car Week, I have the opportunity to drive Ferrari's rear-mid-engine, V-8-powered super sports car. I've driven supercars before, but nothing like this. Starting out at the Casa Ferrari outpost on Highway 1 in Carmel Highlands, I have two hours...
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The Ford GT made its presence known at Pebble BeachEvery automaker wants the limelight during Monterey's car week. From Ferrari and Lamborghini to Bugatti, there's no shortage of reveals, news, and ridiculously rare hypercars. Of course, Ford's not one to typically tangle with such marques, but then again, history's shown us that Ford likes besting...
Joel Feder -
2017 Porsche 911 Turbo first drive reviewThe more the 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo talks, the more it sounds like the end. In many ways, it's coarse and gruff—the way a 911 Turbo should sound. Noise from the turbochargers force-feeding a 3.8-liter flat-6 to within an inch of its life howl through the straights, rear tires wail from...
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An Aston Martin One-77 can be yours, for $3.35 millionThere are rare cars, and then there's the Aston Martin One-77. In a world where you'll find a line of Ferrari Enzos and F40s at Pebble Beach, the One-77 stands apart for a long list of reasons. And now, you have the opportunity to buy one. With 1,800 km (1,118 miles) on the clock, this One-77 is...
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Lamborghini Centenario would 'surprise' even famous founder, says chief engineerThe head of Lamborghini's research and development says the Lamborghini Centenario, a car developed to celebrate Ferruccio Lamborghini's 100th birthday in April, would have surprised the car company's namesake. “Our jobs, in our imagination, is to develop a car that would surprise Ferruccio...
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A Koenigsegg Agera RS piston weighs less than a human heart, and other fun triviaDid you know each of the pistons in Agera RS weigh about 10 ounces? How about that its catalytic converter improves performance by about 300 horsepower? Impressive 0-60 mph times are fun on paper, but the stories behind how they get there are page-turners for enthusiasts and Koenigsegg just dropped...
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Koenigsegg turned up to last week’s Monterey Car Week with the first federalized example of the Agera RS. The bright orange car is a special example dubbed the Agera XS and Koenigsegg has confirmed the owner is none other than American businessman Kris Singh. He’s the same person that owns the first Lamborghini Veneno in the United States. ALSO SEE: Lamborghini just blew the roof off the insane Centenario Singh took delivery of the car in Monterey, so it was the first time that he had seen it after commissioning its build more than a year ago. According to Koenigsegg, Singh was...
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Ferrari Enzo designer unveils limited edition Kode57 supercarFormer Pininfarina designer Ken Okuyama, the man credited with the design of the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo supercar, unveiled a new creation on Friday in Monterey, California during The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering event. The car is the Kode57, a limited edition, coachbuilt supercar from the...
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Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante to debut at Pebble BeachAston Martin will introduce a new convertible version of its Vanquish Zagato coupe on Sunday at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, though the automaker has revealed the vehicle online today and confirmed a 99-car production run, matching the run of coupes. The convertible adopts Aston...
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Lamborghini just blew the roof off the insane CentenarioIt's car week in Monterey and that can mean only one thing: Every luxury and sports car producing automaker is pulling out all the stops to grab attention of well heeled buyers and collectors alike. Lamborghini is no different, and it took this opportunity to give the world a roadster version of...
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Bugatti Chiron lands in MontereyBugatti’s new Chiron hypercar has made its official North American debut. The car is one of the star attractions of this week’s Monterey Car Week in California. Its first stop is The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering on Friday and then it heads to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance...
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Ford confirms 2 more years of GT supercar productionFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed at least two more years of production for its new GT, bringing the production commitment of the carbon fiber supercar to a total of four years. The news isn’t a huge surprise given the significant interest generated for the first two years of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran