Supercars
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A one-of-a-kind Dodge Viper tuned by McLaren has been put up for sale, with an asking price that comes close to $295,000. Known as the ASC Diamondback Viper, the car was first unveiled by American Specialty Cars (ASC) back at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show featuring a bevy of performance modifications designed to increase the power-to-weight ratio of the car. Following this goal, reducing weight and increasing power were to the two major focuses of ASC and the American-based McLaren Performance Technologies (the performance workshop was started by the Bruce McLaren behind the F1 team). When ASC...
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Race car inspired Gallardo GT3 Strada by Reiter Engineering
German racing and engineering firm Reiter Engineering has unveiled a road-going variant of its Lamborghini Gallardo racing car called the GT3 Strada. Reiter Engineering is the factory-backed entry for the Lamborghini team in the FIA GT Championships, and is well known for its development of...
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Spy shots: FIA-GT1 Nissan GT-R race car prototype
Just when you think there’s nothing more to see or read about Nissan’s GT-R supercar, images of a mysterious prototype start to crop up on the internet. The latest shot depicts a car with several features you would normally find on a GT style race car, leading to speculation that Nissan...
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Spy shots: Test-mule for future small Ferrari
A mysterious Ferrari 599 Fiorano GTB has been spotted testing around Germany but a closer look reveals that this is no ordinary 599. A number of ill-fitting panels, a visibly shorter wheelbase, and makeshift exhaust pipes suggest that Ferrari is out testing a new test-mule – but for what car?...
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Reiter Engineering unveils road-going Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT
German racing and engineering firm Reiter Engineering has unveiled a road-going variant of its Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT racing car. Reiter Engineering is the factory-backed entry for the Lamborghini team in the FIA GT Championships, and is well known for its development of lightweight racing...
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Preview: Audi R8 ‘Spider’ convertible
The convertible version of Audi’s R8 supercar has been spotted testing in Germany without a hint of camouflage material. These images of a prototype, plus a new computer generated preview, reveal that the convertible will gain a conventional fabric roof but misses out on the R8’s...
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Nissan execs have confirmed the existence of a Spec-V GT-R, a lighter and more powerful version of the already extreme Japanese supercar, and we now have what is rumored to be final specs for the car based on information revealed at this weekend’s 12th annual Nismo Festival in Japan. The Spec-V GT-R is expected to make its debut in Japan on the 8th of January next year priced from ¥15,750,000 - fully optioned it is expected to be listed at ¥16,978,500. This is roughly double the price of the standard GT-R, however models sold in North America will likely be less expensive. Based on...
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Corvette ZR-1 shaves four seconds at the 'Ring for 7:22.4 lap time
Since the Nissan GT-R scorched the Nurburgring in just 7 minutes 29 seconds and change earlier this year, speculation about the 650hp (485kW) Corvette ZR-1's potential times has run rampant. That speculation was brought to an end in July with the mighty American powerhouse lapping the Nordschleife...
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McLaren working on three new models
Having recently parted company from Mercedes-Benz, hired a new design director and started work on a successor to the vaunted F1, the team at McLaren is busy as ever. Now word has emerged that the men and women at Woking are working on not one, but three new models, one of which will be a £60,000...
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Porsche accuses Nissan of falsifying GT-R Nurburgring lap times
There’s something very puzzling about Nissan’s all-new GT-R supercar. Its official output figures read 480hp (358kW) and 588Nm (434lb-ft) of torque and its mass registers at 1,723kg, but the car can still outrun the 911 Turbo around the notorious Nurburgring by a healthy margin despite...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
McLaren reveals new SLR Roadster '722 S'
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that its longstanding partnership with British sports car manufacturer McLaren to build the SLR supercar will come to an end next year, and to mark the occasion the companies are planning to release a special edition ‘Speedster’ model. However, the Speedster...
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Lamborghini releases fourth teaser for Paris concept
Click here for official information and photos of the new Lamborghini Estoque Earlier this month Lamborghini surprised the automotive world by announcing plans to unveil a brand new concept at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. Coinciding with the announcement was the release of a small teaser image of...
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Nissan has finally revealed its new GT-R SpecV. Click here for all the images and details. Nissan execs have confirmed the existence of a Spec-V GT-R, a lighter and more powerful version of the already extreme Japanese supercar, and latest speculation suggests the car could make an appearance at next month’s Paris Motor Show. Late last month Nissan, through its official in-house tuner Nismo, revealed a new upgrade package for the GT-R, which included a titanium exhaust system, six-spoke Rays alloy wheels and revised underbody panels. GT-R prototypes have once again been spotted at the...
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Spy shots: Ferrari Enzo-successor
It’s now been almost five years since the Enzo supercar first entered production, and since that time Ferrari has released a number of new models and technologies. More recently we’ve seen the introduction of the California GT along with the carmaker’s first dual-clutch...
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Preview: Honda’s 600HP V10 NSX-replacement
Updated: Honda’s replacement for the NSX is still more than two years away but a number of key details about the car have been revealed by an inside source at Honda. According to the insider, the styling of the new car will be very similar to the Advanced Sports Car Concept from last...
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Mercedes releases new SLR McLaren 722 Edition video
The partnership between Mercedes and McLaren for the SLR supercar is drawing to a close, but there is still at least one new model in the works. A speedster version of the SLR 722 Edition is expected to be released in time for the Paris Motor Show this October, but until then this video of the...
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Spy Shots: New Ferrari test-mule
With the covers coming off Ferrari’s all-new California GT only a month ago, a test-mule for the carmaker’s next supercar has already been spotted. The test-mule, disguised under the body of a modified 360, was spotted on the streets of Modena and was easily distinguishable by its...
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Nissan to launch GT-R race academy in UK
Redefining the meaning of a good customer experience, Nissan's UK GT-R sales program will be offering buyers of the everyday supercar a chance to participate in special Race Academy events at the track in Silverstone and on the legendary Nurburgring. The program consists of one-on-one instruction...
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Ferrari surprised many last year when it rolled out the FXX Millechili, a concept vehicle constructed from plastic and cardboard representing the supercar company’s strategy for improving its image in the eyes of environmentalists. With talk of biofuel capable models and even hybrid-electric technology making its way into future Ferraris, few would have thought there were any production plans for the distinctive concept car. Latest reports suggest the Millechili will be the basis of Ferrari’s next supercar, a cut-downed two-seater weighing less than 2,200 pounds (1,000kg) and...
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Caparo To Debut At 24 Hours Of Le Mans
Caparo is set to make its first ever appearance at the 24 hours of Le Mans this year, after signing a partnering agreement with the Barazi Epsilon team. The team will be competing in the LMP2 category and will provide Caparo with the opportunity to develop lightweight structures and components to...
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Update: Nissan GT-R scorches the 'Ring in 7:29
Updated with official video. At first glance the R35 Nissan GT-R is a physical paradox. The 3,800lb car's 480hp twin-turbo V6 just shouldn't be able to move it around like it does, and the base model's 20-inch Dunlop Sport tires shouldn't let it be thrown through the corners with such abandon...
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Lamborghini: big engines yes; lower emissions, never
Despite the battle raging against fuel consumption and emissions, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann says his company will never reach the goals set by governments like the EU, and it appears that he doesn't think it's a problem. While cross-town competition Ferrari is considering a replacement of...
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Spy Shots: Camouflaged Ferrari FXX spotted in Italy
Ferrari’s FXX ‘experimental’ supercar is nothing new but when a camouflaged version was spotted on public roads near the Maranello factory it suggests that the successor to the Enzo could finally be conducting real-world testing. Although the FXX resembles the original Enzo...
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M5-powered Veritas RS III set for production
Veritas was a small German company formed towards the end of WWII by three employees of BMW who wanted a brand to fulfill their dream of building and racing sports cars. Under the Veritas label, they managed to build 75 cars before the company went bust in 1952. The group was reformed in the 1990s...
Ralph Hanson