Track Cars
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Buyers seeking their next track-only toy may want to give U.S.-based Vandal Cars a look. The company released details on its One sports car, which packs a Honda Civic Type R engine and a featherlight weight of 1,224 pounds. The light weight is thanks to a carbon-fiber monocoque, which underpins an entirely carbon-fiber body. The front fascia sort of reminds us of a Corvette, if the sports car went full track car, but the rear wing is more Indy Car than street car. A single exhaust outlet juts out from behind the mid-mounted engine. While the engine makes 320 horsepower in the Honda hot hatch...
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There's a street-legal McLaren P1 GTR for sale
If you want the most hardcore offering built by McLaren, now's the time to act. Tom Hartley Jnr in England has a McLaren P1 GTR for sale, and this is one of the ultra-rare versions that's legal for the street. Typically, the P1 GTR is restricted to track use only, but a company called Lanzante...
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McLaren Shows Off The Interior Of Its P1 Supercar
With just three weeks remaining until the P1 supercar has its official debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, McLaren is teasing bits and pieces of its construction to keep the car in the public eye. Last week we saw its F1-inspired instrumentation, and this week we’re getting a...
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Nissan’s Project 370Z Throws Down Against Its Fans: Video
Last year, Nissan solicited social media feedback to build the ultimate track-day 370Z, an event it dubbed “Project 370Z.” The idea was to gather the knowledge of Nissan Z owners and fans, then use readily-available aftermarket parts to construct a seriously fast 370Z. To bump output...
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Lotus To Present Exige Cup Track Specials At 2013 Autosport International
You may not be able to buy a new Lotus Exige to drive on your favorite roads, but if you enjoy the odd track day or are a serious motorsport competitor then the latest Exige is certainly worth a look. Yes, it is possible to own the latest version of the Exige, the Exige S, in the U.S., but only in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Bailey Cars Now Offers Stunning Racer Replicas In North America
If you’re not a track-day regular or vintage race car fan, you may never have heard of Bailey Cars, or its predecessor, Bailey Edwards Cars. The South African manufacturer builds replicas of classic endurance racers like the Porsche 917, the Ford GT40, the Lola T70 and the Ferrari P4, and...
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Due to popular demand, McLaren has decided to put its track-focused 12C GT Can-Am Edition concept car into production. The company announced the plans during a special event at the United States Grand Prix, which is taking place this weekend in Austin, Texas. Revealed as a concept at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the 12C GT Can-Am Edition was built as a tribute to Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme, who successfully raced a series of McLaren models in Can-Am during the 1960s. A total of 30 examples are now planned, with production taking place in the facilities of the McLaren GT...
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Magnus Walker Brings His 911T To Jay Leno's Garage: Video
Magnus Walker, star of the documentary Urban Outlaw, has an extreme passion for early Porsche 911s. While he owns numerous examples, one of his favorites is a 1971 911T built as a “streetable race car.” Walker’s 911T is built much like any club racer, with a nod towards increasing...
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Jay Leno Looks At Lamborghini's Latest Concepts: Video
Next year marks the 50th anniversary of Italian supercar builder Lamborghini, and the occasion will be honored with events worldwide, including a grand tour of Italy. Proving that the iconic automaker has a long life ahead of it, Jay Leno spent some time viewing Lamborghini’s latest concepts...
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Track-Only, 320-HP Mazda MX-5 GT4 Unveiled
Ever since the first Mazda MX-5 Miata hit the streets in 1989, some people have wanted a little more power. With each new generation Mazda has duly obliged to the point where the current model has a 2.0-liter engine with 167-horsepower--over 50 horses more than the original car. Even then, this...
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A Track Day Veteran Lamborghini Aventador: Video
For many buyers, the purchase of a supercar is merely a way of showing the neighbors that you have more money (or care about saving it less) than they do. All too often, supercars are driven to events like car shows, or perhaps out to a five-star restaurant, before being returned to their lives of...
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2013 Camaro 1LE Laps VIR Within Six Seconds Of Camaro ZL1: Video
The first salvo in the current affordable-pony-cars-you-can-track wars was fired by Ford, with the launch of the 2012 Boss 302 Mustang. For little more than the price of a loaded Mustang GT, you could buy a car already set up for track driving, that didn’t punish you on there way there and...
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To most, the 550-horsepower Jaguar XKR-S is about as hardcore as you’d ever want a Jaguar to be. However, for buyers that like to take their cars to the track, race them, and then drive them home again, even the XKR-S may not be focused enough. This has led management at Jaguar to develop a new track-focused version, which would compete against the likes of the BMW M3 GTS, Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe Black Series and the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Essentially race cars converted for road-use, these track-focused models are stripped of any amenities that may make life more comfortable. They are then...
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KTM X-Bow With Roof And Doors Coming Next Year: Report
As far as road-going roofless track cars go, the KTM X-Bow is in a very exclusive class, kept company primarily by the Ariel Atom and the Lotus 2-Eleven. However, at the end of the day, its design is a little too impractical for regular use, especially in colder climates. That’s why...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2012 Lotus Exige S To Arrive In U.S. As Track Only Model?
Earlier this year Lotus unveiled its “Final Edition” Elise and Exige models for the U.S., marking the end of the lightweight sports cars’ run in one of the world’s biggest markets. In addition to an aging platform, a key reason for the demise of the Elise and Exige in the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Caterham Signs Dyson Racing As U.S. Distributor For SP/300.R
Big things are happening at tiny British sports car manufacturer Caterham. First we learned that the brand was being sold to Team Lotus Formula 1 and the race team’s associates, and then we got news that Caterham was establishing a new road car division. Now Caterham is announcing a new U.S...
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e-Wolf Alpha 1 SRF Electric Track Car Spy Shots
Last week we brought you the first details on the Alpha 1 SRF electric track car from Germany’s e-Wolf, and today we have images of an example of the stripped-out, zero-emission racer at the Nurburgring-Nordschleife. You may be wondering why e-Wolf is running up laps at the notorious track...
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e-Wolf Presents Alpha 1 SRF Electric Track Car: Video
Remember e-Wolf? A few years back the German firm released a couple of preview images teasing a new electric supercar that’s still in development. Well, e-Wolf has been busy, releasing a number of other electric cars in the recent past, the latest of which is the new Alpha 1 SRF (Silent...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran