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  • Lotus Exige S Club Racer

    Lotus has just announced the release of a new Exige variant, and according to the automaker, it's available "globally." Now, it's understandable that this news—and quite honestly, the fact that Lotus is still actually making cars—could take some American enthusiasts by surprise. So obviously, there's a catch. READ: 2015 Ferrari FF: Quick Drive Chances the British brand's Exige S Club Racer will be road-legal across the Pond are nil. No current versions of the Elise or Exige currently are. So if you happen to live in the U.S., any ideas about taking one and tearing up your local...

  • Jay Leno drives the BAC Mono
    BAC Mono Stops By Jay Leno’s Garage: Video

    If you’re a fan of formula cars, or just want a minimalist, utterly pure driving experience, then you might want to check out the BAC Mono. DON'T MISS: Watch A BAC Mono Chase A McLaren P1 At Silverstone: Video There are no DVD players or Burmester audio systems here. It’s a pure...

  • 2016 BMW M4 GTS spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    BMW To Introduce Water-Injection System On New M4 GTS?

    BMW recently unveiled a new water-injection system that’s said to result in both efficiency gains and more power by improving engine combustion. The technology, popular in the aftermarket world, is being demonstrated in BMW’s M4 safety car used in MotoGP but is also destined for the...

  • 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
    New Porsche 911 GT3 RS Taken To Nardo: Video

    There are few cars that better suit the description “a race car built for the road” than the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which racing driver Brendon Hartley sets out to determine in this latest video. Hartley is one of Porsche’s works drivers for its LMP1 efforts in the World...

  • McLaren P1 GTR
    McLaren P1 GTR: Live Photos And Video From Geneva

    McLaren has revealed its new track-focused P1 in its final form, meaning the car will soon start delivery to its eagerly awaiting buyers. It made its formal debut today at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show where McLaren is also showing off the new 675LT, which forms part of the automaker’s mid-level...

  • McLaren P1 GTR
    McLaren P1 GTR Hits Track Alongside F1 GTR Ahead Of Geneva Debut: Video

    Even at this early stage in its life, the McLaren P1 holds a special place in automotive history. Right now, it’s among the three greatest performance cars built for the road, and its speed, acceleration, and outright pace are incomprehensible to most. Now there’s a GTR version, and...

  • 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 RS spy shots

    Photos of Porsche’s new 911 GT3 RS based on the 991-series 911 have already leaked onto the web ahead of the car’s expected debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in a week’s time. Now some of the car’s specs have also leaked. According to the leaked information, obtained by Motor Trend, the new GT3 RS will be powered by a 4.0-liter flat-six naturally-aspirated to the tune of 500 horsepower and 339 pound-feet of torque. This suggests the engine is related to the 4.0-liter unit fitted to the 997-series 911 GT3 RS 4.0 special edition, which featured identical numbers...

  • 2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT3
    Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Road Car Revealed, Not Coming To U.S.

    The new Vulcan supercar isn’t the only surprise Aston Martin has in store for the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Today, the British automaker revealed its new Vantage GT3 road car, which will be shown in public for the first time at the upcoming Swiss show. Unfortunately, it's also been confirmed...

  • 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4
    New Porsche Cayman GT4 Hits The Track: Video

    Anyone saddened by the lack of a conventional manual in the latest 911 GT3, a car considered the purest of Porsches, can instead look forward to the all-new Cayman GT4, which the German automaker has confirmed will come exclusively with a six-speed, three-pedal manual transmission. MUST SEE: Hoon...

  • Dodge Viper ACR Concept, 2014 SEMA
    2016 Dodge Viper ACR Gets Production Green Light: Report

    The 2014 SEMA show had many interesting entries, but for the track rats among us, few were as interesting as the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR Concept. Today, a report claims the car has received the green light for production. While it might seem an obvious move to make an ACR version of the current Viper...

  • 2016 Porsche Boxster RS Spyder spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    More Details On Porsche’s Hardcore Boxster

    We recently brought you spy shots of a prototype for a new variant of the Porsche Boxster that we called an RS Spyder. Since the sighting of the prototype, some new information has emerged. According to Autocar, the new Boxster variant may be badged a Club Sport, a name Porsche is yet to utilize...

  • Audi R8 V10 Daytona hotlap GIF
    Audi R8 V10 Plus Hotlap At 2015 Rolex 24 At Daytona: Video

    The Rolex 24 at Daytona is now over for the year, and while the prototypes may be the nominal headliners, it’s the GTD field—the real cars—that capture our attention. Prior to the race, Audi ran hot laps around the race circuit in two very real cars: the bone-stock, street legal...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R

    The all-new 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R only made its debut a fortnight ago in Detroit but already there are whispers the car lapped the Nürburgring in a time of 7:32.19. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is yet to announce an official time but numerous prototypes for the Shelby GT350R were spotted at the notorious German race track during the past 12 months, suggesting a time has been set. WATCH: Valet Fired After Posting ‘Review’ Of Customer’s BMW M4 On YouTube: Video The 7:32.19 figure was first reported by EVO and if accurate means the Shelby GT350R is...

  • Teaser for McLaren 675LT debuting at 2015 Geneva Motor Show
    McLaren Teases New Track-Focused 650S Supercar

    The next couple of months are going to be extremely busy for McLaren as the British automaker launches a handful of new models in quick succession. Just this week we saw the covers come off the 650S Le Mans special edition, which features unique body elements penned by McLaren F1 designer Peter...

  • 2015 Corvette Z06 Resurrection
    Blown-Engine Z06 Has Triumphant Track Return: Video

    Remember that story about a brand-new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 that wound up with a blown engine at just 891 miles? That car is back in action, and the owner recently put it to work at Road Atlanta. Thanks to his Performance Data Recorder, we can watch the action unfold. WATCH: Chevy Corvette Z06...

  • 2014 McLaren 650S Sprint
    New McLaren 650S Variant To Debut At 2015 Geneva Motor Show

    McLaren’s big debut of 2015 will be its new entry-level model, the Sports Series, which we’re currently expecting to appear for the first time at the 2015 New York Auto Show in April. However, there might be something new on the McLaren stand at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show one month...

  • 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 RS spy shots
    New Engine Developed For Porsche 911 GT3 RS: Report

    Porsche is close to launching a new generation of its 911 GT3 RS and it seems like a week can’t go by without some new information being revealed. Recently an undisguised version of the track-focused special was spotted in a garage near Porsche’s headquarters in Germany, and now we have...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R, 2015 Detroit Auto Show
    2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Is A Track-Honed Hooligan

    We do believe that the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has hired a team of cheerleaders for the design and marketing offices. Their job? To stand around and chant "Be aggressive, Be be aggressive!" at every meeting. Since Ford has come out and stated that it plans to unleash a slew of performance...

  • Teaser for Aston Martin Vantage GT3

    Teaser videos and images have become somewhat overused, dragging out what should be a nice surprise unveiling into a weeks- or months-long affair that slowly saps all of the anticipation from a new car's unveiling. This latest teaser from Aston Martin may avoid the pitfalls, however, as it leaves just enough up in the air—but gives us enough to be curious. It provides a few glimpses of Aston Martin’s Vantage GT3 race car that's been competing in the World Endurance Championship and other endurance events over the past couple of years, going up against similar spec cars from the...

  • 2015 Donkervoort D8 GTO Bilster Berg Edition
    Donkervoort D8 GTO Bilster Berg Edition Revealed

    Dutch sports car brand Donkervoort is back with a new version of its D8 GTO. The new version is named after the Bilster Berg race track in Germany and celebrates the establishment of Donkervoort’s new German arm located at the track itself. ALSO SEE: Jay Leno Encounter The Boys In Blue In The...

  • 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 RS leaked - Image via johan9ff
    New Porsche 911 GT3 RS Leaks Its Way Onto Instagram

    It's no secret... we're dying to get an eye and ear-full of the latest Stuttgart track assassin. We're talking about the 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which we've seen in spy photos as well as in scale model form. Now it seems that the car has made its debut, in a quiet parking garage in Germany, by way...

  • Fahlke Larea GT1
    Germany’s Fahlke Rolls Out 1,242-HP Larea GT1 S12 At Essen Motor Show

    German motorsport and engineering firm Fahlke, the creator of the road-going race car known as the Larea GT1, rolled out its most powerful variant yet, the 1,242-horsepower S12, at the recent 2014 Essen Motor Show. The Larea GT1 is about as hardcore as a road-legal car can get, and given its...

  • 2013 Caterham 620R
    Caterham Initiating New Naming Scheme In Preparation For Expanded Lineup

    In an effort to streamline its model names, Caterham will drop its existing Supersport, Roadsport and Superlight monikers in favor of a purely numerical scheme for its lineup of cars derived from the original Lotus Seven design. The latest 165 and 620R are the first models to be classified under...

  • Turbocharged Hayabusa engine on the dyno, built by George Dean Racing Engines
    Turbo Hayabusa Engine Hits The Dyno Before Going Into Palatov D4: Video

    The Palatov D4 is a beastly little machine, purpose built for carving apexes, laying down thick slabs of lap time, covered in a rich gravy of speed. But that’s before it gets a George Dean Race Engines turbo Hayabusa power plant. MUST SEE: 27-Year-Old That Crashed McLaren P1 Had Car For Less...

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