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The Lamborghini LP 700-4 Aventador Roadster boasts a 6.5-liter, 691-horsepower V-12 capable of propelling the open-air supercar from 0-60 mph in under three seconds, on the way to a top speed of 217 mph. Unlike the Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster, which used a complicated and ungainly soft top, the...

Building world-class supercars like the MP4-12C isn’t as lucrative as it may appear: according to Automotive News Europe (subscription required), McLaren Automotive will post a loss for its 2012 fiscal year, which ends on March 31. McLaren Automotive managing director Mike Flewitt estimated...

When the operators of Germany’s storied Nürburgring filed for bankruptcy last July, no one knew what the the future held in store for Germany’s “Green Hell.” Not only is the Nürburgring Nordschleife one of the most famous racing circuits in the world (and a mecca...

Italian coachbuilder and design house Icona, a company founded in 2010 but with links to the auto industry that date back much further in time, has revealed the first image of a new V-12 supercar concept it plans to unveil at next month’s 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. The new supercar, which is...

In 2003, Bentley won its first overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 1930. Piloting a Bentley Speed 8 prototype, drivers Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Guy Smith took the win, followed by a second Bentley Speed 8 driven by Mark Blundell, David Brabham and Johnny Herbert. Critics...

How does 550 horsepower in a supercharged version of the Jaguar XJ sound to you? With a side helping of R-package suspension and style? Yeah, it's sounds pretty great to us, too. The 2014 Jaguar XJR will make its debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show next week. Maserati may get its own version of...

Audi is launching its all-new RS 5 Cabriolet just in time for spring, and we finally have the all-important pricing information. The stunning drop-top will set you back $77,900, which is $8,105 more than the price of the RS 5 coupe. For that money, you get the raw performance of the coupe but with...

General Motors has issued a recall on its 2013 Buick LaCrosse sedan and 2013 Cadillac SRX crossover because of a software issue that can cause the transmissions in the affected vehicles to inadvertently shift to the available Sport mode setting. Should this occur, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM]...

Last October, Ford showed a new twin-turbo version of its drag-strip-only Mustang Cobra Jet at SEMA, and spent a fair amount of time talking up the advantages of multiple turbos versus a single 2.9-liter supercharger. To start with, turbochargers don’t scavenge power off the engine, since...

After the exciting debut race of the 2013 Formula One World Championship in Australia last weekend, teams are now gearing up for the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit. So far it looks as though most of the top contenders have what it takes to win races, so it’s hard to...

Audi is launching its own online video channel, Audi Media TV, and to help kick off the launch the automaker will be giving us a sneak peek at a brand new model. That sneak peek will take place via the new video channel at 7:01 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 26, which incidentally is the eve of the...

Hyundai is giving us our best look yet at the company’s next-generation Genesis Coupe with the new HND-9 concept car, previewed today ahead of its official debut at the 2013 Seoul Motor Show taking place in the Korean capital next week. Most of the details are being kept secret until next...

These are the latest spy shots of a prototype for Maserati’s upcoming ‘baby’ sedan, the Ghibli, which bears a name previously reserved for a sports car and one not seen in the Italian automaker’s lineup since 1997. Despite only being formally announced six months ago...

If you’ve attended the Goodwood Festival of Speed in recent years, you’ve probably seen the Gazoo Racing Lexus LFA work its way up the hill. It would be easy to assume that Lexus was behind the car’s appearance, but that would be incorrect. In fact, Lexus has never...

If you were born later than the 1970s, chances are good you’ve never heard of the Maserati Ghibli. Launched in 1967, the Giorgetto Giugiaro-designed grand-touring coupe helped Maserati outsell its Italian rivals, the Ferrari Daytona and the Lamborghini Miura. The Ghibli featured a 4.7-liter...

Model refreshes are a mixed bag--sometimes exciting, sometimes rather disappointing. With the Chevy Camaro, we don't know what to expect--but this is our first hint. This is the first glimpse of the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Camaro before it makes its global debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show...

The 2013 Formula One season is up and running, with the Australian Grand Prix providing plenty of excitement last weekend and teams now in Malaysia preparing for yet another weekend of action. Despite the frantic pace, Scuderia Ferrari, the motorsport division of the Prancing Horse, still had time...

Just yesterday we bought you word that Jeep and Mopar would again collaborate on concepts for the 2013 Moab Easter Jeep Safari, complete with teaser images of the Jeep Trailhawk II and Jeep Wrangler Slim concepts. There wasn’t much to go on, but Chrysler did promise more details in the coming...

If you’ve ever driven Colorado’s highway 6 across Loveland Pass, you know it can be a bit intimidating in the best of weather. With a maximum elevation of 11,990 feet, the road bears the distinction of being the highest mountain pass in the world to remain open year-round. Though the...

Though little is known about the 2014 Jaguar XJR sedan that will be making its global debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show, much is expected. The XJR should have all of the XJ's luxury and charm, plus a healthy dose of aggressive style inside and out courtesy of the R badge. Of course, the...