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  • McLaren 650S Spider that crashed 10 minutes after delivery - Image credit, Joshua Latchford

    You’d think it would be next to impossible to find someone capable of wrecking their new car quicker than the 27-year-old that crashed a McLaren P1 less than 24 hours after taking delivery. However, you’d be wrong. A man from the United Kingdom now has the undesirable honor of being the guy whose supercar was wrecked just 10 minutes after taking delivery. ALSO SEE: Gumpert Apollo crashes during Gumball 3000 rally The man, an Essex resident, last week was celebrating the delivery of a black McLaren 650S Spider with a bottle of champagne. However, minutes later the car ended up head...

  • Ferrari LaFerrari, 2013 Geneva Motor Show
    Marchionne confirms LaFerrari Spider

    Talk of a convertible version of Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari flagship emerged almost immediately after the debut of the hybrid supercar. Now, finally, the car, which may end up being called a LaFerrari Spider, has been confirmed. The confirmation came from Chairman Sergio Marchionne who...

  • 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e  -  first drive review, May 2016
    2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e first drive review

    The 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e—that’s the new plug-in hybrid version of the X5 sport-utility vehicle—is going to draw you in with its numbers: 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds; 14 miles in all-electric mode; 24 mpg combined. The numbers add up to an alluring (and image-greening) idea: that you...

  • Wreckage of a Gumpert Apollo that crashed during the 2016 Gumball 3000
    Gumpert Apollo crashes during Gumball 3000 rally

    The 2016 Gumball 3000 only started on Saturday but the annual road trip has already seen its first crash. A rare Gumpert Apollo crashed yesterday during the run from the Scottish capital Edinburgh to Manchester, England. According to onlookers, the German supercar spun out of control on a curved...

  • McLaren Design Tour
    McLaren begins European design tour in Paris

    McLaren is stretching its legs across Europe by visiting seven design-conscious cities to give some of its most-valued customers a little insight into its operations. Not surprisingly, the first stop is Paris, where starting today some of the automaker's designers will visit with a handful of...

  • Sergio Marchionne
    Sergio Marchionne named Ferrari CEO

    Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] has named current Chairman Sergio Marchionne as its new CEO. Marchionne takes over from Amedeo Felisa, who is retiring after 26 years at the company and eight years in the top role. The 69-year-old will still play a role in guiding Ferrari, however, as he is to continue to serve...

  • Elon Musk confirms Ludicrous Mode for the Model 3 via Twitter

    The hype surrounding the Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model 3 is undeniable. It has received an astounding amount of interest in the form of 400,000 or so pre-orders. People literally lined up just to fork over $1,000 for a car they had yet to see and have definitely never driven. Now the hype should get even more insane. CEO Elon Musk, responding to a question via Twitter, has confirmed the Model 3 will indeed be available with Ludicrous Mode. This is the crazy setting on the Model S and Model X that allows for exceptionally quick dashes from 0-60 mph. It sends all of the available power to the...

  • McLaren P1 GTR for sale in Denmark
    Undriven McLaren P1 GTR up for sale

    McLaren's entry into the world of private club racing isn't for the faint of heart. While you normally wouldn't be able to get in the game, if you act fast, you may have your only opportunity. A never-driven McLaren P1 GTR is being offered by a Danish sports car dealer. Standing out from Lysdahl...

  • Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo concept
    Porsche confirms Panamera Shooting Brake for U.S.

    Porsche has announced that a cargo-friendly Panamera Shooting Brake will be offered to American buyers in the next few years. Speaking with Automotive News (subscription required), Porsche's American market chief, Klaus Zellmer, said the car won't arrive for at least two more model years, meaning...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro convertible, 2016 Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch Drive Program
    Order guide reveals price increase for 2017 Camaro

    We like the Chevrolet Camaro SS so much we named it the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2016. We cited value as one of the reasons we chose the Camaro SS as our best of 2016, but for 2017 it won't offer quite as much value. If ordering guides that have hit the web are any indication, the Camaro SS...

  • The difference between 2Hi, 4Hi, and 4Lo in real-world tests
    The difference between 2Hi, 4Hi, and 4Lo in real-world tests

    The 2016 Toyota Tacoma is fitted with the standard setup you'd find in any truck that wants to go play in the dirt. There's two-wheel-drive and both four-wheel-high and four-wheel-drive-low. Additionally, Toyota offers the Tacoma with a number of other bits of tech to make your off-tarmac journey a...

  • 1966 Le Mans-winning Ford GT40 restoration video, part three: technology

    A couple weeks ago, we started following the restoration of the Ford GT40 Mk II that won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Rob Kaufman, owner of classic car dealer RK Motors Charlotte, purchased the car, chassis number P1046, in 2014 and enlisted the services of Rare Drive, Inc. of East Kingston, New...

  • BMW motorcycle SOS button.

    BMW says it will begin offering an emergency call system on its motorcycles that can summon first responders at the press of a red SOS button on the handlebar. The system is essentially the same as the Intelligent Emergency Call button the automaker has offered in Europe on its cars for more than 15 years. Europe recently introduced legislation requiring that such services be installed in cars, although motorcycles don't fall under the same category. CHECK OUT: 2017 BMW i3 preview On BMW's motorcycle lineup, pressing the SOS button tells a call center where you are located. From there, the...

  • Ferrari F12 tdf at 2016 Gumball 3000
    Ferrari F12 tdf driver does massive burnout at Gumball 3000

    This year’s Gumball 3000 rally got underway in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday and one of the standouts was a blue Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] F12 tdf. The 770-horsepower supercar is owned by Canadian Josh Cartu, a regular at the Gumball 3000, and he knew exactly how to entertain the crowds. DON'T MISS...

  • 2017 BMW i3
    2017 BMW i3, 2018 Audi A5, electric Ferrari: Car News Headlines

    BMW has boosted battery capacity of its i3 electric car to help counter impending arrivals such as the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model 3, both of which promise significantly more range at a lower price. BMW claims its updated i3 will now cover 114 miles. Audi has confirmed its...

  • Teaser for Mazzanti EV-R debuting at 2016 Turin Auto Show
    Mazzanti EV-R supercar to reach 250 mph

    Mazzanti is just weeks away from unveiling its Project EV-R. The car is a more extreme version of the company’s Evantra supercar and promises to be the fastest, most powerful car out of Italy. In its latest teaser, Mazzanti has revealed that the EV-R has a targeted top speed of 250 mph...

  • Bugatti Veyron at an auto wash
    Bugatti Veyron owner cool with using auto wash

    If your car retailed for well over a million dollars you’d want only the best treatment for it, right? Well, not the owner of this Bugatti Veyron who appears to have no qualms driving through an automatic car wash. DON'T MISS: Ferrari F12 tdf driver does massive burnout at Gumball 3000...

  • Teaser for Aston Martin Project AM-RB 001
    Aston Martin hypercar to spawn both road and track versions

    Aston Martin recently partnered with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team to develop a new hypercar. The car, code-named the AM-RB 001, will start deliveries in 2018 and only 99 examples will be built. Autocar recently sat down with the car’s two main designers, Aston Martin Design Director...

  • 2018 Audi Q5 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Audi's next-generation Q5 is now in the final stages of development. The new crossover SUV, which for the United States will be sourced from a plant in Mexico, will debut later this year and is expected in local showrooms next spring. It will most likely arrive as a 2018 model. There’s no denying that demand for SUVs is booming around the globe, including in the U.S. where the high-riding vehicles have overtaken sedans to become the country’s most popular bodystyle. Understandably, automakers are racing to launch new SUVs on the market, including Audi which will soon be...

  • 2014 BMW X5 M50d
    BMW quad-turbo diesel debuts at 2016 Vienna Motor Symposium

    The future of diesel engines in the United States and possibly elsewhere is in doubt as a result of ongoing emissions cheating scandals, but automakers aren’t giving up on the technology just yet. At the recent 2016 Vienna Motor Symposium, BMW presented a quad-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6...

  • 2016 Formula One Russian Grand Prix
    Rosberg leads Mercedes one-two finish at 2016 Russian Grand Prix

    Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg secured his fourth win of the season and seventh in succession following the conclusion of the 2016 Formula One Russian Grand Prix on Sunday. He started the race at pole and led until the finish, setting the fastest lap in the process. ALSO SEE: Driving the...

  • 2017 BMW i3
    2017 BMW i3 preview

    BMW’s i3 broke new ground for the German automaker when it first hit the scene three years ago. The car remains unique in the market in that it combines a carbon fiber-reinforced body with an electric powertrain and a price tag that’s far from exorbitant. However, with a new generation...

  • Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (W113)
    Mercedes offers up classic SLs for self-drive tours in Europe

    Mercedes-Benz Classic has partnered with a German leisure tour operator to offer guests the ability to rent a vintage SL roadster for a scenic, pre-planned drive through some of the best parts of Europe. Mercedes says it and Stuttgart-based Nostalgic Tours will have on offer either W113 (1963-1971)...

  • Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton take to the seas
    Mercedes-AMG's F1 stars hit the open seas

    Ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, Mercedes-AMG Petronas teammates Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton took to the open seas in a most unusual, yet highly entertaining new video released by Mercedes-Benz. Designed to promote the drivers as much as the Cigarette Racing speed boat inspired by...

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