Sports Cars

  • 2016 Mazda MX-5 Arrive At Port

    Miata fans, rejoice! The time is drawing nigh where you'll start seeing the ND MX-5 out on the road and in dealer lots. If you're a soon-to-be-owner, get even happier because we've got some great news for you. The transport ship Phoenix Leader has arrived at its port with a fresh batch of 2016 MX-5 examples. These care are here, and they're ready to make drivers happy ALSO SEE: Woman Reunited With C3 Corvette After 43 Years: Video. Don't start calling your dealer just yet though, as it takes a bit of time to go from the port to your driveway. There are procedures that have to be followed on...

  • Mercedes-AMG teaser
    Mercedes-AMG Teases Something Fast In New Video

    We all know that pretty much everything from Mercedes-AMG is fast, so the caption in this latest teaser video from the official Mercedes tuner doesn’t really give much away. But look beyond the mere words and perceive what else the video is telling us. The sound you hear is clearly the...

  • Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 Concept
    Bentley To Add Both A Sports Car And Coupe-Like SUV To Lineup

    Here's some more news from the Goodwood Festival of Speed: Bentley will build the EXP10 Speed 6. The concept was revealed at this year's Geneva Motor Show, and given how production-ready it looked—not to mention the ecstatic reaction from crowds—it's hardly surprising to see the company...

  • 2016 Subaru WRX STI Series.HyperBlue
    2016 Subaru BRZ And WRX STI Get Series.HyperBlue Special Editions

    Having given up on offering any genuine performance mods on its BRZ and WRX lines, Subaru has resorted to new special edition models with unique paint jobs to entice buyers. Yes, for 2016 we’re getting new Series.HyperBlue BRZ and WRX STI editions, which as the name suggests comes with a...

  • Teaser for production Peugeot 308 R Hybrid
    Peugeot Teases Production Version Of 500-Horsepower 308 R Hybrid Concept

    Peugeot has just introduced a GTI version of its 308 hatchback that comes in 250- and 270-horsepower guises. However, the French automaker is planning a much more potent version of the popular compact car, a prototype for which has been teased. The prototype is for a production version of the 308 R...

  • Lotus 3-Eleven, 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed
    Lotus 3-Eleven debuts at 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed

    Lotus has developed a hardcore, track-focused machine along the lines of its previous 2-Eleven launched in 2007. The new track car is called the 3-Eleven to signify its relation to the original Eleven racer of the 1950s as well as the previous Elise-based car, and this time around it is based on...

  • 2016 Ford Focus RS, 2015 New York Auto Show

    The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has made big promises to blow your enthusiast face off as of late. The Blue Oval is certainly delivering too, with the arrival of a new GT supercar, a new Raptor performance pickup, and the Mustang Shelby GT350 and GT350R duo. There's one machine noticeably absent from that list, though, and that’s the new Focus RS. It is coming though, and Ford has finally revealed an important piece of missing information: the power. We can finally confirm that the new Focus RS hot hatch’s turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine will deliver a maximum...

  • 2016 Aston Martin DB9 GT
    Aston Martin Ups Power In DB9 With New GT Trim

    A successor to the Aston Martin DB9 is in the works but before its arrival the DB9 is benefitting from what’s likely to be its last round of updates. The big news is the addition of a new GT trim level which sees the DB9 receive the highest output in the nameplate’s history: 540...

  • Renault Alpine
    Patent Drawings May Depict Production Version Of Renault’s Alpine Sports Car

    French automaker Renault earlier this month unveiled a new concept car that not only marked the 60th anniversary of its Alpine performance brand but also previewed a new sports car to be sold under the brand starting from 2016. Since the concept’s reveal, new patent drawings have emerged that...

  • 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata
    Could Scion End Up Using The Mazda MX-5 Miata Platform For Its Next-Gen FR-S?

    Toyota has made little secret of the fact that its GT 86, a Scion FR-S for readers in the U.S., hasn’t been selling well, with the poor sales performance even leading management to rule out additional variants of the car such as a high-performance version or convertible (just a thousand FR-S...

  • 2018 Audi S5 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Audi S5 Spy Shots

    Earlier this week, we saw our first spy shots of a prototype for the second-generation Audi A5, which we’re expecting to be introduced for the 2018 model year. Now we have shots of the sporty S5 variant, which should arrive roughly the same time as the regular model. Power is expected to come...

  • 2015 Peugeot 308 GTI
    2015 Peugeot 308 GTI: Forbidden Fruit

    The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus ST and Volkswagen GTI better watch out as French automaker Peugeot has unveiled a new 308 GTI that delivers upwards of 270 horsepower. The car is the high-performance variant of Peugeot’s 308 compact range and its development was handled together with the...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (SLK250)

    Mercedes-Benz is working on an updated version of its SLK that when complete will carry the SLC title in line with the automaker’s new naming strategy. It turns out the SLC, prototypes of which can be viewed here, will be introduced as a 2017 model, which means there will be a final, 2016 model year for the SLK. According to Car and Driver, Mercedes will tweak the 2016 SLK lineup as it gears up for the arrival of the SLC. The big news is that the current manual transmission will be dropped, meaning Mercedes will have a full automatic passage car lineup here in the U.S. ALSO SEE: 2016...

  • 2015 Rezvani Beast
    500-Horsepower Rezvani Beast Revealed In The Carbon Fiber: Video

    When we first heard about Californian startup Rezvani and its plans for a new track-focused sports car called the Beast, we didn’t have high hopes for the company considering its founder Ferris Rezvani’s links with two previous failed sports car projects: the Bulleta RF22 and Volarra...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG
    Mercedes-AMG Looks To Electrically-Aided Turbos For Compact Range

    Mercedes-AMG’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine used in the tuner’s compact cars like the A45 and CLA45 produces 355 horsepower, but Audi has upped the ante with its 362-hp RS 3 Sportback. Mercedes-AMG isn’t one to back away from a challenge and is reported to be...

  • 2016 Nissan 370Z NISMO
    Nissan’s Next Z Sports Car May Be Delayed

    It wasn’t that long ago that Nissan was planning to have a new three-tier sports car lineup: the GT-R at the top, a new Z sports car in the middle and an entry-level model based on 2013's funky IDx concepts targeting younger buyers. Limited demand for sporty coupes, especially after the first...

  • 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider
    Summer Fun: Alfa Romeo Announces Pricing For 2015 4C Spider

    After a decade of promises—and a ferociously sexy false start—Alfa Romeo has made a welcome return to American shores. Last year, our time with the 4C proved fantastic, so much so we named it Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2015, and we now have news about availability and pricing for...

  • Patent drawing for mid-engine sports car filed by Honda - Image via Autovisie
    New Patents May Be For Honda’s Mid-Engine S2000 Replacement--Image Update

    There's little evidence to support reincarnation when it comes to humans, but what about cars? Fans have eagerly awaited a new Honda S2000 since the original iteration of this sprightly roadster left the physical plane in 2009. However, like a spirit entering a new body, it could come back as...

  • 2016 Jaguar F-Type R AWD Coupe

    If you’ve been hankering for some F-Type action, but just have to have a three-pedal setup, Jaguar now has an answer for you. Same for those snowbelters who just can’t do without all-wheel drive, even in their third car: you have a solution too. It’s the 2016 Jaguar F-Type, and it’s better than ever. Those who’ve been paying attention already know I like the F-Type a lot. It’s sexy, it’s loud (at least in V-8 form), and it’s a ton of fun to drive. Sure, it’s no track-honed weapon or luxurious super cruiser (it’s somewhere in...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
    It Seems The C7 Corvette Z06 'Ring Time Has Been Established

    Corvette chief engineer Tadge Juechter was answering questions posed to him by members of the Corvette Forum recently. One user looked to set Juechter up with a question that was a bit loaded. The Corvette main man, however, delivered a pretty perfect answer. It was the end of his answer though...

  • 2015 Ferrari California T
    Sergio Marchionne Hints At New Ferrari Dino

    Rumors of Ferrari’s revival of its Dino nameplate date back almost a decade, with most new rumors typically getting quashed within weeks of first springing up. The latest to stir the pot is none other than Ferrari chairman and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne...

  • 1970 Porsche 911
    1970 Porsche 911: Understanding The Love Affair

    Growing up, I knew that the Porsche 911 was a good car. I never quite fell in love with it in the same way that other automotive enthusiasts did. For some reason, it never tugged at my heart strings enough to make me go in and memorize all of the variations and generational code names like the...

  • Bristol logo
    New Bristol Sports Car To Feature BMW Power

    Revived British sports car company Bristol Cars has chosen to equip its new model with a BMW powerplant. The car Bristol first announced late last year and referred to as “Project Pinnacle” is set to launch sometime this year. Bristol only built a handful of cars during the 2000s which...

  • Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 Rose
    Driving The Aston Martin English Rose: Video

    Aston Martin is eager to prove that it's road cars are reliable machines. One way to do that is to simply put a Honda or Toyota badge on the front. That won't work here though. The other way to prove reliability is by taking your toys and going racing with them. In 2006, that's exactly what Aston...

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