Sports Cars
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Audi’s A1 subcompact sold overseas has just received a mid-cycle update, and as part of that update the range has been expanded with a sporty new S1 variant. Audi hasn’t revealed the full details on its updates to the regular A1 but the automaker has revealed the S1, which will be offered in either three-door hatch or five-door ‘Sportback’ bodystyles. Audi has launched a performance variant of its A1 in the past, though this model, 2011’s A1 quattro, was limited to just 333 units. The S1 on the other hand will be a permanent fixture in the A1 range when it goes...
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2015 Audi S3 Cabriolet: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Live Photos And Video
This year's Geneva Motor Show shaped up to be an interesting affair, made all the more interesting by the arrival of the new Audi S3 Cabriolet--which may make it to the U.S. alongside its more sedate A3 Cabriolet counterpart though is yet to be confirmed. The S3 will be on sale this summer in...
Nelson Ireson -
Gumpert Explosion: Live Photos Of 420-Horsepower German Sports Car
It was good to see German automaker Gumpert at Geneva, following its insolvency back in 2012. The company had kept ticking along building its Apollo supercar, and finally found an investor this time last year--allowing it to bring us the Explosion sports car at this year's Geneva Motor Show. MUST...
Antony Ingram -
Three Corvettes Safely Recovered From Museum Sinkhole: UPDATE
Work has begun in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Back in mid-February, a massive sinkhole opened up directly underneath the Skydome at the National Corvette Museum. Eight unfortunate Corvettes that were on display dropped into the hole, and the damage estimates began swirling in. These are extremely rare...
Jeff Glucker -
2015 Lexus RC 350 F Sport Revealed: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Live Photos
Lexus RC buyers looking for a unique performance offering but aren’t quite prepared to go with the fully-fledged RC F model now have a new option in the form of the RC 350 F Sport, which debuted this week at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The car sits between the regular RC 350 and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Audi TT quattro sport Concept Makes Surprise Showing In Geneva: Video
In addition to the all-new 2016 TT on display at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show this week, Audi has presented a stunning concept version that the automaker says demonstrates the potential of the new TT if taken a step further. In fact, comments from Audi R&D boss Ulrich Hackenberg suggests that the...
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Updates to the Bentley Continental GT Speed for the 2015 model year see the big bruiser earn the title of the fastest production Bentley ever. Yes, Bentley engineers have endowed the GT Speed and the GT Speed Convertible with even more power and torque, boosting the performance of both cars. The twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W-12 engine fitted to the 2015 Bentley Continental GT Speed has been tuned to deliver 626 horsepower and a massive 607 pound-feet of torque, the latter of which is available from just 1,700 rpm. That’s up from 616 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque in the...
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430 Debuts At Geneva Motor Show: Live Photos And Video
Aston Martin is about to launch a new special edition based on its V8 Vantage, which is being shown for the first time at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show today. The new special edition is the V8 Vantage N430, which builds on the heritage of Aston’s successful line of N-badged cars that commemorate...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Concept Debuts At 2014 Geneva Motor Show: Live Photos And Video
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show we first saw the 4C in concept form. Two years later we saw the production version revealed. Now, at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, Alfa Romeo has pulled the covers off a new 4C Spider concept, which has already been confirmed for production in early 2015. The most...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Nissan Juke NISMO RS Priced From $26,930
Nissan has announced pricing for its first NISMO RS model.
Stephen Edelstein -
Alfa Romeo May Miss Out On Mazda MX-5-Based Roadster: Report
Despite plans for a new Alfa Romeo convertible to be built by Mazda on the bones of its next-generation MX-5 Miata being finalized last year, Sergio Marchionne, the head of Alfa Romeo parent company Fiat Chrysler, reportedly wants a major rethink of the project. Automotive News (subscription...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO Priced From $151,585
The 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO has been priced at $151,585, including a $1,595 destination charge, making it the most expensive Nissan ever launched. For those at home counting, that’s almost $50k more than the entry-level 2015 GT-R’s $103,365 sticker but it does get you one of the fastest...
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Future owners of BMW's i8 plug-in hybrid sports car will be a discerning bunch. Rather than opting for the obvious Porsche 911, they'll have bought into a progressive, innovative vehicle which plays as much on economical gains as it does outright performance. It'd be a shame, then, to sling any old beat-up luggage in the back when taking their first road trip in the car. That's where masters of the craft Louis Vuitton come in, the fashion house designing a tailor-made luggage set for the i8 sports car. The set has been specially designed to match the colors and style of the i8. While it keeps...
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2015 Subaru WRX Vs. 2015 Subaru WRX STI: Which is best for you?
Can't make up your mind whether to go for the new 2015 Subaru WRX or step up to the 2015 Subaru WRX STI? If you're fond of the idea of having a turbocharged, high-performance (and of course all-wheel-drive) Subaru in your driveway, we're here to help decide which is best for your use. As we pointed...
Bengt Halvorson -
The Story Behind The World's Fastest Nissan GT-R: Video
AMS Performance is in the business of making fast cars much faster. More specifically, they're best known for taking the Nissan GT-R and tuning it to insane levels of power and performance. They do this while also keeping the cars streetable. DON'T MISS: 2015 Subaru WRX Video Road Test This team...
Jeff Glucker -
2015 Subaru WRX Video Road Test
The new 2015 Subaru WRX--it's a fanboy's dream. It throws off hundreds of turbocharged horsepower, and serves up awesome grip with some of the best all-wheel-drive hardware on the planet. It also looks like an aftermarket tuner job--on purpose--and comes with a CVT. So, are the Internet trolls...
Joel Feder -
Alfa Romeo 4C Roadster Concept To Bow In Geneva
The Alfa Romeo 4C is finally set to land in U.S. showrooms this June, initially at select Fiat and Maserati stores, but don’t run out to place an order just yet because an even more stunning 4C roadster could be just around the corner. We’ve learned via Italian website 0-100.it that a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Newport Convertible Pries Off The Roof Of The Nissan GT-R
Newport Convertible Engineering has been chopping the roofs off of vehicles for over 30 years now. The California-based company takes existing vehicles with fixed roofs, and opens them up to the sky. Sometimes the change works, and sometimes it doesn't. They do offer something for everyone though...
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Given the success of the last Ford Focus RS, based on the previous-generation Focus sold outside the U.S., a follow-up model based on the new Ford Focus seemed like a done deal. After all, the new Focus is widely promoted as a global car, and excitement over the launch of the lesser Focus ST seems to indicate a large enthusiast marketplace. Still, several years on since the arrival of the new Focus, we’re still waiting on the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] to launch a high-performance RS variant. Spy shots of a test mule have previously surfaced, and there have been numerous reports...
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Alfa Romeo 4C Arrives In (Select) U.S. Dealers In June
The Alfa Romeo 4C will be sold at Maserati dealerships, and a few Fiat stores.
Stephen Edelstein -
2014 Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake Revealed Ahead Of Geneva Motor Show
The Jaguar XFR-S is already an impressive drive. However, take its 550-horsepower drivetrain and pack it into the svelte body of the XF Sportbrake and you’ve got a surefire hit on your hands. That’s exactly what Jaguar has done with its latest XFR-S Sportbrake, which has previously been...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2015 MINI Cooper S Five-Door Spy Shots
The third generation of the modern MINI Cooper recently made its debut, but so far only in its three-door Hardtop bodystyle. There are still many variants to be revealed, including some brand new ones. One of these will be a new five-door variant that’s expected to be revealed in the second...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Alfa Romeo 4C Goes Up The Hill At Goodwood: Video
We can't get enough of the Alfa Romeo 4C. Whether it's gorgeous still photos, the full spec sheet, or videos of the car blasting around various parts of the planet, you can count on us to fully engage and digest the imagery and information before us. That's why we're ready to share another video of...
Jeff Glucker -
IED Students, Hyundai Collaborate On Gen-Y Sports Car
Various studies will bring you stories of doom and gloom relating to Generation Y and their lack of enthusiasm for cars. We're told millennial buyers, those born between the late 80s and early 2000s, are more interested in staring at their smartphones than they are driving, and that electronic...
Antony Ingram