Sports Cars

Along with coupe and convertible variants, the half-way-house Targa model has long been a staple of the Porsche 911 range--since 1965 in fact, when the first "safety cabriolet" made its debut at that year's Frankfurt Auto Show. The 2014 Detroit Auto Show marks the debut of the latest variant, the...

Last month, BMW revealed its new 2-Series in full and included the all-important pricing details; today in Detroit, the brand took the wraps off the car in its public debut ahead of its early 2014 sales launch. The 2-Series will be a late 2014 model year arrival and its pricing will start at...

Getting the M3 right is critical for BMW, because it's a sort of bellwether for the industry and enthusiasts alike--if a car is quick, it will inevitably be compared to the M3. Getting the M4 right is even more critical for BMW, because it wears an all-new name over the bones and history of the M3...

Kia took the wraps off its previously announced 2+2 coupe concept at today's 2014 Detroit Auto Show, a bold new design for a brand that's never offered a sports car. The Kia GT4 Stinger concept is a rear-wheel-drive coupe powered by a 315-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a...

A new King Corvette has arrived, and it definitely gives General Motors [NYSE:GM] some bragging rights at the Detroit Auto Show. With “at least 625 horsepower,” and 635 pound-feet of torque, this top-performance variant of the latest C7 Stingray could shake up the roster of top...

Car enthusiasts have been clamoring for a replacement for Toyota's iconic Supra for years now, and the Toyota FT-1 concept unveiled at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show is our best look yet at just such a car. The work of America's own Calty Design Research, the FT-1 steps away from Toyota's more...

SRT is adding a new Grand Touring (GT) package to the 2014 Viper lineup—as well as a new hand-painted Stryker Green color that’s bound to turn heads, if the unmistakable sound of the 640-horsepower V-10 and exotic shape aren't enough already. DON'T MISS: 2015 Ford F-150: 2.7-Liter...

The Radical RXC gets even more radical with a new Turbo model.

The previous year has turned out to be one of record sales for many of the major luxury automotive brands. We can now add another to the growing pile, with Porsche also confirming that 2013 was its best year of sales on record, with 162,145 of its cars being snapped up during the past year. This...

Since stepping down from the CEO position at Caterham in 2012, British businessman Ansar Ali together with fellow former Caterham executive Mark Edwards went on to start their own car brand, Zenos. At the 2014 Autosport International motorsport event this week, Zenos presented its first product, a...

Porsche is about to launch an updated version of its second-generation Cayenne for the 2015 model year, but we now have the first details on the next-generation, 2018 model due in roughly three years. The 2018 Porsche Cayenne will ride on a shortened version of the Volkswagen Group’s...

The term "barn find" gets thrown around a fair amount these days. It originally referred to vehicles that were quite literally found in barns, but it has quickly evolved to refer to a vehicle that's been discovered after hiding away from the public eye for a long time. MUST WATCH: Hennessey...

As sports car inspirations go, the Shelby Cobra must rank pretty highly. You've got great looks, awesome power and lashings of excitement, with that wind-in-the-hair feel thrown in for good measure. WATCH: Hennessey Chevrolet SS Hits 163 MPH On Texas Toll Road: Video It makes the Puritalia 427...

In Europe, importing a car is easy. You simply arrange for it to be shipped, have it inspected to ensure it meets local safety laws, and pay any applicable taxes. In the U.S, all of the above also hinges on the car being over 25 years old, after which point the usual NHTSA and EPA regulations are...

Acquiring one of Caterham’s iconic Seven roadsters in the U.S. is about to become a much simpler process thanks to a new deal signed by the British sports car company and the distribution experts at Superperformance. Starting from the first of this month, Superperformance, based in Irvine...

Calling gearheads, gamers, and weekend track addicts: It might be time to step up to the real thing. On the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, GM [NYSE:GM] will offer an industry-first Performance Data Recorder (PDR) option that lets you record video and audio, and interface it with numerous vehicle...

The Elise S Cup R is a track-bred version of Lotus' topless sports car.

Jeff Zwart is a man who's intimately familiar with all things Porsche. His father owned Porsche cars and Zwart learned to drive in a 911 that was such an early production car that it was actually a 901. Zwart now owns more modern Porsches and he takes them racing, quite successfully in fact. This...

Now that the initial buzz surrounding the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has worn off, Chevrolet is expanding the number of dealers eligible to sell the car. You may recall that during the car’s sales launch last fall, Chevrolet limited the Corvette Stingray’s availability to only...

When Audi first showed us its Sport quattro concept at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show last September, sources suggested to us that the concept hinted at styling cues, design forms, and features that are being considered for Audi’s next generation of cars. The concept, after all, sits on a...