Sports Cars

  • 2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo  -  First Drive

    We’ve already seen it set an insane 7:08.679 Nürburgring lap time, but now watch the 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO on its home turf, this time lapping Japan’s Sodegaura Forest Raceway. In terms of performance, the car outmuscles some of the most sought after sports cars on the planet, including some supercars, yet you won’t have to be a millionaire to own one, or so Nissan promises. WATCH: Hennessey Chevrolet SS Hits 163 MPH On Texas Toll Road: Video Key to the car’s performance is a boost in output, with the final numbers registering at 600 horsepower and 480 pound-feet...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series enhanced by the AMG Performance Studio
    AMG Performance Studio Personalization Department Builds Bespoke SLS AMG Black Series

    AMG is the latest to join the personalization craze among purveyors of luxury and performance autos, with the official Mercedes-Benz tuner showcasing its potential with a bespoke SLS AMG Black Series. The striking sports car was personalized by its owner through the AMG Performance Studio. Full...

  • Audi Sport quattro concept with laser headlights, 2014 Consumer Electronics Show
    Audi Readies Sport quattro Concept With Laser Lights For 2014 CES

    Audi is set to debut an evolved version of its Sport quattro plug-in hybrid sports car concept at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. After debuting in a bright yellow hue at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show last September, Audi’s Sport quattro concept has since adopted a...

  • Hennessey’s modified 2014 Chevrolet SS on a Texas toll road
    Hennessey Chevrolet SS Hits 163 MPH On Texas Toll Road: Video

    Hennessey has offered a teaser of the performance that’s to come from its new tuning program for the 2014 Chevrolet SS. In its latest video, Hennessey shows one of its modified SS sedans, still in an initial state of tune, barreling down a stretch of Texas toll road--with full approval from...

  • BMW and Toyota to swap green technology
    BMW And Toyota Finalize Joint Sports Car Plans: Report

    In late 2011, BMW and Toyota signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration on a number of projects ranging from the development of a new sports car platform to research into next-generation battery technology and even hydrogen fuel cell powertrains. Of most interest to performance fans is...

  • audi r8 spyder the price is right
    The Price Is Right Contestant Wins Audi R8 Spyder

    The Price Is Right seems like it would be a fun show to attend. It would be more fun, of course, to be picked and even better to wind up on stage alongside host Drew Carey. Sure, you might not be playing for the most desirable prizes, but then again... maybe you might. Such was the case for Sheree...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Coupe spy shots

    Mercedes-Benz stunned audiences at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show with its Concept S-Class Coupe, and soon we’ll being seeing its production cousin, which its designers promise will retain close to 90 percent of the sultry concept’s lines. The new S-Class Coupe, the replacement for the CL-Class, is expected to debut early next year, most likely at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March, and soon after we’ll see the debut of its high-performance AMG variant. This AMG variant, which we expect to be called the S63 AMG Coupe, is the focus of our latest spy video. A prototype was...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Premiere Edition
    Slightly Damaged 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Premiere Edition Gets $8,100 Discount

    There's a well-equipped Corvette for sale in Missouri, if you're willing to ignore some body damage,

  • 2015 BMW X5 M spy shots
    BMW’s New X5 M And X6 M Due In Late 2014

    The next-generation of the BMW X5 M and X6 M performance SUVs are currently in the works and should make their debut at the end of 2014. But before their arrival, we still have to see the new generation of the X6, which will most likely make its debut at the 2014 Moscow Motor Show in August...

  • Singer Porsche 911 driven in Jay Leno's Garage
    Singer Porsche 911 Roars Into Jay Leno's Garage: Video

    California-based Singer Vehicle Design creates some of the most desirable vehicles available today with its Porsche 911 conversions. Thousands of hours of work and many tens of thousands of dollars of materials go into each car to create a vehicle as near to perfection as a 911 can get. And...

  • 2015 BMW i8
    2015 BMW i8 Performance In Detail: Video

    The 2015 BMW i8 is, as yet, an enigma. It promises solid, if not breathtaking performance. It also promises fantastic gas mileage (though we don't know exactly how much yet). While we'll have to wait until we can get our hands on one to render our own opinions, this video from BMW goes into greater...

  • 2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo  -  First Drive
    GT-R NISMO Headlines Nissan’s 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon Lineup

    Nissan will once again have one of the biggest exhibits at the Tokyo Auto Salon, with the automaker confirming 10 model introductions for Japan’s premier tuning fest. The headline act of Nissan’s 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon onslaught will be the 2015 GT-R NISMO although a pair of new race...

  • 2014 MINI E Coupe spy shots

    MINI is out testing a new electric car, but unlike the automaker’s previous effort in this field, the MINI E, this new one isn’t expected to be leased to individuals. The new electric car is based on the MINI Cooper Coupe and was spotted testing in Germany recently by one of our spy photographers. The new car, tipped to be called the MINI E Coupe, is believed to be testing new drivetrain components for MINI’s future electric cars. One of those tests will likely include some lap of the Nürburgring, hence the use of the racing paraphernalia you see here. You may recall...

  • Teaser for Zenos Project E10
    Zenos’ First Sports Car To Debut At 2014 Autosport International

    Zenos Cars, a startup established by former Caterham managers Ansar Ali and Mark Edwards, will reveal its first sports car at the 2014 Autosport International motorsport event taking place in the U.K. next month. Zenos has been teasing its new sports car, the E10, over the past couple of months and...

  • 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
    Aston Martin And AMG To Develop New V-8 Engines Together

    In July of this year, Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz tuner AMG signed a Letter of Intent to form a wide-ranging technical partnership aimed at providing the historic British sports car brand with access to some of AMG’s latest technology in return for some shares and other assets. Today, the...

  • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
    New Details On Mitsubishi’s Next Evo

    A new Mitsubishi Evo is in the works, only it won’t be based on the Lancer platform anymore and its design will be being taken in a new direction. That direction is likely to be an electrified one, with most reports suggesting the next Evo will likely feature a diesel-electric hybrid...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG facelift spy shots
    2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Spy Shots

    Mercedes-Benz is working on a facelift for its CLS-Class, and that means separate variants such as the CLS Shooting Brake and high-performance CLS63 AMG are set to receive the same updates. We’ve already seen spy shots of a prototype for the updated CLS Shooting Brake, and now we have some...

  • 2015 Subaru WRX
    Chief Engineer Describes Goals Of The 2015 Subaru WRX’s Development: Video

    The 2015 Subaru WRX didn’t turn out to be the rocket we’d been hoping for ever since we laid eyes upon the stunning concept version that previewed the car. Its styling is still reminiscent of the Impreza on which it’s based and its performance, in terms of both speed and...

  • 2013 BMW 7-Series

    BMW doesn’t have any plans to build a dedicated M car based on its 7-Series flagship sedan, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anyone within the German automaker’s ranks who disagrees with that thinking. In fact, one of the most senior officials at BMW’s hallowed M division thinks the automaker should build a M7. Speaking with Autocar, BMW M development boss Albert Biermann explained that there was plenty of demand for such a car and that BMW should have an answer to rivals like the AMG-enhanced S-Class range, the high-end Porsche Panamera variants, and to a...

  • 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo
    Watch Porsche Build Its New Macan Crossover: Video

    Porsche’s new Macan made its debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show last month but volume production of the sporty new crossover only got underway this month at Porsche’s plant in Leipzig, Germany. This video shows parts of the production process, from the point the body is welded...

  • 2015 Subaru WRX
    2015 Subaru WRX Hits The Dirt: Video

    You saw the static photos of the 2015 Subaru WRX following its debut at the recent 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show; now watch it as it tears up a dirt track just like the original rally versions that once dominated WRC. The new WRX isn’t quite the standalone beast we were expecting. In fact, the...

  • 2015 Porsche Macan S
    Macan S Diesel Will Be America’s Most Affordable Porsche: Report

    Next year will see Porsche’s Macan crossover receive two new variants: a four-cylinder base Macan and a fuel-efficient Macan S Diesel. Unfortunately, only the diesel model will be reaching the U.S. market. The information was reported by Car and Driver, which claims the Macan S Diesel’s...

  • 2013 Audi R8 e-tron with 8:09.099 Nürburgring lap time
    Audi R8 e-tron Back On The Table Due To New Battery Tech: Report

    Earlier this year, Audi decided to cancel production plans for its R8 e-tron electric sports car, citing the high cost of the battery and limited driving range as the reasons behind the decision. Making that decision was former R&D chief Wolfgang Dürheimer, who shortly after was replaced...

  • Alleged teaser for Toyota Vision Gran Turismo concept - Image via AutoPlus
    Toyota’s New Vision Gran Turismo Concept Looks Like A Supra Successor

    When the Mercedes-Benz Vision Gran Turismo concept made its debut at the recent Los Angeles Auto Show, it was revealed that the stunning supercar was just one of a handful of concepts commissioned by the creators of Gran Turismo for the sixth instalment of the popular video game. Another is...

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