Sports Cars
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The Texas Mile is the site of many a crazy thing, from double-ton crashes to amazing new speed records. But this exploding Corvette lunching its nitrous-fed engine at 180 mph might be the craziest...this month, anyway. As shown in this video, shot by Gearhead Flicks, the explosion itself actually isn't all that dramatic, aside from the fact that it happens at ludicrous speeds. Fire immediately begins licking out of the engine compartment (and right along the driver's window), but the driver gets the car stopped and gets out safely even as smoke begins boiling into the cabin. Then the...
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Magnum MK5 Revealed
Track enthusiasts now have another option to consider when searching for their next toy: the all-new MK5 from Canadian race car constructor Magnum Cars. The MK5 is billed as a lightweight sports car designed for both street and track use, which puts it in an exclusive club that includes some worthy...
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Audi Sport quattro Concept Hits The Road: Video
One of the star surprises of last month’s Frankfurt Auto Show was the Sport quattro concept from Audi. The brightly colored concept was built to celebrate 30 years since the launch of the original Sport quattro, but also to preview Audi’s upcoming technology and design themes. No, Audi...
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Jay Leno Drives The Aston Martin CC100: Video
Aston Martin celebrated its centenary this year with the unveiling of a striking concept that not only harks back to the automaker’s past but also looks to its future. That concept is the CC100, which features a design inspired by the legendary 1959 DBR1 race car and previews the look of...
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No Plan For Standalone Abarth Sports Car
Not long ago, there were reports that Fiat performance brand Abarth was working on launching some sporty models of its own, based on either Fiat 500 underpinnings or those of the much more extreme KTM X-Bow. Such a move would not be without precedent, since during its heyday Abarth was releasing...
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How Exciting Is The Corvette Stingray? Biometrics Will Tell You
If you want to tell people your car is exciting, you can go about it in a few different ways. You could put out a dramatic TV commercial, but commercials would have you believe a Corolla is exciting, so that isn't the best way. Much better is to strap people into the car, let them drive it, and...
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The online configurator for the Alfa Romeo 4C is live.
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Watch Alfa Romeo's 4C Run The 'Ring In 8:04: Video
Alfa Romeo is getting excited that its 4C sports car is nearly ready to take over the world. Heck, the world is excited about it as well. If there's one thing we want, it's more lightweight sports cars on this planet, and the 4C looks to be one of the good ones. It's so good, in fact, that Alfa...
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Man Steals Audi RS 5 Coupe After Test Drive: Video
After test driving an Audi RS 5, a man took the keys right off a sales person's desk.
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Spy Shots
Motor Authority's spy photographers have just scored new images of what could be the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata, the next-generation of the popular roadster and the basis of a new Alfa Romeo Spider. Wearing a current-generation MX-5 body, the mule has bodywork add-ons that suggest the future hard points...
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BMW Touts Race-Bred Development Of M3 And M4: Video
Watch the BMW M3 sedan and M4 coupe undergo testing at Germany's Nürburgring Nordschleife.
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Canada’s Magnum Reveals Second Teaser For MK5 Track Car: Video
Canada’s Magnum Cars, an expert when it comes to building open-wheel formula race cars, is venturing into the world of road cars and will give us a first taste of its future plans as early as next week. On October 30, Magnum will reveal its new MK5, which the company describes as a...
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Talk of successors to Honda sports cars like the S2000 and CRX date back several years and has been encouraged by the occasional concept reveal by the Japanese automaker. However, in a speech last year addressing his company’s future plans, Honda CEO Takanobu Ito finally confirmed development of a new convertible sports car, which is to be launched on the Japanese market in late 2014. Now, just a few weeks out from the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, Honda has revealed a new concept that will be gracing its stands, previewing the upcoming sports car. The new concept is called the S660 and it's...
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Lapping The Aston Martin V12 Vantage S At Silverstone: Video
See what it's like to lap Silverstone in the most extreme Aston Martin ever.
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NISMO To Spearhead Development Of R36 GT-R
The launch of the R35 Nissan GT-R almost six years ago was an epic achievement for all involved with its development. After all, here was a car capable of outperforming exotic supercars costing twice as much, as well as being able to seat four adults in relative comfort and being easy to drive...
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VL’s V-8 Fisker Karma Project On Track, Additional Bodystyle Planned
At the Detroit Auto Show at the start of this year, industry veteran Bob Lutz presented a Fisker Karma concept powered by a Corvette V-8 engine. The car was a preview of a new luxury sedan called the Destino that Lutz and other investors planned to launch under the VL name. The last we heard...
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Alfa Romeo 4C Clocks 8:04 Nürburgring Nordschleife Lap Time: Photos
Tiny, minimalist, fast, and beautiful: the Alfa Romeo 4C is just about the perfect truly modern interpretation of the supercar--at least for some. It has officially logged a Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time of 8 minutes, 4 seconds. Shown in these photos confirming the lap time still wearing a...
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Jaguar Project 7 And F-Type Star In Jay Leno's Garage: Video
Being Jay Leno has its perks. First, you get to dress head to toe in denim and nobody judges you for it. Second, companies like Jaguar occasionally say things like, "hey, wanna have a go in our one-of-a-kind Project 7 sports car?" Jay does just that in his latest video, trying out the D-Type...
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Detractors of Mazda's evergreen MX-5 sports car often come back to one point: It just doesn't have enough power. Fans of the car would disagree, but we're sure nobody will complain at the news, via Auto Express, that Mazda's MX-5 GT concept is set for production. The car, developed by race engineers JOTA in the U.K., enjoyed a popular reception during this summer's Goodwood Festival of Speed, prompting Mazda to announce the package as an upgrade. The bright orange roadster is a real old-school performance car. Tuning for the concept was largely handled via traditional means--the 2.0-liter...
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2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe Spy Shots
The all-new 2014 F-Type convertible sports car has proven a runaway success for Jaguar, with the company claiming to have already sold half a year’s worth of production despite the model having just been launched. To keep the momentum going, Jaguar will follow up with a new coupe variant...
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Audi Launches DTM-Inspired A5
Audi is celebrating the granting of the 2013 DTM championship title to its star driver Mike Rockenfeller, by launching a special edition A5. Rockenfeller earned the title, his first in DTM, behind the wheel of a 2013 Audi A5 DTM race car fielded by factory team Audi Sport Team Phoenix. The special...
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Charles Morgan To Appeal His Dismissal From Morgan Motor Company
Charles Morgan will appeal his ousting from the car maker that bears his family's name.
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2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Roadster Spy Shots
It might seem like the SLS AMG Roadster is still new, and truthfully, it is, having made its debut in late 2011, as a 2012 model. But Mercedes-Benz is planning a facelift for the car, as evidenced by these latest spy shots of a prototype. The updates are intended to keep the car looking fresh until...
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Another 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Crash
the second Corvette Stingray crash in as many weeks shows that owners may be getting a little too enthusiastic.
Stephen Edelstein