Sports Cars

  • 2014 Jaguar F-Type first drive

    As we continue our ongoing 30 Days of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type coverage, it's time once again for a video break. This time, we bring you five new videos explaining the various components of the F-Type: powertrains and exhaust; chassis, suspension, and engineering; driver experience; differentials and braking; and body and aerodynamics. Look for even more details in deep-dive features on the F-Type's design and construction soon, but in the mean time, get the overview straight from Jaguar's lens. If you haven't been keeping up--or you just want to take a look back--check out all of our 30 Days...

  • 1 millionth Ford Mustang built at Flat Rock Assembly Plant
    Ford Mustang Hits 5 Million Facebook Fans, 1 Million Cars At Flat Rock

    Ford's Mustang reached two milestones this week: the Flat Rock Assembly Plant where it has been built since 2005 rolled out the 1 millionth Mustang built there; and the Mustang Facebook page hit 5 million fans. Both are significant milestones. After eight years in production, the current-generation...

  • A 2014 Nissan GT-R races a Hawker Hunter fighter jet
    Nissan GT-R Races 22,000-Horsepower Fighter Jet: Video

    Drag races between cars and jets may not be the most accurate way of comparing performance, but they certainly are fun to watch. The latest pairs a 2014 Nissan GT-R with a Hawker Hunter fighter jet and sees the two face off on a runway strip in Switzerland. The stunt was organized by N_Magazine...

  • 30 Days of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type
    2014 Jaguar F-Type Detailed Review: 30 Days Of F-Type

    After a day and a half in the cockpit of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type, we know at least one thing for certain: we want more. While we can't get more seat time (yet), we can get more detailed in our analysis of the car--and we have, at our sister site, The Car Connection. Check out the full review of the...

  • 2012 Volvo S60 Polestar performance concept
    Volvo S60 Polestar Finally Enters Production

    After previewing it as a concept last year, Volvo’s S60 Polestar sports sedan has been confirmed for production, with the initial run of cars to be sold exclusively on the Australian market. The production S60 Polestar won’t be quite as extreme as the original 508-horsepower concept...

  • Syrena Sport
    Syrena Sport Reborn As Coachbuilt Nissan 370Z

    Poland may not be recognized for its bustling auto industry but the country does have its fair share of historic marques. One of these is the Syrena name, used on a series of cars built from the 1950s right up to the early ‘70s. While the majority of Syrena models aren’t worth...

  • 2014 Jaguar F-Type first drive

    What defines a sports car? Is it an arbitrary set of numbers--weight limits, 0-60 mph times, lateral g forces? Or is it something more emotional, something that can't easily be quantified? I tend to think it's the latter, and the 2014 Jaguar F-Type presents a convincing case in support of that tendency. Running strictly by the numbers, the F-Type falls a lot closer to the Grand Tourer class than it does to any classical (or even fairly modern) definition of a "sports car." But behind the wheel, the F-Type's spirit, the feeling it evokes in the driver, rails against classification with two-ton...

  • 2014 Jaguar F-Type with Firesand paint and Design and Black exterior and interior upgrades
    Jaguar F-Type Deliveries Begin This Week--In The U.K.

    While we understand a carmaker offering a new product, especially one as anticipated as the F-Type, in their home market for a while before releasing it to the world, we wish that weren't the case with the F-Type. Americans won't get the new F-Type until next month, but lucky buyers in the U.K...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Live Shots
    2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Coupe Ordering Guide Released

    It's tax day, so what better day to start daydreaming of ways to spend that fat refund check than speccing out your very own 2014 Chevy Corvette? That's now possible, thanks to the detailed order guide released today. The order guide is a dealer-side document with package codes, detailed...

  • 2014 Jaguar F-Type Hangout: 30 Days of F-Type
    2014 Jaguar F-Type First Drive Preview Hangout: 30 Days Of F-Type

    How is the 2014 Jaguar F-Type behind the wheel? We'd love to tell you--but we can't, just yet. We will soon. In the meantime, we can talk about the car's stats and how it stacks up--on paper--to its key rivals in the sports car world. What exactly does the F-Type compete with? Is it as fast as its...

  • 2014 Audi R8 first drive
    2014 Audi R8: Pricing Edges Up, Dual-Clutch Gearbox On Offer

    The 2014 Audi R8 lineup is significantly improved—with the German brand's mid-engine flagship sports car getting various updates to appearance, performance, and features. And that's before considering what might be the most substantial change—a new seven-speed S tronic transmission that...

  • 30 Days of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type
    Personalizing Your Ultimate 2014 Jaguar F-Type: 30 Days Of F-Type

    Now that you’ve learned about the history of Jaguar’s new F-Type, seen what it’s comparable to and finally arrived at your ideal version, it’s now time to add some personal touches to really build that emotional bridge between you and the car. Fortunately for you, Jaguar has...

  • Ultimate Minimalist Jaguar F-Type Build  - 30 Days Of The 2014 Jaguar F-Type

    Day six of our 30 Days of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type brings us to what we are calling The Ultimate F-Type Build. We went to the online Jaguar F-Type configurator and built two different vehicles that we feel would be the pinnacles of the model line--depending on your goals, of course. The first F-Type we configured is the ultimate model for those seeking the minimalist enthusiast approach. We started with the $81,000 F-Type S with its supercharged V-6 engine rated at 380 horsepower and 339 pound-feet of torque. The reason we choose this setup for our minimalist approach is there's more than...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG leaked photos
    AMG Chief: Hybrids Are The Future, Not Diesels

    Mercedes-AMG has made its name on sharp-edged performance. And, until recently, that's involved cramming large-displacement engines under the hood. Now, surprisingly—representing a significant turnaround from some years ago—even AMG sees hybrid powertrains in its future. While BMW and...

  • 30 Days of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type
    What Stacks Up Against The F-Type: 30 Days Of 2014 Jaguar F-Type

    Jaguar’s new F-Type presents buyers with an interesting proposition. Due to a variety of engine options ranging from naturally aspirated V-6s to supercharged V-8s, Jaguar has been able to stagger pricing of its F-Type so that it competes against a much wider variety of models than it could...

  • Volvo S60 Polestar Concept, 2012 L.A. Auto Show
    Limited Run Of Volvo S60 Polestar Sedans Entering Production: Report

    Volvo motorsport partner Polestar has recently dabbled in the world of tuning road cars, originally starting with a C30 concept back in 2010 and then unleashing the 508-horsepower S60 concept on the world just last year. Along the way, Polestar started selling dealer-installed ECU tuning software...

  • 2013 Dodge SRT Viper GTS
    2013 SRT Viper: Majority Of Orders Are For Ferrari-Influenced GTS

    If you have any experience with the first-generation Dodge Viper, it's likely you were seduced by the exotic supercar looks, the sound, and the specs—and that brutal, unparalleled V-10 under the hood—but perhaps a little turned off by the edginess of the driving experience, and by the...

  • 30 Days of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type
    E-Type To F-Type, The Legend: 30 Days Of 2014 Jaguar F-Type

    Launched in 1961, the Jaguar E-Type became an icon almost instantly. It's been displayed in New York's Museum of Modern Art and was the third car to enter MoMA's permanent collection, after a 1948 Cisitalia 202 and a 1990 Ferrari F1 car. The E-Type sprang from a pair of concept cars in 1957 and...

  • 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT

    Unveiled just a couple of weeks ago at the 2013 New York Auto Show, the Jaguar XKR-S GT is the brand's ultimate interpretation of track-tuned, street-legal XK awesomeness. And it looks like it may be more in demand than Jaguar expected. Originally, the company had planned to build just 30 examples of the XKR-S GT, at a price of $174,000. Now, it looks like the brand could expand that figure to 50, according to a report from Autocar citing Jaguar's global brand director, Adrian Hallmark. Capacity for the extra production exists, according to Hallmark, should customers want to buy the car. The...

  • Ford Focus RS on Jay Leno's Garage
    Ford Focus RS Touches Down In Jay Leno’s Garage: Video

    A few years ago, Ford’s Focus came in two different flavors: the lame duck version we received here in the U.S., and the more refined and much more powerful version (in certain trims) sold everywhere else. Thankfully, with the Blue Oval’s ‘One Ford’ policy firmly in place...

  • 30 Days of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type
    The 2014 Jaguar F-Type And The XK120: 30 Days Of F-Type

    Tying the present to the past is sometimes easy, sometimes not. With cars there's often a direct lineage to follow. In the case of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type, tracing its roots is a bit more indirect. Jaguar has been keen to play up the ties to the XK120 and its legendary offspring, the C-Type and...

  • Auction of first 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Convertible - Image: Barrett-Jackson
    Rick Hendrick Buys First 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible For $1 Million

    Having already dropped $1.1 million on the very first 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to enter production, NASCAR team owner and avid Corvette collector Rick Hendrick has now also bought the first convertible version of the car. The rights to the first 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible, which is...

  • 1951 Le Mans-winning Jaguar C-Type
    65 Years Of Jaguar's Sports Cars: 30 Days Of F-Type

    Jaguar's sports car heritage is deep, but there have been intermissions. From the very founding of the company, sporty cars were a priority, despite the a desire by William Lyons to parley the brand's sporting success into a broader line of vehicles for greater market reach and profit. Along the...

  • 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe official safety car for MotoGP
    BMW M6 Gran Coupe Picked As Official Safety Car For 2013 MotoGP Season

    Following the success of the BMW M5 as MotoGP’s official safety car in 2012, the latest bahnstormer from the hallowed M Division, the 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe, has been picked as this year’s safety car. This will be the 15th successive year that a BMW M car has served as the official...

Follow Us on Instagram @motorauthority

News First Drives Auto Shows Photos Videos Spy Shots