Sports Cars
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BMW is keen to bring an electric sports car into the fold to serve as the brand's halo model. It's something we've been hearing for a while but know the automaker is close to making a decision.
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Swiss startup Piech to follow up electric sports car with GT-4 coupe and GT-X SUV
The Swiss electric car startup Piech announced the GT-4 coupe and GT-X SUV to follow the Mark Zero electric sports car and released early sketches. Look for them in about three years.
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An original BMW 530 MLE, a precursor to the M5, is undergoing restoration
BMW South Africa is restoring one of the last-known BMW 530 MLE models. Only 227 of the precursor to the M5 were built in 1976 and 1977.
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Out of survival mode, Lotus plans to hire 200 new engineers
British sports car maker Lotus is hiring 200 engineers and opening a new engineering center to ramp up its product development under Chinese owner Geely.
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An extra 143 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Editions headed to US
An additional 143 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition models are coming to America and buyers on the waitlist will get them.
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2020 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman and Countryman to top 300 horsepower
A major upgrade for the Mini John Cooper Works Clubman and Countryman boost output to 301 horsepower, and the cars gets bigger brakes and improved suspensions to become real performers.
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A pair of Jaguar XJ220 supercars went up for auction, including one discovered in a private collection in Malaysia with just 700 miles on the clock.
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The BMW M5 Competition is more powerful than advertised
Dynamometer testing showed that the 2019 BMW M5 Competition makes 617 horsepower at the wheels, not the crank, so BMW's stated horsepower number is way under-reported.
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First drive review: 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 gets a grip on its mission
The logo is a snake. The engine sounds a rebel yell upon startup, and from there only shouts more, more, more. The tires are steamrollers meant to provide grip on a racetrack. It sits low and lean, and looks downright mean. It’s the anti-SUV. It’s the 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, and...
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McLaren celebrates 20,000th car built
The British supercar and sports car brand McLaren has built 20,000 cars since 2010, which is quite a feat for a brand that builds each of its cars by hand.
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First drive review: 2020 Toyota Supra is fast and frenetic
It’s late in the day at Summit Point Raceway, the warm sun of a late West Virginia spring is starting to pack it in for the day, and I’m still working on smoothing out my hamfisted ways behind the wheel of the 2020 Toyota Supra in my few remaining laps on the track’s Shenandoah...
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What does star driver Fernando Alonso think of the 2020 Toyota Supra?
Formula 1 and Le Mans champion Fernando Alonso gets behind the wheel of the 2020 Toyota Supra and gives us his thoughts on the reborn sports car.
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Porsche booted the flat-6 engine from the Boxster and Cayman when it updated the cars for 2017, and added a 718 to their names in the process. However, the automaker will add back a flat-6 for upcoming 718 Boxster Spyder and Cayman GT4 models due later this year, and our latest spy shots suggest the regular 718 Boxster and Cayman might feature the option as well. Our latest shots show a regular Boxster with the same exhaust tips featured on prototypes for the Boxster Spyder, suggesting the same engine resides within. The engine is thought to be an uprated version of the 3.8-liter flat-6...
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Let's get fast and furious: Toyota's serious about future Supra modifications
Toyota gave aftermarket builders a sneak peek at the car last year to jump-start interest in the new Supra.
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2019 Porsche 911 Speedster costs $275,750, and only 1,948 will be built
The 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster is a lightweight convertible based on the 911 GT3 Touring model and features a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-6 with a screaming 502 horsepower.
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VW Group reportedly drops electric sports car platform, mulls Bentley sale to cut costs
The Volkswagen Group will no longer develop its SPE dedicated electric sports car platform and may also sell off Bentley as it looks to allocate resources to more profitable areas.
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The Porsche 911 GT2 RS might be faster than Porsche says it is
The Porsche 911 GT2 RS supercar stretched its legs on an open runway and had a surprise for us.
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Open-top driving at its purest: A brief history of the Porsche Speedster
Porsche has just started production of a modern Speedster based on its 991-generation 911. Unveiled in April at the 2019 New York International Auto Show, the car continues a legacy of Porsche Speedsters that dates back all the way to 1952. It all started with the 356 America Roadster, of which...
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The low-milage, one-owner 1997 Toyota Supra has a spotless history and one trick up its sleeve that may send its price skyward.
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You can now purchase a reprint of your classic Porsche's owner manual
No need to fret about the missing owner manual in your classic Porsche as the German firm's official classic car department is now reprinting original copies for virtually every model dating back to the 356.
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Holy Mole: Coach-built Alfa Romeo 4C by Mole headed to auction
This isn't a typical Alfa Romeo 4C. This is what happens when Italian firm Mole Automobiles decides to build a coach-built variant imagining a next-generation 4C. It's called the Costruzione Artigianale 001, and soon you'll have the chance to buy it. The car has remained with Mole since it was...
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Reborn Ford Mustang SVO reportedly still might happen
Ford could bring back the Mustang SVO with a more powerful turbo-4 than the 330-horsepower version in the EcoBoost High Performance Package.
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2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition dazzles with deep green color
With its green paint and bronze wheels, the 2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition is a dazzling version of a fun sports car.
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Nissan 370Z roadster is dead after 2019
The Nissan 370Z roadster won't return for the 2020 model year, leaving buyers with only the coupe body style.
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