Sports Cars

  • 2001 Chevrolet Corvette retro rebody by AAT

    Back in 2001, a company by the name of Advanced Automotive Technologies (AAT) built a small number of coach-built cars based on the C5 Chevrolet Corvette platform, and one of them will soon head to auction. This is a 2001 Corvette Z06 with a completely new fiberglass body that recalls the original Corvette of the 1950s. Known as the Commemorative Edition, the car is one of six rebodies based on C5 Z06 donors that were offered by Rochester Hills, Michigan-based AAT. There was even a shooting brake version. This particular car was part of the Ken Lingenfelter collection, the man behind...

  • Mid-engine C8 Corvette power door patent
    Mid-engine Corvette may sport intelligent power doors

    The mid-engine C8 Corvette could feature some nifty power doors if a new patent sheds any light on the feature. First published to the MidEngineCorvette Forum and reported by The Drive last Friday, the patent describes trick power doors for the driver and passenger to take advantage of. While power...

  • 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
    2019 Chevrolet Corvette preview

    All talk in Corvette circles right now is over the mid-engine C8 generation expected for 2020, but the C7 generation currently on sale offers plenty of thrills, especially with 2019 seeing the return of the storied ZR1 badge. Yes, there's a Corvette ZR1 currently on sale, and we loved it so much we...

  • 2020 Porsche 718 Boxster Spyder spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Porsche 718 Boxster Spyder spy shots and video

    Porsche’s 718 Boxster and Cayman received the GTS treatment for 2018, but this doesn't represent the end of the road for performance tuning of Porsche's entry-level sports car. The German sports car marque is currently working on the next rung up the ladder, the new 718 Boxster Spyder and...

  • 1974 Porsche 911 Turbo tartan fabric
    Porsche counts down its top 5 fanciest seat patterns

    The saying, "they don't make 'em like they used to" certainly applies here. In the latest installment of Porsche's "Top 5" series, the brand looked back on its five fanciest seat patterns put into production. Right away, the nostalgic feelings wash over us with the Porsche 928 S. The 1983 model...

  • 2002 Porsche Cayenne Cabrio prototype
    Dig into Porsche's top 5 secret prototypes

    Every automaker has experimented with concepts over the past decades, but most aren't too keen to show off what could have been. Porsche? Not so much. The brand has curated its top five secret prototypes for the latest in the ongoing "Top Five" YouTube series. As the title suggests, the latest...

  • 1969 Chevrolet Corvette with L88 big-block V-8

    Big-block-powered Corvettes always fetch healthy sums at classic-car auctions, but rarely does an L88 cross the auction block, let alone two. Mecum will sell off a pair of C3 L88 Corvettes at its upcoming Kissimmee (Florida) auction. A 1969 Corvette coupe and a 1969 Corvette convertible, both fitted with the L88 big-block V-8 engine, will be sold as a pair at the auction. L88 Corvettes are incredibly rare. Only 216 were built between 1967 and 1969, and all were basically race cars disguised for road use. Zora-Arkus Duntov, the Corvette's founding father, created the package to outmaneuver...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang GT Peformance Package Level 2
    Is the 2018 Mustang GT the end of a performance era?

    The V-8 engine has defined American performance since Henry Ford stuck a low-cost flathead V-8 in the 1932 Ford. It made cars faster than their brakes and suspensions could handle during the muscle car era of the 1960s, got choked during the gas crisis of the 1970s, and came on strong again with a...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang GT
    We built our own 2018 Ford Mustang GT this way; here’s why

    Building a 2018 Ford Mustang is a "Choose Your Own Adventure" story. With so many options and trim levels, it’s unlikely your Mustang will ever meet an exact twin in its lifetime—that’s even before considering aftermarket parts. When Ford asked us to custom-order our long-term...

  • Honda S660-based Neo Classic racer concept
    Honda S660 retro racer concept heads to Tokyo Auto Salon

    The Honda S660 is a neat little kei car, but no, it's still not coming to the United States. Instead, the pint-sized roadster lives on in Japan and Honda has a retro-inspired body kit prepared for the Tokyo Auto Salon. Last Friday, the brand revealed the custom S660 Modulo Neo Classic racer concept...

  • Buck Lasek's 2016 Subaru WRX STI on Jay Leno's Garage
    A 2016 Subaru WRX STI modified right visits Jay Leno's Garage

    Pro skateboarder and rally driver Bucky Lasek made yet another appearance on "Jay Leno's Garage," and this time he brought one of his daily drivers along. It's a 2016 Subaru WRX STI with a healthy amount of modifications, which Lasek is more than happy to detail. For those unfamiliar with Lasek, he...

  • 2020 Chevrolet Corvette (C8) spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Mid-engine C8 Corvette reported to debut in summer, priced just above C7

    The mid-engine C8 Corvette will not snap necks at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but a new report claims the sports car will debut in all its glory next summer. The summer 2019 reveal comes from a GM Authority report on Thursday. Sources told the publication the...

  • 2018 Nissan GT-R Naomi Osaka Edition

    Nissan will sell in Japan a series of special GT-Rs built to celebrate its partnership with tennis star Naomi Osaka. Osaka was picked by Nissan as a brand ambassador shortly after her September defeat of Serena Williams in the U.S. Open. The automaker has previously chosen top athletes for ambassador roles, recently with Usain Bolt serving as its Global Director of Excitement. For her special GT-R, Osaka helped pick the available color combinations, in this case Midnight Opal (shown here), Brilliant White Pearl and Meteor Flake Black Pearl. The car also sports LED high-mount stop lights on...

  • 1967 BMW 1600 GT Convertible prototype
    BMW's only surviving 1600 GT Convertible is fully restored

    BMW in 1966 hired Italian design house and coachbuilder Frua to pen a convertible based on the bones of the GT sports car manufactured by Glas, the automaker most widely known for the Goggomobile series of minicars, which BMW had acquired earlier that same year. The result was the 1600 GT...

  • 2020 Toyota Supra SP8T VLN race car - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Listen to the 2020 Toyota Supra's inline-6

    We're less than a month away from the 2020 Toyota Supra's debut, and the company has dropped a new teaser ahead of the beloved nameplate's return. It's a video that really showcases the sound of the Supra's inline-6 engine. The video consists of blurred footage as the Supra rips around and revs out...

  • Qiantu K50, 2016 Beijing auto show
    China's Qiantu will build its 400-horsepower electric sports car in America

    It was two years ago that we first learned of a Chinese design company by the name of CH-Auto looking to branch out into production of high-end electric cars, starting with a small electric sports car to potentially be built in the United States. CH-Auto has been quiet since then but last week it...

  • 2018 Morgan Plus 8 50th Anniversary Edition
    Morgan builds its final V-8 cars, teases what comes next

    Morgan has built its final cars powered by a V-8 engine, but rather than mourn the event the company has chosen to celebrate it by releasing a video that farewells the V-8 cars and provides a tease of what comes next. The video features Morgan Chief Test Driver Keith Dalley and follows him on his...

  • 2019 Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman T
    Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman T bring pure driving thrills

    Porsche has expanded its 718 lineup with the new Boxster and Cayman T sports cars. The T in the name stands for "Touring" and dates back to the 1968 Porsche 911 T, which Porsche revived earlier this year with the 2018 911 Carrera T. It also represents a more purist take on the driving experience...

  • 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA

    Could Subaru fans in the United States finally be in for a hotter WRX STI akin to Japan-only special editions? A new trademark filing suggests so. AutoGuide first discovered a Subaru trademark application on Monday for "S209." On the surface, it appears someone has stuck their spoon into a pot of numerics and letters. But, Subaru has a long-running history with the "S20" name. In 2011, Subaru produced the WRX STI S206; in 2015, the S207 bowed; and last year, Subaru brought the S208 into the world. Each model was limited to only a few hundred cars. Each car was outfitted with performance...

  • 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
    2019 Chevrolet Corvette lineup gets price hike

    Those in the market for a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette will find price increases for the sports car in the weeks to come. According to a report from Corvette Blogger on Monday, every C7-generation Corvette variant is in for a price increase that ranges from $405 to $2,500. Specifically, base Corvette...

  • 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-Door Coupe
    Pay to play: 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4-Door Coupe costs $137,495

    Mercedes-AMG's brute of a fastback carries a price to match its capability. The German brand announced pricing for the 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe on Monday, and it will set buyers back $137,495 for a GT 63 model. The base price reflects a $995 destination fee. The higher-performance GT 63 S...

  • 2019 Aston Martin DB11 AMR
    Aston Martin inline-6 reportedly in the works

    Talk of Aston Martin returning to inline-6 engines dates back all the way to 2011, and despite official denials the rumors persist. The latest rumors come from Autocar, which reported Friday that Aston Martin is developing its own inline-6, one potentially featuring hybrid technology, to eventually...

  • 2020 Porsche 911 Cabriolet spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Porsche 911 Cabriolet spy shots

    Porsche last month unveiled a new generation of its 911, the 992, and today we have a new set of spy shots of the convertible body style. The prototype is for the Carrera S Cabriolet, though the basic design will be common to all 992-generation Cabrios. The styling is clearly evolutionary. This is...

  • 1956 Ferrari 290 MM bearing chassis number 0628
    Ferrari 290 MM raced by Fangio, Hill and Moss sells for $22M at auction

    RM Sotheby's closed its final auction of the year with a high-profile Ferrari. A 1956 Ferrari 290 MM shattered into the record books with a hammer price of $22 million. With the sale price, it becomes one of the top 10 most valuable cars ever sold at auction. The particular car, chassis number...

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