Sports Cars

At a press conference today, BMW outlined some of its future plans for the coming years. Among those plans is the launch of a convertible version of the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, which will likely be labeled the i8 Spyder. BMW has already unveiled two i8 Spyder concepts, the most recent being...

Thanks to the relatively warm winter in Europe, the Nürburgring test season has started a little early and one of the first prototypes out stretching its legs is the open-top version of Audi’s second-generation TT RS. The new TT RS is almost ready for its auto show debut as prototypes...

Hot on the heels of the arrival of the 570GT are two new additions to McLaren Automotive's Sports Series range, a track-only version of the 570S and a dedicated 570S race car built to FIA GT4 standards. The track car adopts McLaren’s Sprint designation, which we last saw on the 650S Sprint...

Caterhams are basically do-it-yourself affairs right out of the box, but now the fun folks at Lego have created a downsized, hyper-detailed model that could be assembled on your kitchen counter. The Lego Caterham Super Seven model is remarkably accurate for something made out of plastic bricks. It...

Porsche factory driver Patrick Long is at it again for the second installment of the German sports car manufacturer's instructional series. Utilizing the new 911 R, Long takes a pair of unnamed enthusiasts to Porsche's Weissach Development Center in Germany to teach them about g-forces. DON'T MISS...

Honda has the NSX, Nissan has the GT-R and both Mazda and Toyota have rolled out concepts previewing new generations of their respective RX-7 and Supra nameplates. Not wanting to be left out, Subaru is considering its own halo sports car, a possible spiritual successor to the SVX sold briefly...

Following the successful launch of the new R8 supercar, the next high-performance model from the Audi Sport division will be a new TT RS. The car isn’t due for its world debut until later this year but a completely undisguised version has been spotted. This photo, from Instagram user...

Mazda has confirmed plans to debut a new model at the 2016 New York Auto Show taking place later this month. No details have been provided other than this being a “world premiere” and a car that will “blow the lid off.” That latter descriptor suggests that the car in...

KTM's track-tuned machines aren't exactly softies to begin with, but the new X-Bow Black Edition takes things to an entirely new level. With a body constructed entirely of carbon fiber, the new Black Edition ushers in a new era of lightweight performance for the brand. The composite material is...

Aston Martin stunned the world with the reveal of its all-new DB11 during last week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show, though so far we’ve only been able to see the car motionless. That’s no longer the case as Aston Martin has released a video showing the DB11 carving up some great driving...

The official Porsche Museum near Stuttgart, Germany, is something approaching Mecca for car enthusiasts, but the automaker is saving you the airfare and passport stamp if you happen to be at one of many automotive events this year. The company's historians have selected numerous events for what it...

Electric cars are increasingly becoming synonymous with performance, a point best illustrated by Genovation Cars' new record-setting Corvette-based Genovation eXtreme Electric. At a test conducted, fittingly, at NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida...

No matter how good you think you are on a racetrack, or even a roundabout in your neighborhood, you can always learn a thing or two. That's one of the goals of Porsche's new series of videos featuring race driver Patrick Long teaching driving techniques in the new 911 R. DON'T MISS: How the...

Clear your calendar and prepare to spend the next hour building your dream Aston Martin DB11 online. The British sports car manufacturer has released a configurator for its newest model, which is set to replace the long-standing DB9. The DB11 debuted earlier this week at the Geneva Motor Show...

These are the latest spy shots of the upcoming track-focused Mercedes-AMG GT designed to rival the likes of Aston Martin’s Vantage GT12, the Porsche 911 GT3 and the more mainstream Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Nissan GT-R NISMO models. The aggressive front splitter, front canards, fixed rear...

Minimalist automaker Radical took to the stage at this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show with its most powerful car ever, the 700-horsepower RXC Turbo 500R. Intended for the race track but also set to be available as a road-going model, the RXC Turbo 500R builds on its RXC Turbo namesake with indirect...

Back in December Porsche announced that the updated Boxster (and Cayman) will adopt the 718 name and swap the current naturally aspirated flat-sixes for turbocharged four-cylinder engines, albeit still with a flat "boxer" design. At the time, we could only speculate on the power output, and now we...

The United Kingdom’s Kahn Design has evolved over the years from a company designing wheels to a fully-fledged coachbuilding and engineering outfit that can transform pretty much anything on wheels, from Range Rover Evoques right up to Bugatti Veyrons. Kahn Design’s latest creation is...

Chevrolet has revived the Corvette Grand Sport for the 2017 model year. Now based on the seventh-generation Corvette, the new Grand Sport brings a number of substantial upgrades that make it the ideal choice for Corvette fans looking for a potent track car. The car sticks with the Corvette...

Lamborghini might be scrapping clutch pedals, but Porsche says that manual transmissions will stick around at least a little longer. The German automaker told Britain's Autocar that the six-speed manual transmission from the 911 R that debuted at this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show will be available...