Supercars

  • McLaren P1 crash in China, April 2016 - Image via Weibo

    What you see here is the sad sight of a mangled McLaren P1. The hypercar met its demise in China and the extent of the damage is massive. Both sides of the car are all bashed up and plenty of the carbon fiber bodywork has been shredded. There's no word on what caused the accident and how many vehicles were involved, but the photos from Chinese website Weibo (via Carscoops) show at least one other vehicle banged up. ALSO SEE: Ford GT racks up more than 7,000 applications This is certainly not the first time a McLaren P1 has met its end. In 2014, a 27-year-old in Texas took delivery of the...

  • New Ford GT
    Ford GT racks up more than 7,000 applications

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] last week fired up the ordering process for its new GT supercar. The process involves filling out a lengthy online application form at the website www.FordGT.com, which Ford will then vet to determine who the limited run of GTs to be produced will end up with. ALSO SEE...

  • Teaser for Mazzanti EV-R debuting at 2016 Turin Auto Show
    Mazzanti EV-R stops from 186 mph in 7.0 seconds thanks to carbon brakes

    Fresh from an appearance with its updated Evantra supercar at the 2016 Top Marques Monaco, Mazzanti has released a video teasing its next major announcement. That next announcement will be the reveal of a new, much more potent version of the Evantra code-named the EV-R. The car is due for its world...

  • 2017 Audi R8, Asheville to Daytona part III
    Breaking the banks at Daytona in a 2017 Audi R8

    Audi has come a long way since the days of the original Quattro. That all-wheel-drive original changed minds about which wheels should drive a performance car. But the Quattro wasn't quite a sports car, and it would take Audi another two decades before it would field an actual rival for cars like...

  • One-off Porsche 959 convertible for sale
    One-off Porsche 959 convertible up for sale

    One of the ultimate icons of 1980s, the Porsche 959 stands out as much for its technological advancements as it does for its excess. What's more than a 959? A one-off 959 convertible, like the white one that has recently hit the market in a small northern Italian town near Venice. A listing on...

  • 2016 Ford GT race car
    Ford GT documentary part two: The Cutting Edge

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has dropped the second in a series of videos on the development of the revived Ford GT. Built as a tribute to the GT40 that won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans with a 1-2-3 finish, the next-generation GT is being developed as both a street car and a race car. In fact, the...

  • Aston Martin Vulcan - Image via Aston Martin Cleveland

    Of the 24 Aston Martin Vulcans destined to be built, three are earmarked for the United States. The second of those three cars has now arrived, a beautiful navy blue example. It joins the first car, a burnt orange example, at Aston Martin Cleveland and presumably is available for sale. The orange one is currently listed at a cool $3.4 million. That may seem steep but Vulcan ownership is an extremely exclusive club, given the tiny production run. The 24-car run, the number representing Aston Martin’s participation in 24-hour endurance races, is around half the size of production runs for...

  • Mazzanti Evantra, 2016 Top Marques Monaco
    Mazzanti shows off Evantra supercar with new “Biplano” wing

    Mazzanti is gearing up for the launch of a hardcore version of its Evantra supercar that may just prove to be one of the fastest road-going cars to ever come out of Italy. It will be unveiled this June at the 2016 Turin Auto Show. However, the new model, code-named the EV-R, isn’t the only...

  • Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport
    Bugatti recalls Veyron...three times

    Bugatti has issued not one, but three recalls for its ultra-exotic Veyron. Given that a mere 450 Veyrons were built over the car's production span, tracking down owners won't exactly be a challenge for Volkswagen's high-end division. All three recalls are separate and will not apply to every...

  • New Ford GT
    Here's what Ford is asking GT applicants

    The order books are open for Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] reborn supercar, the GT, but getting on the list isn't quite as simple as walking down to your local showroom and picking out the options you want. With a list price beginning in the mid-$400,000s, the GT isn't for everyone. And Ford knows...

  • Bugatti Chiron cold start video
    Bugatti Chiron cold starts in Monaco, sounds mean

    Examples of the 1,480-horsepower Chiron hypercar are being delivered to Bugatti dealerships around the globe. We recently brought you photos of a silver example delivered to a dealership in Munich. Recently, a navy blue example was delivered to a dealership in Monaco. This time, though, there were...

  • Koenigsegg Agera RS
    With speed limits lifted, Koenigsegg returning to Nürburgring to attempt lap record

    Just over a year ago, Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg was testing a version of its then-new One:1 at the Nürburgring in the hope of setting a record for a street-legal production car. Unfortunately, just as Koenigsegg was testing, the motorsport governing body in Germany forced the...

  • Amedeo Felisa

    Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] shareholders are set to convene in Amsterdam on Friday to nominate a new board of directors. It’s being reported that as part of the process, current CEO Amedeo Felisa will step down. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reports that Felisa will stay on as a board member following his resignation from the CEO role. Filling in for him, in the interim at least, will reportedly be Ferrari Chairman and current Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne. Felisa, 69, has held the top role since 2008 but has been with Ferrari since 1990. Born...

  • New Ford GT
    Ford GT order books open, pricing in the mid-$400,000s

    The new GT supercar from Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is already one of the most desirable cars on the planet, and that’s before the Blue Oval has listed any performance specs or even mentioned a price. That was to be expected, though, given the significance of the nameplate and the fact Ford...

  • Take a lap around Daytona in the 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus with a 360-degree view
    Lap Daytona in the 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus with 360-degree view

    Have you wanted to be one of the first in the U.S. to take a ride in the new 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus? Thanks to the wonders of technology, you're about to be. These days, new 360-degree video tech is giving people experiences they've never imagined, and now Audi's used that tech to offer a hot lap...

  • Teaser for Mazzanti EV-R debuting at 2016 Turin Auto Show
    Mazzanti EV-R to feature twin-turbo V-8, 2.7-second 0-60 time

    Mazzanti is about to launch a new supercar, one that could be faster and more powerful than anything we’ve previously seen from an Italian firm, Ferrari [NYSE:RACE], Lamborghini and Pagani included. We’ve learned that the car, code-named the EV-R, will be a hardcore version of...

  • 2016 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder, Naval Air Station Lemoore
    Hennessey Venom GT Spyder sets new open-top speed record

    Hennessey Performance decided it needed to do something spectacular to celebrate its 25th anniversary, so it went out and broke the top speed record for an open-top production car in its 1,451-horsepower supercar. On March 25, 2016 the Hennessey Venom GT Spyder posted a top speed of 265.6 mph at...

  • Mazzanti Evantra
    Mazzanti to unveil updated Evantra at 2016 Top Marques Monaco

    Mazzanti burst onto the scene back in 2006 with the unveiling of its Antas grand tourer at the Top Marques Monaco. A decade on the Italian firm is returning to Monaco with an enhanced version of its latest model, the Evantra supercar, the current version of which is shown below. The Evantra debuted...

  • 2016 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder

    Update: Hennessey has revealed that its 2016 Venom GT Spyder has set a new land speed record for open-top production cars. Full details here. Hennessey’s Venom GT has entered the record books, although the company remains quiet on what record the 1,451-horsepower supercar has actually achieved. An announcement is due to be made later today as part of the Texan firm’s 25th anniversary celebrations. It’s possible the car broke the production land speed record as Hennessey used the hashtag “worldsfastest” in an Instagram post alongside this photo of a 2016 Venom GT...

  • Mazzanti teases new EV-R
    Italy's Mazzanti teases new EV-R supercar

    Italian supercar marque Mazzanti, in the news just a few days ago with its first model, the Evantra, is now tantalizing us with a new car code-named EV-R. Few details have been released on the new EV-R, which is set to be revealed fully on June 8 at the 2016 Turin Auto Show. Mazzanti says that it...

  • Lamborghini Miura at 2016 Techno Classica
    Lamborghini shows off Miura 'body in white' for car's 50th

    Lamborghini's iconic Miura is in the midst of its 50th birthday celebration this year, and the automaker has a number of events planned to mark the anniversary. While the big unveiling occurred last month at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Lamborghini is taking to the stand this weekend at...

  • Mazzanti Evantra in the Tuscan hills
    Mazzanti Evantra rips through the hills of Tuscany

    When you want to make a gorgeous promo video for a car in the States, you are most likely going to end up somewhere along the California coast. The sweeping vistas, endless glory of the Pacific Ocean, and absolutely wonderful roads combine for a perfect visual symphony. ALSO SEE: R34 Nissan Skyline...

  • 2017 Acura NSX production at the Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio
    Acura reveals NSX production secrets

    Acura’s new NSX finally enters production this month, and ahead of the first customer examples rolling off the line the Japanese brand has dropped a few production secrets. Production is taking place at a dedicated facility known as the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC). The facility is...

  • Techrules AT96 TREV concept, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Techrules looks for European site to build new supercar

    China-backed Techrules made a bit of a splash last month at the Geneva Motor Show when it took the wraps off of a turbine-powered electric supercar. Now the company is seeking a site in Europe to build the car. The company says it has "appointed a small team to identify specific locations in Europe...

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