Supercars
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McLaren is set to have its largest presence ever at a Geneva Motor Show when this year’s event gets underway on March 1. The British automaker has confirmed a number of cars that will appear on its stand, one of which is a yet-to-be-revealed addition to the Sports Series lineup. But more on that later. Cars that we do know are headed to Geneva include this special P1 that the McLaren Special Operations (MSO) division built to celebrate the end of production of the flagship supercar. The car was one of the 375 P1s delivered to a customer but was sent back to the McLaren factory for a bit...
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Aston Martin Vulcan Driver Course Gets Underway In Abu Dhabi
Aston Martin has joined the likes of Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] and McLaren by offering a car designed solely for track days, a car that comes complete with an intensive driver training course to ensure owners know how to get the most out of their multimillion-dollar machines. Aston Martin’s entry...
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Ferrari GTC4 Lusso makes Villa Erba debut: Video
Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] updated FF, the GTC4 Lusso, is due for a world debut at next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. However, the car has already been shown to loyal customers at a private event held Monday night at the famous Villa Erba, on the shores of Lake Como. On hand to present it...
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Jay Leno drives rare Jaguar XJ220 supercar
It might be hard to imagine today but at one point Jaguar had a supercar in its lineup that was not only the fastest car in production but also the record holder at the Nürburgring. The reason why it’s hard to imagine today is that the car was offered almost three decades ago and there...
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Last Lamborghini Built Before VW Takeover Up For Sale
It's fair to say that Lamborghini has done pretty well under Volkswagen Group ownership. VW's resources have allowed Lambo to develop higher-quality cars, and the larger automaker seems committed to Lamborghini for the long term. But the pre-VW days weren't all bad. ALSO SEE: 1957 Ferrari 335 S...
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Abandoned Ferrari Enzo... Still Abandoned In Dubai
Way back in 2011, we caught wind of the sad state of one of the world's greatest supercars. A Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo was snapped sitting in a police impound lot in the Dubai desert. The car was covered in sand. A sad sight of such a supercar, and one that hasn't changed very much over the course...
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McLaren’s 650S may be one of the fastest cars in its class but its racing cousin, the GT3, hasn’t fared as well. The car is absent from most top-level competitions though it has seen some success in the Blancpain Endurance Series. A 2015-spec car was also declared the overall winner in Australia’s Bathurst 12 Hour held earlier today. Now, McLaren has unveiled its 650S GT3 for the 2016 motorsport season ahead of an official debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. As you’ll see from the official photos, the road car’s body has been substantially enhanced for...
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Ferrari Enzo Wrecked In Infamous 2006 Crash Sold For $1.75M
Back in 2006, Bo Stefan Eriksson, who ran failed gaming console business Gizmondo and even raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, famously crashed a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo on a stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway after losing control of the car in a drag race with the driver of a Mercedes-Benz SLR...
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2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder first drive review
Before this week, I had driven a Lamborghini once. It was a Gallardo Spyder and I drove it about four miles in the mid-2000s. That wasn't enough time to get much of an impression, but I remember that the V-10 provided ridiculous power and an ear-searing engine note. The engine also vibrated like a...
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Koenigsegg Designs The World's Most Expensive Car Key
The key fob for a number of high-end vehicles can often cause a bit of a stir. That's because there's potentially big money being spent on these optional extras. Go price out a Porsche and you can get a key made that looks like your very vehicle. Buy an Aston Martin and you'll be starting your car...
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How the Ford GT race car differs from the road car
The most anticipated new car release of the year in enthusiast circles is the upcoming 2017 Ford GT. Built to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 50 years after Ford posted a one-two-three finish at that hallowed race, the GT is a race car in street car guise. Of course, it's also a race car, and...
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New R8 Stars In Audi's Super Bowl 50 Spot: Video
Audi has had mixed results with its Super Bowl spots over the years—we’re still trying to forget last year’s Doberhuahua shocker—but this year the automaker looks like it has a hit with Commander. The 60-second ad, which will air during the first quarter of Super Bowl 50...
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It was at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show that Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] surprised the world with the FF, a shooting brake with V-12 performance and all-wheel drive. At this year’s show, Ferrari will introduce an updated version of the car, a teaser for which was tucked away in a recent presentation for the company’s 2015 financials. The teaser shows the front of the updated FF, which appears to be adopting slimmed-down headlights with a silver eyebrow. The new design matches what we saw in a previous teaser featured on an invite for a private showing of the car at Lake Como’s Villa...
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Ferrari Share Price Dives Despite “Best Ever” Financials
While Ferrari's [NYSE:RACE] cars may have waiting lists stretching out more than a year, it’s a different story when it comes to demand for the automaker’s shares. Ferrari’s share price as traded on the New York Stock Exchange dropped to a new low of $34.03 yesterday before...
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Go Inside The Workshop Where McLaren P1 GTRs Are Kept And Maintained
In a small corner of McLaren’s sprawling headquarters in Woking, England is a small shed set up for the P1 GTR. In case you’re not familiar with the car, it’s a more extreme version of the P1 supercar designed and built exclusively for the track, meaning the engineers...
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Pink Floyd Drummer Nick Mason Shows Off His LaFerrari: Video
He may be most famous for being the drummer of British band Pink Floyd, but Nick Mason, who recently celebrated his 72nd birthday, is also an avid car nut and racing driver. He has a serious collection of both vintage and modern cars, including road and racing models the likes of which include the...
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First 2017 Acura NSX sells for $1.2 million at charity auction
It’s been a heck of a long wait for Acura’s second-generation NSX supercar but we’re now just a few weeks out from the order books opening up. If you were hoping to get your hands on the very first customer example, though, you’re out of luck as the rights to the car have...
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Superformance Launches 50th Anniversary Ford GT40
Fifty years ago, the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] together with Shelby American secured a historic 1-2-3 finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a trio of GT40 MkII racers. While Ford is celebrating the anniversary with its new GT, entering the car in this year’s race, Superformance, which has...
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If we said there was a connection between the Acura NSX and Van Halen, we bet you’d be hard pressed to guess it. Perhaps Sammy Hagar’s a fan? We’re not sure on that front, but what we do know is that the Van Halen classic Runnin' with the Devil features in an ad starring the all-new 2017 Acura NSX. Acura has previewed the ad which is set to run during the first quarter of Super Bowl 50, taking place February 7 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The 30-second ad, titled What He Said, is the start of a new campaign out to promote Acura’s Precision Crafted...
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Pagani Huayra BC Leaked
It’s hard to believe it has now been five years since we first laid eyes upon the Pagani Huayra. Back then, the car’s twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 and all 700 horsepower and 811 pound-feet of torque that came with it seemed out of this world. Now, such power barely cuts the mustard...
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Qatar's Elibreia Unveils Supercar Concept: Video
On this week is the 2016 Qatar Motor Show, an event that doesn't normally make international headlines but this year it is. That's because of a crazy concept from a group known as Elebreia. As detailed in this video from ArabGT, the overall design aesthetic comes off a bit Mad Maxian... if Mad Max...
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Behind The Scenes Of The #BATTLEDRIFT Video
Last December, Monster Energy pitted two of its drift stars against each other. The stage was set in a derelict Russian-themed village in Japan. Vaughn Gittin Jr brought his RTR Ford Mustang while Daigo Saito came prepared with his Liberty Walk-bodied drift-ready Lamborghini Murcielago. That's one...
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254-MPH Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car Up For Sale
The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse is the world’s fastest convertible. It’s top speed with the roof open is a governed 233 mph. However, a handful of the cars, eight to be exact, can be driven at speeds of up to 254.04 mph with the roof open. These are known as the World Record...
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Lamborghini Delivers Record 3,245 Cars In 2015
Lamborghini set a new record in deliveries in 2015 thanks to an impressive 28 percent increase in sales. By December 31, the automaker had delivered 3,245 supercars worldwide, which compares to the previous record of 2,530 deliveries set in 2014. The surge in sales was due mostly to the...
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