Supercars

  • Ford GT prototype  -  2015 Chicago Auto Show live photos

    So you've seen those pictures of the new Ford GT. You've read the specs. You've saved up some coin. This is your dream car and you're going to make sure you put one in your driveway. It's nearly time to place that order, and the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] isn't messing around with the process this time around. These are going to be pricey machines, and Ford is making sure you're well taken care of when it comes time to place your order. According to Road & Track, Ford is implementing a Ferrari-esque take for those who are interested in purchasing the car. Anyone can apply, but prior GT...

  • Lamborghini Gallardo modified by Undergroung Racing hits 234.86 mph in a standing half mile
    Twin-Turbo Gallardo Hits 234.86 MPH Over Half Mile, Sets New Record: Video

    If you’re looking for an expert in extracting huge power from exotics, one name you’ll hear often is Underground Racing. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company regularly builds kits that come with four-figure horsepower ratings, and one of the most popular models its customers...

  • Sergio Marchionne
    Sergio Marchionne To Be Named CEO Of Ferrari?

    About a month ago, reports emerged claiming longstanding Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa had resigned and that a search was on for his replacement. It’s now being reported that Sergio Marchionne, already chairman of Ferrari as well as CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU], may step in to...

  • Mark Webber takes delivery of a Porsche 918 Spyder
    Mark Webber Takes Delivery Of Porsche 918 Spyder

    It’s a well-known fact that racing driver Mark Webber is a huge fan of Porsche, with the Australian even purchasing the last 911 GT2 RS during his days driving for the Infiniti Red Bull Racing Formula One team. Now he’s added an even faster Porsche to his fleet, the 918 Spyder hybrid...

  • Koenigsegg Regera
    Koenigsegg Hints At Hybrid All-Wheel Drive For Future Supercars

    Koenigsegg builds the most powerful cars in the world, with its One:1 developing as much as 1,341 horsepower and its upcoming Regera hybrid promising as much as 1,500 hp. Incredibly, the Swedish supercar marque has always stuck to rear-wheel drive but that may change in the not too distant future...

  • 1995 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport - Image via RM Auctions
    Chris Harris Spends Time With Bugatti's EB110 Super Sport: Video

    Before there was the Veyron there was the EB110. It was built during the 1990s when Bugatti was under the stewardship of Italian Romano Artioli, a Ferrari dealer who revived the brand which had previously been dormant since 1952. He broke ground on a state-of-the-art factory in the Italian commune...

  • Teaser for Le Supercar debuting at 2016 Beijing Auto Show - Image via Letv

    Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has confirmed plans to launch a new Roadster in 2019, and one of the car’s potential rivals may be from a new electric car company being put together in China. This new company is no fly-by-night startup, though. It’s the brainchild of Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting, the man behind tech giant Letv which is like a Chinese version of Netflix. Letv recently made headlines in automotive circles due to a partnership with Aston Martin, which incidentally is planning its own high-performance electric car based on its stunning Rapide sedan. The partnership...

  • Christian von Koenigsegg
    Koenigsegg Founder Tells The Story Of His "Stupid Business Idea"

    Earlier this year, Koenigsegg began an online forum where company CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg took questions from fans. The spirit of the series is akin to Reddit's popular Ask Me Anything posts, and in the initial installment, we learned about the the genesis of the insane One:1, and...

  • Ferrari production line
    Future Ferraris To Move To Modular Platform Starting With California Replacement: Report

    Ferrari is in the midst of one of the biggest periods of transition in its history, with Sergio Marchionne having recently taken over the role of chairman from Luca di Montezemolo and parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] about to make the storied Italian marque public for the first...

  • Icona Vulcano Titanium
    Icona Design Vulcano Titanium Mega Gallery

    Whether the Vulcano Titanium will get a limited production run remains to be seen, and it's looking less likely with comments from its designers that the car was envisaged purely as a technical showcase. But the latest Vulcano (the original was unveiled two years ago) from Icona, the design house...

  • Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show
    Next Lamborghini Supercar Will Have 20-Car Run, Cost $1.2M

    Lamborghini doesn't do subtle. During the festivities surrounding the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance last weekend, the company showed a small group of high-end buyers a hologram of its next low-volume supercar design. Because using something like a drawing or scale model would have been awfully...

  • Bruno Senna in the McLaren P1 GTR
    Bruno Senna Confirmed As Instructor In McLaren P1 GTR Driver Development Program: Video

    Just when it seems things can’t get any better for the 40 individuals taking part in McLaren’s P1 GTR driver development program, the British firm has just confirmed that one of the program’s instructors will be none other than Bruno Senna, the nephew of Formula One legend Ayrton...

  • 2016 Bugatti Chiron spy shots - Image via hungry_penguin

    It’s well known Bugatti is working on a successor to its Veyron. Test mules have been running around secret locations for more than a year, one of the first prototypes was spotted in Germany back in May, and just last week Bugatti released an official teaser video. Now we have what may be our best look yet at the car, which is tipped to be called the Chiron and due to debut sometime next year. First, Dutch website Autoblog.nl posted a photo of a prototype for the Veyron successor. The car was snapped while being unloaded at Los Angeles International Airport prior to being transported to...

  • Icona Vulcano Titanium
    Titanium-Bodied Icona Vulcano Supercar Debuts At Pebble Beach Concours: Video

    Design house Icona has returned with a second iteration of its Vulcano supercar that we first saw in 2013. Icona was founded in Turin but based in Shanghai and specializes in exporting Italian automotive design and engineering services to firms operating in China. Its Vulcano was originally...

  • 2016 Ferrari F12 GTO/Speciale spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Ferrari F12 GTO/Speciale Spy Shots

    Ferrari is working on a more extreme version of its F12 Berlinetta, a prototype for which has just been spotted. It’s thought this particular variant won’t be a direct replacement for the current F12 Berlinetta but rather a more extreme option for buyers, similar to how Ferrari offered...

  • 2017 Acura NSX
    Acura NSX Starting Production Next Spring, Arriving As 2017 Model

    If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new NSX supercar, be prepared to wait a little longer. Acura has confirmed that production of its hybrid supercar has been pushed back until the spring of 2016, with the main cause of the delay being the decision to switch the layout of the...

  • Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show
    Lamborghini Bringing Production-Bound Hybrid Supercar To Geneva?

    In front of a private group at this past weekend's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Lamborghini showed off something new that it's most likely prepping for low-volume production. Potential buyers and other very special people got an early glimpse of a car that we expect to see at the 2016 Geneva...

  • Bugatti Veyron #001
    Very First Bugatti Veyron Sells For $1.8 Million At Monterey Auction

    There's virtually nothing to write about the Bugatti Veyron that hasn't been covered before. Even a decade after its release, the initial model's specs remain breathtaking: 1,001 metric horsepower (987 hp for us Americans), 16 cylinders, four turbochargers, ten radiators, and a 253-mph top speed...

  • 1964 Ferrari 250 LM sells for $17.6 million

    The auction action in Monterey has only just begun but already we’ve seen some huge bids placed on some very special metal. The real highlight were the cars that made up the collection known as the Pinnacle Portfolio, which included the very first Bugatti Veyron sold to a customer, a special 400th Ferrari Enzo (there were only meant to be 399 in total) donated to Pope John Paul II to raise funds for charity, and a rare McLaren F1 that was upgraded by the factory to uber-rare LM spec. The highest bid was an incredible $17.6 million for a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM. This represents a record...

  • Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce Roadster
    Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce Roadster Revealed In Monterey

    It was back in June that Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann confirmed an open-top version of the Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce was coming, and now the beast has made its debut in Monterey during The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering event. Unfortunately, Aventador SV Roadsters will be a rare sight as...

  • 1998 McLaren F1 bearing chassis #073
    McLaren F1 Upgraded To LM Spec Sells For $13.75 Million At Monterey Auction

    Considering there were just over 100 McLaren F1s ever built, of which only 72 were built for the road, it’s surprising how often the cars trade hands. Only in June we reported on British actor Rowan Atkinson, famous for playing the titular character on the hit comedy Mr. Bean, selling his...

  • Teaser for Bugatti Chiron
    Bugatti Veyron Successor Sounds Menacing In Official Teaser Video

    Bugatti has given us our first official glimpse at its Veyron successor, only that glimpse comes in the form of a sound recording of the car’s engine note rather than any actual visual clues. In this official teaser video, we hear some inspirational words about imagining the impossible and...

  • Koenigsegg One:1 destined for customer in the United States
    Sole Koenigsegg One:1 Headed To U.S. Lands In Monterey

    Koenigsegg has brought a trio of supercars to the automotive festivities taking place this week in Monterey, California, and one of them is the awesome One:1, the most powerful car in production thanks to a 1,341-horsepower rating. The others are the Agera R and Agera S, the latter being the same...

  • Aston Martin DP-100 Vision Gran Turismo concept
    Aston Martin Mulls New Supercar

    Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer has confirmed that the automaker is considering a new supercar; one destined for the road like the One-77 launched earlier this decade rather than the more recent Vulcan track special. Speaking with Auto Express, Palmer said Aston Martin is looking to make a decision on...

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