Supercars
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Phil Bachman seems like a nice, southern man living a comfortable life from his home in Tennessee. He also has a lovely garage, and he's filled it with a number of cars. It might not be the spot you'd expect to see a truly great collection of over 40 Ferrari automobiles, but this small dot on the Tennessee map is just that place. Inside Bachman's garage you'll notice an abundance of yellow, as that's the preferred color of his extensive collection. Photographer Clint Davis trekked out to visit with Bachman and shoot his collection for a magazine spread. This video takes you behind the scenes...
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Excavator Callously Destroys Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG: Video
When you first take a look at this video, you can't help but think it must be a joke. Surely that excavator isn't going to rip apart a $200,000 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Nobody could be so stupid. Well, they can. Next you think that they will stop and save some of the parts. Certainly they must be...
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Dodge Viper SRT10 Roadster Hits Hard At The 'Ring: Video
Taking your car to the Nürburgring is surely a bucket list item for many a car enthusiast. This one-way stretch of road allows you to test yourself and your machine at the limit. Being out on the limit is a dangerous place to spend time, because as soon as you go past that invisible edge bad...
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Possible Donald Trump-Owned Acura NSX Found On eBay
Donald Trump is having a grand old time bloviating across the country about how Mexican immigrants are problematic, women he doesn't like are dogs and pigs, and John McCain isn't a war hero. It's all part of a calculated marketing effort known as his presidential campaign. It may have the...
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Spoiled Son Sets Fire To Gifted Ferrari In Order To Upgrade To New Model
In a bizarre case out of Europe, a 20-year-old Swiss man reportedly set fire to a Ferrari 458 Italia given to him by his father in a half-baked scheme to use the insurance money to upgrade to a new model. Incredibly, the spoiled brat is said to have had 14 other cars (including a Lamborghini) at...
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America’s Trion Rolls Out Concept For 2,000-HP Nemesis Supercar: Video
We have to admit that when we first heard about Californian supercar startup Trion and its plans for a 2,000-horsepower supercar, we were a little skeptical. In fact, we even called the car vaporware at the time. DON'T MISS: Spoiled Son Sets Fire To Gifted Ferrari In Order To Upgrade To New Model...
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Earlier in the year we saw a mysterious Ferrari F12 Berlinetta mule testing in Italy with some camouflage gear taped over its rear. Originally thought to be an early mule for the F12’s mid-cycle update (Ferrari has confirmed its regular models will have an eight-year lifespan with a major update coming halfway), it’s now thought the car was a prototype for a more hardcore version of the F12 that’s to be sold alongside the current model, in the same way that Ferrari sold its 458 Speciale alongside the 458 Italia. Just last month there were reports claiming this hardcore F12...
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Former Chairman Voices Concerns Over Ferrari Going Public
Last fall, longstanding Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo, arguably the most influential person to have worked at the Prancing Horse after founder Enzo Ferrari, stepped down from the head role, passing the baton on to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne. Just weeks before...
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Here's Why Koenigsegg Doesn't Care About Top Speed Records
Christian von Koenigsegg is confident his One:1 will be able to hit an astonishing 273 mph, eclipsing the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport's top speed record of 267.8 mph. That said, whether his car earns the title of world's fastest supercar doesn't particularly concern him. And a recent post on the...
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2017 Ford GT Spy Shots And Video
The Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] new GT supercar has been caught once again testing in production trim—or a somewhat more naked version of production trim—and this time we have video footage. The video comes from YouTube user Daniel Parlin and gives us a good idea as to what the new...
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Stampede Of Rare Ferraris Heads To Monterey Auction Block
On both the track and auction block, Ferraris are known for incredible performance. And over two dozen examples, spanning much of the storied company's existence, will be up for sale during auction house Mecum’s main event during this month's Monterey Car Week. Ferrari's modern era will be...
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Tesla Model S P85D Goes Up Against McLaren 650S: Video
Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S is a revolutionary car, and the fact that the high-performance P85D version has an Insane mode is hilarious and awesome at the same time. Make no mistake, this electric terror will launch like a fighter off a carrier deck. ALSO SEE: This Dodge Challenger SRT...
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Lamborghini has some busy weeks ahead of it. The Italian manufacturer of some of the world’s finest supercars will unveil its highly anticipated Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce Roadster in less than a fortnight at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and we hear that there may be a new limited edition model along the lines of the previous Reventón and Veneno supercars shown in Monterey as well. And now we can add the Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder to the list of upcoming reveals. According to Dutch website Autovisie, the open-top Huracán will be shown for the...
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First details on McLaren’s next-generation Super Series range (P14)
McLaren’s road car renaissance roared into life with the arrival of the 12C supercar back in 2009. The 12C was the first of a handful of models that would eventually form what McLaren calls the Super Series, referred to internally as P11. Existing Super Series models like the 650S and the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Lego Adds Ferrari F40 To Its Creator Series
The Ferrari F40 is truly an iconic supercar that represents all of the best elements of that class of car. It's been honored by many, but now the car is finally getting the recognition it deserves... thanks to Lego! The bite-sized brick-building company has created a scaled-down Ferrari F40 that...
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Zenvo ST1 supercar catches fire… again
Danish supercar startup Zenvo has had a string of bad luck bringing its 1,104-horsepower ST1 to market. After a prototype version suffered a crash during a track day event back in 2010, a more advanced example famously caught fire while being tested by Jeremy Clarkson for an episode of Top Gear...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Private Showing Of Latest Lamborghini Supercar Set For Pebble Beach
Any mere mortal can pony up the measly $300 entry fee to check out the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. But amid the pageantry of Monterey Car Week, there are plenty of invite-only events reserved exclusively for the hobby's upper echelon. And this is one of them. WATCH: Porsche 918 Spyder Driver...
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Vitesse-AuDessus reveals one-piece carbon fiber wheels
Earlier this month, we wrote about the stunning work Maryland firm Vitesse-AuDessus is doing rendering the bodies of supercars like Ferrari's LaFerrari in pure carbon fiber. And now, customers who've chosen to give their cars the treatment can get a set of wheels to match. ALSO SEE: Porsche 918...
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The Dragtimes strip is a great place for high-speed, straight-line showdowns. All manner of vehicle have faced off at the lights of this Russian runway road. Usually a host of modified vehicles see just how quickly they can cover the ground over there, but a pair of stock vehicles lined up to do battle and it was quite interesting. A 691-horsepower Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 squared off against the 601-hp Huracán LP 610-4, and the results were pretty interesting... especially for the newer, smaller Lambo family member. MUST WATCH: This Woman Drives The World’s Fastest Charger...
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Supercars May Be Shushed In London
It seems that some folks in the posh Kensington and Chelsea areas of London are a bit fed up. They're upset over the fact that a number of folks enjoy driving, parking, and then revving the engines of their expensive supercars. Any number of various exotic machinery seems to wind up parked outside...
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Couple Adds 79th Dodge Viper To Their Collection: Video
They say you can never have too much of a good thing, and for one couple from Texas not even 77 Dodge Vipers are enough to satisfy their demand for the all-American supercar as they’ve just added two more to their collection. We first learned about Wayne and D’Ann Rauh of Texas two...
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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Cracks 235 MPH At Idaho’s Sun Valley: Video
It’s not often that you can drive your car at the limit on a public road but the annual Sun Valley Road Rally in Idaho lets you do just that. It’s where owners of some of the fastest cars in the world get to let loose on a smooth, straight stretch of highway, and more often than not...
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McLaren 675LT Mega Gallery And Video
At the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, McLaren unveiled a new, more hardcore version of its 650S that the company said would be built in a limited run of just 500 cars. The car is called the 675LT, where the numerical part of the name refers to the metric horsepower rating and the letters LT signify that...
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The One:1's Amazing Story From von Koenigsegg Himself: Video
One thing is for sure: Christian von Koenigsegg knows customer service. After he delivered some of the fastest cars the planet has ever seen—see the ferocious Agera R and the CCX—several of his customers came asking for more of everything. Or almost everything. After all, nobody is...
John Coyle