Supercars
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For most Porsche fans, Walter Röhrl is instantly recognizable as the man vital to the development of some of the sports car marque’s greatest models. The rally legend, now 68, is currently the brand’s ambassador and key test driver. Recently, he was behind the wheel of Porsche’s flagship supercar, the 918 Spyder, at Germany’s Sachsenring race track. As this video from Auto Bild reveals, Röhrl loses traction at the top of a hill and the 918 Spyder then begins to slide. He manages to straighten the car but eventually comes into contact with a barrier. MORE...
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Koenigsegg One:1 Smashes Record For 0-300-0 KMH Run--Updated With New Video
Witness the power of the world’s first ‘megawatt’ car, the Koenigsegg One:1. The 1,341-horsepower supercar recently smashed the world record for the 0-300-0 kmh (0-186-0 mph) acceleration and brake test, requiring just 17.95 seconds to achieve the feat. That’s exactly 3.24...
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Dodge Viper 1-Of-1 Personalization Program Expanded, Matte Finish Now Available
Dodge’s ultra-exclusive ‘1-of-1’ personalization program for its Viper supercar has proven so popular that for the 2016 model year the American go-fast brand is adding even more options, one of which is a striking matte finish available for most of the exterior colors. It means...
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918 Of 918: Porsche Completes Stellar Supercar's Production
Porsche has completed production of its 918 Spyder. It was—to put it mildly—one hell of a run. From the beginning, the car was a complete departure from the bareknuckle Carrera GT which preceded it. Electric motors at the front wheels. An army of computerized nannies. A seven-speed PDK...
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Italy’s Torino Design Unveils Wildtwelve Hybrid Supercar Concept
Italian design house Torino Design, established in 2006 by Roberto Piatti, has unveiled a new supercar concept powered by a V-12-based hybrid system. The concept is called the Wildtwelve, and it made its debut at the first-ever Parco Valentino - Salone & Gran Premio held recently in Turin...
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Is Porsche hinting at a new supercar in this Facebook post?
Porsche recently made a Facebook post highlighting its participation in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, where its latest 919 Hybrid LMP1 race cars finished first, second and fifth overall. The Facebook post talked about Porsche’s strong performance in Le Mans qualifying but more...
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UPDATE: It has been confirmed that Chris Evans will host future episodes of Top Gear. More details here. With the future of Top Gear in doubt, we may never see Ferrari’s LaFerrari put down an official power lap around the show’s test track, the 1.75-mile loop at the old Dunsfold Aerodrome in the U.K. However, in a special one-off return of the popular British show TFI Friday, presenter Chris Evans handed over the keys to his own LaFerrari to racing driver Jason Plato who was then given access to the Dunsfold track for just 15 minutes. In the end, Plato managed to complete a lap in...
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1988 Ferrari Testarossa: Time Machine Test Drive
I'm a child of the '80s. This means many things, but in the car world, this means you likely had a set of Hero Cars hanging on your wall. For me, the list included the Porsche 959, McLaren F1, Lamborghini Countach, Ferrari F40, and of course, the Testarossa. They say you aren't supposed to drive...
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Audi To Forgo V-8 In Second-Gen R8 In Favor Of New Five-Cylinder?
With its second-generation R8, Audi has launched the car with a V-10 engine as the standard option and is offering a battery-powered electric e-tron model as an alternative. This is in contrast to the original R8, which launched with a V-8 that was later augmented by a V-10. DON'T MISS: Watch This...
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Ford Returning To Le Mans In 2016 With GT Supercar: Official
On the eve of this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] finally confirmed what everyone’s been expecting: an official return to Le Mans in 2016 with a race car based on the all-new GT supercar. Yes, 50 years after Ford’s famous overall victory at the 1966...
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Watch This 1,300-Horsepower Audi R8 Shoot Flames: Video
Audi has just launched its second-generation R8 but the old one still has plenty of life left in it, especially if you modify the heck out of it. Here’s a first-generation R8 V10 that’s been modified by America’s own AMS Performance. The car is strapped to a dyno and as...
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New Owner Takes Porsche 918 Spyder Straight To The Track: Video
Many supercars are doomed to a life of sitting in the corner of some collection but the Porsche 918 Spyder in this latest video is driven to the limit by its owner at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps race track in Belgium. The owner brought his brand new 918 out during one of the special track...
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Though he’s no longer working on new episodes of Top Gear, James May is keeping himself busy with other tasks, one of which was driving the new Ferrari 488 GTB and posting his thoughts in a review for The Sunday Times. May has owned a couple of Ferraris in the past and he’s quick to point out what he likes and doesn’t like about the new 488 GTB and its turbocharged engine. In case you’ve forgotten, the 488 GTB is an updated version of the 458 Italia, though instead of a naturally aspirated 4.5-liter V-8 the car now runs a twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter mill. It’s...
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All Three Tiers Of McLaren Road Cars To Meet At Goodwood Festival Of Speed
McLaren will be making quite a showing at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed taking place later this month, by bringing together its new three-tier road car lineup. And making their dynamic debuts at the event will be the latest 570S from the entry-level Sports Series tier along with the 650S Le...
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Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) Sells McLaren F1 He Was Seeking $12 Million For
Actor Rowan Atkinson, famous for playing the titular character on the hit comedy Mr. Bean, has sold his beloved McLaren F1, a car he’s crashed on two occasions including one time rather seriously. The car, which was bought new by Atkinson in 1997 and in which he has driven just over 41,000...
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Lake Forest Sportscars Of Chicago Is America’s Third Authorized Koenigsegg Dealer
When it comes to exclusivity in the auto world, it’s hard to match Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg. The company builds just a couple of dozen cars per year and that means there’s likely to be only a handful of cars in any given market. But Koenigsegg is starting to expand its...
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Four Ferrari FXX Ks Take To Imola: Video
The first of Ferrari’s LaFerrari-based FXX K track cars have been delivered to their eagerly awaiting buyers and here we see four of them taking to Italy’s Imola during one of Ferrari’s Corse Clienti customer racing events. The FXX K was designed and built specifically for the...
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Rare Porsche 959 Coming Up For Auction
The Porsche 959 is a rare beast, especially on these shores, and now one is coming up for sale. Auction house Gooding & Company will be offering this sinister-looking black 1988 ‘Komfort’ model for sale during August’s 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance...
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Koenigsegg’s new Regera has been listed for sale by U.K. dealership SuperVettura in an online ad at Mobile.de (via AutoEvolution), with the asking price set at a staggering 2,100,010 euros with taxes. That equates to about $2.36 million at current exchange rates. Of course, the Regera is one of the most exclusive supercars in production, with just 80 examples planned, and it also happens to be one of the fastest cars money can buy. According to the ad, delivery will only commence on December 1 of 2016. That makes sense as the Regera was only shown for the first time a couple of months...
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F1’s Adrian Sutil Drives The Koenigsegg One:1 At Spa: Video
The Koenigsegg One:1 is back out on the track again and taking some laps at Belgium’s Spa Francochamps. We’re starting to see more videos and action shots trickle out now that the One:1 has started delivery, and the car is more impressive with each new shot. We first got a glimpse of...
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Supercar Stats Define Quantum Performance Vehicles' GP700
If building a supercar was a statistics exam, Quantum Performance Vehicles already would have aced it. In part, that's because its GP700, which happens to be the Australian father-son outfit's first effort, looks like a laundry list of hyperbolic hypercar metrics. Even skimming past the oft-cited...
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Lykan Hypersport Joins Abu Dhabi Police Fleet
The ever-impressive fleet of the Abu Dhabi Police has just gotten significantly more impressive: it has added the $3.4 million Lykan Hypersport. With a promised 770 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque from a 3.8-liter flat-six Porsche engine (from famed tuner RUF), and a choice of a six-speed...
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2016 Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce first drive review
Medical science tells us that neck strain is something to be avoided. It can compress nerves, bulge discs, and can lead to numbness and tingling. Okay, science. We hear you. But we're calling you on your bullshit. Some kinds of neck strain are acceptable. Gratifying. Mind-altering. The Lamborghini...
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Ferrari FXX K Rubber Goes Digital Testing Pirelli Cyber Tire
While tires might just look like round, black pieces of rubber, their simple exteriors belie some sophisticated engineering. And with its new Cyber Tire technology, Pirelli has taken them into the digital age. ALSO SEE: Watch Out: Driver Fined For Changing Songs Via Apple Watch As Evo reports, the...
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