Supercars
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Audi is set to introduce a redesigned R8 supercar for the 2016 model year, so that means the current model, first revealed all the way back in 2006, will soldier on for one more year. To help keep sales brimming, Audi is offering a number of special features on the R8 for the 2015 model year, one of which is a new performance package. Buyers of the 2015 Audi R8 can look forward to new exterior paint options and brake calipers painted red. For the interior, there is a new quilted-leather option as well as a diamond-stitched Alcantara headliner. Anyone opting for the R8 V10 model can choose a...
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Carbon Fiber Chassis Of James Glickenhaus’ SCG 003 Revealed
James Glickenhaus’ new SCG 003 supercar is set to make its debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show next March, but today we have our first look at the design of the car’s carbon fiber chassis. For those unfamiliar with Glickenhaus, he is an American investor and car lover that turned a...
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Ride Along With POV Video Of The Koenigsegg One:1 At Goodwood
If you thought the 1,340-horsepower Koenigsegg One:1 was fast, you had no real idea until now. Sure, you may have seen it at speed from the outside, but this view from inside the cockpit is one very few will ever see—at least in real life. The sounds, the speeds, the furious pace of the One:1...
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LaFerrari Crashes In Monaco
Ferrari’s flagship supercar, the LaFerrari, has only been in customer hands for several months but the first crash involving one of the cars since its launch has occurred (a prototype was involved in a crash last year), and it’s not surprising that the crash took place in Monaco. The...
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Ferrari At The 2014 Goodwood Festival Of Speed: Mega Gallery & Video
Over the weekend, Ferrari took part in the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed and brought a number of past and present models as well as some very special cars. One of the highlights was the green LaFerrari of Jamiroquai lead singer Jay Kay, who in the video above gives us some details about his...
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Ferrari 250 GTO Is Inspiration For One-Off SP America
Last week Ferrari introduced a new one-off supercar developed on behalf of a client by the Special Projects division, the F12 TRS, whose lines were inspired by the 1957 250 Testa Rossa and whose owner is believed to be a British resident. Now we have details on a second one-off Ferrari developed by...
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Ferrari likes to keep its fans happy. Mostly that involves simply being Ferrari, producing and racing cars and selling all manner of merchandise, but occasionally it means releasing a special video when the company's Facebook page hits a certain number of fans. After a video of the 458 Italia at eight million and another, amusing F1-themed offering at 10 million, Ferrari's latest vid celebrates the 15 million milestone. It puts you in the passenger seat of a LaFerrari as it's driven around the company's Fiorano test track, with test driver Raffaele de Simone, and the entire thing was filmed...
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Lamborghini Huracán Stars In Forza Horizon 2: Video
Before the days of licensed vehicles, racing video games used to display some kind of generic action scene on the box art. Nowadays, the world's automakers clamor for spots on the cover of games like Gran Turismo and Forza, the latter of which has a new star car: Lamborghini's Huracán LP...
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2016 Audi R8 Spy Shots (With Interior)
You’re looking at the latest spy shots of a prototype for the second-generation Audi R8. The car has been developed alongside the new Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4, with which it shares a platform, though its sales launch is still about a year away, which means we’re likely to see...
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2015 McLaren 650S GT3 Race Car Revealed
McLaren has used the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed to reveal its all-new GT3-spec race car based on the latest 650S supercar. McLaren had said it was planning to showcase the latest track-focused car developed by its McLaren GT motorsport arm, and now we have it in the form of the 650S GT3. Just...
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Aston Martin's Vision Gran Turismo Concept Is The DP-100: Video
The latest automaker to reveal a striking concept for the Gran Turismo video game series' 15th anniversary celebration is none other than Aston Martin, which itself celebrated a major anniversary only last year: its centenary. Aston Martin’s new concept is the Design Prototype 100 (DP-100)...
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First Driving Video For Koenigsegg One:1 Hits The Web
Koenigsegg’s new One:1 supercar, the world’s most powerful production car, made its debut back in March at the Geneva Motor Show. However, up until now we’ve only ever seen the car on static display. ALSO SEE: #GiveAShift: The 7 Best Manual Transmissions You Can Drive Now we have...
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Even in today’s supercar-rich automotive landscape, Ferrari stands out as special and awe-inspiring. Look at the critical numbers for the 2014 458 Spider that we just drove, and it’s in an elite tier among just a few of the world’s top performance machines. The high-revving, 4.5-liter V-8 makes 562 horsepower (570 ps), and it’s hooked up to a seven-speed race-derived dual-clutch gearbox. Top speed is 199 mph, while 60 mph comes in a factory-official time of ‘less than 3.4 seconds.’ It can brake from 62 mph in less than 108 feet, according to...
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McLaren To Build Limited Run Of MSO-Enhanced 650S Supercars
Earlier this year, the official personalization department of McLaren, McLaren Special Operations, unveiled a 650S concept equipped with a number of unique elements aimed at improving both the car’s styling and performance. Now, just a day out from the start of the 2014 Goodwood Festival of...
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Ferrari To Curb C02 With Turbocharging And Hybrid Technology
Ferrari has already managed to curb its CO2 emissions by almost 40 percent since 2007, back when its cars were averaging about 435 grams per kilometer as opposed to the current rate of about 270 g/km, but the Italian automaker isn’t applying the brakes just yet. A senior Ferrari exec says the...
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James Glickenhaus Gives Insider's View Of His Amazing Garage: Video
The P4/5 Pininfarina Enzo, the P4/5 Competizione, the upcoming SCG003—James Glickenhaus is the man behind some of the last decade’s most amazing one-off cars, and in this video, he explains his passion, his collection, and more. MUST SEE: #GiveAShift: The 7 Best Manual Transmissions You...
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Ferrari 360 Modena Crashes Down Steep Malibu Embankment: Video
We have dramatic video footage that shows a driver of a Ferrari 360 Modena suddenly losing control of his exotic and crashing down a steep embankment. The crash recently took place on a stretch of the Mulholland Highway in Malibu. CHECK OUT: Official Details On The One-Off Ferrari F12 TRS: Video...
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Official details on the one-off Ferrari F12 TRS
Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] has chosen to limit the number of cars it builds each year to just 7,000 units but to increase revenues the company is offering more personalization options, ranging from unique trim elements in the cabin right up to unique, coachbuilt cars. The latter option is offered through...
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McLaren has announced a global premiere for the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed taking place this month and has released this teaser image to whet our appetite. The global premiere will be a new track-focused version of one of McLaren’s supercars, developed by the automaker’s McLaren GT motorsport offshoot. Rather than the highly-anticipated P1 GTR that was recently confirmed by McLaren, the global premiere is more likely to be a new 650S-based race car to replace the 12C GT3 or possibly a track-focused version of the 650S similar to the previous 12C GT Sprint. If you look...
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Jaguar XJ220 Lights Tires On Fire In Ultimate Burnout
If you should ever find yourself in possession of a Jaguar XJ220 and you don’t do something like this, the world will be disappointed in you. Fortunately, the gang at TaxTheRich don’t disappoint. CHECK OUT: Rhys Millen Thrashes Global Rallycross Car Around Streets Of Washington, D.C...
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Guy Crashes Ferrari F430 On Exotic Car Tour: Video
Canadians have a reputation for politeness, but all of the Canadians in this video put that theory to the test. The worst behavior comes from the driver of the Ferrari F430 ahead of the chase car, but the foul-mouthed videographers aren’t much better. ALSO SEE: Rolls-Royce Wraith Destroyed...
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Ferrari LaFerrari Spider in the works?
At the launch of the LaFerrari at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] said it would build just 499 examples of the flagship supercar. But on top of this the automaker will build a handful of track-only ‘experimental’ cars as part of the XX program, and we may also see an...
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Audi R8 LMX Lights Up At Le Mans: Mega Gallery And Video
Audi's new R8 LMX supercar was shown for the first time in public at the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans this past weekend. The car was shown prior to the race, and on hand to present it was Audi racing driver Tom Kristensen who would later go on to come second overall along with Lucas di Grassi and Marc...
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Tushek TS 600 Supercar Makes Video Debut
After showing the Tushek TS 600 supercar for the first time at the 2014 Top Marques Monaco, the company behind the car, Tushek & Spigel, has now released the first promo video, giving us a taste of the engine note and road presence. MUST SEE: Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo Revealed...
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