Supercars
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With its fifth model in the six-part Les Légendes de Bugatti (Bugatti Legends) series, Bugatti has revived the legendary Type 18 affectionately known as Black Bess, which at one point was the fastest road car in the world. In this official launch video, we get a taste of what it would be like to own one of the Bugatti Legends, to drive it through some winding roads, and to hit the pedal controlling its quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W-16 engine. Just three Bugatti Legend Black Bess Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse supercars will be built, each priced at 2.15 million euros (approximately $2.9...
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Lamborghini Gallardo Hits 250 MPH And Then Ignites Itself: Video
Taking a fast and powerful car and making it faster and more powerful can be tricky business if you want to push the limit. For example, the Lamborghini Gallardo is already a high-strung Italian beast that can hit high speeds. Not the high speeds that that folks that hit dragstrips are looking for...
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McLaren Man Melts Bumper To Massive Cheers: Video
Flaming exhaust tips make for great visuals. Seeing fire shoot from the back of a car means that sound and fury are working together to create a visual pop of excitement. It also means you're probably running a bit rich. You also might be rich, which means you can afford to buy a McLaren 12C and...
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GoPro Captures A 1996 McLaren F1 GTR Hot Lap: Video
Race driver Justin Bell climbs back in a McLaren F1 GTR for some GoPro action.
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Meet The Green Ferrari LaFerrari Of Jamiroquai's Jay Kay
It’s safe to say that the bulk of LaFerraris destined for production will be painted various shades of red, but at least one of the cars has received a bright green finish nicknamed, for obvious reasons, ‘Kermit Green’. This particular LaFerrari belongs to Jamiroquai lead singer...
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Are Car Tattoos The Next Big Trend?
For some people, there's nothing better than seeing an inked guy or gal walking down the street. To them, the body is a canvas, ready to accept the work of a needle-wielding artisan in exchange for a fistful of cash and a few hours of pain. But how about a tattooed car? MUST SEE: Dubai Police Cars...
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When it came to launching a track-focused version of the Zonda supercar, Pagani went with the simple “R” appellation, which in the world of autos is almost universally recognized as signifying a model designed for racing. With the latest Huayra supercar, the Zonda’s successor, Pagani may end up giving the car a slightly more complicated name: “Nürburgring Edition”. The information was first posted to the Teamspeed forum (via World Car Fans) by a user that had recently met Pagani’s official test driver Davide Testi. The poster also revealed that the car...
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Arrinera Hussarya supercar priced from $218K, production to start in late 2015
Polish supercar startup Arrinera has confirmed that production of its first model, the Hussarya, will commence in late 2015, close to five years after the initial concept version was unveiled. For those unfamiliar with the Hussarya, it is a bespoke supercar powered by a V-8 engine and developed...
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Dubai police cars are the world’s fastest
If you’re a fan of supercars, you know Dubai is one of the world’s hottest places to spot them in the wild. But the police have met this arms race with their own supercars, making it the world’s fastest road-going police force. DON'T MISS: 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06: 650 hp, 650...
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Supercar Manufacturer Tushek Morphs Into Tushek & Spigel
Supercar startup Tushek, founded by Slovenian racing driver Aljoša Tushek, first hit the scene back in 2012 when it unveiled the Renovatio T500 at Top Marques Monaco. Since then, Tushek has gained new investors and relocated its operations from Slovenia to Austria. The company has also...
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McLaren Confirms Track-Focused P1 And New P13 For 2015
McLaren Automotive, the road car division of the famous British racing team, has announced its financial results for 2013 and during the announcement also confirmed two new cars. Although we already knew the cars were coming, McLaren has now made them official and even confirmed a release date. The...
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Pagani Zonda Returns In New 760 X And 760 LM Variations
Despite Pagani telling the world that that its Zonda Revolucion would be the last of its Zonda line of cars, it appears the Italian supercar marque will still build you a new Zonda should your pockets be deep enough. Today we have the first details on two new Zonda special editions: the 760 X and...
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Ferrari's track monster laps Monza.
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McLaren F1 Owners Spend Two Loud & Lovely Days Together: Video
When you own a McLaren F1, you enter a small club. Just 106 examples were produced, and all became immediate prized possessions the moment they left the Woking assembly line. If you own and drive a McLaren F1, it's highly unlikely that you'll come across another example while out tooling around...
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More Details On Ferrari’s Turbocharged '458M' Due In 2015
Ferrari recently confirmed it plans to give each of its models a shelf life of about eight years, but will also give them a significant update—or “modificato” as Ferrari describes it—midway through their product cycles to keep ‘em fresh and allow a ‘new’...
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McLaren P1 Vs. Bugatti Veyron Drag Race In The Wild
While we can never condone street racing in any form, we have to admit these guys are doing it with style. On the road in some nameless desert (perhaps part of the ongoing Goldrush Rally), a McLaren P1 finds a Bugatti Veyron and 2,000-plus horsepower is uncorked. Which wins? It’s hard to...
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Watch This Lexus LFA Race Car Lap The Nürburgring: Video
Everybody wants a quick fix these days. A few seconds of entertainment, followed by a few more. But if you can spare about ten minutes today, you should use it to watch Gazoo Racing's Lexus LFA race car circumnavigate the famous Nürburgring-Nordschleife in preparation for this year's...
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First LaFerrari Replicas Already In Production? Yes, But Not At Mansory Cars
UPDATE: Earlier today we brought you a story about a company called Mansory Cars (no relation to German tuner Mansory) claiming to offer replica supercars for sale, including one styled like Ferrari’s LaFerrari flagship. After receiving some accusations that the company is a scam we decided...
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The Ferrari F40 may be the most hardcore, utterly bonkers supercar ever. Stripped down, minimalist, and without any regard for things like driver safety nets or passenger comfort, it’s a purified, surgical machine. And it’s utterly brilliant. MUST SEE: Angry Supercar Hater Throws Rocks At Lamborghini Aventador: Video It’s even better when it’s being thrashed within an inch of the lives of everyone within eyeshot. The F40 was, of course, the last vehicle personally greenlighted by Enzo Ferrari himself, and the successor to the incredible 288 GTO. Powered by a...
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Lamborghini Recruits Test Drivers For New Huracán LP 610-4 Super Trofeo Race Car
Now that Lamborghini’s new Huracán LP 610-4 supercar has been revealed and is on its way to customers all over the globe, attention turns to its racing variant being developed for the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo racing series that runs in North America, Europe and Asia...
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McLaren Moving Towards All-Hybrid Lineup
McLaren has just launched its 650S as a replacement for its 12C, and next year the company will be launching an entry-level model code-named the P13. This will be followed by another new model code-named the P15, which will arrive in 2017 and be positioned between the 650S and P1 flagship. Looking...
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McLaren F1 Flipped During Road Trip With Rowan Atkinson: Video Update
Upside down in a ditch against a tree is no place for any car, but it’s an especially painful place to find your unique McLaren F1. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened to one unlucky owner in Italy today. Now, you can see the aftermath on video. ALSO SEE: Dodge Drops More Photos...
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Pagani Huayra From The Driver’s Point Of View: Video
The closest most of us will get to driving the boutique-built Pagani Huayra hypercar will be in Gran Turismo 6. Or, possibly, right here in this video. MUST SEE: The World's Strongest Brakes Stop The 1,000 MPH Bloodhound SSC: Video With a camera strapped to Pagani’s chief test driver’s...
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Zagato Shows Off Bespoke Lamborghini 5-95 At Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este
A partnership between Lamborghini and Zagato that dates back to 1965, when the Italian design house built a pair of special 3500 GTZ models on the bones of Lamborghini’s first model, the 350 GT, has just seen a new chapter written. That chapter is the Lamborghini 5-95 Zagato, which made its...
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