Supercars
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The engine powering Koenigsegg’s new One:1 is a V-8 that displaces just 5.0 liters, which may seem odd when you consider the fact that the latest supercar is the most powerful production car ever launched. The engine delivers one megawatt of power (1,341 horsepower), which it achieves by the tried and tested method of turbocharging. But the turbocharging system fitted on the One:1 is unlike any other in production, as Koenigsegg CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg explains in the latest episode of Inside Koenigsegg from YouTube channel /DRIVE. There are two separate turbochargers...
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Watch The LaFerrari Tear Up The Track Before The Embargo Breaks (Oops!)
It appears that someone may have just made a costly mistake. MUST SEE: Ferrari F40 Loses Head-Butting Contest With Dodge Dart On Test Drive According to a report by Jalopnik, Ferrari will fine any outlet or journalist $70,000 for breaking an embargo date. This news comes as we are on the precipice...
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Lambokhana Takes Gymkhana To The Supercar World: Video
Ken Block's Gymkhana series still hasn't grown old for us, perhaps because it pleases the inner child we never quite managed to outgrow. But now the world has a new challenge: supercar gymkhana. DON'T MISS: Ferrari F40 Loses Head-Butting Contest With Dodge Dart On Test Drive In this case, it's...
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Mark Webber Takes Maria Sharapova For A Spin In A Porsche 918 Spyder: Video
Porsche's new brand ambassador gets a ride in the company flagship.
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Lamborghini Dealer Gives 7-Year-Old Ultimate Birthday Party: Video
Imagine you're a kid, and it's your seventh birthday. You have your friends and family around, you've opened your presents, you're a riding a bit of a sugar high from all the cake and punch. Then a parade of Lamborghinis show up at your house, and they want to take you for a ride. MUST SEE: Ferrari...
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Ferrari F40 Loses Head-Butting Contest With Dodge Dart On Test Drive
As much as the Ferrari F40 has been surpassed in technology, comfort, and even performance, it remains an icon for many of us who savor the raw, unrestrained nature of a race car just barely made legal for the street. Sadly, that raw aggression can sometimes result in an early demise. MUST SEE...
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It’s been a while since we last heard from McLaren Special Operations, McLaren Automotive’s official personalization department and the group responsible for 2012’s insane 12C-based X-1 supercar. This time around, MSO has developed some enhancements for the 650S supercar and is previewing them on a one-off concept that is about to embark on a tour of China in order to promote MSO’s services. READ: 2015 BMW i8 First Drive The first thing you’ll notice is the MSO-enhanced 650S’s menacing appearance. This is made possible with subtle upgrades made to the...
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Koenigsegg Planning A Second, Less Expensive Supercar?
In the 10 years that Koenigsegg has been manufacturing supercars, the company has only ever had a single model in production at any point during that time, although many of these came in a handful of variants. For example, the current Agera comes in stock Agera form as well as in Agera S and Agera...
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Croatian Electric Supercar Startup Rimac Secures First Investors
It was at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show that Croatian electric car startup Rimac Automobili rolled out its insane 1,088-horsepower Concept One electric supercar. Since then, Rimac has confirmed that the striking concept is destined for production, with just 88 examples to see the light of day and...
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2005 Ford GT Prototype PB1-3 For Sale, Priced At Just $400,000
When is a Ford worth the price of a new McLaren 650S and a year's worth of track days at the Nürburgring? When it's a 2005 Ford GT prototype, apparently. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Gallardo Bursts Into Flames At 200 MPH: Video This example, known by the code PB1-3, is the car used for durability...
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Lamborghini Gallardo Bursts Into Flames At 200 MPH: Video
Italian cars have, not unfairly, developed a reputation for catching fire from time to time, despite sporadic incursions from the Germans. But when they're modified, you can't blame the brand. MUST SEE: 2005 Ford GT Prototype PB1-3 Ford Sale, Priced At Just $400,000 We're not even sure who's to...
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Ferrari Marks Chinese Year Of The Horse With Special Logo
Ferrari used this week’s 2014 Beijing Auto Show to reveal a new logo marking the Chinese year of the horse. The logo takes the shape of a traditional Chinese imperial seal and features the automaker’s signature prancing horse figure. It also includes a message in Chinese, which roughly...
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At present, Koenigsegg is the only automaker in the world making carbon fiber wheels for its products. The company has been doing so for the past couple of years, and the latest recipient of its lightweight and extremely strong wheels is the One:1 supercar, the most powerful production car ever launched. In the latest episode of Inside Koenigsegg from YouTube channel /DRIVE, Koenigsegg CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg shows us the ins and outs of making a wheel out of carbon fiber. He explains that the carbon fiber wheels are not only tougher than forged aluminum sets, which most...
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Pagani Huayra Roadster Due Within Two Years: Report
While the world probably isn't quite done lusting after the hardtop Pagani Huayra supercar, there is reportedly a roadster version in the works that will undoubtedly add even more drama to this superlative automobile. While previous reports suggested the Huayra roadster would arrive sometime in...
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Hear The $3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport Start & Drive: Video
Pairing a unique body and chassis with a turbocharged 3.7-liter flat six-cylinder engine, the Lykan Hypersport is an unusual specimen in the world of boutique supercars. Here, we can see and hear the Hypersport as it starts, revs, and drives around during its appearance at last week's 2014 Top...
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Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Nazionale Debuts At 2014 Beijing Auto Show
Last month at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini unveiled a version of its Aventador LP 700-4 supercar that had been enhanced by the automaker’s Ad Personam personalization department. At the 2014 Beijing Auto Show this past weekend, Lamborghini unveiled another Aventador worked over by...
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Latest 'Inside Koenigsegg' episode looks at 3D printing supercar parts
Koenigsegg is a fascinating company, appearing virtually out of nowhere into its position as one of the world's leading supercar producers. When you consider how many automotive companies fail within a few years of starting up, Koenigsegg's high regard among established supercar brands is all the...
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SRT Viper TA Gets Anodized Carbon Special Edition Treatment: Live From New York
Late last year, SRT rolled out a special edition version of its Viper called the Anodized Carbon Special Edition Package. Based on the Viper GTS, the special edition featured a unique metallic matte exterior along with a number of premium features in the cabin, and only 50 examples were slated to...
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The Porsche 918 Spyder is both fast and frugal.
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Track-Only LaFerrari XX Confirmed
The head of Ferrari’s newly-established Sporting Activity Department, Antonello Coletta, has confirmed that a track-only XX version of the LaFerrari supercar is already being developed. The XX designation is used by Ferrari for its experimental vehicles, which form the basis of the...
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770-horsepower Lykan Hypersport set for 2014 Top Marques Monaco debut
Incredibly, Arabian supercar startup W Motors has managed to turn what was initially a concept into a fully fledged road rocket in the space of a little more than a year. What’s more incredible still is that W Motors has already announced a second model. Now, W Motors has announced it will be...
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Hear The Koenigsegg One:1’s 1,340-HP Engine Start Up And Rev: Video
Koenigsegg’s new One:1 supercar is the most powerful production car ever built. Its twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V-8 engine delivers a claimed 1,000 kilowatts, which equates to 1,341 horsepower or 1,360 horses if you’re into using metric figures. Peak torque, meanwhile, is an equally...
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Ferrari Offers Up To 12 Years Of Warranty Coverage For Powertrains
Ferrari says its 12-year extended powertrain warranty is an industry first.
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Bugatti Rolls Out Fifth Legend Veyron Ahead Of Beijing Auto Show
The penultimate edition in a series of six special edition Bugatti Veyrons honoring the most important people and cars that have shaped Bugatti’s history has been revealed ahead of a scheduled debut at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show on April 20. Part of the Les Légendes de Bugatti (Bugatti...
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