Supercars
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There’s buying a new car, and then there’s buying a new Ferrari. One is a process most of us will likely experience in our lives while the other is an occasion that very few will get to enjoy, and one that is very special. To make the purchase of a Ferrari even more memorable, the Italian supercar marque recently launched a new personalization service to cater to its growing list of discerning customers: the Tailor-Made Program. Personalization of Ferraris has become so popular that virtually every model from the Maranello factory has been customized in some way this year. Little...
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For Shelby Supercars, Business (In Dubai) Is Booming
Shelby Supercars managed to book 10 orders for it's upcoming Tuatara at this year's Dubai Motor Show.
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Red Gold Dream Mercedes-McLaren SLR Up For Sale
If you’re in the market for low-mileage Mercedes-McLaren SLR, we’ve got some good news for you: Swiss designer Ueli Anliker is selling his personal labor of love, a “slightly modified” SLR that’s sure to be unlike any other at your country club. His asking price for...
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Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Burns To the Ground In Dubai: Video
Seeing reports of a Ferrari on fire is starting to become a regular thing. Just weeks after we reported about a 599 GTB Fiorano that burned to the ground in Arizona comes yet another example suffering the same fiery fate, this time on a road in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The driver of the...
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Ferrari Announces Limited Edition 599 GTB ‘60F1’
On July 14 of this year Ferrari celebrated the 60th anniversary of its first ever Formula One victory, the day when Froilan Gonzalez driving the 375 F1 was the first to pass the checkered flag at the 1951 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. To celebrate this historic event, as well as give a send...
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German Artist Creates Gold Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Model Valued At $4.7 Million
We know Lamborghinis are meant to be expensive, but with an expected auction price of $4.7 million this latest version from renowned German scale model builder Robert Gülpen takes the cake. You see, Gülpen’s Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4, roughly 1/8th the size of the real thing...
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A total of 14 luxury cars, eight of which were Ferraris, have been involved in what’s sure to be a very expensive pile-up on a highway in Japan. According to officials, the accident was caused when one of the Ferrari drivers lost control in the wet while switching lanes. His supercar then skidded into the median strip before bouncing off into the path of oncoming cars. There were no serious injuries to any of the drivers, aged between 37 and 60, though 10 were taken to hospital. It’s hard to gather what models were involved but from this local news footage we can see the wreckage...
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2013 Scion FR-S Revealed, 2012 Infiniti G37 Coupe Reviewed: Car News Headlines
Today at High Gear Media, Scion reveals the production FR-S while we also get final pricing and specifications for the Subaru BRZ. We review the 2012 Infiniti G37 Coupe and Hennessey chops the top off the Venom GT. All this and more in today's car news, right here on Motor Authority. Scion has...
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2013 Dodge Viper May Skip Detroit In Favor Of New York Debut
The 2013 SRT Viper has been revealed. Click here for all the official details. We know the new 2013 Dodge Viper will bow in next year, we just don’t know exactly when. While most are expecting the new Viper to debut at Dodge’s hometown event, next month's 2012 Detroit Auto Show, we may...
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Koenigsegg Agera R Gets Guinness Cred And World Record: Video
The Koenigsegg Agera R has an official world record and video to prove it.
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Street Racing Corvette Drivers May Face Charges Following Crash: Video
Pull up to a set of lights and you see a matching pair of Chevrolet Corvettes, one a current-generation C6 and the other a previous-gen C5, and you can bet the drivers of the respective cars will have a score to settle. And that’s exactly what unfolds in this video taken by another motorist...
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Hennessey announces 2013 Venom GT Spyder
If you think 270 mph in a convertible is a good idea, there's probably only one car that comes to mind: the upcoming Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Super Sport. That's really the only supercar out there that could possibly deliver that blend of world-record-level speed and open-air touring. Or it was...
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To mark the end of production of its 599 GTB, Ferrari has built the ultimate version of the popular grand tourer, the new 599XX Evolution. Just as the original Ferrari Enzo-based FXX experimental supercar had its more extreme FXX Evolution variant, the 599XX Evolution, or ‘Evoluzione’ as it’s labeled by Ferrari, essentially takes the already potent 599XX and turns up the wow factor. For any ‘clienti’ who has just bought a 599XX, the new 599XX Evolution is essentially an upgrade to the previous car. It is being made available to clients participating in the...
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Germany's Anderson Tunes The Ferrari 599
High-end tuner Anderson, based in Dusseldorf, Germany, has worked its magic on Ferrari's 599 grand touring coupe.
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McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Starts Testing At The Nurburgring
The GT3 racing version of McLaren's new supercar, the MP4-12C, has already received its share of fanfare, including at this year’s Spa 24 Hours endurance face, but new photos show off more details of the racer, and we can't look away. This time the sultry race car was spotted at the...
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GM's 'Vettes For Volts Initiative
Chevy Volt owners don't just buys their cars on a whim. And as we've discussed before, they're not about to let a few reports of Volt fires faze them out of ownership. Yet in good faith and product confidence, GM isn't leaving safe enough alone. In an unprecedented, voluntary effort, GM is...
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Was The Infamous Bugatti-Veyron-Into-The-Lake Insurance Fraud?
The insurance company who held the policy on the Veyron crashed into a Texas lake is alleging that the incident was staged to collect on a $2.2 million policy.
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22-Year-Old Saudi Pays $71k To Skip Aventador Waiting List
A Saudi man with a growing collection of exotic cars has paid $71,000 to take delivery of the first Lamborghini Aventador in Saudi Arabia.
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A tuned Ferrari California with more power and more carbon.
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2013 Nissan GT-R Caught Testing In Japan, 0-60 in 2.72s: Video
Nissan hasn't released any official videos of the 2013 GT-R just yet, but a Japanese website was able to record footage of the new GT-R in testing.
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Legendary Ferrari Designer Sergio Scaglietti Dies Aged 91
Legendary Ferrari designer and coachbuilder Sergio Scaglietti passed away at the age of 91 late yesterday at his home in Modena, Italy. While in the modern era his name was attached to the Pininfarina-designed 612 Scaglietti, named in honor of his valued contribution to Ferrari throughout the...
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Update: 2012 RaptorGTR Isn't A Mosler After All
The recently announced MoslerGTR isn't built by Mosler after all, and will likely be in limbo pending the outcome of a lawsuit between Mosler and a distributor.
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Ferrari Owners’ Club To Get Right Of First Refusal On New Models
If you thought Ferrari’s notoriously long waiting lists were bad enough, spare a thought for the true aficionados who've owned multiple Ferraris but can’t get their hands on the latest limited edition models due to them selling out too fast. Okay, we’re sure no one is shedding a...
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Pagani Presents First Customer-Specced Huayra
Controversial styling and a questionable engine choice notwithstanding, Pagani’s new Huayra supercar is an impressive piece of machinery; one made all the more so when you consider that it’s just Pagani’s second car, the first of course being the now legendary Zonda. Revealed to...
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