Supercars
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The CEOs of Aston Martin and Toyota Dr. Ulrich Bez and Akio Toyoda have been getting much closer lately, with the two originally signing an agreement to develop the iQ-based Cygnet minicar back in 2009 and more recently teaming up to help the Japanese earthquake and tsunami disaster. Both execs also happen to be avid race car drivers, even competing in the recent Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race in their respective Aston Martin V12 Zagato and Lexus LFA race cars. Recently, the two returned to the Nurburgring to take part in the ninth round of the race track’s VLN series but this time...
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How To Make Your Ferrari More Like Your Caddy: Just Add Gold
Whether you're buying a Ferrari for the speed, the heritage or the looks, the reality is that you're buying it because it's a Ferrari. With the Italian marque on track to hit its self-imposed exclusivity limit of 7,000 cars in 2011 though, how do you differentiate your car with the one owned by the...
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Ron Dennis Addresses McLaren MP4-12C Quality Niggles In Customer Letter
Following reports that McLaren was slowing production of its latest MP4-12C supercar due to niggling quality issues affecting the first batch of cars to come off the line, the boss of McLaren’s newly established road car division and former F1 head Ron Dennis has mailed a personally signed...
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McLaren MP4-12C Crashes During Spa Francorchamps Track Day
Earlier this month we reported on the tragic fate of two McLaren MP4-12C supercars that crashed, one on a highway in Germany and the other just outside the McLaren Technical Center in Woking, UK. Now we have news of another McLaren MP4-12C crash, this time during a track meet at the legendary Spa...
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2012 Ferrari FF Gets Neiman Marcus Edition
As we've said before, the 2012 Ferrari FF isn't for everyone. But that's just swell, as the latest Ferrari FF Neiman Marcus edition isn’t, either. It’s for 10. In keeping with holiday tradition, the retailer to the rich parked a limited-run car among the “Fantasy Gifts” in...
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SSC Tuatara Gear Ratio Test, 0-200 MPH Under 16 Seconds: Video
The Shelby Supercars Tuatara is steadily progressing through its development process, with the latest work being done on selecting the final gear ratios for the seven-speed transmission. The latest video from SSC shows an Ultimate Aero testing the new gear ratio pack on a 0-200 mph run. That run...
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Nothing puts into perspective the speed of modern supercars better than the current McLaren MP4-12C. With performance to rival the McLaren F1, at one time the pinnacle of road car development, it's now considered merely an entry-level supercar, leaving room for something even faster. That role is being filled by an upcoming hypercar, which U.K. magazine Autocar reports is now undergoing testing. The mega-McLaren is set to rival the Bugatti Veyron, upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder and Ferrari's replacement for the Enzo. To ensure it won't be left behind, a new 799-horsepower 5.0-liter V8 is being...
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France’s Genty Akylone Aiming For Supercar Crown
It never ceases to amaze us how many unknown startups announce ambitious plans to launch a world-beating supercar. And while many never make it past the prototyping stage, a few, such as Pagani and Koenigsegg, go on to legendary status. The latest startup hoping to do the same is France’s...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Tracking The History Of The Lexus LFA Supercar: Video
What began originally as an exercise in lightweight construction development at Lexus would eventually become one of the greatest and most talked about supercars of the modern era. It turns out it was the influence of one man, who would later become the chief engineer of the new supercar’s...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Ferrari Enzo Smartphone App
A remote controlled Ferrari Enzo car that responds to smartphone.
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Win A 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S With Need For Speed: The Run
If Sports Illustrated swimsuit models weren’t enough, you now have another reason to be excited about the upcoming installment of the long-running Need For Speed series, Need For Speed: The Run, which hits store shelves on November 15. The publisher of the Need For Speed series, Electronic...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
It may have its detractors, but there’s no denying that the 2012 Lexus LFA is a force to be reckoned with. The sultry supercar marks both a turning point in Lexus' design and the beginning of a renewed focus for the luxury marque--one that’s almost entirely performance themed. Sitting atop Lexus' F performance vehicle portfolio, which includes IS F and F Sport models, the LFA is a tangible example of the template from which the Japanese automaker promises all its future models will be developed and evaluated. Key attributes of this new template are sensory traits such as driving...
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Man Crashes Lamborghini Gallardo On Test Drive
A man crashed a brand new Lamborghini Gallardo yesterday during a test drive of the supercar on the streets of Sydney, Australia. A salesman for the dealership selling the Gallardo was sitting in the passenger seat at the time but fortunately no one was seriously injured. According to a report by...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2011-12 Chevrolet Corvette Recalled Due To Rear Hatch Flaw
The rear hinges of the 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet Corvette may fail during a crash, prompting the NHTSA to issue a recall.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
C7 Corvette Spied, 2013 ATS Video, 2013 GS F Sport: Today's Car News
The spies have been busy: the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette (C7) has been spied, as has the 2013 Cadillac ATS--on video--and the 2013 Porsche Panamera. In other news, Audi is recalling the A3 TDI for a fire risk, Porsche's Rennsport Reunion is firing up, and the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport was unveiled in...
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2012 Lexus LFA Up For Sale On eBay, Again
With all the hoopla surrounding Lexus’ efforts to prevent resellers flogging its LFA supercar, with limited availability, selective customer profiling, and finicky lease contracts all employed by the Japanese automaker to ensure its cars would only be going to those who truly wanted to enjoy...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Huayra And MP4-12C Battle It Out In Latest Need For Speed: The Run Trailer
The latest installment of the Need For Speed franchise, Need For Speed: The Run, is now just a few weeks away, and in the lead up to its arrival--November 15, to be exact--we now have a new trailer. The latest clip sees the Pagani Huayra and McLaren MP4-12C duke it out, with a Ford Taurus Police...
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High powered, rear-wheel drive cars are notoriously hard to drive on slippery conditions, which is one of the main reasons Ferrari, a manufacturer of such vehicles, decided to introduce its first all-wheel drive model, the FF shooting brake. In fact, Ferrari went to great length to show off the prowess of its new all-wheel drive system, even flying an FF by helicopter to the top of the Italian Dolomites. However, this latest video shows that at least one of Ferrari’s rear-wheel drive models, the California convertible, is reasonably capable at driving at speed on the snow. Ferrari took...
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McLaren MP4-12C Production Slowed Due To Quality Issues
McLaren has voluntarily slowed down production of the MP4-12C supercar at its plant in Woking, UK due to niggling quality issues affecting the first batch of cars to come off the line after production first started back in February of this year. Despite two recent high-profile crashes, McLaren...
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Ferrari Enzo Replacement To Get Mid-Engine V-12, Carbon Fiber Chassis: Report
The constant low rumble about the coming Ferrari Enzo replacement over the past few years is beginning to rise into a roar as it draws nearer to production. The latest info ditches the twin-turbo V-8 idea and talks about a carbon fiber chassis. The carbon fiber chassis is no surprise: that's where...
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Two McLaren MP4-12C Supercars Crash In Two Weeks
The very slow trickle of McLaren MP4-12C deliveries to customers all around the world has just begun but already we have images of two crashed examples, one of which reportedly took place near the McLaren Technical Center in Woking, UK. The black example you see above, first picked up by Wrecked...
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Avengers Movie Acura Concept Points The Way Towards New NSX: Report
Last month a mysterious Acura concept sporting a similar shape to the mid-engine Audi R8 supercar was spotted on the set of the upcoming The Avengers movie. In the movie, the Acura concept will serve as the personal ride of Robert Downey Jr.’s character Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man. You may...
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NVIDIA Artist Building Custom GT90 Supercar At Home
Inspired by a video game and a youth spent bodging bodywork and tuning turbos, Nvidia artist Adam Pintek has decided to turn his abilities toward construction of a Ford GT90 Concept clone from scratch--and he's doing it in his garage. The whole project smacks heavily of professional-grade work, as...
Nelson Ireson