Supercars
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There’s no shortage of unknown companies announcing plans for ridiculously powered electric supercars, but few, if any, actually turn up at international auto shows to show off their wares. Croatian firm Rimac Automobili is one of these companies working on a new electric supercar project, but unlike many that have come before it, Rimac’s new concept certainly looks promising. Unveiled this week at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, the new Rimac Concept One electric supercar is the creation of Rimac founder Mate Rimac and designed by Adriano Mudri and Goran Popovic, a pair of...
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Pagani Huayra shows up at Jay Leno’s Garage
The official sales launch of the controversially styled Pagani Huayra supercar in the U.S. has been delayed due to the NHTSA's refusal to waive airbag requirements, however, the car, and Pagani founder Horacio Pagani, have been traveling the country to build up momentum before it's finally given...
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Ferrari Launches Tailor-Made Program At 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
Although we first heard about Ferrari’s latest ‘Tailor-Made Program’ back in July, the Italian supercar marque waited until this week’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show to formally announce it. In Frankfurt Ferrari had a dedicated stand for the Tailor-Made Program, with several...
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Ferrari 458 Spider Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
The new Ferrari 458 Spider has flipped its lid in Frankfurt and we have a fresh batch of live photos of the stunning supercar. As you’ll recall from our previous post, this convertible version of the 458 Italia gets an automated folding roof made from aluminum, which only takes 14 seconds to...
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New Luxury Brand Eterniti Teases Upcoming Supercar
New luxury upstart Eterniti’s first model, the Hemera super-SUV, may look like a tarted up version of its donor vehicle, a Porsche Cayenne, but that won’t be the case for the brand’s future models. Along with the debut of the Hemera Concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show this...
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Lamborghini LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
Earlier this week we brought you the first official details and images of the limited-edition Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale, and now we have live images direct from its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. The images show just what you'd expect: one mean-looking Gallardo. As...
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Maserati has revealed its first SUV, the Kubang. [MotorAuthority] Ford finally previews the Fiesta ST in concept form at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. [MotorAuthority] Lexus makes the 2013 GS 450h official in Frankfurt. [GreenCarReports] The 2012 Audi DTM Race Car is based off of the refreshed A5. [MotorAuthority] Audi's A2 Electric Concept previews the styling of the upcoming A2. [GreenCarReports] Mercedes-Benz says fuel cells are still the technology of the future. [MotorAuthority] Brabus is showing an all-electric, all-wheel drive Mercedes-Benz E-Class at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show...
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Lamborghini Confirms 20 Sesto Elemento Supercars To Be Built
Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelman confirmed today in Frankfurt that 20 Sesto Elemento supercars will be built. Unfortunately, all 20 are already spoken for, but such is the way of the extreme upper echelon of the car world. The Sesto Elemento is almost entirely built of carbon fiber, powered by a...
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
The Lamborghini Gallardo is growing a bit long in the tooth, due for replacement in the next year or so, and it's starting to show it. Never you mind that, however, as there's another special-edition version out today in Frankfurt: the LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale. Despite its slightly...
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Vettel's F1 Domination, Frankfurt Auto Show, Mercedes' Hydrogen Gullwing: Today's Car News
Sebastian Vettel remains unstoppable at Monza. [MotorAuthority] The 2012 Audi A5 DTM race car is revealed ahead of the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. [MotorAuthority] Audi's Urban Concept gets some live photo action ahead of the Frankfurt show. [GreenCarReports] Red Bull Racing and Renault have extended...
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Supercar Gets New Options
Making its official world debut tomorrow at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show is the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster, the open-top version of the SLS AMG ‘Gullwing’ that was first launched in ’09. Mercedes-Benz will be using the Frankfurt stage to also announce a handful of new...
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2011 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage
Summer is officially over, and those of us lucky to have had some time off are most likely back at the office now. However, with the end of summer also comes the first major auto show of the new model year, in this case, the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, press days for which kick off on Tuesday...
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The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will get 580 horsepower and 556 pound-feet of torque. Yeehaw! [MotorAuthority] Has Maserati's SUV concept leaked ahead of Frankfurt? [MotorAuthority] The 2012 BMW X6's facelift has been spied. [MotorAuthority] Have a taste for retro electric cars? How about an electric VW Beetle? [GreenCarreports] Eterniti's 2011 Hemera Concept is previewed ahead of the Frankfurt Auto show. [MotorAuthority] Fernando Alonso has tested the 458 Spider in Maranello, on video. [MotorAuthority] The three best-selling hybrids are... [GreenCarReports] Porsche thinks F1 is boring and too...
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Fernando Alonso Tests The Ferrari 458 Spider In Maranello: Video
Right before the start of this weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso wanted to try out the new Ferrari 458 Spider, even though the car isn’t set for its world debut until the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 13. We’re sure being the automaker’s...
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Merdad MehRon McLaren MP4-12C Preview
The Merdad Collection is a range of custom-modified vehicles you might never have heard of, though its latest project is sure to get widely noticed: a unique take on the brand still-new McLaren MP4-12C. Dubbed the MehRon, the custom McLaren supercar wears a highly customized body, unique wheels...
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Acura NSX Abandoned In Dubai Gets Sold For Spare Parts
There seems to be no end to the number of exotic supercars being found left abandoned in the harsh conditions of the Middle East. Two of the more notable examples include this Ferrari Enzo currently sitting in a police impound lot in Dubai, as well as this Jaguar XJ220 left in the Qatari desert...
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Behind The Porsche 918 RSR's Design: Video
We'll take any excuse to spend some more time looking at the Porsche 918 RSR, but fortunately, this excuse is also informative. Anthony Hatter, Porsche's design manager for sports cars, walks us through some of the key elements of the 918 RSR. It's not all academic, either: Porsche is planning a...
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Lexus LFA With Nurburgring Package Laps The ‘Ring In 7:14: Video
In standard trim the Lexus LFA supercar has lapped the notorious Nurburgring-Nordschleife in a reasonable 7:38, but now the car equipped with its optional Nurburgring Package has done the feat in just 7:14.64. Yes, you read that correctly. And here's the video to prove it. Not only is this time...
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The 2012 Porsche 911 shows off some seven-speed manual action in this video. [MotorAuthority] Take a look at what's coming to the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. [MotorAuthority] Wonder what a Formula E electric race car might look like? Check out this video. [GreenCarReports] The 2012 Volvo XC90 is making its first steps onto the Web. [MotorAuthority] Watch as a lunatic jumps over a speeding Acura NSX. [MotorAuthority] Check out all of the electric cars coming to the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in this preview. [GreenCarReports] It looks like the carbon fiber monocoque in the Lamborghini Aventador is...
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2012 Porsche 911 Seven-Speed Manual In Action: Video
The demise of the horsepower wars, predicted for years now, still hasn't come, but a new rival is rapidly gaining ground: the transmission wars. Once it was dual clutch proliferation, but now Porsche looks to be taking it in a different direction for its new ‘991’ series 2012 Porsche...
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Man Jumps Over Speeding Acura NSX: Video
Unlike Kobe Bryant's fake ‘jump’ over an Aston Martin, or fellow NBA star Blake Griffin’s dunk over a Kia Optima, wait, over the bonnet of a Kia Optima, a man has now managed to not only jump, but complete a full flip over a moving Acura NSX. In the video below, taken at the 2nd...
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Lamborghini Aventador Crashes In Italy, Carbon Fiber Monocoque Remains Intact
With 691 horsepower (700 if you’re into metric figures) coming from a 6.5-liter V-12, and all the ego-boosted confidence that goes with it, it was only a matter of time until we had to report on the first crashed example of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. The particular Aventador, finished...
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2012 Porsche 911 Mega-Gallery
We’re now just a week out from its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, but in the lead up to that epic day enjoy this mega-gallery of the new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera model. Recently, we had our first look at the car’s controversial seven-speed manual “H” shift...
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Koenigsegg Agera R Sets 6 New Production Car Speed Records
Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg, the maker of the CCX and new Agera, has announced that it has broken no less than six world land speed records for a production car over the weekend. The records were broken with Koenigsegg’s latest beauty, the 1,115 horsepower Agera R, and took place at...
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