Supercars

  • 2011 Volkswagen Nils single-seat electric car concept

    It was bound to happen eventually but it’s still so sad to hear--the first Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 has crashed in Italy. [MotorAuthority] Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo has joined a growing number of Europe’s elite wanting to be taxed more to help stave off national debt. [TheCarConnection] A facelifted 2012 Honda Insight is scheduled to make its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show but we have the first details here. [GreenCarReports] We’re still waiting on official confirmation but Lexus Europe has retweeted a message made by fellow journo Chris Harris that...

  • 2006 Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris concept
    British Coachbuilder CPP Buys Site Of Former Jaguar Plant

    British Coachbuilder Coventry Prototype Panels (CPP) has been very busy of late, having partially acquired Spyker Cars as well as off-road expert Bowler. Not only that, but the company also formed a joint-venture with Italian design house Zagato to help build the Aston Martin V12 Zagato, plus...

  • 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 R race car
    2012 Porsche 911 GT3 R Makes Last Hurrah In 997 Guise

    The new 991 series Porsche 911 is about to make its debut, but the sports car company from Stuttgart is making sure that its 997 series doesn't go out without a bang. Having already unveiled the 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car, Porsche has now taken the wraps off the last 911 GT3 R race car for...

  • 2012 Porsche 911 online configurator
    2012 Porsche 911 Configurator Goes Live

    The first 2012 Porsche 911 models will arrive in U.S. dealerships in February of next year, but you can already starting plan just how you’d like the car thanks to the latest online configurator. Nestled in with the rest of Porsche’s lineup on the automaker’s official website, the...

  • Nissan GT-R GT3 race car
    2012 Nissan GT-R GT3 Race Car Makes Debut

    Nissan has unveiled a new racing version of its GT-R supercar designed to meet the FIA-GT3 regulations. The stunning race car was developed by JR Motorsports together with Nissan’s own motorsports division, Nismo, and it’s already had its first competitive outing. The GT-R GT3 was...

  • Porsche 959
    Porsche 959 successor rumored: Flat-8 engine, $450k

    Porsche has barely gotten the wraps off the 2012 911 and it's already jumping to the next best thing. Rumors of a mid-level Porsche supercar have been frothing for some time. And CEO Matthias Mueller has teased in the past that Porsche had its sights set on a mid-engined sports car between the 911...

  • Audi R8 GT Spyder

    The Audi R8 GT Spyder has been with us for a while but we still can’t get enough of it, and we hope you can’t either us as we’ve just dug up an official video walkaround of the sultry convertible. In case you missed our previous post, the R8 GT Spyder is a hardcore version of the already extreme R8 V10 Spyder, having shed more than 187 pounds and received stiffer suspension. Peak output remains the same, however, with its 5.2-liter V-10 engine spitting out 560 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque. With less mass to carry around, the R8 GT Spyder will sprint from 0-60 mph...

  • Porsche's seven speed shift pattern. Image: Chas Hallett for WhatCar.com
    2012 Porsche 911 Seven-Speed Manual Shift Pattern: No Surprises Here

    Porsche enters new territory with the introduction of the world's first seven-speed manual transmission. Fortunately, the gear pattern is exactly what you'd expect it to be.

  • McLaren Special Operations MP4-12C
    McLaren Rolls Out Exclusive Personalization Program

    McLaren chose the recent 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to announce plans for a new vehicle personalization program dubbed McLaren Special Operations. Designed for the new MP4-12C, and two other supercars in the pipeline, McLaren Special Operations caters to owners looking to add...

  • Alleged patent for 2012 Porsche 911 Convertible
    2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet To Feature Canvas And Metal Roof?

    Porsche is going to great length to break as much new ground as possible with its latest 2012 911, or 991 to the diehards. The automaker has already confirmed that a new seven-speed manual, a world first for a production car, will feature, but now it looks like the convertible version will get an...

  • 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S
    2012 Porsche 911 Official Video

    The 2012 Porsche 911 is scheduled for its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 13, but the car has already made its online debut--both in Carerra and Carerra S trim. We now have a new video of the latest 911, giving us an intimate look at how the 991 series will look. The car...

  • Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Super Sport
    Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Super Sport Spy Shots

    The boss of Bugatti, Wolfgang Durheimer, recently revealed the 1,200 horsepower W-16 engine of the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport was not compatible with the body of the Veyron Grand Sport, though a more powerful version of the open-top supercar had not been ruled out. Today we have new spy shots of a...

  • Ferrari Enzo abandoned in Dubai

    Remember this poor Jaguar XJ220 found abandoned in the Qatari desert? Now we have an image of something even sadder: a Ferrari Enzo left to rot in Dubai. The supercar is just another victim among possibly thousands of luxurious and rare cars abandoned in the Middle East, mostly by expatriates returning home after failed business ventures or real estate deals gone sour. It was spotted in a police impound, which means it’s likely to be auctioned off. But in a region where thermometer readings can easily--and often do--exceed 115 degrees F, there’s a very good chance that much of the...

  • Arrinera Venocara supercar
    Poland’s Arrinera Joining Forces With Lee Noble And Fenix Automotive?

    Following the reveal of the Venocara supercar from Poland’s Arrinera Automotive back in June, few would have thought that we would be hearing about the company so soon after. We’ll be the first to admit that we were a little skeptical about the credibility of Arrinera and its promise to...

  • Ferrari 599 GTO
    Tamara Gets 599 GTO, 2012 BMW 650i, 2013 Ford Focus ST Spy Video: Today’s Car News

    Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of billionaire F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, has just received a Ferrari 599 GTO from her boyfriend Omar Khyami. [MotorAuthority] The 2012 Toyota Camry looks like it’s set to be the most American vehicle, thanks to its high-level of local content...

  • Tamara Ecclestone takes delivery of Ferrari 599 GTO
    Tamara Ecclestone Gets Ferrari 599 GTO From Boyfriend: Video

    While her younger sister Petra got LA's most expensive piece of real estate as a gift from her father, billionaire F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, 27-year old Tamara Ecclestone has just received a slightly more modest gift from boyfriend Omar Khyami, a Ferrari 599 GTO. Yes, the car, which is valued at a...

  • Ferrari California SA Kahn Monza Edition
    Project Kahn Releases Ferrari California SA Kahn Monza Edition

    Not to be mistaken with Ferrari’s own SA Aperta, Britain’s Project Kahn has unveiled a new custom Ferrari California dubbed the SA Kahn Monza Edition. This vehicle features the kind of treatment that makes the designs of Project Kahn founder, Afzal Kahn, a favorite amongst discerning...

  • 2012 McLaren MP4-12C
    McLaren To Launch Four New Models, F1 Debut By 2013: Report

    The McLaren MP4-12C deliveries started earlier this year, but the company is doing everything but resting on the one product. It will launch three ranges of sports cars.

  • 2009 Dodge Viper SRT10

    Saying your brand is all about performance is one thing, but actually putting your own butt on the line in an all-out open road rally is another. SRT Brand president and CEO Ralph Gilles isn't afraid--even when he's doing it in a Dodge Viper SRT10. Gilles will join experienced Targa Newfoundland competitor Jen Horsey of Toronto, Canada, in a Dodge Viper SRT10 to fly along the 2,200-kilometer (that's about 1,367 miles to us yanks) course at spead. Along the way, they'll help raise $50,000 for the Autism Society of Newfoundland & Labrador. Other SRT vehicles that will be competing include a...

  • 2012 Lexus LFA
    Kyle Busch Loses License For 128 MPH Lexus LFA Speeding Offence

    NASCAR star Kyle Busch had a run in with the law back in May when he was pulled over near his home in Mooresville, North Carolina for doing 128 mph in a 45 mph zone. The car he was driving was a bright yellow Lexus LFA supercar similar to the one pictured, which he had borrowed for a test drive...

  • Rotary Supercars Teaser
    Rotary Supercars Promises 2,800 Horses, 1-Second Acceleration And 280 MPH

    Despite not having finished its first over-hyped car, Rotary Supercars is now teasing a 2,800-HP, Eight-Rotor supercar capable of world-recording-breaking speeds. Call us skeptical.

  • Wreckage of Ferrari F40 that crashed in Houston, Texas
    Ferrari F40 Crashes In Houston - UPDATE

    UPDATE: It turns out the Ferrari F40 supercar that was crashed in Houston, Texas last week may have been driven to its death by a mechanic and not the actual owner. We say death, as the $500,000 Ferrari is believed to be a write-off as its frame has been damaged. The worst part is that the owner...

  • 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S
    Ferrari 458 Spider, 2012 Porsche 911, Mazda RX-8 Dies: Today's Car News

    Porsche unveils the new 2012 911. [MotorAuthority] Ferrari makes the 458 Spider official, retractable hard-top and all. [MotorAuthority] The rear-wheel drive Subaru version of the Toyota FT-86 will be called BRZ. [MotorAuthority] We drive the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. [GreenCarReports] Jaguar is...

  • Ferrari 458 Spider
    Ferrari 458 Spider: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Ferrari has taken the wraps off the convertible version of its 458 Italia, and as we predicted, the stunning supercar has gained a retractable hard-top. This makes the new Ferrari 458 Spider the world’s first mid-engined car with a retractable hard-top. For Ferrari, the decision was easy. The...

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