Supercars
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It’s been a while since we last heard of German tuner Carlsson and its wild C25 supercar loosely based on the Mercedes-Benz SL platform. At last year’s Geneva Motor Show Carlsson first took the covers off the C25 and announced a limited production run of just 25 units of the V-12 powered beast. At this week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Carlsson is back and has brought with it a new edition of the C25 dubbed the Royale. Once again limited to just 25 units, the new Carlsson C25 Royale is essentially a lighter yet more well-appointed version of the original C25. Engineers have...
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Lamborghini Flying Doctor To Come To The Rescue Of Damaged Aventadors
Lamborghini has gone to great lengths to improve the weight and structural rigidity of its new Aventador LP700-4. The latest supercar is not only a powerful brute but it’s also technology-driven, and one standout feature is its extensive use of carbon fiber. In fact, the central structure of...
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Brabus Brute: 700 Horsepower Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Debuts In Geneva
It wouldn’t be the Geneva Motor Show without some outrageous creation from Brabus and for this year’s event the German tuner hasn’t disappointed. Brabus has unveiled a new twin-turbocharged version of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar that promises an output of 700 horsepower and...
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Gumpert Tornante By Touring Superleggera Preview: 2011 Geneva Motor Show
Shedding its funky, lego-man exterior for a sleeker, Touring Superleggera-designed skin, Gumpert has moved past the Apollo and on to the Tornante. It's an upgrade, and it goes deeper than the surface. About 220 pounds lighter than the Apollo thanks in part of a carbon monocoque and composite body...
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Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor Show
The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 has finally landed, and as expected it looks out of this world--as any Lambo should. Replacing the Murcielago as Lamborghini’s flagship, the Aventador represents the pinnacle of the company's design and construction capabilities. Its performance stats reflect...
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Pagani Huayra Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor Show
Arguably one of the most anticipated debuts at this week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the all-new 2011 Pagani Huayra has been revealed and we have to admit that its controversial styling is starting to grow on us. Perhaps it’s the 700 horsepower twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 engine...
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After an absurd week of leaks and broken embargoes, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is officially here. Replacing the Murcielago as the flagship Lambo, the Aventador represents the pinnacle of the company's design and construction capabilities. Its performance stats reflect that. All-wheel drive and lots of power is a surefire recipe for brilliant acceleration, and the Aventador doesn't disappoint. With its new Independent Shifting Rods (ISR) transmission swapping cogs, it hustles to 62 mph in a scant 2.9 seconds. Power-to-weight ratio sits at 4.96 pounds per horsepower, reflecting the...
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Mansory Cormeum Based On The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG: 2011 Geneva Motor Show
In the world of high-end car modification, there's extreme, there's insane, and then there's Mansory. But anyone that's actually been inside a Mansory vehicle knows the attention to detail and craftsmanship that goes into the firm’s over-the-top designs--it's enough to make a modified car a...
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Report: Ferrari 458 Italia With Eco-Friendly HELE System Set For Geneva Debut
It’s safe to assume that most owners of the Ferrari 458 Italia would have little concern as to how much emissions their cars produce but nevertheless Ferrari is expected to debut a ‘greener’ version of its V-8 supercar during tomorrow’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The new 458...
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Audi Working On Lightened R8 ‘NF’ Supercar?
Audi already has a lighter and more hardcore version of its R8 supercar, the new 2011 Audi R8 GT, which comes packing a 560 horsepower V-10 engine and a 220 pound lighter curb weight than the regular R8 V10 model. However, according to a new report, Audi engineers are developing an even lighter...
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Nissan GT-R Bursts Into Flames After Crashing Into Volkswagen Golf
This is the aftermath of a crash that occurred in Malaysia last week and involved the Nissan GT-R you see here engulfed in flames and a Volkswagen Golf GTI, which managed to get away with relatively minor damage. It’s believed the two cars were heading in opposing directions when they came...
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1,115 Horsepower Koenigsegg Agera R: 2011 Geneva Motor Show
We can add yet another supercar debut pegged for next week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show; Swedish automaker Koenigsegg has confirmed that a new model based on its Agera supercar will debut at the Swiss event and we now have the first official images and details (you may recall that images of the...
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Forget the 458 Italia and forget the Enzo supercar, for when it comes to Ferrari’s fastest ever road car the 599 GTO takes home the honor. However, be that as it may, the Ferrari tuning gods at Novitec Rosso have seen fit to work over the limited edition supercar and boost its performance even further. Taking the stock 599 GTO, which in unadulterated form dishes out as much as 670 horsepower, Novitec Rosso’s engineers have managed to dial-up output to a heady 888 horsepower and 636 pound-feet of torque. The extra output is courtesy of a pair of high-performance superchargers...
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Video: One Small Reason The Lexus LFA Costs Twice As Much As It Should
We're still bewildered by the Lexus LFA. Sure, it's fast, it's pretty good-looking, and it has a banshee of a V-10 under the hood. But it's priced at about 1.5-2 times the price of cars that look just as good (or better), are just as quick (or faster) and are far more readily available. This video...
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Gumpert Tornante Teased Again Ahead Of Geneva Debut?
This image may or may not be a teaser of the Tornante, Gumpert's second supercar and already shaping up to be much more aesthetically pleasing than its undoubtedly hard core but decidedly utilitarian Apollo. Part of the reason for the visual improvement is that the Tornante is penned by Italian...
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2012 Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package Preview: 2011 Geneva Motor Show
We've been hearing about the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package since last year, and we've been graced with a few images of it along the way. As the Geneva Motor Show approaches, Lexus is gearing up for the full monty with this new gallery of images. Revealing the bright-orange Nurburgring Package car...
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Lamborghini Previews Aventador LP700-4 Rolling Chassis Ahead Of Geneva
The 2011 Geneva Motor Show is knocking on our door, due to kick off press days in just a week. The latest early arrival is this shot of Lamborghini's Murcielago-replacing Aventador LP700-4, in naked rolling chassis form. If the new chassis looks decidedly familiar in shape, it's for good reason...
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New i8 Supercar Will Top Eco-Focused BMW ‘i’ Sub-Brand
We can finally confirm that the production version of 2009’s BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept, set to go on sale in October of 2013, will go by the name ‘i8’ and head a range of new eco-focused vehicles from BMW. BMW yesterday announced its new ‘i’ sub-brand...
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It looks like the Ferrari California ‘Race 606’ won’t be the only modified supercar from Ferrari tuning experts Novitec Rosso at next week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The German tuner has now rolled out its new performance upgrade for the exhilarating Ferrari 458 Italia, delivering an output of 609 horsepower--39 more than stock without the aid of any forced induction. The list of modifications includes a high-performance exhaust system, made from the same material used in Formula 1 racing. This optimizes both power yield and exhaust note while weighing some 45 pounds...
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Edo Competition LP750 Is World’s Fastest Lamborghini Murcielago
Germany’s Edo Competition is an expert when it comes to modifying ultra-rare exotics so who better to tune one of Lamborghini’s most hardcore cars ever produced--the limited edition Murcielago LP640. About one and a half years ago the tuning firm’s engineers laid hands on a LP640...
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Video: Pagani Huayra Shows Off In Need For Speed Shift 2 Unleashed
The Pagani Huayra, like the Zonda before it, is polarizing in design: some love it, some can't wrap their heads around it. We're huge fans of the engine, the overall profile, and the performance--but not sold on many of the details yet. Whichever camp you belong to, you'll enjoy this footage and...
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Pagani Zonda Driver Crashes At 199 MPH, Lives
If you haven't seen the many crash images of sports and super cars split in half by the sheer force of their high-speed accidents, you're probably bit less morbidly fascinated by the topic than we are. Today's incredible (and incredibly stupid) crash isn't morbid, however. It's fantastically lucky...
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Ruf Announces Trials Of ‘eRuf’ Electric Porsche 911 Fleet
In the same week that Porsche unveiled its own in-house developed electric Boxster E, one of the automaker’s longtime tuners, Ruf, announced plans for its own trials of a small fleet of electric Porsche 911 prototypes. Ruf is probably most widely recognized for its wild modified Porsches such...
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First Ferrari FF And Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster In U.S. Up For Auction
The Boca Raton Concours d' Elegance held annually in Florida has become a high-profile, national automotive event. Now in its fifth year, the Concours celebration is promising a lineup which is sure to be better than ever. That’s because two of the most anticipated cars of the year, the...
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