Supercars

  • James Glickenhaus Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

    Alfa Romeo’s full on assault on the North American car market has been pushed back until 2011 due to the current financial crisis, however the first trickle of Alfa cars went on sale in the United States last month and late last week the first of these was delivered to its expectant owner. Taking delivery of the first new Alfa Romeo since the mid-1990s was famous Ferrari owner James Glickenhaus, who most readers would recognize as the owner of the Pininfarina-designed Ferrari P4/5 custom Enzo supercar. Alfa Romeo launched the car at a ceremony at Miller Motorcars in Greenwich...

  • Nissan GT-R
    Nissan GT-R wins category in Japan’s COTY awards

    The Nissan GT-R has taken home the 'Most Advanced Technology Award' in this year’s Japanese Car of the Year (COTY) awards ceremony, held over the weekend in Oiso, Japan. The diminutive Toyota iQ was picked the favourite among the judges, taking home the overall COTY award. For the Most...

  • Mirror finish Bugatti Veyron
    Mirror-Finish Bugatti Veyron On Display At VW ‘Premium Clubhouse’

    To mark the opening of the new Autostadt pavilion in the ‘Premium Clubhouse’ section of the popular Volkswagen Group visitor center in Wolfsburg, Germany, the company unveiled a new mirror-finish Bugatti Veyron that sits in a room full of mirrors. The Premium Clubhouse is a display of...

  • Update: Mystery Ferrari rumored to be coachbuilt Fioravanti
    Mystery Ferrari confirmed as first car in portfolio coachbuilding program

    The mysterious Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] we reported about back in August, spotted lapping Ferrari’s Fiorano test track in Maranello, has been confirmed as the initial car in the company's new 'Portfolio' coachbuilding program. Delivered to Japanese businessman Junichiro Hiramatsu, the car is...

  • Bolwell Nagari 300
    Bolwell reveals pricing and specs for Nagari supercar

    Australian sports car manufacturer Bolwell recently debuted the latest version of its Nagari coupe and has now confirmed that it will go into limited production early next year with a price tag of about AUD$198,000 (approximately $132,580). Designed as a modern interpretation of Bolwell’s...

  • Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider 16M
    Ferrari Unveils 430 Scuderia Spider 16M

    Though high-end supercars have always been something of a marriage of art and performance, Ferrari's cars have always managed to favor the performance side of the equation, even in their large and comfortable grand tourers. The Scuderia, based on the F430, has eschewed all vestiges of fashion and...

  • Elite Carbon Lamborghini Gallardo bodykit

    American bodykit manufacturer Elite Carbon has just released a full carbon fiber bodykit for the standard Lamborghini Gallardo, which gives the car a much more aggressive look as well as a number of characteristics inspired by the new Gallardo LP560-4 and previous Superleggera. The bodykit itself features a new front bumper with aggressive slats positioned in the middle of the front bar. The kit also consists of Superleggera-style side skirts with an additional lower scoop below the side air intake. Other pieces include a new carbon fiber rear bumper with an integrated carbon diffuser, as...

  • Project Kahn Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
    Project Kahn tinkers with the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

    The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is one of the few exotics rarely touched by aftermarket tuners but that hasn’t stopped Britain’s Project Kahn from releasing a new performance upgrade for it. Not wanting to alter the dramatic styling of the 599 significantly, developers have kept exterior...

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    Chrysler: Dodge Viper ACR 'sold out'

    Even as Chrysler considers selling the Viper brand and carries on serious talks with General Motors concerning a possible merger, the Dodge Viper is Chrysler's new superstar despite being its most expensive model, with the hardcore track-focused Viper ACR essentially sold out, according to Chrysler...

  • Novitec Rosso Bi-Kompressor Ferrari 599 GTB
    Novitec Rosso releases 808hp supercharger kit for the Ferrari 599 GTB

    German tuner Novitec Rosso has released details about a new modified Ferrari 599 GTB that builds upon its previous version by adding a new forced-induction system. The new package consists of a subtle styling kit for increased downforace, as well as some mild handling upgrades, and a...

  • 2008 Hamann Volcano Mercedes McLaren SLR
    Hamann Volcano based on the Mercedes McLaren SLR

    The standard Mercedes McLaren SLR is already one of the most impressive cars on the road but Hamann has lifted performance of the striking supercar even further with the introduction of its new ‘Volcano’ tuning pack. Focusing mainly improving the SLR’s aerodynamics, Hamann has...

  • McLaren F1
    McLaren F1 Brings $4 Million Price Tag At Auction

    The McLaren F1 was to the 1990s what the Bugatti Veyron is to today—a super-expensive limited volume hypercar that at one time was the world's fastest production car. Last night, an 11-year-old example proved that despite an intervening decade, the McLaren is not only still in high demand but...

  • 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4

    China is rapidly becoming one of Lamborghini’s primary markets, with sales this year alone for the country expected to grow by 186% on last year’s figures. It comes as little surprise then that the Italian supercar brand plans to set up a new branch office in Beijing, China’s capital, with operations to start early next year. Speaking at today official announcement, CEO Stephan Winkelmann explained that China’s propensity to become the leading economy in the world makes it one of the pivotal markets for Lamborghini’s future growth. “The decision to...

  • 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560/4 Polizia
    Lamborghini donates Gallardo LP560-4 to Italian police

    Lamborghini’s new Gallardo LP560-4 has joined the ranks of the Italian State Police, replacing the previous Gallardo ‘Polizia’ supercar after almost four years of service. The latest LP560-4 was donated by Lamborghini at a ceremony today and will be used for patrol duty on the...

  • 2008 Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 GT race car
    Video: Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 'GT' track action

    The Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 GT was first revealed exactly one year ago and since that time we have seen Mercedes announce the end of its manufacturing partnership with McLaren as well as unveil the new SLR Roadster 722 ‘S’ model. Back then it wasn’t known if the newly established...

  • 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
    Report: C7 Corvette put on indefinite hold

    There are all manner of rumors concerning the next-generation C7 Corvette, with stories ranging from the possibility of a mid-engined platform to AWD powertrains and even the arrival of a dual-clutch version. Although there isn’t much substance to any of these rumors, one of them that’s...

  • Last Mercedes McLaren auction
    Last Mercedes McLaren SLR Roadster destined for U.S.

    Mercedes Benz has confirmed that its longstanding partnership with British sports car manufacturer McLaren to build the SLR supercar will soon come to an end, and to celebrate production of the last SLR Roadster a special edition model will go up for auction. The car has been designed specifically...

  • 2009 Ferrari California
    Ferrari California official UK pricing released

    The UK price of the Ferrari California has been released to a handful of media at a first-drive event for the car in Sicily today. Starting at £143,000 ($249,000) in the UK, the Ferrari is also revealed further in some new photos that flaunt the car's good looks from even more angles. While UK...

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    Honda is pulling out all the stops for its replacement for the Acura NSX supercar, confirming it will be powered by a new V10 engine and boasting that it will be faster than Nissan’s GT-R. Expected to be sold exclusively under the Acura brand, the new model is scheduled to arrive in 2010 for the 2011 model year and availability is expected to be scarce. Acura is determined that its new NSX is will be truly “extreme” and that its image must be one of high-performance and luxury. Integral in this approach is the NSX's V10 engine, which some Acura staff questioned as being...

  • Arash AF10
    Arash Finalizes Design For AF10 Supercar

    We first heard about the Arash AF10 nearly two years ago when an early prototype was rolled out at the 2006 London Motor Show. Since then the company behind the original prototype has undergone several management reshuffles and spin-offs, but it has now confirmed the final design for its inaugural...

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    New V10 and Spyder models will make R8 waiting lists longer

    Audi is in the process of developing two new R8 variants to join the current V8 model, but according to one of the carmaker’s top execs the addition of these extra models will only make waiting lists longer. This will especially be the case in the United States where customers are already...

  • 2009 Nissan GT-R
    Nissan defends GT-R Nurburgring lap time with second video

    Earlier this month we reported on accusations hurled by Porsche towards Nissan, accusing the Japanese carmaker of falsifying the blistering Nurburgring lap time of 7m 29s recorded for the GT-R back in May. The accusations managed to reach the upper echelons of Nissan management, prompting...

  • Corvette ZR-1
    Mid-engine layout unlikely for C7 Corvette

    With the current ZR-1 supercar already priced above $100,000, the question remains whether General Motors should push the Corvette into the upper echelon of the performance market or allow it to remain somewhat affordable to the average Joe – at least in base spec. Rumors of a next generation...

  • 2008 GTbyCitroen Concept
    Citroën finally unmasks mysterious GT concept

    Citroën, together with the makers of the Gran Turismo video game series, has created a new concept car dubbed the GTbyCitroën. The French automaker will display the concept on its stands at the Paris Auto Show this week. The concept was developed as part of the promotion for the 5th title...

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