Supercars
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In 1975 Aston Martin was sold to a pair of North American businessmen named Peter Sprague and George Minden. One year later the iconic Lagonda was introduced to the world, a futuristic car designed by stylist William Towns. However, that same year, Towns sketched up an even more radical version of his design that would eventually become the mid-engined supercar we all know today as the Aston Martin Bulldog. Though Towns’ original design was initially knocked back by management, a special one-off version was unveiled in March of 1980 as proof that Aston Martin could build a world-class...
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Alfa Romeo Confirmed For 2008 U.S. Arrival
It’s finally official. Alfa Romeo will return to U.S. shores next year with the debut of the 8C Competizione supercar. Maserati North America boss Jim Selwa made the announcement at the unveiling of the final production version of the U.S.-spec 8C at the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance over...
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Bugatti Veyron Pegaso Edition spotted in Dubai
Possibly one of the rarest Bugatti Veyrons on the planet was spotted at a car show in Dubai sporting an equally rare United Arab Emirates ‘1’ license plate. You’d think that only the Sheik would have enough influence to own such a car and number plate but info sourced from...
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Hennessey Viper beats Veyron in 0-200MPH shoot-out
The Hennessey-tuned Venom 1000 Dodge Viper has eclipsed the world’s fastest car, the Bugatti Veyron, in a 0-200mph winner takes all shoot-out conducted by Road & Track, The twin-turbocharged Viper managed a best time of 20.3 seconds, almost four full seconds clear of the quad-turbo Veyron in...
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Honda’s NSX delayed
Honda CEO Takeo Fukui has confirmed that the next-generation NSX supercar won’t be shown at the Tokyo Auto Show in October. The development of the car continues with various NSX test mules recently caught running laps at the Nurburgring, but Honda won’t say when the new model will...
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The 1200hp, $2m Natalia SLS 2 is...real?
You'll have to forgive us for being just a little skeptical about the Natalia SLS 2, a hyper-luxury land yacht being developed by DiMora Motorcar that aims to out-Maybach the Maybach and become one of the most expensive production cars to ever be sold. The most recent happenings surrounding its...
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Mercedes’ new super sports car being developed with its racing partner HWA and the next-generation SL due in 2012 will adopt aluminum bodywork construction in an effort to save weight. Similar to the construction of Jaguar’s XJ and Audi’s A8 saloons, the adoption of lightweight aluminum will improve the handling, ride, performance and fuel economy of Mercedes’ new models. The new sports car, which is rumored to be called the SLC, will arrive in 2010 and will be followed two years later the by the new SL, according to AutoWeek. Both cars will be front-engined and RWD...
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Ferrari F430 Scuderia set for 2007 Frankfurt auto show
Ferrari’s new model pegged for the 2007 Frankfurt auto show has turned out to be the new 430 Scuderia, and not the Challenge Stradale or Dino that everyone had been hoping for. The new Scuderia is essentially the CS model in everything but name, having shed up to 100 kilograms through an...
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Dutch firm Hansen planning GT-R supercar
Dutch firm Hansen has released details for its new GT-R track car that’s set to be launched later in the year as well as news of a milder GT version designed for road use. The GT-R is a mid-engined two-seater featuring a semi-monocoque chassis constructed from aluminum, steel and composite...
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Official Details For Porsche’s New 911 GT2
Forced to release official info for its new 997 GT2 following the leak of the car’s brochure last week, Porsche has announced full details of the super-coupe ahead of its unveiling at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Developing 530hp and 680Nm of torque, the new GT2 is the most...
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Updated: Porsche 911 GT2 Official Pics
Quickly following the leak of the official brochure for Porsche’s upcoming 911 GT2 yesterday, new official images have emerged ahead of the super-coupe’s unveiling at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show. Official output figures for its twin-turbo 3.6L flat-six stand at 530hp at...
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U.S. Built Noble Renamed Rossion Q1
When the U.S. distributor of Noble Automotive, the Ohio-based 1G Racing, bought the rights to build local versions of Noble M400 and M12 supercars, there was a clause that required 1G to rebadge and rename the cars. Thus, the Rossion Q1 was born. Based loosely on the British-designed supercars, the...
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Supercars are defined by how fast they can go and how quickly they can reach their Vmax, and there’s only one test that pits an array of the world’s top metal against each other, Auto Motor und Sports (AMS) annual Nardo top speed shoot-out. Surprisingly, Bugatti’s Veyron, the world’s fastest production car, never made it to the magazine’s most recent competition. A quick look in the Guinness Book of World Records reveals that a 9ff modified Porsche is in fact officially the fastest street-legal road car, registering a top speed of 242mph (388km/h). In AMS’...
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No new model for Bugatti, instead we get new colors
People who spend upwards of one million dollars on a car love personalization. It’s the one area where they can spend ridiculous amounts of money in a game of one-upmanship to show that their supercar is more special than the next. This has always been a problem for the maker of the...
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Pagani To Build 750-HP Zonda R, New C9 Due In 2009
Pagani has confirmed that its 750 horsepower Zonda R track car will be put into production with a mere 10 examples only expected to see the light of day. Six deposits have already been placed for the 1.2 million euro Ferrari FXX rival and the first deliveries should start in March of next year...
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Nine points and £400 fine after crashing a Veyron
The UK man who crashed his brother’s Bugatti Veyron back in March will have his license endorsed with nine penalty points, three points away from being totally suspended. He will also receive a £400 fine but we suspect the trashing he would have received from his older brother would have...
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Video: The Story Of The Pininfarina-Designed P4/5 Enzo
James Glickenhaus tells us the story behind one of the most expensive Ferraris ever created and boasts a couple of reasons why his P4/5 is better than the Enzo it’s based on. This video is worth it for the inside look at Glickenhaus’ garage and his personal collection of cars...
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McLaren SLR Roadster makes an appearance at Goodwood FOS
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is known as a Mecca for car enthusiasts, so what better place to unveil the stunning new McLaren SLR drop top? This was the first public outing for the recently released car and lucky visitors got to see it six times over the course of the weekend. Powered by a...
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Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show back in March, Ferrari’s new 612 Scaglietti Sessanta is ready to go on sale with a limited run of just 60 cars. Packed with Ferrari’s full enhancement package, the 612 Sessanta is only available with the F1 gearbox and either Grigio scuro or Rubino Micalizzato color schemes. Unique features include the underbody painted in Ferrari’s technical black and the headlights and rear-bumper getting silver highlights. Other additions to the exterior include an electro-chromic panoramic roof panel with three transparency positions, new monolithic and...
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Preview of Ferrari's future technology
Ferrari has just published an extensive document outlining the future technologies that are set to appear in both its road-going and F1 race cars. It’s part of an official presentation that’s going down in Maranello today, where the eco-friendly FXX Millechili concept car has just been...
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Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 by Edo Competition
German tuning house Edo Competition has taken a look under the hood of the Lamborghini Murcièlago LP640 supercar and worked its magic to the tune of 663hp, 23 horses up on the factory model. Torque from the 6.5L V12 is increased from 660Nm to 675Nm at 5,600rpm, which results in final acceleration...
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Boat with Ferrari F430 power breaks two world records
A Granturismo boat powered by a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] F430 V8 engine has established two new world water speed records on Lake Como in Italy. At the helm was Eugenio Molinari, who navigated the boat in two separate categories, managing the fastest average speeds for the running kilometer both times...
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Spy Shots: 2009 BMW 7-series
Due for introduction late next year, BMW’s 2009 model-year 7-series saloon has been spotted once again undergoing testing at Germany’s Nurburgring. More of an evolution of the current model rather than a complete redesign, the new 7 should feature a smoother more muscular look...
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9ff GT9 to break Bugatti Veyron's 407km/h top speed
Engineers at 9ff have the Bugatti Veyron clearly in their sights with the new Porsche GT9 set to take on the world’s fastest with a top speed target in excess of 400km/h. Production of the GT9 will be limited to just 20 copies at €476,000 a piece, but one car has already been reserved...
Kenneth Hall