Supercars

  • First completed tub at McLaren Composites Technology Center in Yorkshire, England

    McLaren continues to post record after record in sales, meaning capacity at its plant in Woking, England, is tighter than ever. And with more models on the way, the company last November established a separate plant in Sheffield, England, to build the carbon fiber monocoque tubs that underpin each of its cars. Called the McLaren Composites Technology Center, the new plant on Friday shipped its first completed tub to the main site in Woking, located approximately 175 miles to the south. The first tub won't make it into one of McLaren's supercars. Rather, it will be used for crash testing...

  • 2016 McLaren P1 GTR for sale
    First McLaren P1 GTR in the US for sale

    The ultra-exclusive hypercar owned by Bruce Canepa is on sale soon and features extreme engineering designed for racecars.

  • Render of Pagani Huayra Dragon
    Pagani Huayra Dragon is a one-off supercar for TopCar

    The most extreme Pagani Huayra yet will be custom-built for a tuning company in Russia and feature specialized aerodynamic parts and a high-performance V-12.

  • Ares Project 1
    Additional Ares Project 1 versions planned, including convertible

    Ares continues to churn out wonderfully retro cars, and the latest model didn't disappoint. Last week, the Project 1 debuted as an ode to the De Tomaso Panther, but Ares has more plans in store for the car. Top Gear magazine reported on Monday that there will be a convertible model put into...

  • 1995 Bugatti EB110 SS
    Final Bugatti EB110 SS ever built surfaces for sale

    Another day, another classic supercar for sale. This time, it's slightly more special because this is supposedly the final Bugatti EB110 SS ever built. Thus, it was one of the final cars to leave Bugatti's Italian factory before the brand was taken over by Volkswagen Group and production moved to...

  • Ares Project 1
    Retro done right: Ares Project 1 channels the Pantera and 641 horsepower

    Ares, the Modena-based coachbuilder and tuner formed by ex-Lotus CEO Dany Bahar, has unveiled the first completed car in its Legends Reborn series. The series reimagines iconic supercars using modern design techniques and materials, not to mention performance, and the first member is the stunning...

  • 2020 Chevrolet Corvette (C8) spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Sports car fans were ready to see Chevrolet pull the sheet off the mid-engine 2020 C8 Corvette at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this past January, but it never happened. Numerous rumors suggested the car had been delayed and would debut at its own standalone event sometime this year. Last Friday, Hagerty reported that it has dug up three reasons why the hotly anticipated mid-engine Corvette hasn't surfaced yet. They all point to the fact that Chevy's supercar killer simply isn't ready for prime time yet. Reason number one is a rumor we've heard before. According...

  • 2008 Lamborghini Estoque Concept
    Lamborghini could introduce fourth model line around 2025

    If Lamborghini continues on the path of success as it has in recent years, next decade will realize a new model line for the Italian firm. It won't be an SUV, though. Instead expect a 2+2 grand touring car. The firm's CEO Stefano Domenicali spoke with Autocar and in a Saturday report and declared...

  • Dendrobium D-1 XP-2 prototype
    McLaren F1 designer joins Dendrobium electric supercar project

    The man who penned the McLaren F1 has joined Dendrobium to work on the technology firm's electric supercar project. Dendrobium announced in February the appointment of Peter Stevens, revealing that the British designer had already enhanced the design of the latest prototype of the company's...

  • 2006 Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren
    Mercedes-Benz SLR to return? Daimler renews trademark

    Mercedes-Benz could have plans for a new SLR sports car after parent company Daimler moved to renew the trademark this month. The Drive first spotted the trademark renewal and reported the news on Thursday. The automaker officially filed the renewal on March 1 via a New York-based law firm. The...

  • McLaren Senna GTR
    McLaren Senna GTR takes the hypercar to new heights

    The McLaren Senna is already an incredible feat of technology and engineering, but the Senna GTR has arrived to outdo everything the standard car accomplishes. Well, except comfort. On Friday, the British supercar maker revealed the ultimate in the brand's Ultimate Series, the McLaren Senna GTR...

  • New Stratos
    New Stratos arrives in production guise, classic livery at 2019 Geneva auto show

    First unveiled in 2010, the New Stratos brought one of the most iconic rally car designs into the modern era. The project was the dream of Michael Stoschek, a German billionaire with a love of rally cars of the original Lancia Statos' era. He commissioned Pininfarina to build the modern car, which...

  • McLaren 720S Spider by MSO

    It's pretty much common practice these days to see McLaren Special Operations flex its creativity to show off the possibilities within the department. This time, MSO tackled the McLaren 720S Spider with a unique color palette to show how the supercar "breathes." Revealed Wednesday at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, the supercar features a Meteorite Gray exterior with highlights done in Cerulean Blue, Abyss Black, and Burton Blue. The tri-tone paint finish, which McLaren calls Coriolis, uses advanced technologies within MSO to apply the paint as shown. The look is a subtle one, but...

  • Koenigsegg Jesko
    Koenigsegg Jesko deep dive: 7 clutches, 1,600 hp, $3M

    When you're developing a replacement for the fastest car on the planet, a typical update isn't going to cut the mustard. Fortunately, that wasn't an issue for Koenigsegg, as nothing the Swedish performance marque does is what you'd call typical. That's clearly evident in Koenigsegg's Jesko, which...

  • Pagani Huayra Roadster
    Pagani Huayra replacement will feature new V-12, electric option

    Pagani didn't have anything new to show at this week's 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, though company founder Horacio Pagani and his son Christopher were present and dropped a few details on his next hypercar. Speaking with Road & Track, they revealed that the hypercar to replace the...

  • Hispano-Suiza Carmen
    Hispano-Suiza starts revival with debut of Carmen electric GT

    Big, pre-war cars are the things for which Hispano-Suiza is best known. Founded in 1904, the Spanish marque has been defunct since 1968, but that's all set to change as the there are not one but two separate parties trying to build modern Hispano-Suizas. One is a company based in Switzerland...

  • Lamborghini Huracan Evo Spyder
    Lamborghini Huracán Evo Spyder lets the fresh air in

    Lamborghini will bring not one, but two Huracán Evo models to the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. On Tuesday, the Italian firm lifted the lid on the Huracán Evo Spyder, essentially an Huracán Evo coupe sans roof. The supercar maker said it worked hard to ensure the Spyder didn't...

  • Ferrari F8 Tributo
    710-horsepower Ferrari F8 Tributo arrives to replace the 488

    Ferrari on Tuesday pulled the covers off the F8 Tributo at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, the Prancing Horse's newest mid-engine marvel and a celebration of the marque's legendary 8-cylinder lineage. The car is the replacement for the 488 GTB and essentially the same package as the more...

  • Pininfarina Battista

    Battista "Pinin" (little brother) Farina always wanted to build a road car of his own. The man who founded the design firm Pininfarina 90 years ago never achieved his goal, but on Monday his namesake company, under the direction of his grandson Paolo, showed the production version of a car that completes his vision. Not only that, but the car takes his first name, and it's an electric supercar with otherwordly performance. The Pininfarina Battista boasts big-time electric-car credentials, too. Its electric powertrain, sourced from the Croatian firm Rimac, produces 1,877 horsepower and 1,696...

  • Koenigsegg Jesko
    Koenigsegg Jesko rocks Geneva as the ultimate in Swedish speed

    Koenigsegg dropped the mic at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday. The Swedish supercar maker revealed the Koenigsegg Jesko, which replaces the famed Agera supercar with technology and specifications that require a double take. The Jesko implements a few core improvements over the...

  • Aston Martin Vanquish Vision concept, courtesy Jill Ciminillo
    Aston Martin Vanquish Vision concept takes nameplate to new mid-engine heights

    Britain, meet Italy. Aston Martin wants to challenge the storied Italian marques Ferrari and Lamborghini at their own game. At the Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday, the British automaker revealed its challenger to take on the likes of the Ferrari F8 Tributo. It wears a name that fans will...

  • Bugatti La Voiture Noire
    Bugatti La Voiture Noire—a $12.4 million celebration of the Type 57SC Atlantic

    Bugatti has paid homage to the legendary Type 57SC Atlantic with a one-off hypercar unveiled on Tuesday at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. Called the La Voiture Noire, French for “The Black Car,” the one-off creation is based on the platform of the Chiron and honors a...

  • Aston Martin AM-RB 003, courtesy Jill Ciminillo
    Aston Martin AM-RB 003 hypercar debuts with V-6 power, shape-shifting panels

    Aston Martin is going to great lengths to develop a world-beating hypercar in the form of the Valkyrie, including snagging hugely successful Formula 1 race car designer Adrian Newey to be the project's lead. Fortunately, all of the knowledge gained and technology developed for the project won't be...

  • Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster
    Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster storms Geneva

    If the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ coupe is too constricting, the Italian firm has a remedy. On Monday, the Aventador SVJ Roadster arrived ahead of its formal debut at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. The Aventador SVJ Roadster brings all of the coupe's power and technologies with the...

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