Supercars

  • Aston Martin Valkyrie

    To paraphrase a line from the hit 1984 film "This is Spinal Tap," the Aston Martin Valkyrie goes to 11. Eleven-thousand rpm, that is. On Friday, the British brand announced its forthcoming hypercar makes a colossal 1,160 horsepower and redlines at 11,100 rpm. For those who haven't been following the Valkyrie's development, the 6.5-liter V-12 was developed with partner Cosworth, who claimed it would make 1,130 horsepower. Its final output is 1,000 hp, which still makes it one of the most powerful naturally aspirated engines in the world. A KERS-style hybrid system contributes the other 160 hp...

  • Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus 004C race car
    Ready for race day: SCG reveals track versions of 004 supercar

    Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus on Friday revealed the track versions of its 004 sports car, which so far had only been shown in 004S road car guise (the S is for Stradale, Italian for “Road”). In case you've forgotten, the 004 is a mid-engine sports car which in 004S guise generates 650...

  • Hispano-Suiza Maguari HS1 GTC
    A second Hispano-Suiza plans new supercar for Geneva auto show

    Dormant Spanish brand Hispano-Suiza is set to make a comeback at next week's 2019 Geneva International Motor Show with the unveiling of the Carmen electric supercar, with the team led by the great grandson of the brand's founder, Damián Mateu, and based in Spain. However, there's another car...

  • 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo
    F8 Tributo first of 5 new Ferraris due in 2019

    Ferrari on Thursday unveiled the replacement for the 488 GTB in the form of the stunning F8 Tributo. It's the first of five new models the Italian firm has planned for 2019. “Five will come in 2019, which is probably the biggest effort,” Ferrari marketing chief Enrico Galliera told...

  • 2017 Lamborghini Aventador S
    Not this bull's first rodeo: Lamborghini launches used-car certification program

    Those who have the money to afford a Lamborghini likely don't need to shop the used market, but the Italian firm has announced a new certified pre-owned (CPO) program to back such vehicles. Called "Selezione Lamborghini," the CPO program ensures the new owner of a used Lamborghini peace of mind as...

  • 2019 McLaren 720S Spider
    First drive review: 2019 McLaren 720S Spider balances sun, performance, comfort

    Among the hottest toys of the 1970s were the Kenner Super Sonic Power (SSP) race cars, which employed a central spinning wheel that propelled them over jumps, down the stairs, and into furniture legs in houses everywhere. The utter ubiquity of these toy cars led to innovations, such as a spark...

  • Lewis Hamilton introduces the Mercedes-AMG Project One at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show

    Lewis Hamilton isn't only a top racing driver, he's also an avid car nut and quite particular about what cars he adds to his collection. It's no surprise then that he's keen on having Mercedes-AMG, whose F1 team he drives for, build special versions of the upcoming One hypercar with his own personal touches. “I want to do a special LH Edition,” Hamilton told Top Gear magazine in an interview published Monday. “I’ve already spoken to them about it, and they’re considering it; it doesn’t make sense not to do it, considering we’ve won the world...

  • Teaser for Aston Martin 003 hypercar debuting in 2021
    Targets acquired: Aston Martin 003 hypercar aimed at LaFerrari, McLaren Senna

    This week, Aston Martin finally showed off the first image of its forthcoming 003 hypercar and the firm's CEO declared it has the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren Senna, and Porsche 918 Spyder directly in its sights. Andy Palmer, Aston Martin CEO, told Auto Express in a Wednesday report that the 003...

  • McLaren 600LT Spider by MSO
    McLaren 600LT Spider by MSO is utterly gorgeous

    McLaren Special Operations is back once again to show off its capabilities, and this time the special editions unit has created a stunning McLaren 600LT Spider. Set to debut at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, the 600LT Spider by MSO wears a gorgeous color combination of Dove Gray and...

  • Bugatti Chiron test with astronaut Jon A. McBride
    Astronaut Jon A. McBride experiences Bugatti Chiron at Kennedy Space Center

    Astronauts handle some of the wildest vehicles mankind has ever built. Naturally, it only makes sense to put a former astronaut in the passenger seat of a Bugatti Chiron to see how it compares. Last Friday, Bugatti did just that when it placed astronaut Jon A. McBride in the passenger seat of the...

  • 2020 McLaren 600LT Spider
    First drive review: 2020 McLaren 600LT Spider sounds serious, delivers on the track

    Arizona Motorsports Park sits beside Luke Air Force Base outside Phoenix, so visiting drivers are treated to a non-stop free display of air power courtesy of F-16s and F-35s. The base is home to the F-35 demonstration team, whose preparations for the 2019 air show season provided overhead...

  • Koenigsegg Agera RS1
    The Swedish dream: Koenigsegg wants to build thousands of cars per year

    Koenigsegg may have the hardware to compete with heavyweights such as Ferrari or Lamborghini, but the Swedish automaker remains a low-scale operation. In the years to come, that appears set to change. CEO and founder Cristian von Koenigsegg told Bloomberg in a report last Friday that after 2022, he...

  • Ferrari 308 GTS with V-12 swap and Testarossa heads

    What one Ferrari owner thought would be a simple swap turned out to be an 11-year project that continues today. Grassroots Motorsports forum user Mke detailed his lengthy battle to swap a V-12 engine into his Ferrari 308 GTS, which Road & Track reported this past January. It's not the first time someone has tried to stuff a V-12 into a 308, but this owner's journey is far more interesting and downright incredible. The V-12 came from a junked Ferrari 400i, which the owner thought would be interesting to fit with quad-valve heads from a Testarossa. Right away, he discovered the heads didn't...

  • 'Disintegrating Miura' by Fabian Oefner
    Exploding Lamborghini Miura photo is downright mesmerizing

    Art comes in all shapes and forms, and today, many consider classic cars as their own kind of art. Yet, this actual piece of artwork depicts an exploding Lamborghini Miura, a stunning design in its own right, and it's mesmerizing. Lamborghini published a video describing how the artwork came to...

  • 2017 Ford GT originally commissioned by John Cena - Image via Mecum Auctions
    John Cena's Ford GT for sale for the fourth time

    It seems no one wants to keep this Liquid Blue 2017 Ford GT. First bought by pro wrestler-turned-actor John Cena, the GT first changed hands in August of 2017. Ford immediately sued Cena for breaking the legal agreement each GT buyer signs stating they won't sell (i.e. flip) their car for two years...

  • Ferrari LaFerrari replica in Malaysia
    Balling on a budget: Steel LaFerrari replica shows up in Malaysia

    We're normally not a fan of replicas, but we give the owner of the Ferrari LaFerrari credit for not exactly hiding its pseudo-supercar upbringing. GTSpirit first spotted this LaFerrari replica, which showed up at a car meet somewhere in Malaysia. And it's made entirely from steel, apparently. The...

  • New Stratos
    Ferrari-based New Stratos is getting a manual gearbox

    At last year's Geneva Motor Show, Manifattura Automobili Torino (MAT) finally brought the reborn Lancia Stratos, dubbed the New Stratos, to life. This year, the company will introduce a new option for the limited run of sports cars: a proper manual transmission. On Tuesday, the company announced...

  • 2016 Porsche 911 R, via Gooding & Company
    WhatsApp founder offloading minty-fresh collection of Porsches

    Porsche-philes, prepare your bank accounts. Gooding & Company will oversee an auction of 10 incredible Porsches from WhatsApp founder Jan Koum's collection. Koum says he's out of space and time to take care of these 10 Porsches, and we wonder what kind of cars took precedence over these. The...

  • Ferrari Monza SP1

    Ferrari turned back the clock to find inspiration for its latest specialty models, the Monza SP1 and Monza SP2. Now, the Italian automaker has given us a look at their road presence in a new video. The brief clip shows both the single-seater SP1 and two-seater SP2 racing through winding roads in an undisclosed location—frankly, we don't care where the cars were because they look downright wonderful. Ferrari unveiled both models as part of a new "Icona" series of cars. The series will continue to tap into Ferarri's history to build limited-run models for various clients and collectors...

  • McLaren 600LT with Hennessey Performance Engineering upgrades
    Hennessey cranks McLaren 600LT to 1,000 horsepower

    When a car enters the shop at Hennessey Performance Engineering, there's a good chance it leaves with more power. A lot more power. That's the case for the McLaren 600LT, which HPE can now tune up to 1,000 horsepower, the company announced on Monday. The tuning firm offers three different packages...

  • 2016 Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta
    2016 Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta for sale after failing to sell at auction

    After failing to sell at auction, the owner of this 2016 Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta is still keen to offload the exclusive supercar. The limited-run variant of Ferrari's most-recent halo car, which also helped the company celebrate its 70th birthday, failed to meet its reserve at the 2019 Mecum...

  • 1991 Acura NSX
    Honda nearly left VTEC out of the original Acura NSX

    The original Acura NSX has obtained a legendary status among enthusiasts, but it almost went to production without its famed variable valve timing & lift electronic control. Yes, VTEC. Acura celebrated 30 years since the original NS-X concept debuted at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show on Wednesday...

  • Bugatti Chiron 110 Ans Bugatti special edition
    Bugatti celebrates 110th anniversary with special-edition Chiron

    Bugatti is 110 years old this year, and to celebrate, the hypercar maker revealed a special-edition Chiron. Appropriately called the Bugatti Chiron 110 Ans Bugatti, French for "110 Years of Bugatti," the hypercar is all about honoring its French heritage. Although the exterior color is finished in...

  • Porsche Carrera GT restored by Porsche Classic
    Porsche Classic restored a Carrera GT at owner's request

    After 15 years, this Porsche Carrera GT received a new lease on life. At the owner's request, he or she commissioned Porsche to perform a full restoration to make the Carrera GT even better than when it came off the assembly line, and Porsche shared the results in a Monday announcement. Porsche...

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