Supercars
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A sum of $150,000 is no insignificant amount of money. One could do many things with that kind of cash, but for the ultra wealthy, that's a drop in the bucket. In other words, spending that much on a car's interior, a Bugatti Veyron's interior mind you, is not out of the realm of possibility. Listed for sale on eBay is the complete interior from a 2008 Veyron, and it has a Buy It Now Price of $149,999. According to the seller, all of the components were removed prior to the car's owner taking delivery. That's probably a separate story on its own, but the dealer notes the owner had the cockpit...
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This Porsche Carrera GT has just 69 miles on the clock, and it's for sale
Now is someone's chance to own one of the most coveted modern-day Porsches. This particular 2005 Carrera GT's clocked just 69 miles and it's for sale in France. The car surfaced for sale on Auto Hebdo, a French vehicle marketplace. It's unclear what dealership currently holds the keys to the...
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Pre-production SSC Tuatara hypercar tests on public roads
The team at SSC is currently cooking up America's first hypercar and a pre-production prototype has just been spotted testing on public roads. These photos were sent in to Motor Authority by a reader and were snapped on a stretch of road near SSC's headquarters in West Richland, Washington. The new...
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Porsche targets 6:30 Nürburgring lap time for next hypercar
Just 6 minutes and 30 seconds. That's the targeted lap time for the 12.9-mile Nürburgring-Nordschleife for Porsche's next hypercar. The information was confirmed to Top Gear magazine at last week's 2018 LA Auto Show by Frank-Steffen Walliser, the head of Porsche's motorsport department as well...
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Rimac C_Two undergoes extensive wind tunnel testing
The Rimac C_Two may be nearly sold out, but the electric supercar isn't ready for prime time just yet. Engineers are still hard at work finalizing the car ahead of production, and Rimac gave fans a look behind the scenes in the wind tunnel. Rimac started from a clean sheet with the C_Two which...
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Ferrari builds bespoke SP3JC roadster on bones of F12 tdf
The most loyal of loyal Ferrari customers are sometimes provided the opportunity to commission their own coach-built Prancing Horse via a program known as Special Projects. There have been some real beauties over the years, such as 2016's 458 MM Speciale, as well as some oddball creations that...
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The Pininfarina car brand plans for a portfolio of high-performance electric cars and the Italian firm wasn't joking when it declared a high-end positioning. The first car from Pininfarina, the code-named PF0 hypercar, will reportedly arrive with around 1,900 horsepower, or more than any other car in production. The astonishing figure was revealed in a Tuesday Auto Express report, which added the PF0 will also boast 1,697 pound-feet of torque. The power will come from four electric motors, one for each wheel, thanks to powertrain partner Rimac. The name should ring a bell; the Croatian...
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Pininfarina details “Pura” design language for future cars, PF0 hypercar almost fully revealed
The new Pininfarina car brand spun off earlier this year from the Italian design house and coachbuilder of the same name is working on a handful of models, all of them high-performance electric cars to be targeted at ultra-wealthy individuals. Naturally, Pininfarina is turning to its parent company...
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Watch SSC test the 1,750-hp powerplant destined for the Tuatara hypercar
SSC previously said it's the only firm with a real shot at reaching the 300 mph barrier, and it appears work is full-speed ahead. The company posted a new video of its upcoming Tuatara hypercar's twin-turbo V-8 engine testing, an engine that will provide the gusto in the mission to 300 mph. The...
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1 of 106: McLaren Speedtail build slot up for grabs
Check the couch for change because a McLaren Speedtail build slot is currently for sale. Although McLaren in the Speedtail's announcement said all 106 vehicles were spoken for, it appears one of them is not. Knight International, a company that specializes in acquiring and selling rare cars...
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Bruce Canepa says Porsche is the ultimate driver's car
Opinions vary greatly on what makes the ultimate driver's car, but when Bruce Canepa speaks, we listen up. The former professional racer makes the case that Porsche is the best of the best in a new video collaboration with video game "CSR Racing." Those who don't know Canepa, we'll provide a quick...
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1996 Vector M12 headed to auction
Vector is one strange automotive case. Its boutique exotic automaker's history would make for an excellent screenplay, as it was embroiled in drama. More importantly, though, the company made some incredible supercars. Case in point is the Vector M12 built from 1995 to 1999. Only 14 were made and...
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McLaren will lift the lid on the 720S Spider on Dec. 9, but the British supercar maker has teased the car ahead of time The brand showed a sole photo of the new 720S Spider in a Wednesday teaser, and it will be the second model in the brand's $1.5 billion Track25 business plan. The first model will be the successor to the legendary F1, the McLaren Speedtail. The teaser is the first official image of the new model we've seen, but it's not the first time we've gotten a peek at the forthcoming 720S Spider. This past October, patent drawings for the model surfaced, and they showed the new model...
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Watch the Ford GT strut its stuff on the dyno
Hennessey Performance Engineering strapped founder John Hennessey's 2018 Ford GT Heritage Edition to the dyno to see just how powerful the supercar really is. The GT laid down an impressive 581 rear-wheel horsepower and 513 pound-feet of torque. The GT's twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 engine...
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Champagne Carbon crafts a bespoke bottle for Bugatti's 110th birthday
Champagne Carbon, the beverage company with those ridiculous but awesome carbon fiber bottles of bubbly that Formula 1 drivers shower themselves with on the podium, has teamed up with Bugatti to develop a bespoke bottle celebrating the automaker's 110th anniversary in 2019. Champagne Carbon CEO...
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McLaren Special Operations creates F1 GTR-inspired 720S "Stealth"
Different is better in the world of supercars, and McLaren Special Operations lets buyers do just that. This McLaren 720S "Stealth" was commissioned by McLaren London, which enlisted MSO's Bespoke services expertise to create a car inspired by the 1995 Le Mans-winning McLaren F1 GTR. McLaren...
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Gorgeous Jaguar XJ220C race car heads to auction
Jaguar only made 275 examples of the XJ220 supercar back in the early '90s, but a true XJ220C is literally one-of-a-kind. Thankfully, for someone with a healthy bank account, there's one headed to auction. Auction house Bonhams will see off this 1993 Jaguar XJ220C at its Bond Street Sale on next...
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Lamborghini motorsport squad builds a wild one-off Aventador
You thought the SVJ was going to be the end of the performance road for the Aventador? It seems Lamborghini's Squadra Corse motorsport department had other plans. Helping to mark the end of the 2018 season of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo one-make series, Squadra Corse late on Friday unveiled its...
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After patiently waiting for years, the twin-turbo-V-6 powered Audi R8 is officially dead. The R8’s project manager, Bjorn Friedrich, confirmed to Car Throttle in a Thursday report the current-generation of the supercar will stick with a V-10 engine. And that's the final answer. "It's the best engine for the car," Friedrich said. The executive's confirmation follows an Audi source who claimed the long-rumored twin-turbo V-6 was dead this past March. The possibility of a V-6-powered R8 first came to light in 2016. A leaked product roadmap showed such a powerplant was planned for the...
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This 2005 Ford GT was never titled, and it's now for sale
Ford's (in)famous vetting process for its modern GT supercar is fairly intense, but there's perhaps something even better for sale currently. This 2005 Ford GT is brand new, never titled, and only shows 6 miles on the odometer. Hawk Ford in Niles, Illinois, has placed the car for sale, which...
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Ford is about to auction off a second GT for charity
A 2017 Ford GT was sold at auction at the start of the year and managed to fetch $2.55 million from its winning bidder. Unlike some of the other GTs sold at auction, though, this one had Ford's full blessing as the proceeds were donated to charity. Now Ford has announced a second GT will be...
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McLaren opens its new carbon fiber center, with some royal help
For decades, McLaren has only operated one main production facility at its headquarters in Woking, England. That changed on Wednesday as the supercar manufacturer and race team officially opened its new McLaren Composites Technology Center. The new facility is settled in Yorkshire, England, and it...
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Designer Samir Sadikhov envisions a modern Ferrari F40
Ferrari's F40 is without doubt an icon. Its wedge shape and pop-up lights perfectly encapsulate automotive design of the 1980s, when it was launched, and unlike many cars of the era, there's performance on hand to back up the looks. The F40 was also the last vehicle to earn the personal stamp of...
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Vaughn Gittin Jr. shares his Ford GT with family, fans
Vaughn Gittin Jr. is among the exclusive set of Ford GT owners, and the professional drifter and founder of RTR Vehicles was more than happy to show off the car. The video shows the moment Gittin Jr. picks up the Lead Foot Gray example, and naturally he uses launch control straight out of the...
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