Supercars
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Depending on who you ask, the Lexus LFA was either a remarkable achievement or a sales dud. Toyota spent a decade combing through its F1 program to take the best of its expertise and apply that knowledge to a road car. There's no denying the car is a technological marvel and an incredible machine. Its 4.8-liter V-10 engine cranks out 552 horsepower and 334 pound-feet of torque and screams to 9,000 rpm. The structure is carbon fiber, and that led to an astronomically high $375,000 sticker price. Perhaps that's the reason a handful of new examples remain unsold in the United States to this day...
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One of 3 Aston Martin Vulcans in the US is on sale again
Now is your chance to own one of just 24 Aston Martin Vulcans ever produced, and this time it may even be a bargain for supercar enthusiasts. This is, in fact, the same Aston Martin Vulcan that was offered at Mecum Monterey in 2016: car No. 11 of 24 built and one of three Vulcans delivered to the...
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Jamiroquai Lamborghini Diablo from "Cosmic Girl" video for sale
Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay is on that list of celebrities with "car-person" street cred. The man can drive. He occasionally commutes in his Lamborghini Miura, and he recently acquired a LaFerrari in a splashy shade of green. His music videos often lend screen time to his favorite automobiles, and...
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Hybrids, SUV necessary for Ferrari to boost sales beyond 10,000 units
In July, reports emerged linking Ferrari with a new model combining the brand’s typical sports car cues with SUV attributes such as all-wheel drive and increased ground clearance. Ferrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne on Wednesday confirmed the company is considering adding the vehicle in its...
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Vanda Dendrobium electric supercar spotted testing
Singapore’s Vanda Electrics surprised many with the unveiling of the Dendrobium concept during March's 2017 Geneva auto show. Perhaps what’s even more surprising, though, is that this small firm fully intends to put the electric supercar into production. It’s surprising because...
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The Pagani Zonda lives, again, with the 1-of-1 Riviera
Just over one week ago, we proclaimed that the Pagani Zonda lived to die another day as the Italian supercar maker revealed yet another one-off special edition. But, here we are again with another bespoke Pagani Zonda. Technically, the Zonda was supposed to exit production in 2013. However, the...
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The Bugatti Chiron returns some pretty poor fuel economy figures, but are you surprised? Likely not. Nevertheless, Veyron owners interested in a Chiron may be delighted to hear the latest supercar will return marginally better gas mileage while putzing around town. According to the EPA, the Chiron's 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W-16 consumes fuel at the rate of...you ready for it? 9 mpg city, 14 highway and 11 combined. To reiterate, that means the Chiron will chug one gallon of gasoline every nine miles it's driven around town. Another stat: the Chiron consumes 9.1 gallons of fuel every 100...
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Apollo IE is the Intensa Emozione
Remember the Arrow supercar unveiled by Apollo at the 2016 Geneva auto show? Well, the company is working on an even more extreme version designed for the race track, and it’s just received a name. The car will be called the Apollo Intensa Emozione, and we should be seeing it soon. Potential...
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The Dodge Viper ACR just ran the 'Ring in an unofficial 7:03.45
Just ahead of the doors closing forever on the Dodge Viper, a new lap record attempt is being undertaken at the Nürburgring. A number was just set, and it's not slow: 7:03.45 was run by a white-with-blue-stripes 2017 Dodge Viper ACR, an uber-rare Viper GTS-R Commemorative Edition ACR to be...
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Ferrari extended service program covers cars for up to 15 years, probably a good idea
Ferrari announced this week a new extended service program that can provide coverage for up to 15 years. We need to be explicit here: this is not a warranty for an additional 15 years of coverage. The "Power15" program instead offers owners an extension of their current service program. The Italian...
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Bugatti Chiron: How the fastest car in the world was made
Bugatti isn't in the business of mass producing cars, so it's a big deal when a new vehicle surfaces from the storied French marque. The latest, if you haven't heard, is the Bugatti Chiron, which arrives with 1,480 horsepower and a limited top speed of 261 mph. As you can imagine, quite a bit of...
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Take a lap of the Nürburgring in the Acura NSX
Nürburgring lap videos typically fall into one of only a handful of categories. There are the manic, on-the-limit attempts to set blistering times. There are also videos highlighting bad driving or even crashes. Other times, there are simply automaker marketing pieces to show off the latest...
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Remember the stunning Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato coupe unveiled last summer? Well, the car is about to spawn both a Vanquish Zagato Volante convertible and a permanently roofless Vanquish Zagato Speedster. We spied the speedster earlier this week and now we have the first spy shots of the convertible. Both are expected to be revealed during the 2017 Monterey Car Week in mid-August. Compared to the speedster, the convertible dons the automated soft-top roof found on the regular Vanquish Volante. It also skips the speedster's two massive buttresses behind the cabin. Aston Martin previewed the...
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Celebrate 30 years of the Ferrari F40 with these rare photos from the car’s debut
Ferrari’s F40 is considered by many to be the greatest supercar of all time. Not only was it the last Ferrari signed off by Ferrari founder and namesake Enzo Ferrari, but it was also the ultimate expression of the technology thus far developed by the Prancing Horse. It also represented a rare...
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Rare look at Bugatti EB110 prototypes cold-weather testing
Everyone knows all about the Bugatti Veyron. The latest king of the high-speed hill is, of course, the Bugatti Chiron. Back in the day, however, it was the EB110 that wore the crown for the Bugatti family. Due to heady competition from its era, the EB110 is oft-overlooked. That's because it had to...
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2018 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Speedster spy shots
Remember the stunning Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato coupe unveiled last summer? Well, the car is about to spawn both a Vanquish Zagato Volante convertible and a permanently roofless Vanquish Zagato Speedster. Both cars are expected to be revealed during the 2017 Monterey Car Week in mid-August...
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McLaren P15 to be faster than P1, arrive in 2018
McLaren has just launched the 720S and it’s certainly an impressive bit of kit. But there’s a lot of white space above the Ferrari 488 and Lamborghini Huracán rival that McLaren could fill until a replacement for the P1 finally arrives. McLaren has been working on a model to sit...
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Dodge Viper ACR prepares for Nürburgring lap record assault
The Dodge Viper is weeks away from ceasing production for good, and fans are determined to see it go out with a bang. That’s why 378 of them banded together to provide funds for one final assault on the Nürburgring. The funds were required to ship two 2017 Dodge Viper ACRs to the German...
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Floyd Mayweather is in the headlines these days for his upcoming boxing match with MMA fighter Conor McGregor. However, when he isn't busy inside the boxing ring, he can likely be found rearranging his collection of high-profile supercars. By rearranging, we mean selling incredibly rare cars to make room for new ones. Mecum has officially consigned Mayweather's Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita after months of speculation that the boxer would sell his prized-Swedish supercar. The fact this car is hitting the market is a big deal because only two CCXR Trevitas were built and this one is specced to be...
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Pagani Zonda lives on with custom Fantasma Evo
The Pagani Zonda lives to die another day. The Italian supercar was meant to leave this world forever in 2013, but four years later, Pagani has graced the world with another custom, one-off Zonda. It's called the Pagani Zonda Fantasma Evo, and it was built for a "very special friend," according to...
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5-year old shows you how to change the oil in a Lamborghini
Well, color us impressed, this kid is starting out young. Not only does 5-year-old Marcus "the mechanic" know how to change a car's oil, he's learned how to properly perform the particular maintenance procedure on a Lamborghini Gallardo. Marcus' parents clearly set out to ensure this kid has a...
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Bugatti may wait until Chiron replacement to introduce hybrid tech
Prior to the reveal of the Chiron at the 2016 Geneva auto show, former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn hinted that there would be two performance levels for the Chiron, with the more extreme version to feature hybrid technology. However, it’s now more likely that Bugatti will wait...
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Ford GT deliveries delayed
Deliveries of its GT supercar aren’t going as smoothly as Ford had anticipated. The automaker, in a letter sent to some customers waiting for their GT, said, “The craftsmanship required to build these vehicles for global markets has required that we adjust our original timing...
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The first US street-legal McLaren F1 is for sale
There won't be enough time for everyone here at Motor Authority to collectively scrape change, empty piggy banks, and check couch cushions. But, boy, do we wish we had all the couches, piggy banks, and change cups to buy this. By "this," we mean the very first street-legal McLaren F1 sold in the...
Sean Szymkowski