Supercars
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We've seen proof of it before, but now we have even more. You're quite aware of the trio of cars being referred to as the Holy Trinity. One of those three is the LaFerrari. Ferrari claims there's no need for an electric-only mode since it "doesn't fit the mission of the car." Seems it fits the mission just fine if you're a valued customer who wants the unlock code required to access all-electron driving. Musician Jay Kay fits into that box because his bright green LaFerrari was spotted running silently. ALSO SEE: Lamborghini Aventador S revealed with 730 horsepower The car was spied roaring...
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2017 Lamborghini Huracán RWD Spyder first drive review: a supercar throwback
Have modern supercars become too soft? Pick pretty much any high-dollar exotic today and it's easy enough to use for an evening trip to a fancy dinner spot. Your date will be comfortable, and neither of you will be sweating due to the heat from the transmission tunnel. You won't have white knuckles...
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First 2017 Ford GT bound for Ford Chairman Bill Ford, second to CEO Mark Fields
Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] on Friday announced that the first examples of its new GT supercar had been completed and would be on their way to customers before the year is out. It turns out that the very first example is bound for Ford Chairman Bill Ford Jr. And the second car off the line is...
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First 2017 Ford GTs roll off assembly line
The first of the 2017 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT supercars have rolled off the assembly line and will soon be in the hands of customers. The GT is built in Markham, Ontario, Canada, by Multimatic, the racing and engineering shop that helped develop the car. Ford celebrated the occasion by...
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No, this isn't a Lamborghini Urus test mule
We know Lamborghini greenlit a new SUV based upon the Urus concept, and sales will start in 2018. While TopGear's editor-at-large Rowan Horncastle--and likely his smartphone--thought he spotted a Urus test mule, it's just a modified Q7. Turns out a Lamborghini dealer in Nürnberg, Germany...
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Watch as Taiwanese authorities destroy Lamborghini Murciélago
There’s nothing like government to take something beautiful and ruin it. A prime example is the destruction of a hapless Lamborghini Murciélago by Taiwanese authorities because the owner flouted the law when importing it. As Focus Taiwan reports, the owner was stopped in 2013 during a...
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A Lamborghini Aventador is a rare machine. Even more rare is the hardcore SV version of Lamborghini's biggest bull. Out back you'll find a 6.5-liter V-12 engine that produces nearly 750 horsepower. It can also dash from a stop up to 60 mph in around 2.8 seconds. One thing it can't do? Make sure that it's drivers don't do dumb things and wind up smashing their very expensive machines. That's exactly what an owner in London has done to his flat black Aventador SV. According to The Sun, it seems the car is owned by a young student studying in the area. Eye witnesses reported seeing the Aventador...
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Ferrari unveils limited-edition J50 roadster
Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] has unveiled a brand-new limited-run model created as a celebration to commemorate its 50th anniversary in the Japanese market. To that end, Ferrari created a new model called the J50. Under the new skin it's a 488 Spider, but this version is a real roadster with a removable...
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Lamborghini teases what comes ‘next’ for its V-12 cars
Lamborghini’s tradition of V-12-powered sports car goes back to the Italian marque’s first model, the 350 GT of the 1960s. It’s a tradition that’s been held throughout the years with illustrious models such as the Miura, Countach, Diablo and Murciélago, and continues...
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McLaren unveils 675LT with 40 percent more carbon fiber
As McLaren gears up for the launch of a new addition to its Super Series family, the automaker is launching custom versions of the existing models to appease the seemingly insatiable demand for special edition cars. The latest is the MSO Carbon Series LT which in a nutshell is a 675LT Spider whose...
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After defeating an Aventador, Acura NSX faces off against the GT-R
The current Acura NSX is an interesting vehicle. It's a sort of budget hypercar in that its not wearing an ungodly price tag (relatively speaking) yet it packs the combination of electric motors, batteries, and a gasoline engine that you'll find in some of the world's highest performing vehicles...
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Bugatti considering boosting Chiron production after 220 cars already sold
Demand for Bugatti’s new Chiron hypercar is stronger than expected. Speaking with GT Spirit, CEO Wolfgang Durheimer confirmed that 220 of the planned 500-car run have already been sold. And that’s before Bugatti has started its official test drive program for the car. “I’m...
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We all know Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari-based FXX K is fast but nothing can prepare you for the rawness and sheer exhilaration of the car as it races around a track. The video from Speedracer38 gives us a tantalizing taste of what the experience is like. It was filmed during the weekend’s Finali Mondiali event held at Daytona International Speedway and sees the FXX K reach speeds in excess of 200 mph. For those unfamiliar with the FXX K, it’s Ferrari’s latest addition to its “experimental” fleet used to hone technologies destined for future road cars...
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McLaren lets owners extend warranties to 12 years
Breathe easy, elite members of society. McLaren is here to make sure you don't have to spend too much money fixing your supercars. How? McLaren is going to let buyers extend their warranty plans up to 12 years. The McLaren warranty is of the extended variety and is a nice jump over the standard...
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Aston Martin AM-RB 001 won’t feature a single piece of steel
More details have emerged on the new hypercar being developed by Aston Martin in partnership with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team. The latest details come from Aston Martin design boss Marek Reichman who spoke recently with Motoring. He revealed that the new car, code-named the AM-RB 001 and...
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Supercar-inspired sculptures to mark home of Lamborghini
The home of Lamborghini lies in the town of Sant'Agata Bolognese, in northern Italy. Along with sharing the name of a delicious type of sauce, the city is where the big bag bullish supercars are researched, developed, and built. Lamborghini recently held a competition to help it establish a greater...
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2017 Ferrari 488 Challenge race car revealed
Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] on Sunday unveiled its new race car based on the 488 GTB, which will compete in the 2017 season of the Ferrari Challenge one-make racing series. The covers came off during Finali Mondiali, which marks the end of Ferrari’s racing efforts for the year and includes the final...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Latest Ferrari Special Projects car is the F12-based SP 275 RW
If you’re one of Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] most loyal of loyal customers, you may be fortunate enough to be invited to commission a bespoke coachbuilt car, a one-off developed by the automaker’s Special Projects division. Ferrari has been churning out the Special Projects cars at the...
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A McLaren F1 ended up in a roadside ditch on Saturday near Queenstown, New Zealand when its driver lost control. The car, a 1994 example estimated to be worth in excess of $10 million, was the highlight of a cruise held in honor of New Zealander Bruce McLaren, the founder of the McLaren Formula One team. ALSO SEE: LaFerrari #500 sells for record amount at Finali Mondiali The driver, a 63-year-old Australian who is the owner of the car, lost control on a dangerous stretch of road. Otago Daily Times has a photo of the car in the ditch before it was loaded onto a transport truck. These photos...
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LaFerrari #500 sells for record amount at Finali Mondiali
A unique LaFerrari was sold at an auction on Saturday during Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] Finali Mondiali event at Daytona International Speedway. The final bid came in at $7 million, which means the car is the most expensive built this century to be sold at auction. The previous highest figure paid...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Ford GT’s interior is just like on show car
Deliveries of Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT supercar should be commencing any week now. Despite this, Ford is yet to fully showcase the car in production trim. We did get a glimpse at a production version during the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans, but only its exterior. Now we have our first...
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You have $200,000 burning a hole in your pocket. Which supercar do you choose? Poll results
It's a problem we all find ourselves having so often: which $200,000 supercar should we buy? While this might sound like the world's most ridiculous first-world problem, it certainly is a large decision. We are in an era where there are quite a few options in that price range when it comes to...
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Dodge is reopening order books for the 2017 Viper before it dies
After 25 years, the Dodge Viper is going to die, for good. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] confirmed this fact back in June as it announced final edition models that sold out pretty much instantly. A weird thing happens when you say you're killing off an icon: sales spike. The uptick in sales...
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Lamborghini created a pointless commercial for the Huracán you need to see
Lamborghini doesn't need to make commercials. Its cars sell themselves. That didn't stop the Italian automaker from creating a commercial featuring its Huracán lineup. The scene is simple: Four Huracáns--one representing each model in the current lineup--start in different locations...
Joel Feder