Supercars
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The Mazzanti Evantra is a mid-engine supercar from Italy, which in Millecavalli form has the honor of being the most powerful production car to come out of the country that illustrious brands Ferrari [NYSE:RACE], Lamborghini and Pagani also call home. With 1,000 horsepower on tap, the Evantra Millecavalli is not for the faint-hearted. However, Mazzanti’s standard Evantra, still with a generous 751-hp rating, is certainly no slouch. Nevertheless, Mazzanti has developed a package to boost the standard car's performance. The package is called the 771, and as the name suggests there’s...
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Watch Pagani's new factory come to life
It was all the way back in 2008 that Pagani approved plans for the construction of a new plant near its original facility in San Cesario sul Panaro, Italy. The construction is now complete and this video takes you through the whole process, revealing in detail the showroom located at the front and...
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It happened: a Bugatti Chiron has been crashed
Like everything, it was only a matter of time before the new Bugatti Chiron hypercar was crashed, and now it's happened. While it might feel like the Chiron has been around a while--that's what happened when we have concept car versions of production cars--it's actually still rather new. Customers...
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Ferrari reveals all 70 themes for its 70th anniversary special edition liveries
Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] in 2017 will celebrate 70 years since the unveiling of its first car, the 1947 125 S. To mark the occasion, Ferrari plans to offer special edition cars finished in one of 70 different liveries marking important milestones of the company’s history. Each of Ferrari’s...
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Bugatti Chiron put through its hot weather paces
When you produce an ultra expensive hypercar like the 1,480-horsepower Chiron, you're going to want to make sure the thing works rather well. This means subjecting it to harsh temperatures both cold and hot and racking up many thousands of test miles. It's that hot bit that we're focused on today...
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Charges dropped against speeding Ford GT prototype drivers
If you're going to speed down the road, we don't believe the best vehicle for the task is an eye-catching prototype of an upcoming American supercar. Still, that didn't stop a trio of Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] engineers from pushing the throttle down a bit when traipsing through the Colorado...
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Once in awhile, a rare car comes up for sale and we remark on the rarity and the cost. Today is "once in awhile," because another supercar produced in extremely limited quantities is heading to auction. It's a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo, and this one is the property of none other than fashion designer and retailer Tommy Hilfiger. Mr. Hilfiger must've preferred other modes of transportation because this example shows just 3,622 miles on its odometer. By now you know the facts and figures of this car, but it certainly bears repeating. Ferrari crafted just 399 examples (plus one extra for the...
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Trademark filing suggests Lamborghini Aventador S is coming
Lamborghini is working on a mid-cycle update for its Aventador and a recent trademark filing suggests the updated car could don the automaker’s “S” badge. A trademark filing for “Aventador S” was made with a European trademark and patent office on November 18 and...
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Gordon Ramsay shows off his pearl white LaFerrari Aperta
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is one of the first in the world to take delivery of a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari Aperta, the open-top version of the Italian firm’s flagship supercar. He posted a short clip to his Instagram account on Monday in which he joked that there was a big...
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Up close with the Nio EP9 electric supercar
On Monday, Chinese electric car startup NextEV took the covers off a stunning piece of engineering called the EP9, short for “Electric Performance 9.” The car is an electric supercar that already outpaces some of the world’s best internal combustion engine cars on the race track...
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Nio EP9 introduced, claims to be world's fastest electric supercar
NextEV is an electric automotive startup founded two years ago by Chinese billionaire William Li. The company has competed in Formula E and claimed the Drivers' championship. On Monday, NextEV introduced a new car brand and a new car. The brand is Nio and the car is the EP9 (Electric Performance...
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Giorgetto-designed Techrules GT96 supercar set for 2017 Geneva auto show
Chinese electric car startup Techrules is working on its first model, an extended-range electric supercar whose range-extender is to be a jet turbine. Before you start thinking the idea is a bit too farfetched for a production car, recall Jaguar had a similar idea when it rolled out its C-X75...
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In 2014 we saw Audi introduce the R8 LMX special edition. The car featured laser lights for its high beams but was never offered in the United States. Audi has now revealed another R8 special edition equipped with laser lights and this one has been developed for our market. It’s called the R8 V10 Plus Exclusive Edition and can easily be spotted by its Quantum Gray exterior with yellow accents. Just 25 will be built and once again the lasers will only be for the high beams. The low beams and daytime running lights will be LEDs. Compared to LEDs, laser lights have a greater intensity...
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Aston Martin Vanquish S debuts at 2016 LA auto show
A new generation of Aston Martin’s Vanquish supercar is in the offing but before it arrives the British automaker will introduce a more potent version of the current, second-generation model that's been on sale since the 2014 model year. It’s called the Vanquish S, and it was shown to...
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Lamborghini Huracán Rear-Wheel Drive Spyder debuts in LA
Love the rear-wheel-drive Lamborghin Huracán LP 580-2 but wished it came as a convertible? Well, your wish has come true as Lamborghini has just unveiled an open-top version. It makes its debut on Wednesday at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show and races into showrooms in January 2017. Apart...
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In spat with shareholders, Ron Dennis loses head role at McLaren
The rumors that emerged in October suggesting Ron Dennis was about to leave McLaren after 36 years have proven true. The 69-year-old, Chairman, CEO and founder of the McLaren Technology Group, is set to leave the company once his current contract expires at the end of 2016. He has been placed on...
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Jay Leno drives Ferrari F40 for first time
From 1987 through 1992, Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] built a tremendous machine called the F40. It was the last car to get the thumbs up from the man whose name is on the building and all of the cars—Enzo Ferrari. Enzo himself blessed the F40, and the world rejoiced (and put up posters of the F40 in...
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Watch Sebastian Vettel hoon the LaFerrari Aperta
Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel recently took time out from his busy schedule to test drive the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari Aperta. He starts out on the road but eventually heads to the track where, naturally, he turns off the car’s electronic nannies and manages to...
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Supercars give automakers a chance to show off the fullest extents of their design and engineering capabilities. They use lightweight materials, advanced powertrains, and state-of-the-art suspension technologies to create the fastest, best handling, and most exotic automobiles on the planet. But there's advanced technology and then there's advanced technology. The 2017 Audi R8 is a traditional supercar—mid-engine design, big engine, lots of power, in a lightweight structure. The 2017 Acura NSX, however, is clearly more advanced and forward-thinking. It has all the traits of the R8, plus...
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2018 Ferrari F12 M spy shots and video
In Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] five-year strategy announcement for Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] made in May 2014, it was confirmed the Italian maker of some of the finest supercars on the planet would give its cars a lifespan of about eight years, with a significant update—Modificato...
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Pagani Huayra Roadster finally spotted
We’ve known for some time that Pagani was planning an open-top version of its Huayra supercar. Now a prototype has been spotted, ahead of the car’s likely debut during next March’s 2017 Geneva auto show. Instagram user just_supercars_ has posted up two photos of the new Huayra...
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A lady, a Lamborghini, and a handbrake
The Lamborghini Huracán, when it first arrived, promised to be a focused Italian speedster that maintained some semblance of balance thanks to its Audi internals and all-wheel-drive system. That car was the 580-4. It wasn't long, however, until Lamborghini brought forth the drifter's delight...
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8 more supercars of African dictator’s son seized, including LaFerrari, P1 and 918 Spyder
Another eight supercars belonging to Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the son of Equatorial Guinea’s dictator-like leader Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, have been seized by authorities in Switzerland. Among the cars seized were a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] 599 GTB, Enzo, F12 tdf and LaFerrari, a...
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Marchionne: Most Ferraris to feature hybrid tech beyond 2019
Hybrids, traditionally, have been synonymous with everything that isn't fun about driving—commutes, traffic, gas mileage, and penny pinching. In recent years, though, they've taken on a high-performance sheen, thanks mostly to the introduction of hybrid sports cars where the electrical side...
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