The SSC entered an exclusive deal with supercar designer Jason Castriota to design two cars: the next-generation Ultimate Aero and a new model that slots below it. The SSC Ultimate Aero is known for being one of the fastest road-legal cars in the...
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For Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race in May, Lexus is currently working on two LFA supercars that are set to participate in the races. Lexus aims to be considered as a prime challenger in the standard production car category. It should be noted...
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Lexus announced today that it will be heading back to the Nurburgring this spring to compete in the 24 Hours endurance race in May. Lexus says it will enter the race for the first time in the production LFA, which has been race-prepared by Gazoo...
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Bugatti today released some new images of its Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept dressed all in black. Yes, as we write this post we are listening to “Back in Black” by ACDC. Hit the jump for the updated high-res image gallery – “oh yes, I’m...
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found 2 days ago by Frank Filipponio on
Autoblog
Bertone Mantide - click above for high-res image gallery While definitely one of (if not the) fastest production cars in the world, the SSC Ultimate Aero has seldom been praised for its looks. Somewhat resembling just about every other supercar...
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Already making 525-hp from its 5.2L FSI direct-injected V10 engine, the Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI is already a very powerful convertible. However, if you work at tuner ABT Sportsline that is not the case. The ABT engineers messed around with the 5.2L...
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Earlier this year we learned that Saab’s new owner Spyker has plans to build the Aero X Concept if resources become available. Spyker CEO Victor Muller said that he loved the car and that it “deserves to be built.” “It’s got true...
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What you see in the photos is an impressive Ford GT, one of our favorite supercars, although we can’t say we like it in these conditions. This crash happened just after 12:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 71 just north of the Edwards...
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John Hennessey’s much-anticipated Venom GT was scheduled to make its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show but we guess they realized it would be overlooked by the million of Geneva debuts. The model will now make its world-debut on March 30th...
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According to the latest reports from Japan, it appears that Lexus is going to offer the LFA supercar in a limited edition specially developed to offer the best performances on the racing track dubbed ‘LFA Nurburgring Track Edition’....
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It was briefly reported back in Oct. 2009 that the new Lexus LFA will be offered in a track-spec trim package. According to a Japanese weblog, Lexus is currently working on a track edition of the Lexus LFA that will be optimized for circuit...
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The Pagani Zonda R is the Italian supercar maker's most track-focused car. At the foundation of its performance lies a 48-valve 6.0-litre V12 engine acquired from Mercedes-Benz AMG division. It kicks out 750hp (552kw) and maximum torque rated at...
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What you’re looking at here is a design study of a new sports car known as the Audi RS7 Concept, penned by an Austrian designer named Adriano Mudri. The Audi RS7 Concept combines many styling cues from the Volkswagen Group including the overall...
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Today will go down in history as the day that upcoming luxury convertibles made their debut through patent drawings. Earlier today, we saw the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster and now AutoWeek has obtained U.S. patent drawings of the upcoming...
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Maserati and Fiat are both developing a new platform family for the brand and will also share the new platform with new, high-end, rear-wheel-drive Alfa Romeo vehicles. The new platform will underpin the next-generation Quattroporte sedan and the...
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Nissan today announced pricing for the 2011 Nissan GT-R, which is on sale now at select (only 700) Nissan dealers in the United States. Prices start at $84,060. For 2011, Nissan has dropped the base GT-R model, leaving the GT-R Premium as the only...
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Look at what we found in our mailbox to make our cloudy Thursday morning a little brighter – our friend Chris Harris from EVO Magazine has just dropped us a two part video of his latest segment where he tests the new Bentley Continental...
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What you’re looking at hear are said to be the first “official” patent drawings of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster. The SLS AMG Roadsters is expected to make its debut alter this year at the 2010 Paris Motor Show – so stay tuned...
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found 7 days ago by Peter Orosz on
Jalopnik
Bored of the deluge of perfect photographs pouring out of motor shows? We’ve taken some old and strange film cameras to Geneva to show you another side of cars. Well, of supercars anyway....
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found 7 days ago by Peter Orosz on
Jalopnik
Bored of the deluge of perfect photographs pouring out of motor shows? We’ve taken some old and strange film cameras to Geneva to show you another side of cars. Well, of supercars anyway....
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After we saw the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Blue Carbon, the Geneva Motor Show brought another edition of the impressive supercar dubbed Veyron Grand Sport Grey Carbon. The new car comes with a different interpretation of the two-tone concept, one...
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Did Spyker hire the designer of Suzuki's X90? If this is the way Spyker styles upcoming Saabs, we’re in for some ugly sheet metal on the roads in coming years. Originally launched as a concept at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, the D12 Peking to...
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So you’re pretty rich and own a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 and were pretty disappointed to see that Lamborghini finally released the Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show because you’d much rather have the most exclusive...
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Want your Aston Martin Rapide as a shooting brake or as a convertible? Well, if you have the money and the imagination, you can probably get one in a couple of years. Speaking to AutoExpress at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Aston Martin design...
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found 8 days ago by Peter Orosz on
Jalopnik
Heritage grille my ass. The Bugatti Veyron is a two-ton rodent, not a modern take on 1920s racing cars....
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The biggest hit of the 2010 Geneva Motor Show had to be the new Porsche 918 Spyder Concept – so that should have most of you wondering when Porsche is going to drop the word “Concept” at the end of the name and just produce the well received...
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BF-performance has developed a new tuning package for the Gallardo LP560-4, both coupe and spyder versions. Called GT600, the tuning kit adds a stronger performance.New body parts are made entirely of carbon fiber, and include new side skirts, rear...
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Aston Martin just released a new video of the One-77 testing on the automaker's proving grounds, meaning we get to listen to that 7.3-liter V12 being wrung out to max revs.During testing, the One-77 cleared a top speed just over 220mph, or almost...
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AMG today unveiled another chapter in its “AMG Performance 2015″ with the newly produced 5.5L V8 biturbo engine that will enter the lineup in summer 2010. The new engine will make its debut in the upcoming S 63 AMG. AMG says that the new 5.5L...
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The 510-hp V12 engine of the Aston Martin DBS is already a very impressive performer allowing the coupe to go from 0-62 mph in 4.3 seconds with a top speed of 191 mph. Well, there are a few out there that believe a little jump in the power of the...
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