The most Abarth of all Abarths will climb Goodwood’s legendary Hill at the
Festival of Speed.
After its road début in the Gumball 3000 – the non-competitive rally restricted to just 120 exclusive supercars – “the fastest Abarth ever” is ready to show off all its power in the temple of supercars: the Goodwood Festival of Speed next week. This event attracts more than 150,000 people, including enthusiasts, collectors and experts and racers from all over the world. Now th...
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Supercars
PORSCHE 918: ALONG CAME A SPYDER!
Porsche shakes-up the Supercar world with its missile-fast Hybrid 918 Spyder. Road Test Editor Howard Walker takes it for a spin.
Breathe. Take a gulp. Inhale. But easier said than done when your lungs feel like they’re being whiplashed into the back of your rib cage, your eyeballs are recoiling deep into your skull.
Breathe. How can you when your heart’s pounding like a jackhammer, neat adrenaline is coursing through your veins, and your teeth are clenching like you’ve...
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‘14 LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR LP 700: BADASS SUPERCAR!
Dan Scanlan checks out Lambo’s 700-horsepower raging bull…and he wants one!
It was this simple. I was pointed to a Rosso Lamborghini Aventador LP 700 and asked,
“Would you like a drive?”
The coastal Florida roads outside the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance were thick with traffic, and worse, Highway Patrol and local deputies. They were hungry, looking for fools dumb enough to nail a 700-horsepower Lamborghini on their home turf after a day of snacking on new Porsches, AMG Mercedes-B...
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KOENIGSEGG AGERA R: HYPERCAR IN MANHATTAN!
Koenigsegg returns to the U.S market, naming Manhattan Motorcars as its Northeast dealer today at the New York International Auto Show.
The "beyond bespoke" 2014 Agera R is the result of Christian von Koenigsegg’s, right, endless pursuit of perfection and has an incredible top sped of 273 mph! With Aircore hollow carbon fiber wheels, upgraded power and enhanced aerodynamics, the Agera R can accelerate from a standing start to 186 mph in 14.53 seconds and decelerate from 186 mph to 0 in 6...
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‘14 BENTLEY FLYING SPUR: SILENT KNIGHT!
A remarkable 40 percent quieter than its predecessor, Bentley’s newest Flying Spur sets a lofty benchmark in automotive silence, writes
Road Test Editor Howard Walker.
Want to know what a new Bentley Flying Spur sounds like at 80 mph on the Interstate? Stop by your local bank and ask ever-so-nicely if they’ll open their vault so you can sit inside for a few minutes. With the door closed! This car is quieter than Jean Dujardin in The Artist. Quieter than a Broncos fan during Super Bow...
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2015 ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE S: EXTREME MACHINE!
With its awesome new V12 Vantage S, Aston Martin squeezes its biggest engine into its smallest car. The results are breathtaking, writes Road Test Editor, Howard Walker.
The Supercar world is changing. Fast. The ultimate, neck-snapping performance cars of tomorrow will have engines boasting a multitude of joules and watts, ohms and volts. Turbos spinning at the speed of light will add massive oomph to combustion engines not with 12, 10 or eight cylinders, but probably six or even four.
BMW’...
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LAMBORGHINI HURACÁN LP 610-4: FIGHTING BULL!
Named for the legendary Spanish Huracán fighting bull known for outstanding courage and strong sense of attack, Gallardo successor is worthy of its badging!
Powered by a 610 horsepower V10, Lamborghini’s latest “raging bull” has a top speed in excess of 200 mph with 0 to 62 mph sprints in 3.2 seconds. Loaded with technology and luxurious appointments, the Huracán refines the category benchmark for luxury sports cars. Designed and engineered from scratch with a hybrid carbon fiber and alum...
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LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO LP 570-4 SQUADRA CORSE: DRIVEN!
With the final edition of the Gallardo, Lamborghini brings total racetrack emotion to the road. CAR Magazine’s Ben Pulman puts one to the test.
The Squadra Corse delivers high performance and brings the fascination of motor racing to the street-legal world. This new and most extreme model in the Gallardo lineup is based on the Gallardo Super Trofeo, the successful racecar from the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo, the world’s fastest one-make series. Squadra Corse refers to the departme...
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ACURA NSX BREAKS COVER: PEBBLE BEACH!
The cover comes off the NSX Concept on August 18 at the Pebble Beach Concours.
Acura ties the showing of its NSX Concept to the announcement of the Acura brand as an Official Sponsor of the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
“The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is more than one of the world’s preeminent exhibitions of luxury automobiles; it is a celebration of style and refinement that is the perfect showcase for the Acura NSX Concept,” said Michael Accavitti, senior vice preside...
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McLAREN 12C SPIDER: DROP-TOP ROCKET!
Dan Scanlan samples the latest sophisticated Supercar from McLaren.
And, he wants one!
New Zealander Bruce McLaren began building open-wheel racecars in 1964, his M1A such a winner that he built 24 for others. His company's tradition of building championship-winning machines - F1 cars as well as Can-Am, Formula 5000 and Formula 2 and 3 and Indy - continued after his death in 1970. They proudly flew the Bruce McLaren Motor Racing orange livery. High-performance street cars were...
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